1. The Intertestamental Period
Myron C. Kauk

2. Chronology at the End of the Old Testament
722 BC – Assyria Conquers Israel
586 BC – Babylon Conquers Judah
538 BC – Persia Conquers Babylon
536 BC – Exiles Begin to Return
516 BC – Second Temple Completed
480 BC – Esther Queen of Persia
444 BC – Nehemiah Rebuilds Walls
430 BC – Malachi

6. Persian Rulers Cyrus (556-527 BC) Cambyses (527-521 BC)
Darius Hystaspis ( BC)
Xerxes ( BC)
Artaxerxes Longimanus ( BC)
Xerxes II ( BC)
Darius Nothus ( BC)
Artaxerxes Mnemon ( BC)
Ochus ( BC)
Arsus ( BC)
Darius III ( BC)

10. Alexander the Great 336 – Crowned King of Macedonia
333 – Battle of Isis, Conquers Syria
332 – Conquers Egypt, Visits Jerusalem
331 – Battle of Arbela, Conquers Persia
323 – Dies in Babylon

14. Ptolemies and Seleucids
Ptolemy Soter ( )
Ptolemy Philadelphus ( )
Ptolemy Euergetes ( )
Ptolemy Philopator ( )
Ptolemy Epiphanes ( )
Ptolemy Eupator ( )
Ptolemy Philometor ( )
Seleucus Nicator ( )
Antiocus Soter ( )
Antiocus Theus ( )
Seleucus Calinicus ( )
Seleucus Ceraenus ( )
Antiochus the Great ( )
Seleucus Philapator ( )
Antiochus Epiphanes ( )
Antiochus Eupator ( )
Demetrius Soter ( )

19. The Hasmoneans Judas Maccabaeus (166-160)
Jonathan Maccabaeus ( )
Simon Maccabaeus ( )
John Hyrcanus ( )
Aristobulus ( )
Alexander Jannaeus (103-76)
Salome Alexandra (76-69)
Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II (69-63)

24. The Romans Julius Caesar (49-44 BC) Mark Antony (44-31 BC)
Augustus (31 BC – AD 14)
Tiberius (AD 14-37)
Caligula (AD 37-41)
Claudius (AD 41-54)
Nero (AD 54-68)
Galba (AD 68-69)
Vitellius (AD 69)
Vespasian (AD 69-79)
Titus (AD 79-81)
Domitian (AD 81-96)

25. Credits Maps from Logos Bible Software – www.logos.com
Timelines from Bibleworks –
Geneology from
Ptolemies and Seleucids – Bible Knowledge Commentary