APPENDIX I B. C. CHRONOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. 4004. The Creation and Fall of Man. Dispersion of Noah's descendants. (Dr. Angus, 2348. The Deluge. *2207. Babel. 2247). Job (supposed date). 1998. Death of Noah. 1996 BIRTH OF ABRAM. 1921. Call of Abram. 1910. Birth of Ishmael. 1896. Birth of Isaac. 1872. Sacrifice of Isaac. 1836. Birth of Esau and Jacob. 1728. Joseph sold into Egypt. 1706. Jacob and his sons go down into Egypt. 1689. Death of Jacob. 1571. Birth of Moses. 1531. Moses' flight into Midian. 1491. Moses at the burning bush. The EXODUS. 1451. Entrance into Canaan. *1338. Deborah and Barak. (Dr. Angus, 1316.) (Dr. Angus, 1249.) *1296. Ruth's marriage to Boaz. (Dr. Angus, 1256.) *1291. Gideon's victory over Midian. 1188. Jephthah's vow. 1156. Birth of Samson. 1155. Birth of Samuel. 1116. Death of Samson and Eli. 1096. Saul anointed king. The MONARCHY. 1064. David anointed king, (1 Sam. xvi.) His victory ovcr Goliath. 1060. David's flight from Saul. 1056. Saul's death. David made King of Judah. 1049. David made king of the whole tribes: takes Jerusalem. 1025. Revolt of Absalom. 1016. Rebellion of Adonijah. 1016. Death of David. Accession of Solomon. 1004. Dedication of the Temple. *In the Bible Hand-Book of Dr. Angus, these dates are respectively given as 2247, 1316, 1256, 1249. 976. Death of Solomon. Revolt of ten tribes. (For dates of the Kings of Judah and Israel, see p. 199.) 721. Captivity of the Ten Tribes. 606. CAPTIVITY of Judah. 588. Destruction of the Temple. 536. Return of the Jews under Zerubbabel. CYRUS. 516. Dedication of the second Temple. 458. Ezra goes to Jerusalem: collects the Scriptures. 429. Completion of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah (Dr. Angus, 445). 397. The close of prophecy, (Mal. iv.) 332. Alexander the Great visits Jerusalem. 170. Antiochus Epiphanes takes Jerusalem: profanes the Temple. 165. Judas Maccabæus purifies the Temple. 130. Temple on Mount Gerizim destroyed. 65. Syria made a Roman Province. 37. Herod the Great takes Jerusalem. 17. Herod begins to rebuild the Temple. 5. Birth of John the Baptist. 4. Birth of JESUS CHRIST. FORTY-TWO JOURNEYS OF ISRAEL IN THE WILDER- 1. TO SUCCOTH. 2. ETHAM. 3. PI-HA-HI-ROTH-Pursuit of Pharaoh. 4. MARAH-Passage of Red Sea. Sweetening of waters. 5. ELIM. 6. RED SEA. 7. SIN-Murmuring for bread. Quails and manna sent. 8. DOPHKAH. 9. ALUSH. 10. REPHIDIM-Water drawn from Horeb. Amalek defeated. 11. SINAI-The law given. 12. Wilderness of PARAN-Appointment of seventy elders. Burning at Taberah. 13. HAZAROTH-Miriam's rebellion. 14. KADESH-BARNEA-Report of the spies. Korah. Rebellion of 15-31. Wanderings of Israel in the wilderness for 38 years. 32. KADESH-Moses draws water from the rock at Meribah. 33. MOUNT HOR-Death of Aaron. 34. ZALMONAH-Brazen serpent. |