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{{box | text=There is significant disagreement among Christians as to the historical nature of some of the stories described in [[Genesis]]ALL THAT HAPPENED IS THAT YOU ARE NOW GODs SLAVE. For the purposes of this time-line, events after Abraham will be considered; for events prior to Abraham, see [[Historical understandings of Genesis]]; see also [[Timeline of church history]]ACCEPT IT AND MOVE ON.}} __TOC__==Overview of events== {{Brief_ot_timeline}} ==Detailed timeline== [[852 BC]]: Death of king [[Ahab]] of Israel [[745 BC]]: [[Tigleth-Pileser III]] ascends to the Assyrian throne [[735 BC]]: [[Syro-Ephraimite]] wars against Judah begin [[732 BC]] : [[Syro-Ephraimite]] wars against Judah end [[722 BC]]: Exile of Northern Kingdom of Israel [[715 BC]]: Hezekiah becomes king of the southern [[Kingdom of Judah]] and reverses Ahaz's religious policies and places his trust in [[God]] [[701 BC]]* [[Sennacharib]] (king of Assyria) invades the [[Kingdom of Judah]] taking [[Lachish]] and laying siege to [[Jerusalem]] [[640 BC]]* [[Josiah]] comes to the throne of [[Kingdom of Judah]] [[622 BC]]* Book of the Law found leading [[Josiah]] to repent and implement religious reforms, reaffirming the covenant with the people [[612 BC]]* [[Nineveh]] (of Assyria) destroyed by [[Babylon]]ian armies ([[Nahum 3:19]]) [[609 BC]]* Death of [[Josiah]]* Assyrian army finally wiped out by Babylon [[605 BC]]* Battle of [[Carchemish]] with Egyptian retreat to Egypt after being defeated by Babylonians [[597 BC]]* Babylonians defeat armies of [[Jehoiachin]], king of [[Kingdom of Judah|Judah]] resulting in the "first" exile [[587 BC]]* "Second" exile of Jews from [[Kingdom of Judah]] to [[Babylonia]] [[562 BC]]* [[Nebuchadnezzar]], king of Babylon, dies [[539 BC]]* Babylonian Empire ends Around 4-6 BC: [[Birth of Jesus]] {{returnto}} [[Bible]]
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