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Key Biblical Dates
Dennis Bratcher
The dates below are some of the most significant
dates in biblical history. With these in mind as sequential reference
points, and knowing something about each era, other biblical persons and
events can be related to them, both in terms of immediate historical
context, and also in terms of occurrence in relation to other events. The
dates are basically from John Bright’s chronology; there are other
chronologies that will vary slightly. Some of the dates are
approximate or are general era dates for the sake of relating time periods
rather than precise dating. For more detail, see
Israelite Kings, Prophets Date Chart,
Old Testament History, Intertestamental
Rulers, The Herods, Roman Rulers
BC, BCE |
|
1800 |
Abraham,
Patriarchs |
|
1290 |
Exodus, Moses, Joshua (some take an early
date of 1440 BC; see Date of the Exodus) |
|
1050 |
Beginning of the Israelite monarchy, Samuel, Saul |
|
1000 |
David, Nathan |
|
922 |
Division of the
Kingdom, Rehoboam, Jeroboam I |
|
850 |
Ahab and
Jezebel, Elijah and Elisha |
|
750 |
Rise of Assyria
as a world power (745); Amos, Hosea, Jeroboam II |
|
721 |
Fall of Samaria,
end of the Northern Kingdom; Ahaz, Isaiah |
|
701 |
Assyrian invasion of Judah,
deliverance from Sennacherib; Hezekiah, Isaiah, Micah |
|
621 |
Reforms of Josiah |
|
605 |
Battle of Carchemish,
rise of the Babylonian empire, Jeremiah, Habakkuk |
|
598 |
First deportation
of Israelites to Babylon; Jeremiah, Ezekiel |
|
586 |
Destruction of
Jerusalem, 2nd deportation, exile, Jeremiah, Ezekiel |
|
538 |
Overthrow of
Babylonian Empire by Persians, return from exile, Cyrus |
|
520 |
Rebuilding
of the Jerusalem temple; Haggai, Zechariah, Zerubbabel |
|
450 |
Reforms of Ezra,
beginning of Judaism, Nehemiah (date is disputed), Malachi |
|
323 |
Death of Alexander the
Great,
Greek control under the
Seleucids, Ptolomies |
|
167 |
Macabbean Revolt;
Judas Macabbee, Book of Daniel |
|
63 |
Roman control of
Palestine
under the Roman general Pompey |
|
6-4 |
Birth of Jesus,
Herod the Great |
AD, CE |
|
27-30 |
Death and resurrection of Jesus
the Christ |
|
33-60 |
Ministry of Paul |
|
45 |
Council of Jerusalem, marking the
break of Christianity from Judaism |
|
50 |
Earliest New Testament writings:
1-2 Thessalonians, Paul, Barnabus, Silas |
|
60-70 |
First Gospel written: Mark,
death of Paul |
|
70 |
Destruction of Jerusalem by
the Roman general Titus |
|
90 |
Last New Testament writings:
Gospel of John, Johannine literature |
|
135 |
Bar Kochba rebellion, last Jewish
revolt against Rome, Jews expelled from Palestine |
-Dennis Bratcher, Copyright ©
2006, Dennis
Bratcher, All Rights Reserved
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Related pages
Bible's Storyline
Israelite Kings
Prophets Date Chart
Old Testament History
Roman Rulers of Palestine
See
The Date of the Exodus
The Abbreviations "BCE" and "CE" |
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