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.
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| Flood | |
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| Captivity in Egypt | |
| Exodus | |
| Wandering in the wilderness | |
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Giving of the Law on Mt. Sinai
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Conquest of the promised land
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Judges
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| Samuel | |
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David
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Solomon
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Rehoboam
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Jeroboam I |
| Omri | |
| Ahab | |
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Assyrians rise to power
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| Jehu | |
| Isaiah of Jerusalem Uzziah | Jeroboam II Amos, Hosea |
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Micah
Ahaz
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Hezekiah
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| Jeremiah Josiah | |
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Babylonians conquer the Assyrians
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Persians defeat Babylonians
Return from Babylon |
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| Ezra - Nehemiah | |
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