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Timeline of the Bible
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Event
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Year from Creation
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Year of Event
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Years Until Next Event
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Verses
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Creation
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0
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3950 BC
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130
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Genesis 5:3
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Birth of Seth
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130
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3820 BC
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105
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Genesis 5:6
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Birth of Enos
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235
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3715 BC
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90
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Genesis 5:9
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Birth of Cainan
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325
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3625 BC
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70
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Genesis 5:12
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Birth of Mahalaleel
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395
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3555 BC
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65
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Genesis 5:15
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Birth of Jared
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460
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3490 BC
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162
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Genesis 5:18
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Birth of Enoch
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622
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3328 BC
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65
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Genesis 5:21
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Birth of Mathuselah
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687
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3263 BC
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187
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Genesis 5:25
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Birth of Lamech
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874
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3076 BC
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182
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Genesis 5:28
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Birth of Noah
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1056
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2894 BC
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600
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Genesis 5:32
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Beginning of the flood
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1656
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2294 BC
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1
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Genesis 7:11, 8:13-14
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Noah leaves the ark
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1657
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2293 BC
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2
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Genesis 11:10
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Birth of Arphaxed
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1659
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2291 BC
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35
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Genesis 11:12
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Birth of Salah
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1694
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2256 BC
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30
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Genesis 11:14
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Birth of Eber
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1724
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2226 BC
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34
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Genesis 11:16
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Birth of Peleg
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1758
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2192 BC
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30
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Genesis 11:18
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Birth of Reu
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1788
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2162 BC
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32
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Genesis 11:20
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Birth of Serug
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1820
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2130 BC
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30
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Genesis 11:22
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Birth of Nahor
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1850
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2100 BC
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29
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Genesis 11:24
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Birth of Terah
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1879
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2071 BC
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70
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Genesis 11:26
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Birth of Abraham |
1949
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2001 BC
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75
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Genesis 12:4
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Abraham leaves Haran
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2024
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1926 BC
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11
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Genesis 16:16
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Birth of Ishmael
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2035
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1915 BC
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14
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Genesis 21:5
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Birth of Isaac
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2049
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1901 BC
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60
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Genesis 25:26
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Birth of Jacob
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2109
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1841 BC
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91
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Genesis 47:9
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Birth of Joseph
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2200
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1750 BC
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39
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Genesis 41:46, 53, 45:6
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Jacob enters Egypt
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2239
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1711 BC
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17
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Genesis 47:28
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Death of Jacob
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2256
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1694 BC
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54
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Genesis 49:33
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Death of Joseph
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2310
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1640 BC
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64
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Genesis 50:22, 26
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Birth of Moses
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2374
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1576 BC
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80
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Exodus 7:7
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Exodus from Egypt |
2454
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1496 BC
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40
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Exodus 16:35
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Crossing of Jordan
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2494
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1456 BC
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5
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Joshua 14:7, 24:29
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Dividing of the Land
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2499
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1451 BC
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25
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Joshua 14:7-10
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Judges begin leading Israel |
2524
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1426 BC
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326
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Joshua 24:29
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Saul (first king) begins reign
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2850
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1100 BC
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40
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Acts 13:21
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David begins reign
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2890
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1060 BC
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40
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2 Samuel 5:4
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Solomon begins reign
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2930
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1020 BC
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4
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1 Kings 6:1
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Solomon begins to build temple
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2934
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1016 BC
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36
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1 Kings 11:42
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Rehoboam begins reign
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2970
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980 BC
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17
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1 Kings 14:21
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Abijah begins reign
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2987
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963 BC
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3
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1 Kings 15:2
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Asa begins reign
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2990
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960 BC
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41
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1 Kings 15:9-10
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Jehoshaphat begins reign
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3031
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919 BC
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25
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1 Kings 22:42
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Jehoram begins reign
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3056
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894 BC
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8
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2 Kings 8:17
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Ahaziah begins reign
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3064
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886 BC
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1
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2 Kings 8:26
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Athaliah begins her reign
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3065
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885 BC
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6
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2 Kings 11:3
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Joash begins reign
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3071
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879 BC
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40
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2 Kings 12:1
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Amaziah begins reign
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3111
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839 BC
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29
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2 Kings 14:2
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Azariah begins reign
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3140
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810 BC
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52
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2 Kings 15:2
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Jotham begins reign
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3192
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758 BC
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16
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2 Kings 15:33
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Ahaz begins reign
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3208
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742 BC
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16
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2 Kings 16:2
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Hezekiah begins reign
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3224
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726 BC
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29
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2 Kings 18:2
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Manasseh begins reign
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3253
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697 BC
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55
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2 Kings 21:1
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Amon begins reign
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3308
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642 BC
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2
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2 Kings 21:19
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Josiah begins reign
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3310
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640 BC
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31
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2 Kings 22:1
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Jehoahaz begins reign (3 months)
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3341
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609 BC
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0
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2 Kings 23:31
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Jehoakim begins reign
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3341
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609 BC
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3
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2 Kings 23:36
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Babylon besieges Israel
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3344
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606 BC
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18
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Daniel 1:1
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Destruction of the first temple
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3362
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588 BC
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52
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Jeremiah 52:12-13, 25:1, Daniel 2:1
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Cyrus decrees rebuilding temple
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3414
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536 BC
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91
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2 Chronicles 36:21, 23
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Artaxerxes decrees rebuilding Jerusalem
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3505
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445 BC
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439
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Nehemiah 2:1
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Birth of Jesus Christ
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3944
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6 BC
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34
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Matthew 2:1, 15
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Christ's ministry begins
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3978
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29 AD
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3
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Luke 3:1
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Christ's crucifixion
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3981
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32 AD
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5
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Luke 23:32-49
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Call of the Apostle Paul
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3986
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37 AD
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33
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Acts 9:1-16
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Destruction of the second temple and the city of Jerusalem
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4019
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70 AD
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