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4005 BCE
Sources
Cordeiro, Wayne GE. NIV Life Connect Study Bible: Growing Deeper, Growing Stronger in Your Spiritual Life. Zondervan, 2015. Arnold, Bill T. & Beyer, Bryan E.. Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey. Grand Rapids, MI, Baker Academic, 2015 “A Chronological Map from the Creation to the Fourth Century A.D.” Blueletterbible 8th Oct. 2022, https://www.blueletterbible.org/study/parallel/timeline/index.cfm “Bible Timeline.” BibleHub, 18th Sept. 2022, https://biblehub.com/timeline/ -
Period: 4005 BCE to 4000 BCE
Creation, The Fall of Man/Original Sin
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4004 BCE
Adam & Eve
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Period: 4004 BCE to 2200 BCE
Genesis 1-11 Pre-History
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3874 BCE
Seth born
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3873 BCE
Cain kills Able
There is no sure date for this, but it could have happened at any point between 4,004 BCE and when Seth was born 3,874BCE -
3074 BCE
Death of Adam
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2954 BCE
Noah is born
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2354 BCE
The Great Flood, Covenant of the Rainbow/Noahic Covenant
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2166 BCE
Abraham Born
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2085 BCE
Abrahamic Covenant
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2080 BCE
Ishmael Born
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2067 BCE
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and rescue of Lot
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2066 BCE
Isaac born
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2006 BCE
The birth of Jacob and Esau
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Period: 2000 BCE to 1550 BCE
The Patriarchs
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1991 BCE
The death of Abraham
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1915 BCE
Joseph born
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1894 BCE
The Tower of Babel
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1886 BCE
The Death of Isaac
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1859 BCE
Jacobs blessing and death
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1805 BCE
The death of Joseph
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Period: 1800 BCE to 1445 BCE
Timespan of the book of Exodus
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Period: 1800 BCE to 1075 BCE
Exodus/conquest/Judges
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Period: 1775 BCE to 1520 BCE
The life of Job
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Period: 1775 BCE to 430 BCE
Timespan of the Poetry and Wisdom books
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1525 BCE
The birth and adoption of Moses
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1446 BCE
The Plagues, the Passover and the Exodus
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Period: 1446 BCE to 1406 BCE
The Pentateuch written by Moses
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Period: 1446 BCE to 1406 BCE
The Israelites wandering in the Desert
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1445 BCE
The 10 Commandments
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1445 BCE
Timespan of the book of Leviticus
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1445 BCE
Census, Tribes, Duties/Twelve Spies
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Period: 1445 BCE to 1407 BCE
Timespan of the book of Numbers
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1407 BCE
The death of Aaron
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Period: 1407 BCE to 1406 BCE
Timespan of the book of Deuteronomy
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1406 BCE
Recapitulation of the Law/Moses’ Blessing & Death
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1406 BCE
God commissions Joshua/Israelites Cross the Jordan
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Period: 1406 BCE to 930 BCE
Timespan of the book of Joshua
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Period: 1400 BCE to 430 BCE
Psalms Written
Psalms written many by Unknown authors but at least 73 were by David -
1390 BCE
Joshua’s Farewell
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1390 BCE
The book of Joshua Written by Joshua
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Period: 1380 BCE to 1050 BCE
Timespan of the book of Judges
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Period: 1209 BCE to 1160 BCE
Deborah's rule
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Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE
Timespan of the book of Ruth
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Period: 1162 BCE to 1122 BCE
Gideon's Rule
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Period: 1110 BCE to 971 BCE
Timespan of the book of 2 Samuel
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Period: 1110 BCE to 971 BCE
Timespan of the book of 1 Chronicles
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1105 BCE
The birth of Samuel
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Period: 1100 BCE to 1010 BCE
Timespan of the book of 1 Samuel
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Period: 1100 BCE to 410 BCE
Monarchy & Divided Kingdom
1Samuel - Esther -
Period: 1078 BCE to 1072 BCE
Jephthah's Rule
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Period: 1075 BCE to 1055 BCE
Sampson's Rule
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1050 BCE
Saul Becomes King
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1025 BCE
Samuel Anoints David / David & Goliath
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1010 BCE
Samuel Dies
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1010 BCE
Saul is Killed and David is Anointed King
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1010 BCE
David becomes King over Judah
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Period: 1010 BCE to 970 BCE
David’s Reign
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1003 BCE
David made King over Israel
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1000 BCE
The Book of Ruth written by unknown Author
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1000 BCE
The Ark is brought to Jerusalem/Davidic Covenant Established
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993 BCE
David and Bathsheba
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991 BCE
Nathan Rebukes David
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990 BCE
Solomon Born
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979 BCE
David forces a Census
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Period: 971 BCE to 539 BCE
Timespan of the book of 2 Chronicles
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Period: 971 BCE to 853 BCE
Timespan of the book of 1 Kings
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970 BCE
Death of David
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Period: 970 BCE to 930 BCE
The book of Ecclesiastes Written by Solomon
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Period: 970 BCE to 930 BCE
The book of Song of Solomon Written by Solomon
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967 BCE
Solomon Asks for Wisdom/Beginning of his Reign
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Period: 967 BCE to 931 BCE
The Reign of Solomon
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Period: 966 BCE to 930 BCE
Building the Temple
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950 BCE
Proverbs of Solomon, The Words of Agur, King Lemuel’s Proverb
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931 BCE
Death of Solomon
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930 BCE
Division of the Kingdom
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925 BCE
1 & 2 Samuel Compiled
writings from many authors compiled into one book -
Period: 875 BCE to 848 BCE
Elijah’s Ministry in Israel
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Period: 853 BCE to 560 BCE
Timespan of the book of 2 Kings
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Period: 848 BCE to 797 BCE
Elisha’s Ministry in Israel
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835 BCE
The Word of the LORD to Joel
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Period: 835 BCE to 796 BCE
Joel’s Ministry in Judah
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Period: 800 BCE to 750 BCE
Jonah’s Ministry in Nineveh
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Period: 785 BCE to 750 BCE
The book of Jonah Written
If Factual Story Probably Written by Johah, If Inspired Probably compiled from many Scholars -
Period: 770 BCE to 460 BCE
Major and Minor Prophets
Isaiah - Malachi -
Period: 770 BCE to 430 BCE
Major and Minor Prophets Timespan
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766 BCE
The Words to Amos
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Period: 760 BCE to 730 BCE
Timespan of the book of Hosea
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Period: 760 BCE to 750 BCE
Amos’s Ministry in Israel
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Period: 760 BCE to 750 BCE
The book of Amos Written by Amos
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753 BCE
Hosea’s Prophecies
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Period: 753 BCE to 715 BCE
Hosea’s Ministry in Israel
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Period: 740 BCE to 681 BCE
Isaiah’s Ministry in Judah
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Period: 740 BCE to 700 BCE
Timespan of the book of Micah
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739 BCE
Isaiah's Vision and Commission
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Period: 739 BCE to 530 BCE
Timespan of the Book of Isaiah
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735 BCE
The Word of the Lord to Micah
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Period: 735 BCE to 700 BCE
Micah’s Ministry in Judah
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725 BCE
Isaiah's Valley of Vision
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722 BCE
Exile of Israel
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721 BCE
Assyria Conquered the Northern Kingdom
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Period: 721 BCE to 586 BCE
The Kingdom of Judah
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715 BCE
The book of Hosea Written by Hosea
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Period: 715 BCE to 686 BCE
Hezekiah’s Reign
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Period: 715 BCE to 686 BCE
Proverbs Compiled and Edited
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711 BCE
Isaiah Prophesies Captivity and Restoration
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Period: 700 BCE to 681 BCE
Book of Isaiah Written
Written by Isaiah -
Period: 700 BCE to 650 BCE
The book of Micha Written by Micha
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Period: 645 BCE to 620 BCE
The book of Nahum Written by Nahum
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Period: 645 BCE to 620 BCE
Nahum’s Ministry
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Period: 640 BCE to 627 BCE
Zephaniah’s Ministry in Judah
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Period: 640 BCE to 612 BCE
The book of Zepheniah Written by Zepheniah
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638 BCE
The Word of the LORD to Zephaniah
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Period: 627 BCE to 580 BCE
Timespan of the Book of Jeremiah
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Period: 626 BCE to 585 BCE
Jeremiah’s ministry in Judah
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609 BCE
Jeremiah Proclaims Covenant Is Broken
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605 BCE
Daniel refuses the King’s Portions
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605 BCE
The book of Habakkuk Written by Habakkuk
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Period: 605 BCE to 536 BCE
Daniel’s Exile in Babylon
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Period: 605 BCE to 530 BCE
Timespan of the book of Daniel
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Period: 605 BCE to 585 BCE
Obadiah’s Ministry
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Period: 605 BCE to 588 BCE
Habakkuk’s Ministry in Judah
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604 BCE
Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar Dream
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Period: 593 BCE to 571 BCE
Ezekiel's ministry
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Period: 593 BCE to 570 BCE
Timespan of the book of Ezekiel
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586 BCE
Babylon Conquered the Southern Kingdom
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586 BCE
Fall of Jerusalem
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586 BCE
Time of the book of Lamentations
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Period: 586 BCE to 580 BCE
Book of Lamentations written
Jewish Tradition says Jeremiah wrote it -
Period: 586 BCE to 553 BCE
The book of Obadiah Written
Suggested Written by Obadiah -
585 BCE
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the Fiery Furnace
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Period: 585 BCE to 580 BCE
Book of Jeremiah Written
Written by Jeremiah -
582 BCE
Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of the Tree
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571 BCE
Book of Ezekiel written
by Ezekiel -
Period: 560 BCE to 550 BCE
1 & 2 Kings Written
Thought to be written by an unknown Judahite Exile -
539 BCE
Daniel in the Lion’s Den
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539 BCE
Daniel Interprets Handwriting on the Wal
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539 BCE
Daniels visions
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539 BCE
Daniel Prophesies Overthrow of Persia and deliverance for Israel
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539 BCE
Daniel's Prayer and Gabriel's Answer
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Period: 539 BCE to 450 BCE
Timespan of the book of Ezra
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538 BCE
First return of Exiles to Jerusalem
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537 BCE
1st Return Under Zerubbabel
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537 BCE
Reinstatement of Separation
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536 BCE
The End of Daniel's Ministry
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Period: 536 BCE to 530 BCE
The book of Daniel Written
Written by Daniel or someone close to him -
535 BCE
Rebuilding of the Temple Begins
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520 BCE
The Word of the LORD by Haggai
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520 BCE
The book of Haggai Written by Haggai
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520 BCE
The Word of the LORD to Zechariah
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Period: 520 BCE to 480 BCE
Ministry of Haggai
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Period: 520 BCE to 518 BCE
The timespan of the book of Zechariah
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Period: 520 BCE to 480 BCE
Ministry of Zechariah
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Period: 520 BCE to 480 BCE
The book of Zechariah Written by Zechariah
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516 BCE
Completion of the Temple
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515 BCE
Completion and Dedication of the Temple
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500 BCE
The book of Joel Written
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Period: 483 BCE to 474 BCE
Timespan of the book of Esther
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479 BCE
Esther becomes Queen of Persia
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473 BCE
The King Honors Mordecai & Haman Is Hanged
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472 BCE
Purim Instituted
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Period: 460 BCE to 350 BCE
Book of Esther Written
By an Unknown Jew -
458 BCE
Second Return to Jerusalem under Ezra
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Period: 450 BCE to 400 BCE
1 & 2 Chronicles Written
By Ezra the scribe -
Period: 445 BCE to 410 BCE
Timespan of the book of Nehemiah
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444 BCE
Third Return to Jerusalem under Nehemiah & The Wall Rebuilt
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440 BCE
Book of Ezra written
By Ezra -
Period: 440 BCE to 430 BCE
Malachi’s Ministry
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432 BCE
Nehemiah Restores the Laws
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430 BCE
Book of Nehemiah Written
By Ezra -
430 BCE
The book of Malachi Written
Either Written by A prophet Malachiyahu or an Unnamed Prophet of God