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Time Line for the Story of Israel

The following time line presents a brief outline of some of the major events and people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It does not give any dates assigned by modern scholars. These will be added as events, biblical books etc. are discussed. Some biblical books are cited (in italics) where they are clearly associated with the period in Israel's story.
 

Creation
 
 
Flood
Patriarchs and matriarchs
Captivity in Egypt
Exodus
Wandering in the wilderness
Giving of the Law on Mt. Sinai
Wandering in the wilderness
Conquest of the promised land
Judges
Samuel
Start of kingship:
King Saul
David
Solomon
Division of the Kingdom:
Kingdom of Judah (south)
Kingdom of Israel (north)
Rehoboam
Jeroboam I
Omri
Ahab
Assyrians rise to power
Jehu
   
Isaiah of Jerusalem                           Uzziah Jeroboam II                        Amos, Hosea
Micah                                                  Ahaz
 
Hezekiah
Fall of Israel to Assyrians
Jeremiah                                            Josiah
 Babylonians conquer the Assyrians
Fall of Judah to Babylonians
Ezekiel, Second Isaiah
Persians defeat Babylonians

Return from Babylon

Haggai, Zechariah
Temple rebuilt
Ezra - Nehemiah
 
Maccabees

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