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1600 B.C.
 | Thothmes I became Pharaoh in
Egypt and ruled 22 years. He first invaded Asia. |
| A little over half of Israel's
215 years in Egypt had passed. |
| Amram and Jochebed married.
(Circa 1589 B.C.) |
| Miriam was born to Amram and
Jochebed. (Circa. 1580 B.C.) Miraim became a prophetess and leader
in the Israelite exodus. |
| Thothmes II became Pharaoh of
Egypt and reigned 13 years. |
| Atlas, the Astronomer, came on
the scene. (1588 B.C.) |
| Aaron was born to Amram and
Jochebed. (1574 B. C.) Aaron lived 123 years and fathered four
children. It was through Aaron's line that the Levitical priesthood
was founded. |
| Hatasu became Queen of Egypt
(daughter of Thothmes) and reigned 20 years. (It is said she wore
men's clothing). |
| Moses was born to Amarm and
Jochebed and was adopted into the Egyptian royal court. At the age
of 12 he was taken to live with the Egyptian royal family. (Troy,
Athens and Thebes were founded during the days of Moses.) (1571
B.C.) |
| Cecrops, from Egypt, founded
Athens. (1556 B.C.) |
| Thothmes III, The Great, became
Pharoah of Egypt and reigned 40 years. As Egypt's greatest conqueror
Thothmes III, became known as "The Egyptian Alexander." He
adorned Egypt with magnificent temples and works of art and erected
the New York Obelisk. "Egypt was at her climax, under Thothmes
III. His conquests embraced the then known world of Arabia, Syria,
Assyria, Babylonia, Phoenicia, Armenia, Asia Minor, the Isles of the
Daniai (probably in the Archipelago), Cyprus, Ethiopia, Libya and
Nubia." Dr. Birch. |
| Scamander founded the kingdom of
Troy. Homer immortalized its history. (1546 B.C.) |
| Joshua, son of Nun, of the tribe
of Ephraim, was born. Joshua lived 110 years and became the leader
of Israel after Moses' death. (1536 B.C.) |
| Moses escaped Egypt and settled
in Midian. (Circa.1530 B.C.) |
| Moses and Zipporah married. |
| Aaron's sons, Nadab, Eleazar,
Abihu and Ithamar were born. |
| Moses' sons Gershom and Elezer
were born. |
| Amen-Hotep II became Pharoah of
Egypt and reigned 31 years. |
| Amram died. (1509 B.C.) |
| The institution of the Areopagus
was founded in Greece. (1504 B.C.) |
1500 B.C.
| Panathenaean games began. (1495
B.C.) |
| The Roman alphabet was
developed. "Cadmus was said to have brought the fifteen
Phoenician letters into Greece. They gradually changed in form,
until they became the ground of the Roman letters now used in Europe
and America." Arundelian Marbles. "Cadum did first the
wondrous art devise, of painting thought and speaking to the
eyes." (1493 B.C.) |
| Moses saw the burning bush and
was called by God to deliver His people from Egypt. Moses arrived in
Egypt. The ten plagues occurred. The Passover was instituted. The
Israelites left Egypt, loaded with riches given them by the
Egyptians. The Red Sea was crossed. The Egyptian army was wiped out.
The Law was given. The tabernacle was made. Aaron became the first
High Priest. The Theocracy, under God, began and lasted 396 years.
The book of Exodus ended its 145-year history. The Book of Leviticus
was written in one month. The book of Numbers began. The census was
taken. The camp was organized. Canaan was reached. The 12 spies were
sent out. The people murmured and were turned back into the
wilderness for 40 years. The journey in the wilderness began. Aaron
died on Mt. Hor. Eleazar succeeded Aaron as High Priest. Numbers
20:28 (1491 B.C.) |
| Lacadaemmon married Sparta. The
City of Sparta was founded. (1490 B.C.) |
| Helen came to power in Greece.
(The mythical ancestor of all the Greeks.) (1459 B.C.) |
| The book of Numbers ended its
39-year history of the wanderings of the Israelites. (Circa. 1452
B.C.) |
| The twelve tribes of Israel
reached the Promised Land. The book of Deuteronomy was written in
five weeks. Joshua was made the leader of the Israelites. Moses died
on Mt. Nebo at the age of 120. (Moses was taken to heaven. Jude 1:9
and Luke 9:28-33.) Israel entered Canaan 41 years after the Exodus
from Egypt. Jericho was taken and the invasion of Palestine began.
Joshua defeated the five kings of Canaan. (Joshua 10) The book of
Joshua was begun. Palestine became the home of both the Canaanites
and the Children of Israel. (1451 B.C.) |
| The Book of Joshua concluded its
25-year history. Joshua died at the age of 110. (1426 B.C.)
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| This was the time of the Elders.
From the death of Joshua there was a span of 17 years before the
first Judge appeared. The Elders who outlived Joshua filled the role
of leadership to Israel for a portion of these years. Israel
"served the Lord" during this time. Once these Elders died
the nation began to abandon the Theocracy. Leadership was weak and
for the most part the people did "every man what is right in
his own eyes." Judges 2:7,10, Judges 2:10-13 and Judges 21:25
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| The Israelite's first servitude
to Mesopotamia (Syria). It lasted for eight years. Judges 3:1-8
(1417 B.C.) |
| The first judge, Othnel, ruled
for 40 years. Judges 3:9-11 (The chronology of the Judges is very
uncertain because we are not told where overlapping occurs. This is
one possible alignment.) (1409 B.C.) |
1400 B.C.
| Nineteenth Dynasty of Thebes.
Ramesses I ruled for one year in Egypt. (Circa. 1399 B.C.)
|
| Seti I (or Sesostris), Ramesses'
son, began his 25-year rule of Egypt. Seti I built the "Grand
Hall of Columns" at Karnak, began Belzoni's tomb, dug the canal
from the Nile to the Red Sea and made the "Great Table of
Abydos." (Circa.1398 B.C.) |
| Troas came to power in Troy. He
founded the city of Troy. (1373 B.C.) |
| Ramseese II, The Great, son of
Seti I, began his 61-year rule of Egypt. Ramseese II was the most
famous of the Egyptian kings. He was termed the King of the
Persecution. He built cities and magnificent temples, one of which
is the Rock Temple of Ipsambul with its four Colossi, 70 feet high.
He also built the great wall, 30 miles long, the Raameseum at Thebes
and introduced polygamy in Egypt. He was the father of 59 sons and
60 daughters. (Circa.1373 B.C.) |
| Israel's second servitude by
Elgon, king of Moab, lasted 18 years. (1369 B.C.) |
| Israel's second judge was Ehud.
Judges 3:30 states that the land was at rest for 80 years after he
started to rule. (Usher, however, allowed Ehud only a 13-year span
of leadership.) Judges 3:12-30. The third judge was Shamgar. His
length of service was not recorded. Judges 3:31 (1356 B.C.)
|
| Israel's fourth servitude under
Jaben and Sisera lasted 20 years. |
| Israel's fourth period of Judges
was under the leadership of Deborah and Barak and lasted for 40
years. Judges 4 and 5 (1338 B.C.) |
| Israel's fifth servitude to
Midian lasted for seven years. |
| The Institution of the Isthmian
Games by Sisyphus was established. (1326 B.C.) |
| Menepthah, son of Ramesses II
came to power in Egypt. He ruled 10 years. (Circa.1310 B.C.) |
1300 B.C.
| Siculi, from Italy, settled
Sicily. (Circa. 1293 B.C.) |
| Israel's fifth Judge, Gideon,
ruled for 40 years. Judges 6 - 8 (1291 B.C.) |
| This was the beginning of the
Twentieth Dynasty of Thebes. Set-Net was the ruler for about 3
years. He restored order. Ramesses III, his son, who ruled for about
35 years, succeeded him. Ramesses III is known as the "Egyptian
Solomon." He "built the Temple of Ammon at Meoinet-Abou.
He was the last of the heroic Kings of Egypt, uniting the valor of
David with the luxury of Solomon." D. S. Birch. (1280 B.C.)
|
| Assyria and Babylon united under
Tiglathninip I, son of Shalmaneser I. He was the first to assume the
title, "King of Nations" as king of Sumir and Akkad. (1271
B.C.) |
| Tyndareus, father of Helen,
became ruler of Sparta. (Greece) (1266 B.C.) |
| Temple of Apollo at Delphi was
built. Argonautic Expedition, under Jason, to Colchia was
accomplished. (First Naval Expedition on record.) (1263 B.C.)
|
| Palamedes invented dice. (1244
B.C.) |
| Hercules (or Heracles) became
ruler in Mycenae. (1240 B.C.) |
| The time of the Book of Ruth was
in progress. Ruth married Boaz, a relative of her mother-in-law.
(1256 B.C.) |
| Israel's sixth Judge, Abimelech,
one of Gideon's sons, killed his brothers and appointed himself as
Judge. His term lasted 3 years. |
| Israel's seventh Judge, Tola,
ruled for 23 years. Judges 10:1-2 (1251 B.C.) |
| Troy was captured by the
Argonauts. (1239 B.C.) |
| Theseus, the King in Attica,
gathered his people into one city, which he named Athens. (1234
B.C.) |
| Rimmon became king of Babylon
beginning its separation from Assyria. (1230 B.C.) |
| Israel's eighth Judge, Jair,
ruled for 22 years. Judges 10:3-5 |
| King Theseus of Attica carried
off Helen, daughter of Tyndareus, King of Sparta. (She was rescued
by Castor and Pollux, and married to Menelaus, who succeeded
Tyndareus as King of Sparta.) (1228 B.C.) |
| Philistine and Ammonite
oppression of Israel lasted for 18 years. |
| The decline of Egypt began. Art
almost disappeared and literature was wanting. (1225 B.C.)
|
| Priam, father of Paris, became
ruler of Troy. Babylon and Assyria became separate nations again.
(1220 B.C.) |
| Israel's ninth Judge, Jephthah,
ruled for six years. Judges 10:6 -12:7 (1206 B.C.) |
| Israel's tenth Judge, Ibzan,
ruled for seven years. Judges 12:8-10 (1200 B.C.) |
1200 B.C.
| Third Dynasty, Tchou, of China
began. The first sovereign was Ven Vang (Circa. 1132 B.C.)
|
| Paris, son of Priam, visited
Greece and carried away Helen, wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta.
Menelaus assembled the princes of Greece with their forces, under
the command of Agamemnon, the brother of Menaiaus, and with a large
armament sailed to Troy. (1194 B.C.) |
| After a siege of ten years,
known as the Trojan War, the Greeks, under Agamemnon, took the city
of Troy by stratagem and destroyed it. (The Trojan horse entered
history.) (1184 B.C.) |
| Israel's eleventh Judge, Elon,
ruled for 10 years. Judges 12:11-12 (1193 B.C.) |
| Israel's twelfth Judge, Abdon,
ruled for 8 years. Judges 12:13-15 (1183 B.C.) |
| The seventh servitude of Israel,
under the Philistines, lasted for 40 years. |
| Israel's thirteenth Judge,
Samson, ruled for 20 years. Judges 13 - 16 (1175 B.C.) |
| The Book of First Samuel began
its 115-year record of history. (1171 B.C.) |
| Israel's fourteenth Judge (and
Priest), Eli, ruled for 40 years. 1 Samuel 1:3 and 4:18 |
| The Book of Judges concluded its
271-year history. (1155 B.C.) |
| Israel's eighth servitude, under
the Philistines, lasted 20 years. |
| Israel's fifteenth Judge, Samuel
the Prophet, ruled for 20 years. 1 Samuel 3:19-21 and 4:1 (1115
B.C.) |
1100 B.C.
| Sadua (or Simmas-Sipak) became
King of Babylon. He ruled for 17 years. A break of 220 years began
in Babylonian history. The biarchy of Sparta began at the death of
Aristodemus, in 1100 B.C. His twin sons succeeded him. The
Twenty-first Dynasty of Tanis began in Egypt. (????Usurpation of
High Priests. Hur-Nor, High Priest of Amnon, first ruler, 26
years.????) Egyptian history was a blank. A Chinese dictionary
containing 40,000 characters was completed by Pa-out-she. ? (1100
B.C.) |
| The Theocracy ended and the
Jewish Monarchy began. Saul, son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin,
became the first King of Israel. From the crossing of Jordan River
and the entrance into Canaan in 1451 B.C., to King Saul in 1065
B.C., was a period of 365 years. (1095 B.C.) |
| Beginning with 1080 B.C. few
Assyrian inscriptions were known for about 150 years. The Hebrew
kings, David and Solomon, became strong as Assyria became weak.
|
| David began writing his Psalms. |
| David, son of Jesse, of the
tribe of Judah, became king of Israel. The book of First Samuel ends
its 115-year history. The Book of Second Samuel was begun. (1055
B.C.) |
| David defeated the Jebusites and
Jerusalem became the capital of Israel. (1048 B.C.) |
| Solomon, David's son by
Bathsheba, was born. (1033 B.C.) |
| Absolom revolted, was defeated
and died. (1023 B.C.) |
| The book of Second Samuel was
concluded. Second Samuel covered 38 years of history. First Kings,
the eleventh book of the Bible, began its 119-year history.
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| Solomon, son of David, became
King of Israel. His reign is called "The Glorious
Kingdom." These were Israel's greatest years. (1015 B.C.)
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| Solomon's Temple was built. |
1000 B.C.
| Solomon's books, Proverbs,
Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon were written. |
| Syria lost to Israel in 980 B.C.
Hadad (or Benhadad) was the ruler of Syria. He was hired by Asa,
King of Judah, to make war on Bassha, King of Israel. |
| Solomon died. The fight for his
throne resulted in the twelve tribes of Israel dividing, creating
the Great Schism. The two southern tribes, Benjamin and Judah,
maintained Jerusalem as their capital and became the Kingdom of
Judah under the ruler ship of Rehoboam. He reigned 17 years. The
Kingdom of Judah continued, with 20 kings from the reign of Solomon,
for 387 years. The ten northern tribes of Israel revolted and became
the kingdom of Israel under the ruler ship of Jeroboam. He reigned
21 years. Israel continued, with 19 kings from the reign of Solomon,
for 254 years. Israel made Samaria its capitol. (975 B.C.)
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| Abijah became the king of Judah.
(958 B.C.) |
| Asa became the king of Judah.
Asa reigned 41 years and was noted as a good and godly king. (955
B.C.) |
| Nadab became the king of Israel.
(954 B.C.) |
| Baasha became the king of
Israel. Baasha reigned 23 years. ("There was war between Asa
and Baasha all their days.") 1 Kings 15:32 (952 B.C.)
|
| Elah became the king of Israel.
He reigned 10 years. Asshur-Dayan II became the king of Assyria.
(930 B.C.) |
| Benhadad, son of Hadad, became
the king of Syria. He was at war with King Ahab of Israel for two
years. (Circa. 925 B.C.) |
| Zimri made himself king of
Israel. He reigned for seven days. (920 B.C.) |
| Omri became the king of Israel.
He reigned for 10 years. (920 B.C.) |
| Ahab became the king of Israel.
He married Jezebel and reigned for 21 years. During this time,
Elijah was the prophet in Israel. (918 B.C.) |
| Jehoshaphat, son of Asa, became
the king of Judah. He reigned for 25 years. Jehoshaphat was noted as
a good king. (914 B.C.) |
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