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The Events
"In the beginning..."
creation (Gen 1)
2000 BC
Abraham in Caanan (Gen 12-25)
1980 BC
Death of Abraham (Gen 25)
1975 BC
Joseph in Egypt (Gen 37-45)
1960 BC
Jacob's family moves to Egypt (Gen 46)
1925 BC
Joseph dies (Gen 50)
1900 BC
enslavement in Egypt begins (Ex. 1-12)
1525 BC
Moses Born (Ex. 2)
1445 BC
Exodus from Egypt (Ex 12-15)
1445-1405 BC
wandering in the wilderness (Deut 34)
1405 BC
Moses dies (Deut. 34)
1405-1398 BC
conquest of Canaan (Josh. 6-12)
1390 BC
Joshua dies (Josh. 24)
1374-1107 BC
Period of the Judges (Judg. 3-16)
1105 BC
Samuel born (1Sam. 1)
1043 BC
Saul anointed first king of Israel (1Sam. 10)
1025 BC
David anointed king (1Sam. 16)
1011-971 BC
David's rule over united Israel (2Sam 5 - 1King 2)
971-931 BC
Solomon's rule over Israel (1King 1-12)
931 BC
Kingdom splits (1 King 12)
722 BC
Northern Kingdom falls (2King 17)
586 BC
Southern kingdom falls (2 King 25)
586-538 BC
exile in Babylon (Ezra 1)
536 BC
First remnant return from exile (Ezra 1-6)
516 BC
temple in Jerusalem rebuilt (Ezra 6)
444 BC
wall around Jerusalem completed (Neh. 6)