266 TABLES OF HISTORICAL EVENTS AND SUCCESSIONS through all nations, and the final overthrow of the Hebrews, and their ultimate and effectual expulsion from their native country. All which accordingly followed. Thus under the government and guardianship of God, the true religion was preserved among the Hebrews, and at length propagated to other nations, as was promised, Gen. 18: 18. 22: 18. 26: 4. 28: 14. TABLES OF THE PROMINENT HISTORICAL EVENTS, AND OF THE SUCCESSIVE KINGS, BOTH IN PALESTINE, AND IN THOSE NEIGHBOURING NATIONS, WHOSE HISTORY IS MOST INTIMATELY INTERWOVEN WITH THAT OF THE Jews. Birth of Abraham. Calling of Abraham, being 75 years of age. Marriage of Isaac. Birth of Esau and Jacob. Death of Abraham, being 175 years of age. Joseph, being 30 years old, made a ruler in Egypt. Joseph dies at the age of 110. 1644 972 1604 1012 Flight of Moses into Arabia. Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt. IN PALESTINE AND THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES. 267 TABLE SECOND. This Table gives a chronological view of historical events from the Departure from Egypt to the revolt of the ten Tribes; a period extending from the year 1563 to 1015 before Christ. 975 958 17| Abijam, 3 years. 955 20 Asa, 41 years. 1 Rehoboam, reigned 17 yrs. Jeroboam I. 22 years. 17 20 Israel. Nadab, 2 years. Baasha, 21 years. 4 Ahaziah one year. 5 12 Jehu 18 years. 7 Jehoahaz 17 years. Joash or Jehoash 16 years 2 15 Jeroboam II. 41 years. 27 Amos, the prophet. 41 Hosea, the prophet. Interregnum of 12 years. 10 Zechariah 6 months. Shallum one month. Isaiah, Micah 753 222 747 228 6 6 |