The same year Noah, being 600 years old, by God's command enters the ark. The building of the Tower of Babel, the confusion of languages, and dispersion of na- 2614 ...... 2554 ..... The beginning of the Babylonian or Assyrian monarchy,—and of the Egyptian .... 2554 2624 The death of Noah, aged 950 years, and the beginning of postdiluvian idolatry. The call of Abram, from Ur to Haran in Mesopotamia, where his father died, aged 205 2093 Isaac blesses Jacob, who departs to Haran, marries first Leah, and then Rachel, &c... 1916 1885 Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams, &c. 1872 Jacob goes down to Egypt, &c. 1863 Revolution in Egypt; the sufferings of the Israelites; Moses born, &c. 1723 Moses flies to Midian; marries Jethro's daughter; the vision of the bush, &c. 1658 Moses, commissioned by God, goes to Pharaoh; the plagues of Egypt; the deliverance 1648 The Israelites rendezvous at Rameses; cross the Red Sea, &c. 1648 The law delivered from Sinai, &c....... The Israelites approach Canaan; the priesthood established, &c. The Israelites enter Canaan and possess it Joshua succeeds Moses as the leader of Israel The Israelites conquer Canaan, &c. The war of the Benjamites The judges, Deborah, Ehud, &c. ... Jephthali's exploits and vow Samson's miraculous acts Saul elected king of Israel David succeeds to Saul His restoration after Absalom's rebellion. Solomon proclaimed king 1647 1646 1608 1608 1582 1561 1426 1366 1253 1222 1152 1114 1070 1036 1020 The death of Solomon, succession of Rehoboam, and revolt of the ten tribes Jeroboam is overcome by Abijah with the 972 The death of Jeroboam, and succession of 968 The death of Nadab, and succession of 966 The death of Baasha, and succession of 943 Zimri kills Elah, and usurps the king- 949 dom of Israel; but Omri soon be- Omri, when seated in the throne, builds 938 He equips a fleet for Ophir, but miscar- 896 Ahaziah, by a fall, is dangerously wound- 907 Elijah is this year translated in a fiery chariot. ed. He dies, and is succeeded by his The death of Jehoshaphat; and his son 904 Elisha foretels the victory of the army of 891 Jehoram introduces idolatry into Judah; 896 Homer about this time flourished...... 896 The siege of Samaria by Ben-hadad, 885 Ahaziah accompanies Jehoram, king of 895 Athaliah is put to death, and Joash, be- 889 ing seated on the throne, repairs the Joash orders the high priest Zechariah 849 to be slain in the temple; wages war Joash obtains a great victory over Ama- 835 He dies; and is succeeded by his son 834 The Olympic games were instituted this The death of Jeroboam II. and long in- 793 Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam, at 771 B. C. The death of Uzziah, and succession of 757 The death of Jotham, and succession of 741 Ahaz dies; and is succeeded by his son 725 B.C. Pekahiah is assassinated by Pekah, who 758 The city of Rome began to be built.... 751 Hosea, the son of Elah, puts Pekab, 728 Tiglath-Pileser dies; and is succeeded 724 Hoshea, king of Israel, thinking to shake 719 Salmaneser dies; and is succeeded by Sennacherib, who invades the kingdom of Judah, 715 and takes several of its cities. Hezekiah's sickness and recovery. He gives money to Sennacherib, who still continues 725 696 Esarhaddon makes himself master of Babylon, and reunites the Assyrian and Babylonish 677 He takes Manasseh prisoner, and carries him in chains to Babylon 671 653 Manasseh, after his return from Babylon, dies; and is succeeded by his son Amon.... 641 ...... 639 Josiah endeavours to reform several abuses that had been introduced, and restores the 639 At this time Jeremiah begins to prophesy .... 628 Josiah is slain in battle against Necho, king of Egypt, and is succeeded first by Jehoahar, 605 Nebuchadnezzar takes Jerusalem, and carries Daniel and his companions, captives, into 586 Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the great statue 592 596 The birth of Cyrus, and the death of Jehoiakim, whose body is thrown into the highway, 599 B. C. Gedaliah is made governor of the people left in Judea, and is murdered by Ishmael.... 586 Cyrus the Persian.... Takes Babylon the first year of his reign. The same year the Jews return under Zoro- The second temple begun ... 553 551 .. 535 521 516 485 483 464 463 460 457 453 444 423 Nehemiah's reform. End of the Old Testament canon 420 Stops the rebuilding of Jerusalem Sends Ezra to Judea... High priest Eliashib ... Nehemiah governor ........... Darius Nothus END OF THE FIFTH INDEX. |