TIMELINE
Divided Kingdom of Israel
Note: All dates BC
Prophets in
Israel
And main message
934
Ahijah
Said Israel would split
in 2 & stated that God
had chosen Jeroboam
to lead the 10 tribes
Warned he should
remain faithfu to God
The Northern Kingdom
of Israel
(Ten Tribes)
Capital: Shechem,
then Tirzah, then Samaria
930
Jeroboam I
(22 years)
Fortified a capital city
(Shechem), set up two
golden calf idols, led the
nation into sin, allowed
anyone to be a priest
(1 Kings 11:26-14:34)
(2 Chr. 10:12-13:20)
The Southern Kingdom
of Judah
(Two Tribes)
Capital: Jerusalem
930
Rehoboam 17 yrs
Built many fortified cities,
strengthened the economy
(despite the tribute paid to
Egypt), followed God for 3
years, but then set up idols &
shrines to foreign gods
(1 Kings 11:43-14:31)
(2 Chr. 9:31-12:16)
913
Abijah (3 years)
Despite his wickedness,
he called for God’s help to
win the battle
against Israel.
(1 Kings 14:31-15:8)
(2 Chr. 13:1-14:1)
909
909
Nadab (2 years)
(1 Kings 15:25-28)
908
Baasha (24 yrs)
Led people in idol worship
(1 Kings 15:27-16:7)
(2 Chr.16:1-6)
886
Elah (2 years)
Continued in idol worship
(1 Kings 16:6-14)
885
Zimri (7 days)
(1 Kings 16: 9-20)
885
Tibni
(1 Kings 16: 21, 22)
885
Omri (12 years)
Built the capital city of
Samaria, had great military
power, but continued to lead
Israel into idolatry
(1 Kings 16: 16-28)
910
Asa (41 years)
Destroyed pagan altars and
rebuilt altar of God, built
fortified cities, gained much
wealth from plunder of
foreign conquest, removed
the queen mother for
worshipping Asherah, led the
people to worship God with
their hearts, provided peace
on home soil, was greatly
loved, and given a beautiful
funeral.
(1 Kings 15:8-24)
(2 Chr. 14:1-16:14)
Prophets in
Judah
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Israel
875
Elijah
Urged Ahab to turn back
to God. On Mt Carmel
he proved who is the
one true God
1 Kings 18
The Northern Kingdom
of Israel
(Ten Tribes)
874
Ahab (22 yrs)
Married Jezebel (a non-Jew
and extremely wic-ked
woman), worship-ped Baal,
& suffered 3 years of famine
caused by his inconsistent
disobedience to God.
(1 Kings 16:28-22:40)
(2 Chr. 18:1-34)
872
Jehoshaphat (25 years)
Arranged for the marriage of
his son to a daughter of Ahab
(who made trouble later
on), had a strong military
(kept troops in cities of Israel
his father had conquered)
collected tribute from the
Philis-tines, worshipped
the Lord & destroyed idols,
established education,
appointed judges/courts
(1 Kgs 15:24-22:41-50)
(2 Chr. 17:1-21:1)
853
Ahaziah (2 yrs)
Proposed a joint trade
venture with Judah
1 Ks 22:40- 2 Ks.1:18
(2Chr. 20:35-37)
853
Jehoram (8 yrs)
Married a wicked daughter
of Ahab, compelled the
people to worship idols, and
killed all his brothers
(2 Kings 8:16-24)
(2 Chr. 21:1-20)
852
Joram (12 yrs)
Suffered famine & war during
most of his reign
(2 Kings 3:1-8:25)
(2 Chr. 22:5-7)
848
848
Elisha
Expressed by his actions
the importance of
helping ordinary people
in need
The Southern Kingdom
of Judah
(Two Tribes)
841
Jehu (28 years)
Was responsible for the
deaths of Joram (king of
Israel),Ahaziah (king of
Judah), Jezebel (wicked
mother of Joram); dest-royed
the priests and temples of
Baal, did not consistently
follow God
(2 Kings 9:1-10:36)
(2 Chr. 22:7-12)
814
Jehoahaz (17 yrs)
Evil reign included worship
of Asherah, usually called
“detestable”
(2 Kings 13:1-9)
841
Ahaziah (1 year) Friend of
Joram of Israel
(2 Kings 8:24-9:29)
(2 Chr. 22:1-10)
Prophets in
Judah
855
Obadiah
God would judge the
Edomites for taking
advantage of God’s
people
840 (?)
841 Athaliah (Queen)
(6 years)
Killed all her grand-children
except Joash who was
hidden by his nurse for
6 years, and ravished the
temple to furnish Baal’s
temple
(2 Kings 11:1-20)
(2 Chr. 22:10-23:21)
835 Joash (40 years)
Crowned king when 7, by
Jehoiada (the high priest),
promoted peace and
prosperity, repaired the
temple, smashed the altars
of Baal – but after Jehoiada
died, Joash abandoned God,
& had Jehoiada’s son killed
(2 Kings 11:2-12:21)
(2 Chr. 22:11-24:27)
835
Joel
As a plague of locusts
had come to punish
the nation, he called
the people to turn back
to God before greater
judgement occurred.
797
796 (?)
Prophets in
Israel
793
753
753
The Northern Kingdom
of Israel
(Ten Tribes)
Jonah
Nineveh, the capital of
Assyria, should repent of
it’s sins
760
Amos
Warned against
those who
exploited the
needy
798
Jehoash (16 yrs)
Even though he was evil, he
recognised the authority of
Elisha as a prophet of God
(2 Kings 13:10-14:16)
(2Chr. 25:17-24)
793
Jeroboam II
(41 years)
Very evil but politically
powerful, his nation enjoyed
economic prosperity and
military peace
(2 Kings 14:16-29)
753
Zechariah
(6 months)
Encouraged idol worship
(2 Kings 14:29-15:11)
752
Shallum (1 mnth)
(2 Kings 15:10-15)
750
Hosea
Condemned the people
of
Israel because they had
sinned against God as an
adulterous woman sins
against her husband
752
Menahem (10 yrs)
Imposed heavy taxes &
oppressed his people.
(2 Kings 15:14-22)
742
Pekahiah (2 yrs)
Continued idol worship
(2 Kings 15:22-26)
740
Pekah (8 yrs)
During his reign many of the
people were taken captive to
Assyria
(2 Kings 15:25-31)
(2 Chr. 28:5-8)
732
Hoshea (9 yrs)
Suffered heavy taxation
by Assyria and eventual
conquest- bringing about
Israelite captivity and
resettlement of foreigners
in Israel
(2 Kings 15:30-17:1-6)
715
722
END OF THE NORTHERN
KINGDOM Israel taken to Assyria by
Shalmaneser
The Southern Kingdom
of Judah
(Two Tribes)
Prophets in
Judah
796
Amaziah (29 yrs)
Was basically good but did
not completely wipe out
idol worship, organised and
mustered the army
(2 Kings 14:1-20)
(2 Chr. 25:1-28)
792
Azariah (Uzziah)
(52 years)
Rebuilt a city named Elath,
owned many farms and
vineyards, constructed
water reservoirs and fortified
towers, reorganised the
army (so powerful that
his fame spread to Egypt),
but violated God’s laws for
priestly function – so God
struck him with leprosy
(2 Kings 15:1-17)
(2 Chr. 26:1-23)
750
Jotham (16 yrs)
Rebuilt the Upper Gate of
the temple, rebuilt walls and
cities, but still permitted idol
worship.
(2 Kings 15:32-38)
(2 Chr. 27:1-9)
742
Micah
Predicted the fall of both
kingdoms showing how
much God cared for
them
740
735
Ahaz (16 yrs)
Sacrificed his own son to
pagan gods, nailed the
temple doors shut
(2 Kings 16:1-20)
(2 Chr. 28: 1-27)
Isaiah
Called the
people back to
God
Prophets in
Israel
The Northern Kingdom
of Israel
(Ten Tribes)
The Southern Kingdom
of Judah
(Two Tribes)
715
Hezekiah (29 yr)
Was a devoted follower of
God, reopened the temple
doors, purified the temple,
reinstated priests and their
duties, organised orchestra
to aid worship, destroyed
idols (inc. the bronze snake
set up by Moses as people
had begun to worship it),
celebrated the Passover and
even invited people living
in the north to participate,
constructed large public
waterworks, was given extra
15 years of life, foolishly
showed mess-engers wealth
in temple
2 Kgs 16:20,18:1-20:21
(2 Chr. 29:1-32:33)
697
Manasseh (55 yrs)
Rebuilt all the pagan shrines,
sacrificed 1 of his own sons,
practiced sorcery, set up
an idol right in the temple,
mu-rdered many of his own
people, repented during
Assyrian captivity
(2 Kings 21:1-18)
(2 Chr. 33:1-20)
642
Amon (2 years)
(2 Kings 21: 18-26)
(2 Chr. 33:20-25)
640
Josiah (31 years)
Loved God with all his heart,
repaired temple, found lost
scroll of law (he promised
to obey it, thus God delayed
des-truction of Judah until
after his death), per-sonally
oversaw the major project
of dest-roying idol shrines,
re-stated priests of God,
celebrated Passover with
greater zeal than had been
since Sam-uel’s day, was
greatly loved by people.
(2 Kings 21:26-23:30)
(2 Chr. 33:25-35:27)
Prophets in
Judah
Micah
Isaiah
687
681
663
Nahum the mighty
empire of Assyria that
oppressed God’s people
would soon tumble
654
640
Zephaniah
A day will come when
God as judge will
severely punish all
nations & then show
mercy.
632
621
627
Jeremiah
Huldah
Prophets in
Israel
The Northern Kingdom
of Israel
(Ten Tribes)
The Southern Kingdom
of Judah
(Two Tribes)
Prophets in
Judah
612
609
Jehoahaz
(3 months)
Jailed and taken to Egypt
where he died
(2 Kings 23:30-34)
(2 Chr. 36: 1-4)
Jeremiah
Repentance would
postpone Judah’s
coming judgement at
the hands of Babylon
609
Jehoiakim
(11 years)
Burned part of God’s words
given to Jeremiah, was a
puppet king for Egypt and
then Babylon, watched gold
and articles taken from the
temple to Babylon, saw first
exile (in which Daniel taken)
(2 Kings 23: 34-24:6)
(2 Chr. 36: 5-8)
Habakkuk
He couldn’t
understand
why God
seemed to do
nothing about
wickedness in
society - then
saw that faith in
God would one
day supply the
answer
598
Jehoiachin
(3 months)
Saw next exile to Babylon
(2 Kings 24:6-15, 25: 27-30)
(2 Chr. 36:10-21)
597
Zedekiah
(11 years)
Saw the Temple burned and
Jerusalem destroyed, was
tortured and carried away in
final exile to Babylon
(2 Kings 24:17-25:21)
(2 Chr. 36: 10-21)
586
END OF THE SOUTHERN
KINGDOM
Carried off Captive to
Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar
589
586