Chronology of the History of Israel A chronological chart of the people, places and time of Israel. By Wil Pounds Abraham c. 2166-1991 B.C. Genesis 11:27ff Isaac c. 2066-1886 B.C. Genesis 25:19ff Jacob 2006-1859 B.C. Genesis 25:19ff Moses - Prince in Egypt 1526-1486 B.C. Exodus 2:1-15 Moses - in Exile in Midian 1486-1447 B.C. Exodus 2:16-4:26 EXODUS 1446 B.C. (1220) Exodus 5:1-12:30 From Egypt to Kadesh 15 mo. 1446-1445 B.C. Ex. 12-40; Num. 1-20 From Kadesh to Jordan 1 yr. 1407-1406 B.C. Num. 20-26 Jericho fell to Israel c. 1400 B.C. Joshua Samuel (last Judge) 1090-1015 B.C. Judges; 1 Sam. 1-7 Scripture References Kings are in Bold B. C. Prophets are in Italics Foreign Political Powers Plagues cover about a year. Amenhotep II 1447 B.C. 1 Samuel 1 Saul (No Dynasty) 1050 Samuel (Last Judge & 1010 Prophet) EGYPT 2 Samuel David (God establishes his dynasty 2 Sam. 7:12 16 1010 Samuel & Nathan 970 2 1 9 Solomon 970 931 Kingdom Divides after death of Solomon in 931 BC. 1 Kings 1 Southern Kingdom of 12 JUDAH (Only one Dynasty David 931 Northern Kingdom of ISRAEL (9 Dynasties ) 925 Shishak invades Jerusalem 2 Chron. 10 1 Kings 1 Rehoboam (Bad 17 12 Shemiah 931 Jeroboam I (Bad 22 years "Man of God" 13 15 Abijam (Bad 3 913 Ahijah 14 Asa (Good 41 911 Iddo 910 Nadab (Bad 2 16 Azariah 909 Baasha (Bad 24 Hanani Page 1
Hanani Chronology of History of Israel 886 Elah (Bad 2 885 Zimri (Bad 7 days) 885 Omri (Bad 12 874 Ahab (Worst 22 17 Jehoshaphat (Regent) 17 22 Jehoshaphat (Good 25 873 870 Elijah Micaiah Jahaziel Eliezer 21 2 Kings 1 Jehoram (Regent) 853 Ahaziah (Bad 2 ASSYRIA Elisha 852 Jehoram (Bad 8 Elisha 8 Jehoram (Bad 8 848 Obadiah (?) 9 Ahaziah (Bad 1 Year) 841 22 11 Queen Ataliah (Devilish 6 years. Married into throne; not a descendent of David) 841 (Mostly Bad 28 23 Joash (Good 40 835 Joel (?) 13 Zechariah 814 Jehoahaz (Bad 17 800 Jehoash (Regent) 798 Jehoash (Bad 16 14 Amaziah (Good 29 796 25 "Man of God" 793 Jeroboam II (Regent) 26 Uzziah (Regent) 791 15 782 Jeroboam II (Bad 41 Page 2
15 782 Jeroboam II (Bad 41 Jonah Amos Hosea Uzziah (Good 52 770 Zechariah Isaiah Hosea 2 2 Kings 753 Zechariah (Bad 6 27 Jotham (Regent) 750 752 Shallum (Bad 1 month) 752 Menahem (Bad 10 Isaiah 742 Pekahiah (Bad 2 ASSYRIAN Micah Hosea 740 Pekah (Bad 20 Oded 27 Jotham (Good 16 735 Isaiah, Micah, Hosea 28 16 Ahaz (Wicked 16 734 17 Isaiah, Micah, Hosea 732 Hosea (Bad 9 29 Hezekiah (The Best 29 727 Isaiah, Micah, Hosea 18 722 FALL OF ISRAEL & EXILE TO ASSYRIA 722 Shalmaneser V 701 Sennacherib invades Jerusalem but fails 33 21 Manasseh (The Worst 55 698 Isaiah (?) Page 3
34 Amnon (The Worst 2 22 Josiah (The Best 31 642 640 Nahum Zephaniah Huldah 36 23 Jehoahaz (Bad 3 608 BABYLONIAN Habakkuk 36:5 Jehoiakim (Wicked 11 608 Habakkuk 36:9 24 Jehoiachin (Bad 3 597 36:11ff 25 Zedekiah (Bad 11 FALL OF JUDAH & EXILE TO BABYLON 597 586 586 Nebuchadnezzar Ezekiel Obadiah (?) After 586 BC no Jewish king sat on the throne in Jerusalem. Only foreign rulers and kings ruled the land. David's posterity could only last forever by running out into a person who lives forever, and whose kingdom has no end. The seed of David commences with Solomon and closes with the eternal King Jesus Christ. The promise given to David could only attain fulfillment in Christ. Look up these verses: 2 Samuel 7:12 16; Matthew 1:1 20; 2:2; Luke 1:31 33, 69; Romans 1:3. CYRUS OF PERSIA PERMITS JEWS TO RETURN HOME 538 PERSIAN Page 4 540 BC Cyrus the
540 BC Cyrus the Great RESTORATION PERIOD First return under Zerrubabel 535 Incorporates Babylonian 535 Empire Haggai 520 Zechariah 520 Second Temple Completed (520 518 BC) Esther 465 Ezra 458 Nehemiah 445 Malachi 450 1998 Wil Pounds E-mail wil@abideinchrist.com Anyone is free to use this material and distribute it, but it may not be sold under any circumstances whatsoever without the author's written consent. A LOOK AT THE BOOK Introductions, outlines and charts on each book of the Bible. THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES More Biblical Principles on Living the Christian Live CHRIST IN THE PSALMS Series of messages on Messianic Psalms SERIES ON THE EXCHANGED LIFE IN ROMANS INDEX OF CURRENT MESSAGES BY WIL POUNDS LINKS TO CHRISTIAN RESOURCES HOME Page 5