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| + | ==Overview of events== | ||
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| + | {{Brief_ot_timeline}} | ||
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| + | ==Detailed timeline== | ||
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| + | [[852 BC]] | ||
| + | : Death of king [[Ahab]] of Israel | ||
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| + | [[745 BC]] | ||
| + | : [[Tigleth-Pileser III]] ascends to the Assyrian throne | ||
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| + | [[735 BC]] | ||
| + | : [[Syro-Ephraimite]] wars against Judah begin | ||
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| + | [[732 BC]] | ||
| + | : [[Syro-Ephraimite]] wars against Judah end | ||
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| + | [[722 BC]] | ||
| + | : Exile of Northern Kingdom of Israel | ||
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| + | [[715 BC]] | ||
| + | : 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]] | ||
| + | * [[Sennacharib]] (king of Assyria) invades the [[Kingdom of Judah]] taking [[Lachish]] and laying siege to [[Jerusalem]] | ||
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| + | [[640 BC]] | ||
| + | * [[Josiah]] comes to the throne of [[Kingdom of Judah]] | ||
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| + | [[622 BC]] | ||
| + | * Book of the Law found leading [[Josiah]] to repent and implement religious reforms, reaffirming the covenant with the people | ||
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| + | [[612 BC]] | ||
| + | * [[Nineveh]] (of Assyria) destroyed by [[Babylon]]ian armies ([[Nahum 3:19]]) | ||
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| + | [[609 BC]] | ||
| + | * Death of [[Josiah]] | ||
| + | * Assyrian army finally wiped out by Babylon | ||
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| + | [[605 BC]] | ||
| + | * Battle of [[Carchemish]] with Egyptian retreat to Egypt after being defeated by Babylonians | ||
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| + | [[597 BC]] | ||
| + | * Babylonians defeat armies of [[Jehoiachin]], king of [[Kingdom of Judah|Judah]] resulting in the "first" exile | ||
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| + | [[587 BC]] | ||
| + | * "Second" exile of Jews from [[Kingdom of Judah]] to [[Babylonia]] | ||
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| + | [[562 BC]] | ||
| + | * [[Nebuchadnezzar]], king of Babylon, dies | ||
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| + | [[539 BC]] | ||
| + | * Babylonian Empire ends | ||
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| + | Around 4-6 BC | ||
| + | : [[Birth of Jesus]] | ||
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| + | {{returnto}} [[Bible]] | ||
Revision as of 00:52, 29 October 2007
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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.
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Contents
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
- Death of king Ahab of Israel
- Tigleth-Pileser III ascends to the Assyrian throne
- Syro-Ephraimite wars against Judah begin
- Syro-Ephraimite wars against Judah end
- Exile of Northern Kingdom of Israel
- Hezekiah becomes king of the southern Kingdom of Judah and reverses Ahaz's religious policies and places his trust in God
- Sennacharib (king of Assyria) invades the Kingdom of Judah taking Lachish and laying siege to Jerusalem
- Josiah comes to the throne of Kingdom of Judah
- Book of the Law found leading Josiah to repent and implement religious reforms, reaffirming the covenant with the people
- Nineveh (of Assyria) destroyed by Babylonian armies (Nahum 3:19)
- Death of Josiah
- Assyrian army finally wiped out by Babylon
- Battle of Carchemish with Egyptian retreat to Egypt after being defeated by Babylonians
- Babylonians defeat armies of Jehoiachin, king of Judah resulting in the "first" exile
- "Second" exile of Jews from Kingdom of Judah to Babylonia
- Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, dies
- Babylonian Empire ends
Around 4-6 BC
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