Date BC
|
What was happening?
|
Prophets/Scripture
|
---|---|---|
745 - 627 |
Assyrian domination of the Ancient Near East
| |
740 - 701 |
Isaiah 1 - 40
| |
722/1 |
Fall of the northern kingdom of Israel (Samaria)
Deportation of some of the people, who are replaced with non-Israelites | |
701 |
Judah, under Hezekiah, crushed, heavy tribute exacted
|
Micah, in Judah
|
640 - 609 |
Josiah king of Judah
|
Zephaniah 1 - 2
|
626 - 584 | Jeremiah | |
622/1 |
Book of Deuteronomy found during temple repairs
|
2 Kings 22 - 23
2 Chronicles 34 - 35 Nahum |
612 - 609 |
Zephaniah 3
| |
609 |
Assyrian Empire finished
Josiah killed in battle against Egypt | |
609 - 605 |
Egypt dominates Judah
Egypt defeated by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia |
Habakkuk
|
605 - 550 |
Babylonian domination of the Ancient Near East
| |
597 - 538 |
Period of Babylonian exile
| |
597 |
First deportation of people from Judah to Babylonia
Zedekiah king of Judah | |
593 - 571 |
Ezekiel
| |
587 |
Fall of Jerusalem
Second deportation of people from Judah to Babylonia | |
582 |
Third deportation of people from Judah to Babylonia
| |
550 - 330 |
Persian domination of the Ancient Near East
| |
539 |
Persian defeat of Babylonia
| |
ca 538 |
Rebuilding of Temple begun at Persian expense
Jews allowed to return to Judah |
Isaiah 40 - 55, probably written in Babylonia
|
538 - 537 |
Ezra
| |
538 - 515 |
Isaiah 56 - 66
Zechariah 9 - 14 | |
521 |
Second, larger group of Jews returned to Judah
| |
520 |
Haggai
| |
520 - 518 |
Zechariah 1 - 8
| |
515 |
Rebuilding of Temple completed
| |
ca 460 |
Malachi
| |
445 - 411? |
Nehemiah governor of Judah
| |
ca 400 |
Final edition of 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah
| |
ca 460 |
Malachi
| |
After 450? |
Obadiah, Joel
|
Historical Background to the Old Testament Prophets
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