A History of Israel, by Walter C.
Kaiser, Jr.
1. The Patriarchs to the Divided
Monarchy.
| Approximate Date (BC) |
Event |
Reference |
| 2092 |
Abraham went to Canaan |
Genesis 12 |
| 2092-1875 |
Age of Biblical patriarchs |
Genesis 12-50 |
| 1876 |
Jacob's family join Joseph in Egypt |
Genesis 37-50 |
| 1720-1570 |
Hyksos domination of Egypt |
|
| 1447 |
Exodus from Egypt |
Exodus 1-15 |
| 1407-1400 |
Conquest of Canaan |
Joshua 1-13 |
| 1360-1350 |
Joshua and the Judges |
Judges 1-3:6 |
| 1360-1084 |
Period of the Judges |
Judges 3:7-1 Samuel 7 |
| 1051-1011 |
King Saul's reign |
1 Samuel 8-31 |
| 1029 |
Danid anointed by Samuel |
1 Samuel 16 |
| 1011-971 |
King David's reign |
1 Samuel 16-1 Kings 2 |
| 971-931 |
King Solomon's reign |
1 Kings 3-11 |
2. The Divided Monarchy.
| Israel |
From (BC) |
To (BC) |
Judah |
From (BC) |
To (BC) |
| Jeroboam |
931 |
910 |
Rehoboam |
931 |
913 |
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Abijah |
913 |
911 |
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Asa |
911 |
870 |
| Nadab |
910 |
909 |
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| Baasha |
909 |
886 |
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| Elah |
886 |
885 |
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| Zimri |
885 |
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| Omri |
885 |
874 |
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| Ahab |
874 |
853 |
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Jehoshaphat |
873 |
848 |
| Ahaziah |
853 |
852 |
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| Joram |
852 |
841 |
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Jehoram |
848 |
841 |
| Jehu |
841 |
814 |
Ahaziah |
841 |
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Athaliah |
841 |
835 |
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Joash |
835 |
796 |
| Jehoahaz |
814 |
798 |
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| Jehoash |
798 |
782 |
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Amaziah |
796 |
767 |
| Jeroboam |
793 |
753 |
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Uzziah |
792 |
740 |
| Zechariah |
753 |
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| Shallum |
752 |
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| Pekah |
752 |
732 |
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| Menahem |
752 |
742 |
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Jotham |
750 |
731 |
| Pekahiah |
742 |
740 |
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Ahaz |
735 |
715 |
| Hoshea |
732 |
722 |
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Hezekiah |
729 |
686 |
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Manasseh |
696 |
642 |
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Amon |
642 |
640 |
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Josiah |
640 |
609 |
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Jehoahaz |
609 |
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Jehoiakim |
608 |
598 |
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Jehoiachin |
598 |
597 |
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Zedekiah |
597 |
586 |
3. The Exile and After.
| Approximate Date (BC) |
Event |
Reference 1 |
Reference 2 |
| 586 |
Fall of Jerusalem |
2 Kings 25 |
2 Chronicles 36 |
| 606/605-536 |
Captivity in Babylon |
Jeremiah 25 |
|
| 539 |
Fall of Babylon |
Daniel 5 |
|
| 538 |
Decree of Cyrus |
2 Chronicles 36:22-23 |
Ezra 1:1-4 |
| 536 |
Jews return under Zerubbabel |
Ezra 1-6 |
|
| 520-516 |
Temple is rebuilt |
Haggai 1-2 |
Zechariah 1 |
| 458 |
Jews return under Ezra |
Ezra 7-10 |
|
| 445 |
Jews return under Nehemiah |
Nehemiah 1-10 |
|
| 333-323 |
Conquests by Alexander |
1 Maccabees 1 |
|
| 331 |
Greece defeats Persia at Issus |
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|
| 167-134 |
Maccabean revolt |
1 Maccabees 1-2 |
|
| 142-63 |
Hasmonean Kingdom |
|
|
| 63 |
Pompey absorbs Judaea into Empire |
1 Maccabees |
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4. Pharaohs of the 18th. and 19th. dynasties.
| Name |
From (BC) |
To (BC) |
| Amosis |
1570 |
1546 |
| Amenhotep I |
1546 |
1526 |
| Thutmose I |
1526 |
1512 |
| Thutmose II |
1512 |
1504 |
| Hatshepsut |
1503 |
1483 |
| Thutmose III |
1504 |
1450 |
| Amenhotep II |
1450 |
1425 |
| Thutmose IV |
1425 |
1417 |
| Amenhotep III |
1417 |
1379 |
| Amenhotep IV |
1379 |
1362 |
| Smenkhare |
1364 |
1361 |
| Tutankhamon |
1364 |
1352 |
| Ay |
1352 |
1348 |
| Horemheb |
1348 |
1320 |
| Rameses I |
1320 |
1318 |
| Seti I |
1318 |
1304 |
| Rameses II |
1304 |
1326 |
| Merneptah |
1236 |
1223 |
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