Basic Timeline of
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| 3984 | Creation of Adam and Eve. Ussher's well-known chronology places their creation at 4004, while other research suggests a date of 4024. | | 930 | The Kingdom of Israel splits into:
Israel: Composed of ten of Israel's tribes and is often referred to as the Northern Ten Tribes of Israel. The Kingdom's capital is Samaria. |
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| 3984 - 3054 | Life of Adam (Genesis 5:3-5) | | | Judah: The kingdom of Judah is composed of two of the tribes of Israel plus the priestly tribe of Levi. Jerusalem is their capital. |
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| 3297 - 2328 | Life of Methuselah (Genesis 5:25-27) | | 930 - 723 | Period of the nineteen Kings of Israel (Northern Ten Tribes). |
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| 2928 - 1978 | Life of Noah (Genesis 9:29) | | 930 - 586 | Period of the twenty rulers (19 Kings and 1 Queen) over the Kingdom of Judah. |
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| 2328 | The Great Flood. Noah was 600 years old when the waters covered the earth (Genesis 7:6) | | 884 - 612 | Period when Assyria is a world empire. |
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| 1975 - 1668 | Lifetimes of the Patriarchs Abraham, Issac and Jacob (Genesis 25:7, 35:28) | | 798 - c. 400 | The books of the Minor Prophets are written. |
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| c. 1550 - 1069 | Period when Egyptian Empire, also called the New Kingdom of Egypt, is at the height of its power and prosperity. | | 753 | Traditional date for the founding of Rome and Rome as a kingdom by Romulus. |
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| 1525 - 1405 | Life of Moses (Deuteronomy 34:7) | | 723 | Samaria, the capital of the Northern Ten Tribes of Israel, is conquered by Assyrian King Shalmaneser V. The nation of Israel is taken captive to Assyria. |
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| 1445 | The Exodus of the children of Israel out of Egyptian bondage occurs. | |
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| 1445 - 1405 | Children of Israel wander in the wilderness 40 years (Deuteronomy 8:2). | | 612 - 539 | Period when Babylon is a world empire. |
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| 1405 | Joshua leads the Children of Israel into the Promised Land. | | 597 | Jerusalem falls to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. He captures Judah's King Jehoiachin, takes him as prisoner to Babylon, and sets up Zedekiah as new King. |
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| 1398 | Land of Canaan, by lot, is divided among the children of Israel. (Joshua 14) | |
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| 1398 - 1050 | Period of Israel's Judges. | | 586 | King Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem and burns Jerusalem's temple. Those in the land are taken captive to Babylon. |
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| 1192 - 1152 | Deborah and Barak serve as Israel's Judges. (Judges 4-5) | | 539 | Persian King Cyrus the Great issues decree to allow captive Jews to return to Jerusalem. |
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| 1145 - 1105 | Gideon serves as Israel's Judge. (Judges 6:11-40; 7; 8) | | 539 - 331 | Period when Persia is a world empire. |
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| 1085 - 1065 | Samson serves as Israel's Judge in the South and West (Judges 15:20) | | 516 | The rebuilding of Jerusalem's temple is complete. |
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| 1085 - 1053 | Samuel serves as Israel's Judge (1Samuel 7:6, 15-17) | | 336 - 323 | Period when Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, builds and runs his world empire. |
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| 1050 - 1010 | Period when King Saul, anointed by Samuel, reigns over a united Israel. | | 63 | Roman troops occupy Palestine (Judea). Jerusalem falls. |
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| 1010 - 970 | Period when King David reigns over Israel. | | 37 | Herod the Great is appointed King of Judea by Rome. |
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| 970 - 930 | Period when King Solomon reigns over Israel. | | 20 | Herod the Great begins work to restore and expand Jerusalem's temple. |
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| 966 - 965 | Solomon begins building Jerusalem's temple. (1Kings 6:1) | | 5 | Jesus is born of the virgin Mary in Bethlehem. |
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| 959 - 958 | Solomon completes building Jerusalem's temple. (1Kings 6:38) | | c. 4 | Herod the Great dies in Jericho. Herod Antipas, his son, becomes tetrarch of Galilee and Perea. |
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Written by: THE Bible Study Web Site at BibleStudy.org |
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