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Major events from Creation to Revelation — 572 events

All 572 Battle 9 Beginning 140 Birth 86 Construction 4 Covenant 9 Death 57 Destruction 3 End 131 Jubilee 70 Marriage 7 Meeting 3 Message 6 Prophecy 9 Travel 18 Unique 17 Vision 3
2.304 BCE
End

The Flood ended

And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first {month}, the first {day} of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and …

1.664 BCE
End

The seven years of plenty in Egypt ended

And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended. And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all …

1.657 BCE
End

The seven years of famine in Egypt ended

The seven years of famine in Egypt ended

Egypt
1.447 BCE
End

End of the 400 years of oppression

And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land {that is} not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; (Genesis 15:13)

1.447 BCE
End

End of the 430 years between the promise and the covenant

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, {that} the covenant, that was confirmed bef…

Mount Sinai Galatians 3:16
1.445 BCE
End

Tabernacle construction ended

And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first {day} of the month, {that} the tabernacle was reared up. (Exodus 40:17)

Mount Sinai Exodus 40:17
1.407 BCE
End

Israel's wandering in the wilderness ended

Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over th…

Jericho Joshua 1:1
1.400 BCE
End

Israel's conquest of the Land of Canaan ended

Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel. And the name of Hebron before {was} Kirjatharb…

1.393 BCE
End

Israel's division and apportioning of the Land of Canaan ended

These {are} the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh bef…

1.379 BCE
End

Joshua's rule ended

And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, {being} an hundred and ten years old. (Joshua 24:29)

1.361 BCE
End

Ending of the period from the death of Joshua to the first judge*

Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. {delivered: Heb. saved} (Judges 2:16)

1.361 BCE
End

_oppression_end*

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves. Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them …

1.321 BCE
End

_judge_end*

And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. (Judges 3:11)

1.303 BCE
End

_oppression_end*

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. And he gathere…

1.213 BCE
End

_judge_end*

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years. (Judges 3:30)

1.213 BCE
End

_judge_end*

And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel. (Judges 3:31)

1.193 BCE
End

_oppression_end*

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host {…

1.163 BCE
End

_judge_end*

And the land was undisturbed for FORTY years. JDG 5:31b

1.156 BCE
End

_oppression_end*

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. (Judges 6:1)

1.121 BCE
End

_judge_end*

Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon. (Judges 8:28)

1.118 BCE
End

End of Abimelech's rule over Israel*

When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, (Judges 9:22)

1.107 BCE
End

Jephthah's period of 300 years ended

While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that {be} along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover {them} with…

1.101 BCE
End

End of Jephthah's judging Israel

And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in {one of} the cities of Gilead. (Judges 12:7)

1.095 BCE
End

_judge_end*

And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. {defend: or, deliver: Heb. save} And he judged Israe…

1.094 BCE
End

_judge_end*

And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, {whom} he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven y…

1.087 BCE
End

_judge_end*

And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. {defend: or, deliver: Heb. save} And he judged Israe…

1.084 BCE
End

_oppression_end*

And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that {were} on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which {is} in Gilead. {oppre…

1.084 BCE
End

_judge_end*

And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years. (Judges 12:11)

1.076 BCE
End

_judge_end*

And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel. And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years. {nephews: He…

1.056 BCE
End

_judge_end*

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years. (Judges 15:20)

1.026 BCE
End

_judge_end

And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he …

1.025 BCE
End

End of the period the Philistines held the ark

And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months. (1 Samuel 6:1)

1.025 BCE
End

_oppression_end*

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. {did evil...: Heb. added to commit, etc} (Judges 13:1)

1.013 BCE
End

_judge_end

And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. (1 Samuel 25:1)

1.011 BCE
End

Saul's reign as king ended

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sor…

1.004 BCE
End

David's reign over Judah in Hebron ended

In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah. (2 Samuel 5:5)

1.004 BCE
End

David moves the ark to Jerusalem from Kiriath-jearim*

And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD. (1 Samuel 7:2)

1.004 BCE
End

Ish-bosheth's reign over Israel ended

Ishbosheth Saul's son {was} forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David. (2 Samuel 2:10)

987 BCE
End

Absalom denied King David's countenance ended*

So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom. (2 Samuel 14:…

971 BCE
End

David's reign over all Israel in Jerusalem ended

In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah. (2 Samuel 5:5)

971 BCE
End

David's reign as king ended

Then David slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. (1KI 2:10

960 BCE
End

First Temple construction ended

In the ELEVENTH YEAR [of Solomon's reign], in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished throughout all its parts and according to all its plans. So he was SEVEN YEARS in buil…

931 BCE
End

Solomon's reign as king ended

And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel {was} forty years. {time: Heb. days} (1 Kings 11:42)

928 BCE
End

Judah stops walking in the way of David and Solomon

And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam, (2 Chronicles 11:7)

926 BCE
End

Ahijah the Shilonite's second prophecy to Jereboam*

Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, …

913 BCE
End

_reign*

And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam {was} forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of …

910 BCE
End

_reign*

Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. {Maachah...: also called, Michaiah the daughter of Uriel} {Abishalom: also called, Absalom} (1 King…

910 BCE
End

_reign*

And the days which Jeroboam reigned {were} two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead. {slept: Heb. lay down} (1 Kings 14:20)

909 BCE
End

_reign*

And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years. {began...: Heb. reigned} (1 Kings 15:25)

886 BCE
End

_reign*

In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years. (1 Kings 15:33)

885 BCE
End

_reign*

In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years. (1 Kings 16:8)

884 BCE
End

_reign

In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people {were} encamped against Gibbethon, which {belonged} to the Philistines. (1 Kings 16:15)

880 BCE
End

_reign*

But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned. (1 Kings 16:22)

880 BCE
End

Omri's disputed reign ended

But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned. (1 Kings 16:22)

874 BCE
End

_reign*

In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah. (1 Kings 16:23)

869 BCE
End

_reign

And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. {mother's: that is, grandmother's} (1 Kings 15:10)

869 BCE
End

Jehoshaphat's regency under Asa ends

Jehoshaphat's regency under his father ended when his father dies and he began to reign.

853 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you. (1 Kings 22:28)

853 BCE
End

_reign*

And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. (1 Kings 16:29)

853 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore {is} wrath upon thee from before th…

852 BCE
End

_reign*

And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. (1 Kings 22:51)

852 BCE
End

_prophet_end

So Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And because he had no son, Jehoram became king in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Jud…

848 BCE
End

Jehoram's regency under Jehoshaphat ends

Jehoram was a regent of Judah under his father, Jehoshaphat. This reconciles 1KI 22:51 and 2KI 1:17. His regency ended when he becomes king.

848 BCE
End

_reign

Jehoshaphat {was} thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. (1 Kings 22:42)

841 BCE
End

_reign*

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. (2 Kings 3:1)

841 BCE
End

_reign*

Two and twenty years old {was} Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel. {daughter: or, granddaug…

841 BCE
End

_reign*

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. (2 Kings 8:17)

Jerusalem 2 Kings 8:17
835 BCE
End

Athaliah's reign over Judah ends

In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Zibiah of Beersheba. (2 Kings 12:1)

814 BCE
End

_reign*

And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria {was} twenty and eight years. {the time: Heb. the days were} (2 Kings 10:36)

798 BCE
End

_reign*

In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, {and reigned} seventeen years. {three...: Heb. twentieth year …

798 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. (2 Kings 13:20)

796 BCE
End

_reign

In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Zibiah of Beersheba. (2 Kings 12:1)

Jerusalem 2 Kings 12:1
782 BCE
End

Joash's (Jehoash's) reign as king over Israel ends*

In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, {and reigned} sixteen years. (2 Kings 13:10)

782 BCE
End

Jeroboam's co-reign with Jehoash ended

In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, {and reigned} forty and one years. (2 Kings 14:23)

767 BCE
End

_reign

Amaziah {was} twenty and five years old {when} he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 25:1)

767 BCE
End

Azariah's co-reign with Amaziah ended*

In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. {Azariah: also called, Uzziah} (2 Kings 15:1)

763 BCE
End

Amos' time as prophet ends*

Amos' time as prophet ends

753 BCE
End

_reign*

In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, {and reigned} forty and one years. (2 Kings 14:23)

753 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

Jonah's time as prophet ends

752 BCE
End

_reign*

In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. (2 Kings 15:8)

752 BCE
End

_reign*

Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria. {Uzziah: Gr. Ozias} {a full...: Heb. a month of days} (2 Kings …

741 BCE
End

_reign*

In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, {and reigned} ten years in Samaria. (2 Kings 15:17)

741 BCE
End

Pekah's rival reign with Menachem as king over Israel ends*

Pekah's rival reign with Menahem ended with the death of Menachem and the end of his reign.

739 BCE
End

_reign*

In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, {and reigned} two years. (2 Kings 15:23)

739 BCE
End

Pekah's rival reign with Pekahiah as king over Israel ends*

In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, {and reigned} twenty years. (2 Kings 15:27)

739 BCE
End

_coregency

Jotham's co-regency with Azariah over Judah ended with Azariah's death and the end of his reign

739 BCE
End

Azariah's (Uzziah's) reign as king over Judah ends*

Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Jecholiah of Jerusalem. (2 Kings 15:2)

Jerusalem 2 Kings 15:2
738 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

Joel's time as prophet ends

735 BCE
End

Jotham's sole reign as king over Judah ends

Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. (2 Kings 15:33)

Jerusalem 2 Kings 15:33
731 BCE
End

_reign*

In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, {and reigned} twenty years. (2 Kings 15:27)

731 BCE
End

_coregency

Ahaz's co-regency with his father ended with his father's death

Jerusalem
731 BCE
End

_coregency

And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah. (2 Kings 15:30…

Jerusalem 2 Kings 15:30
727 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, {and} Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. (Hosea 1…

723 BCE
End

_reign*

In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years. (2 Kings 17:1)

723 BCE
End

Assyria's seige of Israel ended

And at the end of three years they took it: {even} in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that {is} the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken. (2 Kings 18:10)

716 BCE
End

_coregency

And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead. (2 Kings 16:20)

716 BCE
End

_reign*

Twenty years old {was} Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father. (2 Kings 16:2)

Jerusalem 2 Kings 16:2
687 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed {like} a field, and Jerusalem sh…

687 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

Isaiah's time as prophet ends

687 BCE
End

_coregency

And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead. (2 Kings 20:21)

687 BCE
End

_reign

Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also {was} Abi, the daughter of Zachariah. {Abi: also called, Abijah} (2 K…

642 BCE
End

_reign

Manasseh {was} twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Hephzibah. (2 Kings 21:1)

Jerusalem 2 Kings 21:1
641 BCE
End

_reign*

Amon {was} twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. (2 Kings 21:19)

Jerusalem 2 Kings 21:19
613 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. (Nahum 1:1)

609 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. (Zephaniah 1:1)

609 BCE
End

_reign

Jehoahaz {was} twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. {Jehoahaz: also cal…

Jerusalem 2 Kings 23:31
609 BCE
End

_reign*

Josiah {was} eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. (2 Kings 22:1)

Jerusalem 2 Kings 22:1
598 BCE
End

Eliakim's (Jehoiakim's) reign as king over Judah ends

Jehoiakim {was} twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. (2 Kings 23:36)

Jerusalem 2 Kings 23:36
597 BCE
End

_reign*

Jehoiachin {was} eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name {was} Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. {Jehoiachin: also cal…

Jerusalem 2 Kings 24:8
586 BCE
End

Nebuchadnezzar ended his seige of Jerusalem

And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. (2 Kings 25:2)

Jerusalem 2 Kings 25:2
586 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

Habakkuk time as prophet ends

586 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

Ezekiel's time as prophet ends

586 BCE
End

Jeremiah's time as prophet ended during the reign of Zedekiah*

It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the…

586 BCE
End

Mattaniah's (Zedekiah's) reign as king over Judah ends

Zedekiah {was} twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. (2 Kings 24:18)

Jerusalem 2 Kings 24:18
584 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

Obadiah's time as prophet ends

560 BCE
End

_reign

And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth {day} of the month, {that} Evilmerodach king of Babylo…

560 BCE
End

Jehoiachin's imprisonment in Babylon ended

And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth {day} of the month, {that} Evilmerodach king of Babyl…

558 BCE
End

_reign

Evil-merodach reigned two years

539 BCE
End

_reign

Belshazzar's co-regency with Nabonidus over the Babylonian empire ended with his defeat by Cyrus.

539 BCE
End

Daniel's captivity in Babylon ended*

And Daniel continued {even} unto the first year of king Cyrus. (Daniel 1:21)

530 BCE
End

_reign

Cyrus' reign over Babylon ended after nine years.

530 BCE
End

_reign

Cyrus' reign over Persia ended after twenty-six years.

522 BCE
End

Temple reconstruction is stopped

And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they {unto him} an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. {Ahasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh} (Ezra 4:6) Give ye now c…

518 BCE
End

_prophet_end

And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, {that} the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth {day} of the ninth month, {even} in Chisleu; (Zechariah 7:1)

518 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth {day} of the month, saying, (Haggai 2:20)

516 BCE
End

Second Temple construction complete

And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king. (Ezra 6:15)

516 BCE
End

Judah's seventy-year exile in Babylon ended

For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. (Jeremiah 29:10)

486 BCE
End

_reign

Darius died in October 486 BCE, likely of natural causes, after planning a second invasion of Greece. His son, Xerxes I, succeeded him.

477 BCE
End

_prophet_end*

Malachi's time as prophet ends

465 BCE
End

Ahasuerus's (Xerxes') reign as king over Persia ends

Xerxes I reigned for twenty-one years.

424 BCE
End

_reign

Artaxerxes I reigned 41 years.

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Dates are based on chronological analysis of biblical texts, combining internal references (ages, reign lengths, genealogies) with external historical records. Both Anno Hominis (from Creation) and BCE/CE dates are provided where possible.
What types of events are included?
Events are categorized into: Birth, Death, Reign begins/ends, Covenant, Battle, Marriage, Prophecy, Construction, Travel, Vision, Message, Meeting, Destruction, and Jubilee.
Can I filter events by type?
Yes. Use the filter pills at the top to show only specific event types. For example, click "Covenant" to see all covenant events, or "Battle" to see all battles.
Are the descriptions translated?
Event titles are translated into your language. Descriptions that are Bible quotes are pulled from the Bible translation in your language. Editorial descriptions are also translated.
What are Jubilee events?
Jubilees were special years occurring every 50 years in ancient Israel when debts were forgiven, slaves freed, and land returned to original owners. The timeline marks all 70 Jubilees from the entry into Canaan.
How accurate is the chronology?
The chronology follows established biblical scholarship, particularly the work of Edwin R. Thiele for the period of the kings. Some dates are approximate and scholars may differ on specific years.
Can I click on Scripture references?
Yes. When an event includes a Scripture reference, a clickable link appears that takes you directly to that verse in the Bible reader.