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1 Timeline of 10 th and 9 th Century Kings of Israel and Judah 10 th and 9 th Century BC Kings of Israel Saul, ? David, ca Solomon,ca BC KINGDOM DIVIDED 922 BC. Jeroboam I, Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Zimri, 876 Omri, Ahab, Ahaziah, Jehoram, Jehu, Jehoahaz, th and 9 th Century BC Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, Ahaziah, 842 Athaliah, Joash, Dates for the reign of the kings and prophets are taken from A History of Israel, John Bright 9 th Century BC Elijah Elisha KINGS Israel Judah 1000 BC 975 BC 950 BC 925 BC 900 BC 875 BC 850 BC 825 BC AD S. Maricle

2 8th Century BC Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Timeline of 8th Century Kings and Note: Most dates of the are approximate at best, often correlating with a kings rule. Kings Judah Israel Dates for the kings and prophets are from A History of Israel, John Bright 8th Century BC Kings of Israel Jehoash, Jeroboam II, Zechariah, Shallum, 745 Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah, Hoshea, Ashurbanipal King of Assyria conquers Thebes ca , Israel to captivity Capture of Ninevah by, 612 8th Century BC Joel Hosea Amos Jonah Micah Isaiah falls to the 7/18/586 BC 700 BC 600 BC 500 BC 2004 S. Maricle

3 Two World Empires ASSYRIAN EMPIRE Assyrians take Israel captive in 722 BC GOD IS ROARING THEY ARE NOT LISTENING! falls to the 7/18/586 BC BABYLONIAN EMPIRE The one-two punch to Israel s solar plexus

4 Timeline of 8th & 7th Century 8th & 7th Century BC Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, Josiah Jehoahaz, 609 Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, 598/597 Zedekiah, Note: Most dates of the are approximate at best, often correlating with a kings rule. 722, Israel to captivity by Assyria Dates for the kings and prophets are from A History of Israel, John Bright Capture of Ninevah by, 612 falls to the 7/18/586 8th & 7th Century BC Joel Hosea Amos Jonah Micah Isaiah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Jeremiah Cyrus, founder ( ) of the Persian Empire, in 539 takes Babylon. 700 BC 600 BC 500 BC 1999 S. Maricle

5 Timeline of 8 th to 5 th Century 8 th & 7 th Century BC Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, Josiah Jehoahaz, 609 Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, 598/597 Zedekiah, Note: Most dates of the are approximate at best, often correlating with a kings rule. Capture of Ninevah by the, in , Israel taken captive by Assyria Dates for the kings and prophets are from A History of Israel, John Bright Note: There were three deportations of Judah to Babylon, 597, 587, 582 Cyrus, founder and ruler ( ) of the Persian Empire, takes Babylon. in 539 falls to the 7/18/586 BC 8 th, 7 th, 6 th, 5 th century BC prophets Joel Hosea Amos Jonah Micah Isaiah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Jeremiah Obadiah Haggai Zechariah Daniel Ezekiel Malachi 700 BC 600 BC 500 BC 1999 S. Maricle

6 605 BC = 1st year of Nebuchadnezzar 4 th Year of Jehoiakim 605 BC Five Dates in Daniel Siege of begins January 15, 588 BC Dates of Daniel under, Jehoiakim s 3 rd year till the 1 st year of Cyrus Evil-merodach becomes king of Babylon; Jehoiachin released from prison March 31, 561 BC Artaxerxes decree to Nehemiah to restore and rebuild (See Daniel 9:25) March 5, 444 BC This prophetic date starts the clock ticking till Messiah the Prince, Palm Sunday 69 weeks of years later on March 30, 33 AD (360 days is 1 prophetic year) rd Year of Jeohoiakim 606 BC, Daniel exiled Nebuchadnezzar s statue dream July 18 th Falls 539 BC Handwriting on the wall for Belshazzar and Babylonian Empire; Cyrus, founder and ruler ( ) of the Persian Empire, takes Babylon. Dan. 5 April 23, 536 BC The messenger comes to Daniel beside the great Tigris river and gives the prophecies of Daniel NOTE: August 17, 586 BC LORD s Temple is burned along with palace and all important buildings in Key Josiah Jehoahaz, 609 Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, 598/597 Zedekiah, Other dates given in Daniel and not verified as to time of occurrence Include: 1st and 3rd Years of Belshazzar 7:1 And 8:1; 1st year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of Median descent, made king over Chaldean kingdom. Noble Youth Deporation to Babylon IN DANIEL Daniel and friends along with other young men of Judah s royal family and other noble families are taken captive to Babylon. No dates are given. Judah s Deporations to Babylon AS LISTED IN JEREMIAH 597 BC = 3023 captives 7th year of Nebuchadnezzar 586 BC = 832 more captives 18th year of Nebuchadnezzar 581 BC = 745 more captives 23rd Year of Nebuchadnezzar TOTAL CAPTIVES = 4600

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