Difference between revisions of "Timeline of Biblical History"

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[[852 BC]]
 
[[852 BC]]
 
: Death of king [[Ahab]] of Israel
 
: Death of king [[Ahab]] of Israel
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[[745 BC]]
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: [[Tigleth-Pileser III]] ascends to the Assyrian throne
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[[735 BC]]
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: [[Syro-Ephraimite]] wars against Judah begin
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[[732 BC]]
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: [[Syro-Ephraimite]] wars against Judah end
  
 
[[722 BC]]
 
[[722 BC]]
 
: Exile of Northern Kingdom of Israel
 
: Exile of Northern Kingdom of Israel
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[[715 BC]]
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: Hezekiah becomes king of the southern [[Kingdom of Judah]] and reverses Ahaz's religious policies and places his trust in [[God]]
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[[701 BC]]
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* [[Sennacharib]] (king of Assyria) invades the [[Kingdom of Judah]] taking [[Lachish]] and laying siege to [[Jerusalem]]
  
 
Around 4-6 BC
 
Around 4-6 BC

Revision as of 09:26, 27 October 2007

There is significant disagreement among Christians as to the historical nature of some of the stories described in Genesis. For the purposes of this time-line, events after Abraham will be considered; for events prior to Abraham, see Historical understandings of Genesis; see also Timeline of church history.

Overview of events

Estimated dates Events
1900-1700 BC Patriarchs
1700-1300 BC Slavery in Egypt
1300-1200 BC Exodus and conquest
1200-922 BC United kingdom of Israel
922-722 BC Divided kingdom; northern kingdom exiled in 722 BC
922-586 BC Divided kingdom; southern kingdom exiled in 587 BC
550 BC onwards Return to Israel of Jews


Detailed timeline

852 BC

Death of king Ahab of Israel

745 BC

Tigleth-Pileser III ascends to the Assyrian throne

735 BC

Syro-Ephraimite wars against Judah begin

732 BC

Syro-Ephraimite wars against Judah end

722 BC

Exile of Northern Kingdom of Israel

715 BC

Hezekiah becomes king of the southern Kingdom of Judah and reverses Ahaz's religious policies and places his trust in God

701 BC

Around 4-6 BC

Birth of Jesus



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