I love this simple timeline of the Old Testament. I got this information from www.biblestudy.org. It is very useful and gives the timeline of major biblical events. This is a great tool that I refer back to often, so I have included it here.
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4004 |
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Creation of Adam and Eve |
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Based on Archbishop Usher's (died 1656 A.D.) chronology Adam was created in 4004 B.C. The Hebrew Calendar begins its count of years with what is believed to be the first year of creation. Year 1 on the Hebrew calendar equates to 3761 B.C. The year 2009 A.D. is year 5769 / 5770 according to the Hebrew Calendar (this calendar system changes years in the Fall, around our months of September / October). |
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2348 |
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Noah's Flood |
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1996 to 1690 |
Period of the Patriarchs |
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Time span from the birth of Abram (Abraham) to the death of Jacob (Israel). |
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Significant Event(s) |
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1491 |
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The Exodus |
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God through Moses frees Israelites from Egyptian slavery. |
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1451 |
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Joshua leads Israelites into the Promised Land |
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1410 to 1050 |
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Period of the Judges in Israel |
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c. 1050 to 930 |
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Israel's First Kings |
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Period of King Saul, King David and King Solomon. |
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c. 960 |
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Solomon's Temple Built in Jerusalem |
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928 |
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Division of the Kingdom |
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After the death of Solomon the united Hebrew (Israel) kingdom was divided into two separate nations
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928 to 722 |
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Period of the Kings of Israel |
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From King Jeroboam I to King Hoshea. |
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928 to 587 |
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Period of the Kings of Judah |
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From King Rehoboam to King Zedekiah (Mattariah). |
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884 to 612 |
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Period when Assyria was a World Ruling Empire |
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840 to 400 |
Period of the "Minor Prophets" |
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721 |
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Fall of Israel |
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Assyria completes its conquest of the northern ten tribes of Israel and their capital city of Samaria. |
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612 to 539 |
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Period when Neo-Babylonian Empire Ruled the World |
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585 |
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Destruction of Solomon's Temple |
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Jerusalem and Solomon's Temple (known as the first temple) are destroyed by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. The destruction of the temple was started on the 9th of Ab (Hebrew month) and completed on the 10th. |
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536 to 331 |
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Period when Persian (Medo-Persian) Empire Ruled World |
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515 |
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Jerusalem's Temple Rebuilt |
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The rebuilding of Jerusalem's (Solomon's) temple was completed. This is commonly referred to as the second or Herod’s temple. |
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63 |
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Roman troops, led by Pompeius, occupy Palestine (Judea) |
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37 |
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Herod the Great is appointed ruler of Judea by Rome |
