701--Sennacherib's invasion of Judah. 700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 647--Manasseh a captive at Babylon; but released later. 628--Prophet Jeremiah begins Ministry. 621--Josiah begins great reforms. Finding of the Book of the Law. 608--Death of Josiah in battle at Megiddo. Necho of Egypt invades Judah. Jehoiakim, King of Judah. 606--First visit of Nebuchadnezzar to Judah; first group of Captives to Babylon. 600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 598--Chaldeans invade Judah a second time. 592--Prophet Ezekiel in Chaldea. 586--Fall of Jerusalem; end of Kingdom of Judah; Jews taken to Babylon. 536--Decree of Cyrus, King of Persia, permitting return of Exiled Jews. 535--Rebuilding of Temple begun. 522--Discontinued. 520--Prophets Haggai and Zechariah. 515--Second Temple completed. 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 478--Esther's deliverance. 458--Ezra's visit to Jerusalem. 444--Nehemiah rebuilds the Wall of Jerusalem. 440--Separation of Samaritans from Jews. 400 400(?)--Malachi, last of Old Testament Prophets. (END OF OLD TESTAMENT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 350--Jaddua, High Priest. 332--Visit of Alexander the Great to Judea. 330--Onias, High Priest. 305--Jerusalem taken by Ptolemy Lagus, of Egypt. Judea subject to Egypt. 300--Simon the First, High Priest. 300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 275(?)--Translation of the Old Testament into Greek begun (Septuagint.) 200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 197--Palestine annexed to kingdom of Syria under Antiochus III. 168--Persecution of the Jews by Antiochus IV. (Epiphanes). 168--Revolt of Mattathias against Syrian rule. 166--Judas Maccabeus, Liberator and Ruler of Judea. 142--Simon, brother of Judas, High Priest and Ruler. 107--Aristobulus assumes title of King of Judea. 105--Rise of Sects, Pharisees and Sadducees. 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 63--Jerusalem taken by Pompey; Romans intervene in Judea. 63--Antipater, Ruler, under Roman authority. 43--Herod the Great made King by Roman Senate. A.D. 4 B.C.--Jesus born at Bethlehem. 4 B.C.--Death of Herod. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26 A.D.--Ministry of John the Baptist.