Historical Timeline of Abraham’s Journey

2. Historical Timeline of Abraham’s Journey • 2000-1500 BC • 1480/1280 BC • 1440’s/1213 BC • 1446/1213- • ~1100 BC • 1050 BC • 1003 BC • 970 BC • 930 BC • Patriarchal Age • Abraham ~1900 B.C. • Sojourn in Egypt (~1700-~1300) • Exodus from Egypt • Conquest of Canaan • Time of the Judges • Saul anointed king • David’s capture of Jerusalem • Solomon takes the Throne • Kingdom Splits • Jeroboam takes 10 Northern Tribes as “Israel” • Rehoboam takes Benjamin and Judah as “Judah” • Canaan under Egyptian influence • Mycean, Minoan, and Hittites empires collapse. Egypt contracts. No strong presence in Canaan. • “Sea Peoples” defeated by Egypt. Resettled as slaves in southern Canaan. • “Sea Peoples …Philistines… overthrow their Egyptian lords and settle under five city-states. • Philistine threat diminished; Moab, Edom, Aram subdued until split. • Egypt re-emerges, exacting tribute to spare Jerusalem. Appendix

3. Historical Timeline of the Kings • * Not recognized as legitimate • Recognized as good king • Overlapping begin/end dates signifies co-regency. • Thanks, (David Howard, Intro to OT Historical Books, 187) Appendix

4. Historical Timeline Post-Exile • 586 BC • 538 BC • 450 BC • 330s BC • 144 BC • 60 BC • Final destruction of Jerusalem • Time of Daniel • First Jewish exiles return to Jerusalem • Return of Ezra • Return of Nehemiah • Haggai • Malachi • Alexander and Greek armies conquer entire Middle East • Seleucids desecrate the temple. • Maccabean revolt drives out the Seleucids; First Jewish independence in 400 years. • Maccabeans overthrown by Rome • Medes and Persians conquer Babylon • Persians rule from capital of Susa. • Alexander dies; Hellenic kingdom divided into 4 regions. Israel ruled by Seleucid dynasty. • Caesar is killed; Octavian and Antony duel for supremacy; . Appendix