Timeline of Biblical Israel

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Patriarchs

Egypt

Judges

United Kingdom

Divided Kingdom

Judah Alone

Exile & Return

Silent Period

2000 BC

1500 BC

1000 BC

500 BC

0 AD

Abraham's Call

Jacob/Israel

To Egypt

Exodus

Canaan

Saul

David

Solomon

Division

Israel Falls

Isaiah Begins

Josiah

Judah Falls

Persia

Temple Rebuilt

Nehemiah

Maccabees

Jesus Born

Crucifixion

Temple Destroyed

Old Testament Books

Genesis

c. 1446-1406 BC

Exodus

c. 1446-1406 BC

Leviticus

c. 1446-1406 BC

Numbers

c. 1446-1406 BC

Deuteronomy

c. 1406 BC

Joshua

c. 1375-1345 BC

Judges

c. 1050-1000 BC

Ruth

c. 1000-950 BC

1 & 2 Samuel

c. 930-900 BC

1 & 2 Kings

c. 560-540 BC

1 & 2 Chronicles

c. 430-400 BC

Ezra

c. 440-430 BC

Nehemiah

c. 430-420 BC

Esther

c. 460-430 BC

Job

c. 1000-900 BC

Psalms

c. 1020-450 BC

Proverbs

c. 970-700 BC

Ecclesiastes

c. 935-930 BC

Song of Solomon

c. 965-960 BC

Isaiah

c. 740-680 BC

Jeremiah

c. 627-580 BC

Lamentations

c. 586-585 BC

Ezekiel

c. 593-571 BC

Daniel

c. 605-530 BC

Hosea

c. 755-725 BC

Joel

c. 835-800 BC

Amos

c. 760-750 BC

Obadiah

c. 605-585 BC

Jonah

c. 780-750 BC

Micah

c. 735-700 BC

Nahum

c. 663-612 BC

Habakkuk

c. 609-605 BC

Zephaniah

c. 635-625 BC

Haggai

c. 520 BC

Zechariah

c. 520-480 BC

Malachi

c. 430-420 BC

Note: Biblical chronology dates are approximate and scholarly interpretations vary.

Isaiah's ministry (c. 740-680 BC) occurred during the decline of the Divided Kingdom and fall of Israel to Assyria.