This page lists both Biblical and secular history in chronological order. The biblical work is done without the insertion of external influences such as scientific cosmologies, archeological interpretations and literary works outside of scripture. This chronology allows the Bible to speak entirely on its own, sola scriptura, without any regard to the influences mentioned above. In aligning scripture with external influences one must bend the context and meaning of certain scriptures to those external facts we deem as "wise". This study allows scripture to say what it means and only what it means. This biblical chronology assumes the following:
The old testament chronology was compiled from the great and dedicated works of Dr. James Ussher and Dr. Floyd Nolan Jones. Other secular and new testament dating are the results of my personal research. May this work provide a better understanding of the biblical events that have occured throughout mankind's history.
| YEAR | HISTORICAL EVENT | SCRIPTURE | ||
| 4004 - 3074 BC | Adam is created and lives 930 years | GEN 1:27; 2:8; 5:1-5 | ||
| 3874 - 2962 BC | Seth is born and lives 912 years | GEN 5:3, 6-8 | ||
| 3769 - 2864 BC | Enosh is born and lives 905 years | GEN 5:6, 9-11 | ||
| 3679 - 2769 BC | Cainaan is born and lives 910 years | GEN 5:9, 12-14 | ||
| 3609 - 2714 BC | Mahalalel is born and lives 895 years | GEN 5:12, 15-17 | ||
| 3544 - 2582 BC | Jared is born and lives 962 years | GEN 5:15, 18-20 | ||
| 3382 - 3017 BC | Enoch is born and lives 365 years | GEN 5:18, 21-24 | ||
| 3317 - 2348 BC | Methusaleh is born and lives 969 years | GEN 5:22, 25-27 | ||
| 3130 - 2353 BC | Lamech is born and lives 777 years | GEN 5:25, 28-31 | ||
| 2948 - 1998 BC | Noah is born and lives 950 years | GEN 5:28-29, 32; 7:11; 9:28-29 | ||
| 2446 - 1846 BC | Shem is born and lives 600 years | GEN 7:11; 11:10,11 | ||
| 2348 BC | World-wide Flood | GEN 7:11 | ||
| 2346 - 1908 BC | Arphaxad is born 2 yrs after the flood and lives 438 years | GEN 11:12,13 | ||
| 2311 - 1878 BC | Shelah is born and lives 433 years | GEN 11:14,16 | ||
| 2281 - 1807 BC | Eber is born and lives 474 years | GEN 11:16,17 | ||
| 2247 - 2008 BC | Peleg is born and lives 239 years | GEN 11:18,19 | ||
| 2217 - 1978 BC | Reu is born and lives 239 years | GEN 11:20,21 | ||
| 2185 - 1955 BC | Serug is born and lives 230 years | GEN 11:22,23 | ||
| 2155 - 2007 BC | Nahor is born and lives 148 years | GEN 11:24,25 | ||
| 2126 - 1921 BC | Terah is born and lives 205 years. Terah dies in Haran; then Abram leaves Haran and enters Canaan. | GEN 11:26,32; ACT 7:4 | ||
| 2056 - 1881 BC | Abram is born to Terah and lives 175 years | GEN 11:26; 25:7 | ||
| 1998 BC | Noah dies at 950 years old. Abram is 58 years old. | GEN 25:27 | ||
| 1921 BC | Abram's father dies. Abram leaves Haran for Canaan. God establishes covenant with Abraham beginning 430 year sojourn (exactly 430 years before Passover in Egypt and the Law given). | ACT 7:4-8; GEN 12:1; 15; 46:2-4; EXO 12:40-41; GAL 3:16,17 | ||
| 1911 BC | Abram marries Hagar (Sarai's Egyptian handmade). | GEN 16:3 | ||
| 1910 BC | Ishmael is born to Hagar. | GEN 16:16; 17:24-26 | ||
| 1897 BC | God reaffirms covenant and renames Abram and Sarai. Abraham circumcises himself, Ishmael and his household. God promises a son to Abraham and Sarah. Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed. | GEN 17:1,2,24-26; 18:10,22; 19:1,21-29 | ||
| 1896 - 1716 BC | Isaac is born and lives 180 years. Abraham is 100 years old. | GEN 21:5 | ||
| 1891 BC | Isaac is weened at 5 years old becoming the "seed" or heir of Abraham while 19 year old Ishmael is cast out. This begins the 400 year sojourn beginning with Abraham's "seed". | GEN 21:8-10; 15:13; ACT 7:6 | ||
| 1856 BC | Isaac marries Rebekah at age 40. | GEN 25:20 | ||
| 1856 - 1689 BC | Jacob and Esau are born when Isaac is 60 years old. Jacob lives 147 years. | GEN 25:26; 47:9,28 | ||
| 1846 BC | Shem dies at 600 years old. Abraham is 150 years old; Jacob and Esau are 10 years old. | GEN 25:27 | ||
| 1821 BC | Abraham dies at 175 years old. | GEN 25:27 | ||
| 1796 BC | Esau marries Judith and Basemath (both Hittites and grevious to Isaac and Rebekah) when he was 40 years old. | GEN 26:34-35 | ||
| 1759 - 1752 BC | Jacob flees from Beer-sheeba and goes to Laban at Haran of Paddan-Aram (Syria) at 77 years old. Jacob begins 7 years of work to wed Rachel but is given Leah instead. Jacob weds Rachel 1 week later in return for another 7 years of work. Leah and Rachel are given at the beginning of the 14 years of work. | GEN 30:25 | ||
| c.1758 BC | Reuben is born to Leah. | GEN 29:32 | ||
| c.1757 BC | Simeon is born to Leah. | GEN 29:33 | ||
| c.1756 - 1619 BC | Levi is born to Leah and lives 137 years. | GEN 29:34; EXO 6:16 | ||
| c.1755 BC | Judah is born to Leah. | GEN 29:35 | ||
| 1752 - 1745 BC | Jacob completes first 7 years of work. Jacob is 84 years old. | GEN 29:20-30 | ||
| 1745 - 1635 BC | Joseph is born at the end of Jacob's 14 years of labor for Laban and lives 110 years. Jacob is 91 years old. | GEN 30:25; 50:26 | ||
| 1745 - 1739 BC | Joseph continues to work for Laban and the flocks of Jacob greatly increase. Jacob leaves for Canaan and Laban pursues him. Jacob is 97 years old and spends the next 33 years in Canaan. | GEN 31:38; 47:9 | ||
| 1728 BC | Joseph sold to Egypt at 17 years old. | GEN 37:3-36 | ||
| 1717 BC | Joseph imprisoned 2 years but exalted in 3rd year. Later, he made his brothers spend a day for every year he was in prison. This foreshadows Christ's burial and resurrection on the 3rd day. | GEN 40:4; 41:1; 42:17-18 | ||
| 1716 BC | Isaac dies at 180 years old. | GEN 35:28 | ||
| 1715 - 1708 BC | Joseph becomes 2nd to Pharaoh in Egypt at 30 years old. Jacob is 121 years old. Beginning of 7 years of plenty. Joseph has 2 sons dring this time, Manasseh and Ephraim. | GEN 41:46-47, 50-53 | ||
| 1708 - 1701 BC | Beginning of 7 years of famine. Jacob is 128 years old. | GEN 41:53 | ||
| 1706 BC | Jacob and family move to Egypt in 2nd year of famine beginning 215 years sojourn in Egypt. Jacob declares himself to be 130 years old. | GEN 45:6; 47:9; DEU 26:5; PSA 105:23 | ||
| 1701 BC | Famine ends. | GEN 41:53 | ||
| 1689 BC | Jacob dies at 147 years old after living in Egypt 17 years. Joseph is 56 years old. | GEN 47:28; 49:33 | ||
| 1635 BC | Joseph dies at 110 years old. | GEN 50:26 | ||
| c.1619 BC | Levi dies at 137 years old. | GEN 50:26 | ||
| 1574 BC | Aaron is born. | EXO 7:7 | ||
| 1571 - 1451 BC | Moses is born and lives 120 years. Spends 1st 40 years as a prince in Egypt. | EXO 2:1-10; 7:7 | ||
| c.1534 - 1424 BC | Joshua is born and lives 110 years. | JOS 23:1; 24:29; JGS 2:8; NUM 13:8,16; 1CHR 7:22-27; GEN 41:50-53 | ||
| 1530 BC | Caleb is born. | JOS 14:7 | ||
| 1531 - 1491 BC | Moses kills Egyptian and flees to Midian at 40 years old. Moses marries Zipporah and has 2 sons (Gershom and Eliezer) and spends next 40 years as a shepherd while in Midian. | EXO 2:11-22; 18:3; ACT 7:22-29 | ||
| 1491 - 1451 BC | Moses sees the burning bush. The 10 plagues occur. The Exodus begins on Passover exactly 430 yrs. after Abraham entered Canaan (Abib 15). Aaron is 83 years old. Moses is 80 years old and spends the remaining 40 years as judge in the wilderness. | GEN 15:13; EXO 7:7; 12:6,29,31,40-41; 1KGS 6:1; ACT 7:6;13:18 | ||
| The crossing of the Red Sea and the destruction of Egyptian army. | EXO 13:17 - 15:21 | |||
| The bitter water of Marah and the Springs of Elim. | EXO 15:22-27 | |||
| God feeds the Israelites with manna and quail. | EXO 16 | |||
| God brings forth water from a rock at Massah and Meribah (meaning testing and quarreling). | EXO 17:1-7 | |||
| God defeats the Amalekites at Rephedim thru Moses' raised arms. | EXO 17:8-15 | |||
| Moses sets up judges to hear the people's cases and decide God's will according to Jethro's (his father-in-law) advice. | EXO 18 | |||
| Israel enters the Desert of Sinai exactly 3 months after the Exodus. The Law is given at Mt. Sinai and the Old Covenant with God is established and confirmed. God also gives the plans and designs for the tabernacle, alters and priestly garments. Moses was alone with God on Mt. Sinai the first time for 40 days and 40 nights. | EXO 19 - 31 | |||
| Aaron creates the Golden Calf while Moses is with God. Moses descends from the mountain and breaks the stone tablets. The Levites slay 3000 and God strikes the people with a plague. | EXO 32 | |||
| In the Tent of Meeting Moses pleads for God to continue to lead Israel and also asks to see God's glory. God agrees and orders Moses to ascend the mountain with 2 new stone tablets. | EXO 33 | |||
| Moses ascends Mt. Sinai again and God's Glory passes before him while proclaiming His Name. God engraves the Law upon tablets and confirms His covenant with Israel. Moses is on the mountain 40 days and 40 nights with God without any food or water. | EXO 34:1-27 | |||
| Moses descends the mountain and gives the Israelites God's commandments. | EXO 34:28-35 | |||
| The Israelites build and assemble the Tabernacle, ark, table, lampstand, altar of incense, altar of burnt offering, basin for washing, courtyard, and the priestly garments (ephod, breastpiece and other priestly garments). | EXO 36 - 40 | |||
| BC ? | First census | |||
| 1490 BC | Twelve spies sent from Kadesh-Barnea in Canaan at the time of grapes (c. August) for 40 days . Caleb is 40 and Joshua is c.44 years old. | NUM 10:11-12; 13:17-20; 14:45; 21:12; DEU 2:14; JOS 14:7 | ||
| 1453 BC | Israel crosses Brook Zered (southern boundary of Moab) in 40th year of wandering after 38 years of wandering from Kadesh-barnea. All fighting men of the generation of the exodus have passed away. Caleb is 78 and Joshua is 77 years Old. The Lord orders not to attack the Moabites and Ammonites (descendants of Lot) in the lands of Ar and the Edomites (descendants of Esau) living in Seir. God had destroyed the Rephaites and gave them that land. | DEU 2:1-23 | ||
| 1452 BC | Heshbon and Bashan (Amorite kingdoms) are conquered a few months before Israel enters Canaan but in the year before the crossing of the Jordan. Jephthah (future judge of Israel) recalls this event 300 years later. | DEU 3:8; JGS 11:15-26 | ||
| BC ? | Second census | |||
| 1451 - 1445 BC | Moses Dies at 120 years old. Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan during the spring floods on dry ground and begins the 7 year conquest of the promised land of Canaan (Nisan 10, Abib - 4 days before Passover and 7 days from the 40th anniversary of the Red Sea crossing). | JOS 3:13; 4:10, 19-24; 11:16-23; 14:10 | ||
| 1445 BC | Wars end near end of year, and land west of Jordan is divided to tribes of Judah and Joseph (Ephraim and 1/2 tribe of Manasseh). Caleb is 85 and Joshua is c.89 years old. | JOS 11:23; 15-17 | ||
| 1444 BC | Tabernacle moved from Gilgal base camp to Shiloh. Rest of land west of Jordan divided among 7 remaining tribes. Men of war from remaining 2-1/2 tribes (Reuben, Gad and 1/2 tribe of Manasseh) return to their land east of the Jordan. Until this Israel lived off the Canaanite crops and supplies from the 2-1/2 eastern tribes. This is the beginning of their tillage reckoning the Sabbatic and Jubilee years (the 1st Jubilee year: 1444 - 49 = 1395 BC). Joshua is c.90 years old. | JOS 5:12; 24:13; 4:12-13; NUM 26:7, 18, 34 | ||
| c.1424 BC | Joshua dies at 110 years old. | JOS 24:29; JGS 2:8 | ||
| c.1424 - 1405 BC | Rule of elders who outlived Joshua. | JOS 24:31; JGS 2:6-10 | ||
| c.1405 BC | Micah makes his idols. The tribe of Dan conquers it's land and continues worshipping Micah's idols. | JGS 17-18; 18:29; 20:1 | ||
| c.1403 BC | The levite's concubine is raped. Israel almost exterminates the tribe of Benjamine. Phinehas (Aaron's grandson and young warrior-priest in 1451 BC) was serving with the ark of the covenant. | JGS 19-21; 10:27-28 | ||
| 1400 - 1095 BC | Israel ruled by the Judges | ACT 13:20 | ||
| c.1400 - 1392 BC | Israel intermarries with and worships the gods of the Canaanites, Hittites, Ammorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. God sells them into the hands of Cushan-Rishathaim (Assyrian king of Aram Naharaim) for 8 years until Othniel saves them. | JGS 3:7-11 | ||
| Othniel (1400-1360 BC) Judged 40 yrs |
First judge after Joshua's death and Caleb's nephew. Delivers Israel out of the hands of the Assyrians. | JGS 2:16-19; 3:7-11 | c.1371 - 1251 BC | Boaz is born to Salmon and lives c.120 years. He fathers Obed who in turn fathers Jesse, father of David. |
| c.1360 - 1342 BC | Israel returns to wickedness and God delivers them into the hands of Eglon King of Moab (aided by the Ammonite and the Amalekites) for 18 years until Ehud delivers them. | JGS 3:12-30 | ||
| Ehud (1360-1280 BC) Judged 80 yrs. |
Assassinated King Eglon the Moabite. Leads battle that kills 10,000 Moabite soldiers. | JGS 3:12-30; 20:16 | ||
| c.1282 - 1271 BC | Boaz marries Ruth (Book of Ruth approximate time period of 11 years) and gives birth to Obed. | |||
| c.1280 - 1260 BC | Israel again does evil, and God delivers them into the hands of Jabin (a Canaanite king of Hazor) and his general, Sisera for 20 years until Deborah and Barak delivers them. | JGS 4-5; 4:2-3 | ||
| c.1271 - 1151 BC | Obed is born and lives c.120 years. | |||
| Deborah, Barak (1280-1240 BC) Judged 40 yrs |
Prophetess guided Barak (Bedan of 1SAM 12:11) to victory over Canaanites. Sisera's 900 iron chariots and all of his men were killed. Jael the Kenite kills Sisera with a tent spike through his head. | JGS 4-5 | ||
| Shamgar (1260 BC) Judged 1 yrs. |
Killed 600 Philistines with an oxgoad. | JGS 3:31; 5:6-7 Josephus V,IV,3 |
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| c.1240 - 1233 BC | Israel again does evil, and God delivers them into the hands of the Midianites (aided by the Amalekites and other eastern people) for 7 years until Gideon delivers them. | JGS 6-8 | ||
| Gideon (1240-1200 BC) Judged 40 yrs. |
Also known as Jerub-Baal. He tested God to be sure it was trully God calling him. Defeated 135,000 Midianites, Amalekites and othe eastern people with 300 men. Abimelech was his son. | JGS 6-8 | ||
| c.1220 - 1122 BC | Eli is born and lives 98 years. | |||
| Abimelech (1200-1197 BC) Judged 3 yrs |
Son of Gideon's concubine. Only judge to win leadership through treachery killing 70 of his brothers in a single place. Jotham, Gideon's youngest son, prophesied against him and Shechem. | JGS 9 | ||
| Tola (119 -1174 BC) Judged 23 yrs. |
JGS 10:1-2 | |||
| c.1190 BC | Eli becomes priest at 30 years old. | |||
| c.1171 - 1063 BC | Jesse is born and lives c.107 years. | |||
| c.1170 - 1152 BC | Israel sold to Ammon and the Philistines. Jephthah delivered Israel after 18 years. | JGS 10:7 | ||
| Jair (1174-1152 BC) Judged 22 yrs |
Had 30 sons | JGS 10:3-5 | ||
| Eli (1162-1122 BC) Judged 40 yrs |
High Priest who ruled people from sanctuary at Gilo. Had wicked sons, Hophni and Phinehas. His time overlaps judgeships of Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon and Abdon. | 1SAM 1:3,9 | ||
| c.1152 - 1060 BC | Israel again does evil serving the gods of Aram, Sidon, Moab, Ammonites and the Philistines. God delivers them into the hands of the Philistines and the Ammorites until Jephthah delivers them. Samuel is born and lives c.92 years. He was born to Elkanah and Hannah as a gift to Hannah who promised to give him back to the Lord. |
JGS 10:6-18; 11-12:7; 1SAM 1:1-20 | ||
| c.1151 - 1101 BC | Sampson is born and lives c.50 years when he began to deliver Israel from the Philistine dominion. | JGS 13:1,5 | ||
| Jephthah (1152-1146 BC) Judged 6 yrs |
Son of Gilead and a prostitute. Made rash vow and defeated Ammonites (descendants of Lot) 300 years after Israelites conquer Ammorites at Heshbon in 1452 BC. This 300 year accounting confirms and substantiates the 480 years of 1KGS 6:1. Fought Ephraim killing 42,000 of them. | JGS 10:17; 11:1-40; 12; NUM 21:21-26; DEU 2:26-36; 1KGS 6:1 | ||
| Ibzan (1146-1139 BC) Judged 7 yrs |
Had 30 sons and 30 daughters. This is not Boaz. | JGS 12:8-10 | ||
| 1141 - 1101 BC | Philistine 40 year dominion over Israel begins. | JGS 13:1 | ||
| Elon (1139-1129 BC) Judged 10 yrs |
JGS 12:11-12 | |||
| c.1135 - 1055 BC | Saul is born and lives c.82 years. | |||
| Abdon (1129-1121 BC) Judged 8 yrs |
Had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. | JGS 12:13-15 | ||
| c.1122 BC | Eli dies at 98 years old upon hearing of the capture of the ark. | 1SAM 4:15-18 | ||
| c.1121 BC | The ark of the covenant resides at Kiriath Jarim 7 months after it was captured. Samuel is c.30 years old. | 1SAM 4:1; 3:20; 8:1 | ||
| Sampson (1121 -1101 BC) Judged 20 yrs |
A Nazirite judged for 20 years during the last half of the 40 year Philistine dominion. | JGS 13:5; 13-16 | ||
| Samuel (1121-1060 BC) Judged c.41 yrs |
He was a prophet and a Levite priest. Last Judge before rule of king Saul. He was a circuit riding judge for c.41 years until his death. | 1SAM 1:1; 3:6,20; 7:2-6,15-17; 1CHR 6:22-28 | ||
| c.1113 - 1055 BC | Jonathan is born and lives c.58 years. He is Saul's son and David's best friend at a min of c.28 older than David. | |||
| 1096 - 1056 BC | Samuel breaks 40 year Philistine dominion and becomes judge shortly after Sampson's death. Until this Samuel functioned as a prophet-priest but not as judge. | 1SAM 7:13; 4:1; 3:20; 8:1 | ||
| 1094 BC | Saul intrudes into the priesthood but is rejected. | |||
| 1095 - 1055 BC | Saul becomes king over all of Israel (Israel's 1st king) and rules for 42 years. Samuel is old yet he lives c.35 more years. Jesse is 76 years old. | 1SAM 13:1; ACTS 13:21 | ||
| 1085 - 1015 BC | David is born and lives 70 years. Jesse is 86 years old. | 2SAM 5:4 | ||
| c.1070 BC | Samuel annoints David when he is c.15 years old. Jesse is c.100years old. | |||
| c.1067 BC | David slays Goliath when he is c.18 years old. Jesse is c.103 years old. | NUM 1:3; 1SAM 17:12 | ||
| c.1060 BC | Samuel dies at 92 years old. David is c.25 years old. | 1SAM 25:1 | ||
| 1055 - 1048 BC | Saul (c.80 years old) and Jonathan (c. years old) are slain on Mt. Gilboa. David becomes king over Judah (Israel's 2nd king) at 30 years old and rules for 7-1/2 years. | 1KGS 2:11; 2SAM 5:5 | ||
| 1049 - 1016 BC | King David becomes king over all of Israel and Judah and reigns for 40 years. | 2SAM 5:3-5 | ||
| c.1035 - 975 BC | Solomon is born and lives 60 years. | |||
| 1015 - 975 BC | David dies at 70 years old having obeyed God in everything in his life except for the case of Uriah the Hittite. King Solomon becomes king (Israel's 3rd king) at c.20 years old and reigns for 40 years. Made Pro-Rex during last year of David's life. | 2SAM 5:5; 1 KGS 11:42; 15:5 1CHR 23:1; 26:31; 2CHR 28-29:2 | ||
| 1012 BC | First Temple construction begins in the 480th year after the Exodus in the 4th year, 2nd month of Solomon's reign. | 1KGS 6:1 | ||
| 975 - 586 BC | Solomon dies at 60 years old. Israel splits into two kingdoms: Israel and Judah | EZ 4:1-5 | ||
| ISRAEL'S KINGS (North) | JUDAH'S KINGS (South) | PROPHETS | ||
| Jeroboam (975 - 954 BC) Rules 22 yrs. Took over 10 tribes of Israel/Edom Tirzah becomes capitol of Israel Evil |
Rehoboam (975 - 958 BC) Rules 17 yrs over Judah and Benjamin David's grandson / Solomon's son Jerusalem remains capital of Judah Evil |
Before Solomon dies, Ahijah tells Jeroboam to take over 10 tribes (Israel). He later prophecies disaster for Jeroboam and Israel for their sin. | 1KGS 11:26-41; 12:16-24; 13; 14:20,21,31; 15:1; 15:9-10; 2CHR 13:1, EZR 1:5 | |
| 971 BC | Shishak, King of Egypt, invades Jerusalem taking treasures from Solomon's temple | 2CHR 12:2-9 | ||
| Abijah/Abijam (958 - 956 BC) Rules 3 yrs. David's great grandson Evil |
1KGS 15:1; 2CHR 13:1; 1KGS 15:9-10 | |||
| Nadab (954 - 953 BC) Rules 2 yrs. Jeroboam's son Evil |
Asa (956 - 914 BC) Rules 41 yrs. David's great x 2 grandson Good - did not take down the high places. |
1KGS 15:9-23,25,33; 2CHR 14:1; 1KGS 16:8-10 | ||
| Baasha (953 - 930 BC) Rules 24 yrs. Kills Nadab and all of Jeroboam's family as prophecied by Ahijah. Evil |
Jehu prophecies disaster for Baasha and his family for their sin. | 1KGS 15:27-30,33; 16:8-10 | ||
| Elah (930 - 929 BC) Rules 2 yrs. Baasha's son Evil |
1KGS 16:5-18 | |||
| Zimri (929 BC) Rules 7 days Kills Elah and all of Baasha's family as prophecied by Jehu. After Omri takes the city of Tirzah, Zimri kills himself by setting his palace on fire around him. Evil |
1KGS 16:15-20 | |||
| Omri (929 - 918 BC) Omri and Tibni (929 - 925 BC) Rules 12 yrs. Israel split into half, but Omri prevails After ruling from Tirzah for 6 yrs Omri sets up Samaria as capitol of Israel Evil |
1KGS 16:21-28 | |||
| Ahab (918 - 897 BC) Rules 22 yrs. Omri's son marries Jezebel Ahaziah Co-Rex (896 - 897 BC) Ahaziah is the brother of Joram, Ahab's sons Evil |
Jehoshaphat (914 - 889 BC) Became king at 35. Rules 25 yrs. David's great x 3 grandson Good - did not take down the high places. Jehoram(Joram) Pro-Rex (880 - 883 BC) Jehoram(Joram) Co-Rex (885 - 889 BC) Evil |
Elijah (c.918 - 897 BC) Prophecied for c.22 yrs. Annointed Hazael, King of Aram, to put Israel to the sword. Annointed Jehu to kill those Hazael didn't kill. Annointed Elisha to become his servant (c.906 BC) who would kill those Jehu didn't kill. Elisha receives Elijah's mantle after his translation 897 BC |
1KGS 16:29-22:53; 22:41,51; 2KGS 3:1; 1KGS19:19-21; 2KGS 1:17; 8:1-16; 9 | |
| Jericho which had remained destroyed since the time of Joshua is rebuilt by Hiel of Bethel. Hiel lost his oldest and youngest sons according to the prophecy of Joshua about 550 yrs earlier. | 1KGS 16:34; JOS 6:26 | |||
| 897 BC | Ahab dies in battle | |||
| Joram(Jehoram) (897 - 885 BC) Rules 12 yrs. Omri's grandson and Ahab's son Evil |
Jehoram(Joram) Sole-Rex (889 - 885 BC) Co and Sole-Rex for 8 yrs at 32 yrs old. David's great x 4 grandson married Ahab's daughter. Ahaziah(Jehoahaz) (886 - 885 BC) Sole-Rex for 1 year at 22 yrs old. David's great x 5 grandson married relative of Ahab. Evil |
Elijah's prophetic letter to Jehoram (c. 889) Elisha prophecied to Hazael future King of Aram Elisha annoints Jehu, son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi (not the king). |
2KGS 8:17,26; 9:29; 14:13; 2CHR 21:17; 22:2; 25:23; 2CHR 21:12; 1KGS 19:16; 2KGS 9 | |
| Jehu (885 - 857 BC) Rules 28 yrs. Becomes King of Israel and immediately kills Jehoram, Ahaziah and Jezebel for their idolatry and wickedness. Good and Evil |
Athaliah (885 - 879 BC) Queen rules 7 yrs after Jehu kills her son Ahaziah. She kills all of Ahaziah's sons except for Joash(Jehoash). Evil |
High Priest, Jehoiada calls upon the military to protect Joash from Queen Athaliah. | 2KGS 9-10; 11:3; 2CHR 22:12 | |
| Joash(Jehoash) (879 - 839 BC) At 7 yrs old rules 40 yrs. Temple still not repaired in 857 BC David's great x 6 grandson was assassinated Good - did not take down the high places |
High Priest Jehoiada still alive in 857 BC but dies at age 130 before his son, Zechariah, is stoned to death in 839 BC. | 2KGS 11:1-21; 12:1,6-9; 13:1,10; 2CHR 23-24:2,15,20-23; MAT 23:35 |
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| Jehoahaz (857 - 840 BC) Jehu's son rules 17 yrs. King Hazael destroyed all but 50 horsemen, 10 chariots and 10,000 soldiers leaving Israel almost wiped out. Evil Joash(Jehoash) Pro-Rex (843 - 840 BC) Good - did not tear down Idols |
2KGS 13:1,10 | |||
| Joash(Jehoash) (840 - 825 BC) Rules 16 yrs. Jehu's grandson Evil |
Amaziah (839 - 810 BC) At 25 yrs old rules 29 yrs. David's great x 7 grandson was assassinated Good - did not take down the high places |
Elisha dies from illness. | 2KGS 13:10,20-21; 14:1-19; 2CHR 25:1 | |
| Jeroboam II (825 - 784 BC) Rules 41 yrs. Jehu's great-grandson Used by God to save Israel and expand it's borders. Evil |
Jonah (c.825 BC) Delivers command to Jeroboam II to take back Israel's borders Delivers prophecy to Assyria leading to their repentance. Joel (c.820 BC) Amos (c.788 BC) |
2KGS 14:2, 23-29; AMO 7:11 |
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| Uzziah/Azariah (810 - 758 BC) At 16 yrs old rules 52 yrs. David's great x 8 grandson The Great Earthquake (786 BC) |
2KGS 15:1-7; 2CHR 26; AMO 1:7-11; 8:9; ZEC 14:5 |
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| Zechariah (784 - 773 BC) Rules 11 yrs Jehu's great x 2 grandson Assassinated by Shallum fulfilling prophecy to Jehu that his family would reign to the 4th generation. Evil |
Hosea (785 - 720 BC) |
2KGS 15:8-12 | ||
| 776 BC | First Olympiad | |||
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Zechariah's reign cont... Assassinated by Shallum fulfilling prophecy to Jehu that his family would reign to the 4th generation. Evil |
Uzziah/Azariah's reign cont... Uzziah becomes leper until his death (c.763 BC) Jotham Pro-Rex (c.763 - 758 BC) |
2KGS 15:8-12 | ||
| Interregnum (773 - 772 BC) Anarchy and sign that Israel is falling apart. |
1KGS 22:47; 2KGS 3:9 | |||
| Shallum (772 BC) Rules 1 month. Assassinated Zechariah but later assassinated by Menahem. Evil |
2KGS 15:10-15 | |||
| Menahem (772 - 761 BC) Rules 10 yrs. Assassinated Shallum. Taxed the wealthy to pay Pul (Ashur-Dan III), king of Assyria, 1000 talents (37 tons) of silver to leave the land. Evil |
2KGS 15:13-21; 15:19; 1CHR 26 | |||
| 776 BC | Solar eclipse in Eponym of Bur-Sagale (Julian Calendar: June 15; Gregorian Calendar: June 7). | AMO 8:9 | ||
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Menahem's reign cont... Taxed the wealthy to pay Pul (Ashur-Dan III), king of Assyria, 1000 talents (37 tons) of silver to leave the land. Evil |
Uzziah/Azariah's reign cont... Good - did not take down the high places Jotham Pro-Rex (c.763 - 758 BC) |
2KGS 15:13-21; 2CHR 26 | Pekahia (761 - 759 BC) Rules 2 yrs. Menaham's son Assassinated by Pekah. Evil |
2KGS 15:23-26; 2KGS 15:5; 2CHR 26:21,23 |
| Pekah (759 - 739 BC) Rules 20 yrs. Assassinates Pekahia to become king. During his reign Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria, captures many parts of Israel deporting the inhabitants to Assyria. | Jotham (758 - 742 BC) Rules 16 yrs. David's great x 9 grandson |
Isaiah (c.759 - 697 BC) Micah (754 - 697 BC) |
2KGS 15:27-38; 2CHR 26:21 | |
| 753 BC | Years of Rome begins. | |||
| 745 BC | Israel invaded by Tiglath-Pileser III (Jareb) of Assyria. Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee and all the land of Naphtali captured and the people deported to Assyria. | 2KGS 15:29; 16:7; 1CHR 5:26; 2CHR 28:20; HOS 5:13; 10:6; ISA 9:1 | ||
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Pekah's reign cont... Pekah assassinated by Hoshea Evil |
Jotham's reign cont... Good - did not take down the high places |
2KGS 15:27-38; 2CHR 26:21 | ||
| Interregnum (739 - 730 BC) 9 yrs Suspension of monarchy due to the Assyrians. Damascus of Syria falls. |
Ahaz (742 - 726 BC) At 20 yrs old rules 16 yrs. David's great x 10 grandson Ahaz also called the king of Israel sacrificed his own son to idols. Ahaz claims to be servant and vassal of Tiglath-Pileser III and pays him silver and gold of the temple and palace to help fight Pekah and Rezin, king of Aram. Tiglath-Pileser defeats them, takes Damascus and deports the people and kills Rezin. Ahaz added alter to idols in front of the temple and took away other temple artifacts. Evil |
In 742 BC Isaiah prophesied that within 65 yrs (677 BC) Ephraim (Israel) will be broken and no longer a people. | 2KGS 15:27,29-30; 17:1; 1CHR 5:26; 2KGS 16:9; 16 2KGS 16; 2CHR 28:1,19, 26-27 ISA 7:8; EZA 4:2-10; 2CHR 33:11-13 |
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| Hoshea (730 - 721 BC) Vassal of Shalmaneser rules 9 yrs. Forms alliance with So (Osorkon, Sais?), king of Egypt and stops paying tribute to Shalmaneser, king of Assyria. Shalmaneser puts Hoshea in prison, invades all of Israel and beseiges Samaria for the last 3 of Hoshea's 9 yrs. Evil |
2KGS 17:3-23; 18:10-13; HOS 10:37,15; ISA 20 | |||
| Hezekiah (726 - 697 BC) At 25 yrs old rules 29 yrs. David's great x 11 grandson He rebelled against Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, and refused to serve him. Utterly defeated Philistines as far as and including Gaza. |
2KGS 18:1-8; 2CHR 29:1 | |||
| 721 BC | Israel finally conquered by Sargon of Assyria after Shalmaneser invades all of Israel and Besieges Samaria for 3 years. Remaining Israelites deported. | 2KGS 17:6; 18:10; ISA 20:1 | 713 - 712 BC |
Hezekiah's reign cont... 713 BC: Hezekiah's becomes sick, Babylon sends spies, 15 yrs are added to his life and the sun goes backwards 10 degrees. 712 BC: Sennacherib, Tartan (commander) of Sargon's, king of Assyria, army captures all the fortified cities of Judah. Hezekiah pays Sargon 11 tons of silver and 1 ton of gold to withdraw. This depletes the temple and the palace treasury of all remaining silver. He also stripped all the temple doors of their gold. Good like David, destroyed the high places |
2KGS 20; 18:13-16 |
| 709 BC | Jerusalem beseiged by Sennacherib (Co-Rex with and son of Sargon, king of Assyria) / Taunting of Hezekiah leads to the Lord's killing 185,000 of the Assyrian army, their retreat and the eventual assassination of Sennacherib. Year of Jubilee (Tishri 709 - Tishri 708 BC) | 2KGS 18:17-19; ISA 36-37; 20:1 | ||
| Hezekiah's reign cont... Good like David, destroyed the high places |
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| Manasseh (697 - 642 BC) At 12 yrs old rules 55 yrs. David's great x 12 grandson Built alters in the temple and sacrificed his own son to idols. Did more evil than the Ammorites who the Lord drove fom the land. Disaster is prophecied against Jerusalem. Evil |
Nahum (c.663 - 615 BC) 677 BC: Esar-Haddon, king of Assyria, settled Babylonians and Elamites in Samaria fulfilling prophecy by Isaiah 65 yrs later. |
2KGS 21:1-17; 2CHR 33:1-25 EZK 4:6-7; JER 25:3 EZA 4:2-10; 2CHR 33:11-13 |
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| Amon (642 - 640 BC) At 22 yrs old rules 2 yrs. David's great x 13 grandson Assassinated by his officials. Evil |
2KGS 21:19-26; 2CHR 34:21 | |||
| Josiah (640 - 609 BC) At 8 yrs old rules 31 yrs. David's great x 14 grandson Last soveriegn king of Judah, throne of David (all of his offspring became vassals to foreign kings). 632 BC: Josiah seeks God, and the Book of the Law is found in the temple. 628 BC: 1st reform; idols destroyed. 623 BC: 2nd reform; Great Passover. 609 BC: Before Nisan 1, fought against Neco, king of Egypt, and was killed. Good like David, destroyed the high places |
Jeremiah (628 - 561 BC) 628 - 588 BC: Jeremiah's 40 yr prophecy begins and ends at the beginning of Nebuchadnezzar's final seige. Zephaniah (c.610 BC) |
2KGS 22-23; 2CHR 34-35 2CHR 34:1,3; 2KGS 22:3-8; 23:22-23; 2CHR 34:8-15; 35:1-19 2KGS 23:29-30; JER 25:1-3; EZK 4:6-7; JER 25:3; 39:1 |
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| 625 - 604 BC | Nabopolassar becomes king of Babylon and rules for 21 years. | |||
| 612 BC | Ninevah conquered by Nabopolassar, king of Babylon. | |||
| 609 BC | Haran conquered by Nabopolassar, king of Babylon. | |||
| 610 BC | Assyrian counter-attack against Nabopolassar, king of Babylon, fails. | |||
| Jehoahaz (609 - 608 BC) At 23 yrs old rules 3 months David's great x 15 grandson / Josiah's son Neco, King of Egypt imprisoned him, and he died in Egypt. King Neco taxed Judah 3.75 tons of silver and 75 pounds of gold. Evil |
2KGS 23:31-35 | |||
| Jehoiakim/Eliakim (609 - 598 BC) At 25 yrs old rules 11 yrs. David's great x 15 grandson / Josiah's son Vassal of Neco, king of Egypt, for 3 yrs |
Habakkuk (c.607 BC) Daniel (606 - 534 BC) 606 - 536 BC: Daniel's exile the Dan 1:1 70 yrs of servitude for Babylon and ends with Cyrus' decree (note: Persian kings took title "king of Babylon"). |
2KGS 23:34-37; 2CHR 36:5 DAN 1:1; NEH 7:6-13:6; JER 29:10 |
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| 606 BC | Babylon submits Judah beginning 430 yrs of exile / Nebuchadnezzar becomes Co-Rex of Babylon with Nabopolessar. | EZ 4:3-6; DAN 1:1 | ||
| 605 - 562 BC | Nebuchadnezzar begins reign of Babylon as Sole-Rex for 1st year then reigns 42 more years as king. | JER 25:1; 46:2 | ||
| 605 BC | Charchemish conquered when Nebuchadnezzar, crown prince, defeats Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt. He then returned and subjugated Judah. | 2KGS 24:7,1; JER 46:2 Hayim Tadmor "Journal of Near Eastern Studies" #15, 1956. p.227 |
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| Jehoiakim/Eliakim's reign cont... 601 BC: Served Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, for 3 yrs then rebelled. Babylonian, Aramean, Moabite and Ammonite raiders destroy Judah fulfilling prophecy. Evil |
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| Jehoiachin/Jeconiah (598 - 597 BC) At 18 yrs old rules 3 months (1 Tebeth - 10 Nisan) David's great x 16 grandson Nebuchadnezzar lays siege to Jerusalem resulting in Jehoiachin taken prisoner, all gold artifacts taken from the temple and all of Jerusalem (10,000 people) taken into exile. Evil |
2KGS 24:8-17; EZK 40:1 | |||
| Zedekiah/Mattaniah (597 - 586 BC) At 21 yrs old rules 11 yrs. David's great x 17 grandson 588 BC: Nebuchadnezzar's final siege begins. 587 BC: Seige temporarily lifted to engage Egyptian army. Evil |
Ezekiel (593 BC) Prophecies during Jehoiachin's captivity. Begins same year Zedekiah visits Babylon. Obadiah (585 BC) |
2KGS 24:17-; 2CHR 36:10,11; JER 51:59; 52:1 2KGS 25:1-2; JER 29:1; 52:4 JER 34:8-17; 21-22; 52:3-6; 37:3-9; 44:30; 32:1-2 |
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| 586 - 517BC | Babylon destroys Jerusalem & 1st Temple and conquers Judah. After temple destroyed "70 yrs of desolations" begin and ends with "The Fast" in the 5th year of Darius. | 2KGS 25:8; JER 52:12; 25:9; DAN 9:1-2,17-18; ZEC 7:1,5; 8:19 | ||
| 582 BC | Babylon lays siege against Tyre. | Josephus "Antiquities X, 9, 7" | ||
| 568 BC | King Nebuchadnezzar's 37th year of reign fixed at 568/567 BC by c.30 verified observations of the moon and the then known 5 planets. Such combinations of astral positions is not duplicated for several thousand years before or after this date. The tablet states twice that the observations were made in Nebuchadnezzar's 37th year. | Diary VAT 4956 (Berlin Museum) | ||
| 562 - 560 BC | Evil Merodach becomes king of Babylon and reigns for 2 years. | |||
| 560 - 555 BC | Neriglissar becomes king of Babylon and reigns for 5 years. | |||
| 559 BC | Cyrus II "The Great" becomes king of Anshan, a portion of Persia. | |||
| 555 BC | Labashi-Marduk becomes king of Babylon and reigns for 3 months (Uruk king list) or 9 months (Berosus). | |||
| 555 - 553 BC | Nabonidus becomes Sole-Rex king of Babylon for 2 years. Lunar eclipse recorded in 2nd tear of Nabodius in 554 BC. | |||
| 553 - 539 BC | Nabonidus and son, Belshazzar, become Co-Rex of Babylon for 16 years. | |||
| 550 BC | Cyrus II "The Great" becomes king of all Persia and Media creating an empire (Persian or Achaemenids) in one day. | |||
| 546 BC | Cyrus II "The Great" conquers Lydia (kingdom comprising the western part of Turkey and some Greek areas) and takes their king, Croesus, as prisoner. All of the Greek towns in western asia under Croesus' rule are now ruled by the Persian empire. This creates friction between the Greeks and the Persians. | |||
| 539 BC | Cyrus II "the Great", king of the Persians and Medes, conquers Babylon. Belshazzar is killed. Cyrus II's uncle, Darius the Mede (Cyaraxes II, Xenop, Cyrop. I, 5, 2 - "The son of Ahasuerus or Astyages) was made king over Babylon. Cyrus II remained in command of the army annexing the remainder of his empire. In 536 BC Cyrus II returned as Sole-Rex over the entire empire and as Suzerain over the Jews. This is the date referred to in scripture as the "1st year of Cyrus". | DAN 9:1; | ||
| 538 BC | First Jewish exiles return to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. | |||
| ~537 BC | Zerubbabel leads the Jewish people. | |||
| 536 - 529 BC | Cyrus becomes Sole-Rex king of Persia and reigns for 7 years. Cyrus decree to rebuild the temple begins 70 yrs after exile into Babylon. | EZA 1; 2CHR 36:21-23 | ||
| 530 BC | Temple work halted | |||
| 522 BC | Darius I becomes king of Persia | |||
| 520 BC | Temple work resumes / messages of Haggai and Zechariah | |||
| 516 BC | Second Temple is dedicated after first Temple is destroyed ending the "70 years of Desolations". | |||
| 486 BC | Xerxes becomes king of Persia | |||
| 479 BC | Esther becomes Queen of Persia | |||
| 474 BC | Haman's decree to destroy the Jews | |||
| 473 BC | First Feast of Purim | |||
| 469 - 399 BC | Socrates is born and lives 70 years. He was a teacher of Plato who was later executed for being a sophist. | |||
| 465 BC | Artaxerxes I becomes king of Persia | |||
| 458 BC | Ezra returns to Jerusalem and leads the Jewish people | |||
| 445 BC | Nehemiah leads the Jewish people to build Jerusalem's walls | |||
| ~440 BC | OT Vorlage Text (written in paleo-Hebrew) assembled by Ezra & Nehemiah accepted by "Great Synagogue" | |||
| 433 BC | Nehemiah returns to Babylon | |||
| 432 BC | Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem | |||
| 431 - 404 BC | Peloponnesian War between Athens and its empire vs. the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. | |||
| 430 BC | Malachi becomes a prophet | |||
| 428 - 348 BC | Plato is born and lives 80 years. He was a student of Socrates who later taught Aristotle. | |||
| 408 BC | Samaritan Pentateuch: Allegedly, Tobiah (Ammonite) took a copy of the Law when he was removed from the Temple by Nehemiah | EZ 4:1-4; NEH 13:4-9 | ||
| 390 BC | Aramaic begins to replace Hebrew as Jewish language | |||
| 384 - 322 BC | Aristotle is born and lives 62 years. He becomes a student of Plato and the tutor of Alexander the Great in 343 BC. He also tutored future kings, | |||
| 333 BC | Greeks conquer Land of Israel | |||
| 331 BC | Greeks conquer Tyre and the Phoenician Empire | |||
| 250 BC | Septuagint Greek (LXX) is written in Alexandria | |||
| 175 - 164 BC | Hasmonean rule: Greek ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes in power | |||
| 166 - 63 BC | Maccabean Revolt and Jewish independence | |||
| 63 BC | Romans conquer Land of Israel | |||
| 37 BC | Herod the Great made king of Judea by the Romans | |||
| 20 BC | Herod begins remodeling the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem | |||
| 3 +/- 1 BC | Jesus is born | |||
| 1 BC | Herod the Great dies | |||
| 5 AD | Apostle Paul is born | |||
| 6 AD ? | Jesus visits Temple as a boy / Judea becomes a Roman province | |||
| 26 AD | John the Baptist begins ministry / Pontius Pilate appointed governor | |||
| 28 +/- 1 AD | Jesus begins His 3 year ministry | |||
| 31 +/- 1 AD | Jesus is crucified and ascends to Heaven / Pentacost | |||
| 35 AD | Paul's conversion | |||
| 40 AD | Herod Agrippa appointed king of Judea | |||
| 46 AD | Paul begins 1st missionary Journey | |||
| 57 AD | Paul writes Romans and imprisoned in Caesarea | |||
| 59 AD | Paul's voyage to Rome | |||
| 60 - 62 AD | Paul writes "prison letters" | |||
| ~67 AD | Paul is Martyred | |||
| 70 AD | Romans destroy Jerusalem and 2nd Temple | |||
| 73 AD | 960 Jews commit suicide at Masada while under Roman attack | |||
| 95 AD | Apostle John writes Book of Revelation | |||
| 100 AD | Council of Jamnia approves problematic Masoretic Text. | |||
| 132 - 135 AD | Bar-Kokhba revolt against Rome | |||
| 135 AD | Romans destroy and plow Jerusalem just as Micah prophesied General Hadrian kills 580,000 Jews to suppress Bar Kochba revolt |
LEV 26:31-32; DEU 28:49-52; 29:23; DAN 9:26; HOS 3:4-5; MIC 3:11-12; LUK 21:24 | ||
| 1291 | Tyre destroyed for the final time | |||
| 1800's | Zionist movement begins | |||
| 1878 | Jews begin returning to homeland | |||
| 1917 | British gain control of Palestine | |||
| 1933 - 1944 | Hitler's "Final Solution" is implemented | |||
| 31948, May 14 | Independence of Israel ends the prophetic 430 year exile. | EZ 4:3-6; LEV 26:18,21,24,28 | ||
| 1948, May 15 | Arab-Israeli War: surrounding Arab countries attack Israel | |||
| 1967 | Six-Day War: Jerusalem is captured by Israel | |||
| 1982 | Israel's official language changed to Hebrew | |||