1. GOD’S PLAN FOR ISRAEL 2075 2066 2006 1915 1876 1446 BC ABRAHAM
Gen 12:1-3
“I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.”
ISAAC
born
Gen 21
MOSES
and the EXODUS
Ex 4
ISRAEL enters
Egypt
Gen 46
JACOB
born
Gen 25
Shekinah Glory
“dwells” in Israel
Ex 25:8
JOSEPH
born
Gen 30

2. GOD’S PLAN FOR ISRAEL 1446 1405 1380 1100 1050 BC
Israel stops observing Sabbatical Years
1446
1405
1380
1100
1050 BC
JOSHUA
Josh 1:2
“Arise, cross over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them - the children of Israel.”
SAMUEL
1 Sam 1
MOSES
and the
EXODUS
JUDGES
Judg 17:6
“In those days, there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.”
SAUL
1 Sam 8:6
"Give us a king
to judge us."

3. GOD’S PLAN FOR ISRAEL 1050 1010 970 930 721 605 598 BC
No Sabbatical Years Observed
1050
1010
970
930
721
605
598 BC
DAVID
2 Sam 2,5
SAUL
N. KINGDOM
TAKEN CAPTIVE
2 KINGS 17:23
“So Israel was carried away from their own land to Assyria.”
DANIEL TAKEN CAPTIVE
The first deportation
2 Kings 24
EZEKIEL
TAKEN CAPTIVE
The second
deportation
2 Kings 24
SOLOMON
I Kings 1
THE DIVIDED KINGDOM
1 Kings 12

4. GOD’S PLAN FOR ISRAEL 598 586 538 515 458 444 420 BC
Artaxerxes’
Decree
No Sabbatical
Years Observed
70 YEARS CAPTIVITY
Daniel’s 70 weeks begins
598
586
538
515
458
444
420 BC
S. KINGDOM
TAKEN CAPTIVE
The third deportation
2 Kings 25:21
“Thus Judah was carried away captive from its own land.”
ZERUBBABEL
RETURNS
Ezra 2
Starts rebuilding the Temple
MALACHI
Mal 3:1
“Behold, He is coming.”
EZEKIEL
TAKEN CAPTIVE
EZRA RETURNS
Ezra 7
Civic and spiritual reforms
Shekinah Glory departs Israel
Ez 8-11
NEHEMIAH RETURNS
Neh 2
Rebuilds the city walls
Temple
completed

5. GOD’S PLAN FOR ISRAEL 420 334 323 217 164 63 4 BC
INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD
Israel is dominated by Gentile Nations (one exception)
420
334
323
217
164 63
4 BC
Persians
( )
Greeks
( )
Ptolomies
( )
Syrians (Seleucids)
( )
Rome
(63-4)
BIRTH OF CHRIST
Gal 4:4
“In the fullness of time, God sent His Son.”
Hasmoneans (Maccabean Revolt)
(164-63)
MALACHI

6. GOD’S PLAN FOR ISRAEL 4 BC 30 AD 66 70 115 132 AD BIRTH OF CHRIST
DEATH, BURIAL, AND RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
John 3:14
“Even so must the Son of Man be lifted up.”
1st JEWISH
ROMAN WAR
2nd JEWISH
ROMAN WAR
DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM
Matt 24:2
“Not one stone here shall be left upon another.”
3rd JEWISH
ROMAN WAR

7. PERSIAN (SASSANIAN) EMPIRE
GOD’S PLAN FOR ISRAEL
132
330
614
638
1099
1187
1260
1516 AD
BYZANTINE EMPIRE
PERSIAN (SASSANIAN) EMPIRE
OTTOMAN EMPIRE
CRUSADES
ARAB MUSLIMS
TURKISH
MUSLIMS
3rd JEWISH
ROMAN WAR
MAMLUK
MUSLIMS