Summary Timeline of the Age of Israel
Preliminary Events:
Exodus of the Jews from slavery in Egypt 1446 BC
Written Scripture Begins (Moses: first 5 books of the Bible) 1445 - 1406 BC
Start of the Age of Israel:
Israel enters the Promised Land (Begins the Age of Israel) 1406 BC
Israel under the Theocracy rule of God 1406 - 1020 BC
The period of the Judges of Israel 1350 - 1150 BC
Israel demands a king -- Saul begins rule 1043 BC
David as greatest king of Israel 1010 - 970 BC
Solomon builds the Temple 965 BC
Israel splits into two nations: Northern & Southern Kingdoms 931 BC
Israel under various kings, mostly bad; Israel generally neglects God 930 - 325 BC
Israel Northern Kingdom conquered by Assyria; 10 tribes scattered 722 BC
Israel Southern Kingdom (Judah) conquered by Babylon 586 BC
Babylon conquered by Persia, Israel under Persia 539 BC
Israel (Judah) returns to the Land, builds second temple 515 BC
Writings of later Prophets of Israel 500 - 430 BC
Israel conquered by Alexander (Greco-Macedonia) 332 BC
Period of Hellenistic (Greek) influence in Israel 332 - 63 BC
Israel conquered by Rome 63 BC
Messiah Jesus Christ provides salvation on the cross 33 AD
Age of Israel temporary halt until the Great Tribulation 33 AD
Future: Age of Israel re-starts during Great Tribulation (7 years) ???
Age of Israel ends: Second Advent of Christ ???