Old Testament Period
2,000
B.C. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
1,650
B.C. Israel in Egypt
1,280
B.C. Exodus from Egypt, Israel enters Promised Land.
1,200
B.C. Period of the Judges
1,020
B.C. Saul, David, Solomon
950
B.C. Divided Monarchy
721
B.C. Exile Northern Kingdom
586
B.C. Exile Southern Kingdom
539
B.C. Return of the Jews
Inter-Testamental Period
330
B.C. Alexander the Great
301-200
B.C. Ptolemaic Era
200-135
B.C. Seleucid Era
(164
B.C. Hasmonaean Revolt)
135-63
B.C. Jewish Independence
63
B.C. Romans conquer Palestine
New Testament to Modern Period
37-6
B.C. Herod the Great
4
B.C. Birth of Christ
B.C. to 6 A.D. Archelaus (Matt. 2:22)
B.C. to 34 A.D. Herod Philip (Mark 6:17)
B.C. to 37 A.D. Herod Antipas (Luke 13:32)
6-41
A.D. Roman governors
(26-36
A.D. Pontias Pilate)
41-44
A.D. King Agrippa I
44-66
A.D. Roman procurators
66-74
A.D. First Jewish Revolt
(70
A.D. Jerusalem Falls to Romans)
325
A.D. Christianity proclaimed the Religion of the Empire
325-638
A.D. Byzantine Period
638-1099
A.D. Muslim Period
1099-1250
A.D. Crusader Period
1250-1517
A.D. Mameluke Period
1517-1917
A.D. Ottoman Turkish Period
1917-1947
A.D. British Mandate Period
1948
A.D. Israel Independence