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[[701 BC]] | [[701 BC]] | ||
| − | + | : [[Sennacharib]] (king of Assyria) invades the [[Kingdom of Judah]] taking [[Lachish]] and laying siege to [[Jerusalem]] | |
[[640 BC]] | [[640 BC]] | ||
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[[622 BC]] | [[622 BC]] | ||
| − | + | : Book of the Law found leading [[Josiah]] to repent and implement religious reforms, reaffirming the covenant with the people | |
[[612 BC]] | [[612 BC]] | ||
| − | + | : [[Nineveh]] (of Assyria) destroyed by [[Babylon]]ian armies ([[Nahum 3:19]]) | |
[[609 BC]] | [[609 BC]] | ||
| − | + | : Death of [[Josiah]] | |
| − | + | : Assyrian army finally wiped out by Babylon | |
[[605 BC]] | [[605 BC]] | ||
| − | + | : Battle of [[Carchemish]] with Egyptian retreat to Egypt after being defeated by Babylonians | |
[[597 BC]] | [[597 BC]] | ||
| − | + | : Babylonians defeat armies of [[Jehoiachin]], king of [[Kingdom of Judah|Judah]] resulting in the "first" exile | |
[[587 BC]] | [[587 BC]] | ||
| − | + | : "Second" exile of Jews from [[Kingdom of Judah]] to [[Babylonia]] | |
[[562 BC]] | [[562 BC]] | ||
| − | + | : [[Nebuchadnezzar]], king of Babylon, dies | |
[[539 BC]] | [[539 BC]] | ||
| − | + | : Babylonian Empire ends | |
===Inter-Testamental Era=== | ===Inter-Testamental Era=== | ||
[[333 BC]] | [[333 BC]] | ||
| − | + | : Conquest of much of the Middle East by [[Alexander the Great]] | |
[[168 BC]] | [[168 BC]] | ||
| − | + | : Maccabean Revolt | |
[[63 BC]] | [[63 BC]] | ||
| − | + | : Pompey-Roman occupation | |
===New Testament Era=== | ===New Testament Era=== | ||
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Around 4-6 BC | Around 4-6 BC | ||
: [[Birth of Jesus]] | : [[Birth of Jesus]] | ||
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| + | [[30 AD]] | ||
| + | : Jesus begins his ministry in Galilee, Samaria and Judea | ||
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| + | [[33 AD]] | ||
| + | : [[Death of Jesus]] by crucifixion and [[Resurrection of Jesus]] 3 days later | ||
{{returnto}} [[Bible]] | {{returnto}} [[Bible]] | ||
Revision as of 05:17, 3 November 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
Old Testament Era
- 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
Inter-Testamental Era
- Conquest of much of the Middle East by Alexander the Great
- Maccabean Revolt
- Pompey-Roman occupation
New Testament Era
Around 4-6 BC
- Jesus begins his ministry in Galilee, Samaria and Judea
- Death of Jesus by crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus 3 days later
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