Thursday, July 23, 2015

Outline of the History of Israel

Reading through the GreenLeaf Guide to Old Testament History I came across the timeline for major periods in Israel's history. I wanted to post it here in case I lost my paper one....


  • The Patriarchs                                          2200-1700 BC
  • Slavery in Egypt                                       1700-1450 BC
  • The Exodus                                                       -1453 BC
  • Judges                                                        1413-1020 BC
  • The United Kingdom                                  1051-931 BC
  • The Divided Kingdom (Israel & Judah)     931-586 BC
  • The Babylonian Exile                                    605-535 BC
  • The Return and Rebuilding                          536-415 BC