"History of Israel." Below this linear timeline is a format more like
the original but with only one, two or three columns in a section
depending on the space available.]
A I. General Periods
B II. Subdivision of General Periods
C III. Persons and Rulers in Bible History
D IV. History of Israel
E V. Egypt
F VI. Kingdoms of the East
G VII. The Oriental Empires
H VIII. The World in General
Pre-2500 B.C.
[A] Period of Early Races, from the deluge. (Date unknown)
[B] The United Races to the Dispersion. (Date unknown)
[D] [All the dates in this column are uncertain above 1000 B.C., and
are given tentatively. The dates are not sufficient for a
complete and sure chronology].
[E] 4700(?)--Egypt founded by Menes. Old Kingdom (Dynasties I.-X.).
Memphis earliest capital.
[F] 4500 B.C.--Kingdoms existing in Babylonia.
[H] Dates earlier than 700 B.C. traditional and uncertain.
[F] 3900(?)--Rise of Ur to power.
[E] 3500(?)--Pyramids built (Dynasty IV.).
[F] 3000--Nineveh in existence.
[E] 2900(?)--Middle kingdom begins (Dynasties XI.-XVII.).
[H] 2850--China founded by Fu-hi.
2500
[A] 2500-2280--I. Period of the Early Races to the Call of Abraham
c. 2280.
[B] 2500-2280--II. The Dispersed Races to the Call of Abraham.
[F] 2454(?)--First dynasty of kings begins to reign at Babylon with
Su-mu-abi.
Eleven kings reigning 2454 to 2151(?).
2400
[F] 2357--Lao reigning in China.
[E] During the middle kingdom, 2900-1570 B.C. Thebes was capital until
about 2000 B.C. The dates are very uncertain, but between 2500
and 2000 B.C. the kingdom declined. 12th Dynasty 2500-2300.
[C] c. 2355 Abraham.
2300
[A] 2280-1250--II. Period of the Chosen Family.
[B] 2280-2060--Journeys of the Patriarchs.
[G] 2280-1120--EARLY BABLYLONIAN EMPIRE
[F] 2280(?)--Hammurabi (Amraphel(?)) (Gen. 14), sixth king of the
first dynasty reigning at Babylon. He conquered many states,
established a code of laws, and may be regarded as founder of
the early Babylonian Empire.
[D] c. 2280(?)--Call and Migration of Abraham.
[D] c. 2270(?)--Abraham's Victory over the Five Kings. [Gen. 14]
[B] c. 2256 Isaac.
[D] c. 2232(?)--The Offering of Isaac on Mount Moriah.
[H] 2205--Chinese History Begins
2200
[C] 2195--Jacob
[F] 2150(?)--Second dynasty of kings at Babylon begins with An-ma-an.
(According to records, not certain, it lasted until 1783 B.C.)
[D] c. 2180(?) Death of Abraham.
[D] c. 2120(?)--Jacob's Vision and Journey to Padan-aram.
[C] 2103--Joseph
[D] c. 2103(?)--Jacob's Return to Canaan.
2100
[D] c. 2084(?)--Joseph Sold into Egypt.
[D] c. 2073(?)--Joseph Ruler in Egypt.
[B] 2060-1250--Sojourn in Egypt.
[D] c. 2060(?)--Jacob and his Family go down to Egypt; Beginning of
the SOJOURN OF THE ISRAELITES.
[D] c. 2045(?)--Death of Jacob in Egypt.
[E] About 2000 B.C. Lower Egypt fell under the power of invaders from
the desert, who were called Hyksos, or Shepherd Kings. Their
capital was Tanis, or Zoan. Very little is known of their
history, and their names cannot be given with certainty, as
their memory was hated by the rulers that followed them, and
their inscriptions may have been obliterated. They ruled Egypt
until about 1570 B.C.(?), though the dates both of their
conquest and their departure are uncertain.
[F] 2000--Ishkibal, fourth king of second dynasty, reigning at
Babylon.
[H] 2000--Aryan migration to India(?).
2000
[D] 1993(?)--Death of Joseph in Egypt. The Israelites remain in the
Land of Goshen, between Egypt and the Wilderness, from about
2062 to 1250 B.C. [dates very very uncertain]. During most
of this period the Hyksos or Shepherd-Kings, friendly to the
Israelites, were ruling in Egypt.
[H] 1920--Gold and silver first mentioned as money.
[F] 1800--An Assyrian Kingdom in existence, but subject to Babylon.
Asshur, its capital.
[F] 1782--Third dynasty of kings of Babylon, beginning with Gandish,
reigning 1782-1767. This dynasty, known as Kassites, came from
Elam, conquered Babylonia, and held rule until 1207. Not much
is known of Babylonian history during this period; but the
kingdom was declining.
[E] About 1570 the war of liberation from the Hyksos began under
Dynasty XVIII., and the New Kingdom opened.
[E] 1570-1320(?)--Dynasty XVIII. reigning (Amosis, Amenophis, Queen
Hatasu, Thutmosis (or Thotmes) III., Amenophis II., Amenophis
III., Amenophis IV.). A period of conquest. Egyptian invasion
of Syria about 1490(?) (Thutmosis III.). Battle of Esdraelon
in Canaan. Tell-el-Amarna letters written in reigns of
Amenophis III. and IV.
[H] 1556--Athens founded. (traditional.)
[H] 1546--Traditional founding of Troy.
[H] 1507--Court of Areopagus founded at Athens.
[D] 1500--The Israelites still in Egypt.
[F] 1500-1207--Kassite dynasty still reigning at Babylon.
[H] 1500--Thebes founded. Greek alphabet introduced by Cadmus.
[H] c. 1500--Hittite migration to southern Asia Minor.
1500
[F] 1430--Assur-nadin-akhi. King of Assyria. (From this reign,
regular lists of Assyrian kings; and their kingdom grows in
power.)
[H] 1400--Rise of Hittite Kingdom in Asia Minor.
1400
[E] 1359(?)--Dynasty XIX. begins. Seti I. powerful ruler and
conqueror. Rameses II., "Pharaoh of the Oppression"(?).
Merenepthah, "Pharaoh of the Exodus"(?). Decline of Egyptian
power. Rameses III., date unknown.
[C] c. 1330 Moses.
[D] About 1330(?) begins the Oppression of the Israelites under
Dynasty XIX. in Egypt. About the same time 1330(?) Moses was
born. All the dates of this period are uncertain.
[F] 1300(?)--Shalmaneser I., King of Assyria, begins conquests. Calah
becomes capital.
1300
[F] 1290(?)--Tukulti-ninib, King of Assyria, conquers Babylon; but it
soon regains its independence. Babylonian Kingdom declining
in power.
[C] 1260--Joshua.
[A] 1250-1050--III. PERIOD OF THE ISRAELITE PEOPLE.
[B] 1250-1210--WANDERING.
[D] 1250(?)--The Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. End of the
Sojourn; Beginning of the History of Israel as a People. Death
of Moses.
[H] 1235--Theseus, King of Athens.
[H] 1233--Carthage founded.
[B] 1210-1180--CONQUEST.
[D] 1210(?)--The Israelites enter the Land of Canaan, and begin the
Conquest of Canaan. Battle of Beth-horon, 1210(?).
[F] 1207-1075--Dynasty of Isin in Babylon; wars between Assyria and
Babylonia; continued decline of Babylonia and rise of Assyria.
[H] 1200--Dorian migration into Greece.
1200
[H] 1193--Trojan war begins.
[B] 1180-1020--Rule of the Judges
[D] 1180(?)--Death of Joshua.
[D] 1170(?)--Age of the Judges in Israel begins.
[C] c. 1170. Othniel, Judge.
[C] c. 1130. Gideon, Judge.
[D] 1130--Gideon ruling in Israel.
[H] 1120-626 B.C. ASSYRIAN EMPIRE
[F] 1120-1090--Tiglath-pileser I., the first great king of Assyria,
conqueror over many lands. THE ASSYRIAN EMPIRE begins.
[H] 1122--Chow dynasty reigning in China.
[C] c. 1100. Jephthah, Judge.
1100
[E] 1089(?)--Dynasty XXI. begins; a line of kings of foreign race who
obtained control in Egypt.
[C] 1080--Samuel, Judge.
[D] 1080--Samuel, the last of the Judges.
[H] 1070--Codrus; last king of Athens.
[A] 1050-587--IV. PERIOD OF ISRAELITE KINGDOM
[B] 1050-925--UNITY
[C] c. 1050. Saul, King.
[D] 1050--Coronation of Saul, King of Israel.
[H] 1015--Minos gives laws in Crete.
[C] c. 1010. David, King.
[D] 1010--David King over Judah.
[D] 1003--David King over Israel.
1000
[D] 990--David conquers Syria, Moab, and Edom.
[C] 970. Solomon, King.
[D] 970--Solomon, King of Israel, Syria, Moab, and Edom.
[B] 935-721--DIVISION
[C] KINGS OF ISRAEL. KINGS OF JUDAH.
935. Jeroboam. 935. Rehoboam.
[D] 935--Division of the Kingdom. Jeroboam, King of Ten Tribes
(Israel). Rehoboam, King of Judah.
[E] 925--Shishak, King of Egypt, invades Judah, and takes many cities.
[E] 900(?)--Zerah, the Ethiopian (Osorkon II.), invades Egypt.
900
[H] 886--Homeric Poems brought into Greece.
[F] 885-860--Assur-nazir-pal, King of Assyria.
[C] 875. Ahab (Isr.)
[D] 875--Worship of Baal introduced into Israel by Jezebel.
[C] 870. Jehoshaphat. (Jud.)
[D] 870--Elijah the Prophet.
[F] 860-825--Shalmaneser II., King.
[F] 854--Victory of Shalmaneser over Syrians and Israelites (under
King Ahab) at Karkar.
[H] 850--Lycurgus, lawgiver of Sparta.
[C] 842. Jehu (Isr.) 842. Athaliah, usurper. (Jud.)
[D] 842--Jehu King of Judah. Athaliah usurper in Judah.
[F] 842--Jehu, King of Israel, pays tribute to Shalmaneser.
[C] 836. Jehoash. (Jud.)
[D] 836--Revolution in Judah under Jehoiada, the Priest.
[F] 800--Babylon under Assyrian control.
800
[C] 799. Joash. (Isr.)
[D] 799--Joash, King of Israel.
[C] 783. Jeroboam II. (Isr.) 783. Uzziah. (Jud.)
[D] 783--Jeroboam II., King of Israel. Israelite power; Prophet Amos.
[D] 769--Uzziah, King of Israel; Age of Prosperity.
[H] 753--Traditional founding of Rome by Romulus.
[H] 750--Syracuse in Sicily founded by Corinthians.
[D] 748--Prophet Hosea in Israel.
[F] 745-727--Tiglath-pileser III., King of Assyria; great conqueror;
receives tribute from Menahem, King of Israel. 732--Damascus
taken.
[C] 741. Menahem. (Isr.)
[D] 738--Prophet Isaiah begins his Ministry. Jotham, King of Judah.
[C] 735. Ahaz. (Jud.)
[C] 730. Hoshea. (Isr.)
[D] 730--Hoshea, last King of Israel.
[F] 727-722--Shalmaneser IV., King. 725--Siege of Samaria begun.
[E] 725--Hoshea, King of Israel, in Alliance with So (or Sabakon),
King of Egypt.
[F] 722-705--Sargon II., King of Assyria.
[B] 721-587--DECAY
[D] 721--Fall of Samaria. Israel carried captive by Sargon II. of
Assyria.
[C] 719. Hezekiah. (Jud.)
[H] 708--Median Kingdom begins under Deioces.
[F] 704-687--Sennacherib, King. Nineveh made capital.
[D] 701--Sennacherib's invasion of Judah.
[E] 701--Defeat of Tirkahah by Sennacherib, King of Assyria.
700
[C] 690. Manasseh. (Jud.)
[F] 680-668--Esar-haddon, King. 674--Egypt invaded by Assyrians.
Empire of Assyria at its culmination.
[E] 674--Invasion of Egypt by Esar-haddon, King of Assyria.
[F] 668-626--Assur-bani-pal, King. Decline of Assyrian Empire begins.
[E] 665--Destruction of Thebes by the Assyrians.
[H] 660--Japanese History begins with Jimmu Tenno whose descendants
have reigned since without intermission.
[H] 658--Byzantium founded by Byzas. 640--Media independent of
Assyria.
[D] 647--Manasseh a captive at Babylon; but released later.
[C] 639. Josiah. (Jud.)
[D] 628--Prophet Jeremiah begins Ministry.
[G] 626-536--CHALDEAN EMPIRE
[F] 625-604--Nabopolassar, King of Babylon, founder of Chaldean
Empire.
[D] 621--Josiah begins great reforms. Finding of the Book of the Law.
[H] 621--Laws of Draco in Athens.
[F] 609--FALL OF ASSYRIAN EMPIRE. Nineveh destroyed by the Medes.
[C] 608. Jehoiakim. (Jud.)
[D] 608--Death of Josiah in battle at Megiddo. Necho of Egypt invades
Judah. Jehoiakim, King of Judah.
[F] 608--Victory of Nebuchadnezzar, son of Nabopolassar, over Necho,
King of Egypt, at Carchemish. CHALDEAN EMPIRE begins
(606-536).
[D] 606--First visit of Nebuchadnezzar to Judah; first group of
Captives to Babylon.
[E] 606--Necho, King of Egypt, defeated at Carchemish by
Nebuchadnezzar.
[F] 604-562--Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon.
600
[D] 598--Chaldeans invade Judah a second time.
[C] 597. Zedekiah.
[D] 592--Prophet Ezekiel in Chaldea.
[A] 587 B.C.-(?) A.D.--PERIOD OF THE JEWISH PROVINCE
[B] 587-536--CHALDEAN RULE
[D] 586--Fall of Jerusalem; end of Kingdom of Judah; Jews taken to
Babylon.
[F] 586--Jerusalem taken and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar.
[F] 585-573--Siege of Tyre by Nebuchadnezzar.
[H] 583--Laws of Solon in Athens.
[H] 578--Money coined in Rome.
[E] 567--Egypt invaded by Nebuchadnezzar, but not held.
[F] 562--Rapid decline of Chaldean power after death of
Nebuchadnezzar.
[H] 560--Pisistratus usurps rule at Athens.
[F] 558-536--Nabonidus, last king of Babylon. He associates his son
Belshazzar in the government.
[H] 557--Buddha born in India.
[F] 553--Cyrus, the Persian, conquers the Medes. Beginning of Persian
power.
[H] 550--Confucius born. Laocius and Mencius, the other Chinese sages,
lived in same century. 546--Cyrus overthrows empire of
Croesus.
[C] 536. Zerubbabel, Prince.
[D] 536--Decree of Cyrus, King of Persia, permitting return of Exiled
Jews.
[F] 536--Babylon taken by Cyrus. End of Chaldean Empire.
[D] 535--Rebuilding of Temple begun. 522--Discontinued.
[G] 530-330--THE PERSIAN EMPIRE.
[F] 529-521--Cambyses, King of Persia. Egypt conquered.
[E] 525--Egypt conquered by Persians under Cambyses and annexed to the
Persian empire. From that time until 332 Egypt was under
Persian rule.
[F] 521-486--Darius, King of Persia.
[D] 520--Prophets Haggai and Zechariah.
[D] 515--Second Temple completed.
[H] 510--Romans abolish royalty; Government by Consuls begins.
[H] 510--Africa first circumnavigated.
[H] 500--Pythagoras teaching in Greece.
500
[F] 491--Darius, King of Persia, invades Greece. 490--Battle of
Marathon. Greeks victorious over Persians.
[H] 490--Battle of Lake Regillus in Italy.
[H] 490--Battle of Marathon in Greece.
[F] 486-466--Xerxes (Ahasuerus in book of Esther), King of Persia.
[F] 481--Expedition of Xerxes into Greece.
[F] 480--Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis.
[D] 478--Esther's deliverance.
[F] 466-425--Artaxerxes Longimanus, King of Persia. Empire declining
in power.
[C] 458. Ezra.
[D] 458--Ezra's visit to Jerusalem.
[C] 444. Nehemiah.
[D] 444--Nehemiah rebuilds the Wall of Jerusalem.
[D] 440--Separation of Samaritans from Jews.
[F] 425--Xerxes II., King of Persia.
[F] 424-404--Darius II., King.
[H] 418--Battle of Mantinea in Greece.
[D] 400(?)--Malachi, last of Old Testament Prophets.
[H] 400--Retreat of the Ten Thousand in Persia.
[C] c. 400--END OF OLD TESTAMENT
400
[H] 399--Death of Socrates.
[F] 361--Artaxerxes (or Darius) Ochus, King of Persia.
[C] 350. Jaddua, High Priest.
[D] 350--Jaddua, High Priest.
[F] 336--Darius Codomannus, last king of Persia.
[D] 332--Visit of Alexander the Great to Judea.
[E] 332--Alexander the Great receives the submission of Egypt.
[B] 330-168--GREEK RULE
[G] 330-60--KINGDOMS OF ALEXANDER'S SUCCESSORS
[C] 330. Onias, High Priest.
[D] 330--Onias, High Priest.
[F] 330--Persian Empire conquered by Alexander the Great (Battle of
Arbela.)
[E] 328--Ptolemy Soter establishes the Greek kingdom of Egypt.
[F] 323--Alexander the Great dies at Babylon.
[D] 305--Jerusalem taken by Ptolemy Lagus, of Egypt. Judea subject to
Egypt.
[F] 301--Alexander's empire divided among his four generals Ptolemy,
Seleucus, Cassander, Lysimachus.
[C] 300. Simon the Just, High Priest.
[D] 300--Simon the First, High Priest.
300
[E] 286--The Alexandrian library and Museum began by King Ptolemy II.,
Philadelphus.
[D] 275(?)--Translation of the Old Testament into Greek begun
(Septuagint.)
[H] 264--First Punic war begun by Rome.
[E] 247-225--Reign of Ptolemy Euergetes, ablest and most powerful of
the Ptolemies.
[H] 216--Battle of Cannae; overthrow of Hannibal.
[H] 211--Wall of China completed.
[E] 205-182--Reign of Ptolemy V. Epiphanes.
200
[D] 197--Palestine annexed to kingdom of Syria under Antiochus III.
[F] 187--Seleucus IV., Philopator, King of Syria.
[F] 175--Antiochus IV., Epiphanes, King of Syria.
[B] 168-43--JEWISH INDEPENDENCE
[D] 168--Persecution of the Jews by Antiochus IV. (Epiphanes).
[D] 168--Revolt of Mattathias against Syrian rule.
[C] 166. Judas Maccabeus.
[D] 166--Judas Maccabeus, Liberator and Ruler of Judea.
[E] 165--The Roman senate intervenes in Egypt.
[F] 162--Demetrius I., Soter, King of Syria.
[D] 142--Simon, brother of Judas, High Priest and Ruler.
[H] 123--The Gracchi in Rome.
[D] 107--Aristobulus assumes title of King of Judea.
[D] 105--Rise of Sects, Pharisees and Sadducees.
100
[F] 69--Syria and Armenia conquered by Romans.
[C] 63. Antipater.
[D] 63--Jerusalem taken by Pompey; Romans intervene in Judea.
[D] 63--Antipater, Ruler, under Roman authority.
[G] 60 B.C.-100 A.D.--ROMAN EMPIRE
[E] 52-30--Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt.
[B] 43--START OF ROMAN RULE
[C] 43. Herod the Great.
[D] 43--Herod the Great made King by Roman Senate.
[H] 41--Assassination of Julius Caesar.
[E] 30--Egypt becomes a Roman province.
[F] 27--Syria made an imperial province of Roman empire.
[H] 27--Augustus, Emperor of Roman World.
[D] 4 B.C.--Jesus born at Bethlehem. 4 B.C.--Death of Herod.
A.D.
[H] 14--Tiberius, Emperor.
[C] 26. Pontius Pilate, Procurator.
[D] 26--Ministry of John the Baptist.
[D] 30--Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ.
[D] 37--Conversion of St. Paul.
[C] 41. Herod Agrippa I. King of Judea.
[H] 41--Claudius, Emperor.
[D] 50--Council of Christian Church at Jerusalem.
[C] 52. Felix, Procurator.
[H] 54--Nero, Emperor.
[C] 60. Festus, Procurator.
[D] 68--Revolt of Jews against Roman Empire.
[D] 68--Martyrdom of St. Paul.
[D] 70--Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus.
[H] 79--Titus, Emperor.
B.C. I. II. III.
GENERAL SUB DIVISION PERSONS AND RULERS IN BIBLE
PERIODS. OF GENERAL HISTORY.
PERIODS.
I. PERIOD
OF THE I.
EARLY THE UNITED
RACES, RACES
FROM THE TO THE
DELUGE. DISPERSION.
(Date unknown) (Date unknown)
2500
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I. II.
PERIOD THE DISPERSED
OF THE RACES TO
2400 EARLY
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RACES THE CALL OF
to the Call of
of Abraham ABRAHAM. c. 2355 Abraham.
c. 2280
2300
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2280 B.C. c. 2280
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c. 2256 Isaac.
JOURNEYS
2200
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c. 2180 c. 2195 Jacob.
II. OF THE
PATRIARCHS c. 2103 Joseph.
2100
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PERIOD c. 2075
c. 2060 B.C.
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| c. 2045.
2000 |
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| c. 1993.
OF THE |
| THE
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|
1500 |
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CHOSEN |
| SOJOURN IN
1400 |
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| c. 1330 Moses.
FAMILY. |
| EGYPT.
1300 |
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| c. 1260 Joshua.
1250 B.C. | 1250
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| WANDERING
|
|
III. | 1210 c. 1210
+------------
1200 | CONQUEST.
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PERIOD | 1180 c. 1180
+------------ c. 1170. Othniel, Judge.
OF |
| RULE
ISRAELITE |
| OF THE c. 1130. Gideon, Judge.
PEOPLE |
| JUDGES.
|
| c. 1100. Jephthah, Judge.
1100 |
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| c. 1080. Samuel, Judge.
|
1050 B.C. | 1050 c. 1050. Saul, King.
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| UNITY
|
IV. | c. 1010. David, King.
|
1000 |
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| 970. Solomon, King.
|
| 935 KINGS OF ISRAEL. KINGS OF JUDAH.
+---------935. Jeroboam. 935. Rehoboam.
PERIOD
900
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875. Ahab
870. Jehoshaphat.
842. Jehu. 842. Athaliah, usurper.
OF DIVISION 836. Jehoash.
800
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799. Joash.
783. Jeroboam II. 783. Uzziah.
741. Menahem.
735. Ahaz.
ISRAELITE
730. Hoshea.
721
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| 719. Hezekiah.
|
700 |
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KINGDOM | 690. Manasseh.
| DECAY
| 639. Josiah.
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| 608. Jehoiakim.
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600 |
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587 B.C. | 587 597. Zedekiah.
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| CHALDEAN
PERIOD OF | RULE 536. Zerubbabel, Prince.
| 536
THE JEWISH +-------
PROVINCE
500
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PERIOD
PERSIAN 458. Ezra.
444. Nehemiah.
(END OF OLD
TESTAMENT)
400
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RULE
350. Jaddua, High Priest.
OF 330 B.C. 330. Onias, High Priest.
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|
| 300. Simon the Just, High Priest.
300 |
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| GREEK
JEWISH |
| RULE
200 |
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|
|
|
|
| 168 B.C.
+---------
PROVINCE | 166. Judas Maccabeus.
| JEWISH
|
| INDEPENDENCE
100 |
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| 63. Antipater.
|
|
| 43 B.C. 43. Herod the Great.
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ROMAN
26. Pontius Pilate, Procurator.
41. Herod Agrippa I. King of Judea.
52. Felix, Procurator.
60. Festus, Procurator.
RULE
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100
B.C. IV.
THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL.
[All the dates in this column are uncertain above 1000 B.C.,
and are given tentatively. The dates are not
sufficient for a complete and sure chronology].
2500
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2400
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2300
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c. 2280(?)--Call and Migration of Abraham.
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c. 2270(?)--Abraham's Victory over the Five Kings. [Gen. 14]
c. 2232(?)--The Offering of Isaac on Mount Moriah.
2200
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c. 2180(?) Death of Abraham.
c. 2120(?)--Jacob's Vision and Journey to Padan-aram.
c. 2103(?)--Jacob's Return to Canaan.
2100
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c. 2084(?)--Joseph Sold into Egypt.
c. 2073(?)--Joseph Ruler in Egypt.
c. 2060(?)--Jacob and his Family go down
to Egypt; Beginning of the SOJOURN OF THE ISRAELITES.
c. 2045(?)--Death of Jacob in Egypt.
2000
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1993(?)--Death of Joseph in Egypt.
The Israelites remain in the Land of Goshen, between Egypt
and the Wilderness, from about 2062 to 1250 B.C. [dates very
very uncertain]. During most of this period the Hyksos or
Shepherd-Kings, friendly to the Israelites, were ruling in
Egypt.
1500--The Israelites still in Egypt.
1500
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1400
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About 1330(?) begins the Oppression of the Israelites under
Dynasty XIX. in Egypt. About the same time 1330(?)
Moses was born. All the dates of this period are uncertain.
1300
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1250 1250(?)--The Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. End of the
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Sojourn; Beginning of the History of Israel as a People.
Death of Moses.
1210(?)--The Israelites enter the Land of Canaan, and begin the
Conquest of Canaan. Battle of Beth-horon, 1210(?).
1200
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1180(?)--Death of Joshua.
1170(?)--Age of the Judges in Israel begins.
1130--Gideon ruling in Israel.
1100
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1080--Samuel, the last of the Judges.