Bible Chronology Flashcards
4000 BCE
Biblical date for creation
2400 BCE
Biblical flood
2100 BCE
Biblical date for Abraham
1800 BCE
Scholar date for Abraham
1875 BCE
Biblical date for descent into Egypt
1250 BCE
Exodus
1000-960 BCE
King David, beginning of monarchy in Jerusalem
960-922 BCE
King Solomon, Building of temple
922 BCE
Division of kingdom - Israel and Judah
722 BCE
Assyrians conquer Samaria. End of kingdom of Israel
621 BCE
Reform of Jerusalem by King Josiah
597 BCE
Capture of Jerusalem by Babylonians
586 BCE
Destruction of Jerusalem by Babylonians. Babylonian Exile
539 BCE
Persia conquest of Babylon. Exiles return to Jerusalem
520-515 BCE
Rebuilding of Temple (2nd)
458 BCE
Ezra sent from Babylon to Jerusalem with the Law
336-323 BCE
Alexander the Great conquers Persian Empire
312-198 BCE
Judea controlled by the Ptolemies of Egypt (Greek dynasty)
198 BCE
Jerusalem conquered by Seleucids of Syria (greek dynasty)
168-167 BCE
Maccabean revolt
66-70 CE
Destruction of Jerusalem by Roman empire
132-135 CE
2nd Jewish revolt under Bar Kochba
163-63 BCE
Hasmodean Rule in Israel
125 CE
Last NT book written (Hebrews)