Section 2 Timeline
From the Days of the Kings to the Rebuilding of Jerusalem
United Kingdom
|
PERSON |
DATE |
|---|---|
|
Samuel |
1180*-1080* B.C.E. |
|
Jonathan |
1138*-1078* B.C.E. |
|
David |
1107-1037 B.C.E. |
|
Abigail, Nathan a |
1100*-1000* B.C.E. |
|
Mephibosheth |
1083*-1000* B.C.E. |
*Approximate date.
Divided Kingdom
|
PERSON |
DATE |
|---|---|
|
Jehoiada |
1005*-875* B.C.E. |
|
Asa |
1000*-937 B.C.E. |
|
Elijah, Widow of Zarephath b |
970*-900* B.C.E. |
|
Elisha |
950*-850* B.C.E. |
|
Little Israelite Girl |
925*-825* B.C.E. |
|
Hezekiah |
771-716 B.C.E. |
|
Manasseh |
728-661 B.C.E. |
|
Josiah |
667-628 B.C.E. |
*Approximate date.
Exile to Babylon
|
PERSON |
DATE |
|---|---|
|
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah c |
635*-535* B.C.E. |
*Approximate date.
Postexilic Period
|
PERSON |
DATE |
|---|---|
|
Esther |
515*-415* B.C.E. |
|
Nehemiah |
485*-385* B.C.E. |
*Approximate date.
Major Events
1600 d B.C.E.
WORLD POWER: Egypt
1027 B.C.E.
Solomon’s temple completed
997 B.C.E.
Israel divided into two kingdoms
After 874 e B.C.E.
WORLD POWER: Assyria
740 B.C.E.
Assyria defeats ten-tribe kingdom
625 B.C.E.
WORLD POWER: Babylon
607 B.C.E.
Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem
539 B.C.E.
WORLD POWER: Medo-Persia
537 B.C.E.
Jews released from Babylon
515 B.C.E.
Temple rebuilt in Jerusalem
455 B.C.E.
Jerusalem’s walls completed
