20 Proverbs
Old Testament Structure and Timeline by Shawn D. Handran 18 Job
19 Psalms
Books 1-5 also known as The Law or Books of Moses
Time period of Job (not time of writing)
Events People
Mostly written by King David
3 Leviticus
1 Genesis
2 Exodus
? - 2000bc
5 Deuteronomy
4 Numbers
8 Ruth 7 Judges
9 1 Samuel
1500bc
1400bc
1100bc
Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph
Moses
Joshua
Creation Fall Flood Nations Covenant
Slavery Plagues Passover Freedom Law
Promised Land
Sources: Interactive Timeline of Bible History by Shawn Handran (Self-Published, 2007) Basics of the Bible by Shawn Handran (Self-Published, 2008) Walk Thru the Old Testament (Walk Thru the Bible, 1972-94) Ryrie Study Bible (Moody Press, 1976-78)
10 2 Samuel
timeline not drawn to scale
14 2 Chronicles 11 1 Kings
12 2 Kings
1050bc
970bc
850bc
Gideon Samson Ruth Samuel
Samuel Saul David
Solomon Elijah
Hezekiah Josiah
Everyone did what was right in their own eyes
Monarchy
Divided Kingdom
United Kingdom
Hosea and Amos written to Northern Kingdom (Israel) before Exile
Jonah and Nahum written to Assyria before Exile
Jeremiah written before and during Exile Lamentations written during Exile
17 Esther
Babylonian Exile
15 Ezra
16 Nehemiah
500bc
450bc
Daniel
Zerubabbel Esther Ezra
Nehemiah
Exile
Rebuilding Jerusalem
608 - 538bc
23 Isaiah
31 Obadiah
26 Ezekiel
37 Haggai
24 Jeremiah
32 Jonah
27 Daniel
38 Zechariah
33 Micah
Ezekiel and Daniel written in Exile
39 Malachi
25 Lamentations Isaiah, Joel, Micah, Habakkuk and Zephaniah written to Southern Kingdom 28 (Judah) before Exile Hosea Obadiah written to Edom before Exile
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Written by King Solomon
22 Song of Sol.
13 1 Chronicles
6 Joshua
Doubt Wandering
21 Ecclesiastes
History Poetry Prophecy
34 Nahum
29 Joel
35 Habakkuk
30 Amos
36 Zephaniah
Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi written after return from Exile and rebuilding of Jerusalem