5-RF OT 02 Reference Materials - Charts

Important Charts Y LAW HISTORY TR E PO LAW HISTORY POETRY ST HI Y OR HISTORY PROPHECY PROPHECY LETTERS LETTERS PR CY E H OP Paul’s LETTERSGeneral PROPHECY The books in the Bible are not in chronological order - they are put together by topic. TIME LINE FOR HISTORY 2000 BC Abraham 1400 1000 Moses David 400 Malachi 0 100 2000 AD Jesus New Testament ends This chart gives the approximate time period for people and events in the Old Testament. In the 600 years between 2000 and 1400 BC there is Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and the time in Egypt. Between 1400 and 1000 BC are Moses, Joshua, Judges, including Samuel and their first king, Saul. Starting with 1000 and going to 400 BC are David, Solomon and all the rest of Old Testament history. The 600 years between 1000 and 400 BC include all the kings after David and all the prophets. Events mentioned in the books of 1 and 2 Maccabees occur between 400 BC and 0 AD. Important Charts LONGEVITY OF PEOPLE 500 yrs 1000 1500 2000 2500 Adam 6 generations Methuselah Noah sons Terah Abraham Why people lived so long before and just after the flood God wanted to communicate with humanity and wanted the information about Him to be accurate. Adam lived long enough to tell 7 generations first-hand, what happened in the Garden of Eden and what it was like to walk and talk with God. The 7th generation was Methuselah. He lived long enough to give the information to the next 3 generations including Noah and his sons. Noah’s sons lived up to the time of Abraham, the time when oral history changed to written history. This means the facts of beginning history only go thru 4 people before it is written down. From Adam to Methuselah to Noah’s sons to Abraham. Once history is put into writing, life spans become shorter and shorter. Abraham only lived 175 years. By the time we get to Moses, he says a life span is 70-80 years. Long life before Abraham protected the accuracy of information about God and the facts of beginning history. FORMATION OF THE JEWISH RACE Abraham Ishmael 6 sons ARABS 6 RACES FOR MA TION Isaac Esau EDOMITES OF J EWIS H RA CE Jacob 12 sons, 1 daughter! born JEWS God develops the Jewish race in a way different from all other races. He picks Abraham to start this race. Abraham has 3 wives and 8 sons. Of the 8 sons, only Isaac is part of the Jewish race, based on who his mother was. Isaac has one wife and twin boys. Yet only one of them becomes part of the Jewish race, based on their choice about God. Esau, the one son rejects God. Jacob, the other son, follows God and becomes part of the Jewish race. It takes 3 generations before the Jewish race is completely formed and only one from each generation is chosen. The rest form other nations. Only people with the combined genes of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are Jewish. It is not until Jacob that the race is completely formed. Then all 13 of Jacob’s children are automatically born as Jews. 2 Important Charts Abraham Isaac FORMATION OF LEVITES AND PRIESTS Jacob All are descended from Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob Aaron is descended from one of the 3 sons of Levi Only Aaron and his descendants can serve as Jewish priests The other descendants of Levi are responsible For the care of the tabernacle, its music and its liturgy For the care and protection of sacred Scripture For the civic and social life of the people Levi 300 yrs Miriam Moses Aaron Levites priests BOOKS OF HISTORY sh ua Ruth Judges Jo 1-2 Samuel 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 Levite historians record events as they happen 900 800 700 600 Later, Levite scribes put part of it into sacred writings The Levites were responsible for Jewish history after the days of Joshua. One group was the historians who wrote down general history as it happened during their lifetime. Another group was the scribes. They were guided by the Holy Spirit to go thru the historical records, take out certain parts and put them in books that became their sacred writings - our Old Testament. The scribes were also responsible to care for, protect and make copies of these books. Examples: Joshua, an army general, wrote down historical events of his day between 1400-1375 BC. 50 years later (1325 BC), Levite scribes took part of it to write and form the book of Joshua. Levite Historians wrote down events during the 300 years of the judges from 1350-1050 BC. Some 20 years later, (1030 BC), Levite scribes took parts of it to form our book of Judges. Since Ruth lived during the time of the judges, it was part of Jewish history in 1150 BC. 150 years after she lived, (1000 BC), Levite scribes took her story from historical records and made her book. Levite historians including Samuel wrote down events of their day from 1125-970 BC. Some 10 years later (960 BC), scribes took some of the events to form the books we call 1 and 2 Samuel. 3 Charts - Genealogies DAVID’S FAMILY LINE – from Rahab to David Rahab + Salmon son + wife son + wife son + wife Boaz + Ruth Obed + wife son + wife Jesse + wife David DAVID’S FAMILY LINE – from David to Jesus DAVID + Bathsheba s SOLOMON Nathan s 500 years Jehoiachin d + Neri 7 sons Shealtiel ZERUBBABEL Rhesa Abiud 500 years JOSEPH MARY JESUS EDOMITES and AMALEKITES: from Esau to Haman Esau - Edomites R KJ J Eliphaz Amalek Location of Amalek and Edom in the past Amalekites Agag is their royal title Susa Amalek Edom 14 00 yea rs Hammadatha - Agagite Haman 4 Important Charts PROPHET CHART FOR THE OLD TESTAMENT . BC 1050 1000 950 900 850 800 750 700 650 600 550 500 BC 400 450 L ISRAE Amos Elijah Elisha Israel Saul Jonah Hosea 70 yrs. in Babylonian exile . David Solomon AH JUD Judah Esther Ezra Nehemiah Judah . Micah Joel Isaiah Note: Lines reflect only the approximate years of prophetic ministry. Their birthdate would be 20-30 yrs. prior to beginning of line. Jeremiah Haggai Zephaniah Ezekiel Habakkuk Daniel Nahum Malachi Zechariah Obadiah BC 1050 1000 950 900 850 800 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 THE DIVIDED KINGDOM (CIVIL WAR) Israel Saul Jeroboam 9 family lines/dynasties 208 yrs 722 BC not 1 of the 19 kings was godly David Solomon Judah Rehoboam 344 yrs David’s line/dynasty 586 BC only 8 out of 20 were godly, most only partially 5 BC 400 Charts – Jewish Kings and Prophets Kings of Israel 930 - 722 BC Prophets Kings of Judah 930 - 586 BC name date yrs. ruled name date Jeroboam Nadab 930-910 910-909 22 1 Rehoboam Baasha Elah 909-886 886-885 24 2 Zimri 885 Omri Ahab Ahaziah Jehoram yrs. ruled 930-913 913-911 16 3 Asa Jehoshophat 911-870 870-852 41 25* 7 days Jehoram 852-841 8 885-874 874-853 853-852 852-841 12 22 2 12 Ahaziah Athaliah Joash/Jehoash Amaziah 841 841-835 835-796 796-781 1 7 40 29* Jehu Jehoahaz Jehoash Jeroboam II Zechariah 841-814 814-798 798-783 783-743 743 28 17 16 Jonah Amos 41 6 mo Hosea Uzziah/Azariah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh 781-740 740-736 736-726 726-697 697-642 52* 16* 16* 29* 55 Shallum 743 1 mo Amon 642-640 2 Menahem Pekahiah 743-738 738-737 10 ? 2 Zephaniah Josiah Jeremiah Jehoahaz 640-609 609 31 3 mo Jehoiakim 609-598 11 Jehoiachin 598 3 mo Pekah 737-730 20* Hoshea 730-722 9 Abijam Elijah 873-852 814-789 Joel Elisha 862-798 740-681 Isaiah Micah 790-755 773-745 745-722 738-697 655-635 Nahum 640-620 624-605 627-580 Habakkuk 605-534 592-570 Daniel Zedekiah 598-586 11 Ezekiel Obadiah 585-? kings in red were godly, tho usually only partially * - includes the yrs. they served as co-regent with their father ? - no explanation for difference in dates * - includes yrs. he claimed as king in Gilead - marks the end of a dynasty (family line) These are approximate dates - they will vary according to the chronology and scholars that are used. CHART OF KINGS and PROPHETS: during independence and Babylon exile Manasseh Micah Prophets Isaiah A! ! Josiah ! Ashur-banipal ! Zephaniah Nahum Dotted lines are from birth to ministry Solid lies are years of ministry 6 70 yr. exile m Ze d. Hezekiah 600 550 ki Kings time of the 700 underground 650 J- 750 BC Nebuchadnezzar 3 deportations Ezekiel Daniel Habak. Jeremiah 1 2 Charts - Kings BABYLONIAN KINGS and THEIR GENEALOGY when in control of the Jews BABYLONIAN KINGS Time ruled Note: the 70 yr. exile includes 3 yrs. of Persian rule – 539-536 Nebuchadnezzar daughter + + BABYLONIAN EMPIRE 605 – 539 BC (68 years) 43 yrs. 2 yrs. 4 yrs. son son in law son 9 mo. 2 yrs. Nabonidus 16 yrs. son, Belshazzar Critics say there was no Belshazzar in history. Archeology has shown Belshazzar was the oldest son of Nabonidus. He was also the step-grandson of Nebuchadnezzar. (Nabonidus was an outsider. nd So he married Nebuchadnezzar’s daughter as his 2 wife, to make him acceptable as an insider.) DATE OF BABYLONIAN RULERS (all dates are BC) Nebuchadnezzar 605 - 562 King at 25 yrs. old son 562 - 560 son in law 560 - 556 son 556 Nabonidus 556 - 554 son, Belshazzar 554 - 539 CHART OF KINGS and PROPHETS: during restoration under Persian government Persian kings Cyrus 2 536 530 Darius Gt 521 Xerxes Ahasuerus 486 Hag Zech Prophets & leaders 465 Esther Artaxerxes 1 Neh. Darius II 425 400 Ezra Malachi PERSIAN KINGS Medo-Persian Empire 539-331 BC Susa governor Gobryas, Darius the Mede Cyrus Cambyses II Pseudo-Smerdis Darius I, the Great Xerxes (Ahasuerus) Artaxerxes Longimanus I Xerxes II Darius II Artaxerxes II Artaxerxes III Arses Darius III 7 539-536 536-530 BC 530-522 BC 522 BC 522-486 486-465 BC 465-425 424 423-405 405-358 BC 358-338 BC 338-335 BC 335-331 BC