The Minor Prophets By jsetters15 1050 BCE Saul becomes King of Israel 1010 BCE Saul is killed and David becomes king 970 BCE Solomon becomes king 966 BCE Construction of the temple begins 931 BCE Israel is split into the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and Southern Kingdom (Judah) 931 BCE Jeroboam I becomes king of Israel (Bad King) 928 BCE Rehoboam becomes king of Judah (Bad king) 913 BCE Abijam becomes king of Judah (Bad King) 911 BCE Asa becomes king of Judah (Good King) 910 BCE Nadab becomes king of Israel (Bad King) 909 BCE Basha becomes king of Israel (Bad King) 874 BCE Ahab becomes king of Israel (Bad king) 870 BCE Jehoshaphat becomes king of Judah (Good king) 866 BCE Elah becomes king of Israel (Bad King) 855 BCE Zimri becomes king of Israel (Bad King) 855 BCE Omri Becomes king of Israel (Bad king) 852 BCE Joram becomes king of Israel (Bad king) 848 BCE Jehoram becomes king of Judah (Bad King) 841 BCE Jehu becomes king of Israel (good to start then bad) 841 BCE Ahaziah becomes king of Judah (Bad King) 835 BCE Jehoash becomes king of Judah (Good King) 814 BCE Jehoahaz becomes king of Israel (Bad king) Period: 800 BCE to 500 BCE Joel begins his ministry (date not clear) Period: 800 BCE to 700 BCE Obadiah's Ministry (date not clear) 798 BCE Jehoash becomes king of Israel (Bad king) 796 BCE Amaziah becomes king Judah (Good King) Period: 793 BCE to 753 BCE Jonah's Ministry 782 BCE Jeroboam II becomes king of Israel (Bad King) 781 BCE Uzziah becomes king of Judah (Good & Bad) 760 BCE Amos begins his ministry in Bethel Period: 760 BCE to 750 BCE Amos' Ministry 753 BCE Zechariah becomes king of Israel (Bad) Period: 753 BCE to 715 BCE Hosea starts his ministry to Israel 752 BCE Shallum becomes king of Israel (Bad) 752 BCE Menahem becomes king of Israel (Bad) Period: 750 BCE to 700 BCE Micah's Ministry 742 BCE Pekahiah becomes king of Israel (Bad) 740 BCE Jotham becomes king of Judah (Good) 732 BCE Hoshea becomes King of Israel (Bad) 732 BCE Assyria begins to conquer the Northern Kingdom 721 BCE Israel falls to Assyria 716 BCE Hezekiah becomes king of Judah (Good) 697 BCE Manasseh becomes king of Judah (Bad) Period: 660 BCE to 650 BCE Nahum's Ministry 642 BCE Amon becomes king of Judah (Bad) 640 BCE Josiah becomes king of Judah (Last Good King) Period: 640 BCE to 605 BCE Habakkuk's Ministry (exact date is not clear) Period: 640 BCE to 610 BCE Zephaniah's Ministry 609 BCE Jehoahaz becomes king of Judah (Bad) 586 BCE Judah falls to the Babylonians and the temple is destroyed 539 BCE Persia conquers Babylon 538 BCE Cyrus of Persia allows Jews to return to Jerusalem 520 BCE Haggi's Ministry Period: 520 BCE to 518 BCE Zechariah's Ministry 516 BCE The Temple is rebuilt Period: 460 BCE to 430 BCE Malachi's Ministry