CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

From Adam to the Flood: 1656 years. 4004-2348

From the Flood to Abraham: 427 years 2348-1921

From Abraham to Exodus 430 years 1921-1491

From Exodus to Saul 396 years 1491-1095

Period of the Kingdom 508 years 1095-587

End of Kingdom to Christ 587 years

Total 4004 years

PERIOD OF THE KINGDOM

Reign of Saul 40 years 1095- 1055 Death of Saul

David King of Judah 7 years 1055-1048

David King of all Israel 33 years 1048-1015

Solomon 40 years 1015-965

Construction of Temple began 1012 BC; Dedicated 1004 BC.

THE DIVIDED KINGDOM

JUDAH ISRAEL

Rehoboam 17 years Jeroboam 22 years 965

Abijah 13 years 957

Asa 41 years Samaria Capital 955

Jehoshaphat 25 years Nadab 2 years 954

Regency of Jehoram 8 years Baasha 24 years 930

of Ahaziah 1 year Zimri 2 days 930

of Athaliah 6 years Omri 12 years 917

Amaziah 29 years Ahab 22 years 895

Azariah [Uzziah] 52 years Ahaziah 2 years 893

Jotham 16 years Joram 12 years 881

Ahaz 16 years Jehu 28 years 853

Hezekiah 29 years Jehoahaz 17 years 820

Johoash 16 years 804

Jerboam 2^nd. 41 years 763

Zechariah 6 mo. 762

Shallum 1 mo. 762

Menahem 10 years 752

Pekahiah 2 years 750

Pekah 20 years 740

Hoshea 9 years 731

Conquest of Israel by Sargon; The end of Israel 722

Important events in the history of Israel; Elijah the prophet appeared @ 918 during the reign of Ahab. His translation @ 896. The prophets Jonah, Amos and Hosea appeared @ 810 during the reign of Jeroboam 2^nd.

The invasion of Assyria began @ 761.

JUDAH ATER THE FALL OF ISRAEL

Manassee 55 years 671

Amon 2 years 669

Josiah 31 years 637

The Book of the Law found in the Temple. Revival of religion

begin. The prophets Zephaniah, Jeremiah and Nahum appear.

Pharaoh-Necho refused passage through Palestine by Josiah;

And is slain at Megiddo.

Jehoahaz reigned 2 months and was sent to Egypt by Necho.

Jehochkim 11 years 606

Nebuchadnezzar invades Judah and many carried captive to Babylon 602.

Jehoiachin 3 months; Jerusalem taken by Chaldeans; Jehoiachin and others carried to Babylon. First stage of 70 year captivity begins.

Zedekiah Jeremiah the prophet appears. 11 years 591

Ezekiel begins to prophesy in Babylon. Siege of Jerusalem begins.

Jerusalem falls, Zedekiah and his people taken to Babylon. 587

Visions of Ezekiel 595 to 574 BC.

Gedaliah made Governor of Judea, Jeremiah left in Jerusalem; would be taken to Egypt later by the remnant. 584

The death of Nebuchadnezzar, succeeded by Evil-Merodach. 556

Nabonidus a son-in-law of Nebuchadnezzar, on the throne in joint rule with his son Belshazzar.

Daniel’s vision of the ram and he-goat; Chapter # 8. 553

Siege of Babylon begun by Cyrus 540

Decree of Cyrus: End of 70 years captivity 536

Zerubbabel Governor of Jerusalem; Jeshua, High Priest.

Foundation of the second Temple laid Ez. 3: 8 535

Temple construction halted 15 years Ez. 4:

Death of Cyrus, Cambyses on the throne 530

Accession of Darius son of Hystaspes 521

Haggai and Zechariah appeal to the people to resume work on the Temple by the authority of Darius.

Completion and dedication of the Temple 515

Darius defeated at Marathon by the Greeks 490

Xerxes [Ahasuierus of the Book of Esther 480

Esther made Queen of Xerxes 458

Deliverance of Jews through Esther’s appeal; Feast of Purim instituted. 452

Accession of Artaxerxes to throne 465-424 Ez. 7:

Commission of Nehemiah to Jerusalem by Arttaxerxes 448

Building of wall at Jerusalem 444

Nehemiah returns to Persia for a time then back to Jerusalem 428

Death of Artaxerxes and the Priest Manasseh builds a rival temple at Gerizim 409

Malachi the Prophet begins his ministry @ 400

This ends the story told in the OT of the work of God from the creation until the rejection of Israel as the People of God because of their total rejection of the Holy Prophets and their word from God.

Many of the dates and times are arrived at be the best information available from trusted historians. Historians used are Usher, Calumet, Hales and New.

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