Important Old Testament Dates
An Approximate Chronology
All Dates B.C.
2166 Abraham Born
2091 Abraham to Canaan
1876 Beginning of Egyptian Captivity
EGYPTIAN CAPTIVITITY — 430 YEARS
1526 Moses Born
1446 Beginning of Exodus
1406 Entry into Canaan
1400 Fall of Jericho
PERIOD OF THE JUDGES
1075 Samuel (the last Judge)
1050 Saul begins his reign (1st king)
1010 David begins his reign
970 Solomon begins his reign
966 Construction of Temple Started
931 SPLIT OF THE KINGDOMS
NORTHERN KINGDOM
931-722 B.C.
(Israel)
880
Elijah
840
SOUTHERN KINGDOM
931-606 B.C.
(Judah)
850
Obadiah
835
Joel
740-700
735
Isaiah
Micah
650
630
Nahum
Zephaniah
Elisha
765
760
740
Amos
Jonah
Hosea
722 B.C.
Fall to Assyria
Israel intermarried with heathen peoples
and worshipped false gods.
Habakkuk
626-582
Jeremiah
(End of Southern Kingdom)
Babylonian
606 B.C.
Captivity
586
Temple Destroyed
605-535
Daniel
592-571
Ezekiel
End of Babylonian
536 B.C.
Captivity
(Return to Palestine)
520
Zechariah
Haggai
516
Temple Rebuilt
Known as Samaritans
458
445
435
Ezra
Nehemiah
Malachi