Method of Studying The Old Testament Chronologically - Date of Events

METHOD OF STUDYING THE OLD TESTAMENT

CHRONOLOGICALLY: DATE OF EVENTS (approximate)

By David Ray Fanning I

 

Genesis                      4000-1804 B.C.                      Patriarchs

Job                              2000 B.C.?                              (4000-1445 B.C.)

 

Exodus                        1875-1445 B.C.                      Mediators

Leviticus                    1445 B.C.                                           (1445-1390 B.C.)

Numbers                    1444-1405 B.C.

Deuteronomy                        1405 B.C.

Joshua                        1405-1390 B.C.

Judges                       1380-1045 B.C.                      Judges

Ruth                           1120-1108 B.C.                                  (1380-1051 B.C.)

I Samuel                    1105-1011 B.C.                      Judges-United Kingdom

II Samuel                   1011-971 B.C.                                                (1051-931 B.C.)

I Chronicles              4000-971 B.C.

Song of Solomon      960s B.C.

Proverbs                     950s B.C.

Ecclesiastes               930s B.C.        

I Kings                       971-851 B.C.                          United/Divided Kingdom

II Kings                      853-722 & 715-560 B.C.                   (931 B.C.)

Obadiah                     840 B.C.

Joel                             835 B.C.

Jonah                         760 B.C.

Amos                          760-753 B.C.

Hosea                         755-710 B.C.

Isaiah                         740-680 B.C.

Micah                         735-710 B.C.                          (Assyrian Captivity: 722 B.C.)

Nahum                       663-612 B.C.

Zephaniah                 640-609 B.C.

Jeremiah                   627-580 B.C.                          (Babylonian Captivity: 586 B.C.)

Habakkuk                  609-597 B.C.

Daniel                        605-536 B.C.

Ezekiel                       592-570 B.C.

Lamentations            586 B.C.

II Chronicles             971-538 B.C.                          (Return from Babylonian/Medo-

Ezra                           538-516 & 458-457 B.C.                   Persian Captivity:

Zachariah                  520-518 & 480-470 B.C.                   538 B.C.-425 B.C.)

Haggai                       520 B.C.

Esther                        483-473 B.C.

Nehemiah                  444-425 B.C.

Malachi                      432-425 B.C.

 

Psalms                        1410-430 B.C.            (A Collection of Psalms from Moses-returnees of S.Judah)

 

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