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Cyrus issued his edict allowing the Jews to return
home. |
538 BC |
Ezra 1 |
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About 50,000 Jews returned under Zerubbabel and Joshua's
leadership. |
536 BC |
Ezra 2; Neh 7 |
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The altar was rebuilt and sacrifices resumed. |
536 BC |
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Work on the temple began but then halted. |
536 BC |
Ezra 3:1-4 |
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The Jews became occupied with rebuilding their own
homes. |
536-522 BC |
Hag 1--2 |
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Cyrus died, and his son, Cambyses II, succeeded him and ruled
Persia. |
530 BC; 530-522 BC |
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Smerdis ruled Persia. |
522-521 BC |
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Darius I, the Great (Hystaspes), rescued Persia from civil war
and ruled Persia. |
521-486 BC |
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Darius confirmed Cyrus' decree and encouraged the Jews to
continue rebuilding the temple. |
520 BC |
Ezra 6:1-14 |
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Haggai preached his first three messages. |
520 BC, 6th and 7th months |
Hag 1:1, 15; 2:1 |
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Zechariah preached his first message. |
520 BC, 8th month |
Zec 1:1 |
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Haggai preached his fourth and fifth messages. |
520 BC, 9th month |
Hag 2:10, 20 |
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Zechariah received his eight night visions. |
520 BC, 11th month |
Zec 1:7 |
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Joshua, the high priest, was crowned. |
520 BC, 11th month |
Zec 6:9-15 |
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The delegation from Bethel arrived, and Zechariah preached
again. |
518 BC, 9th month |
Zec 7:1 |
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The Jews completed the temple and dedicated it. |
515 BC, 12th month |
Ezra 6:15 |
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Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) reigned over Persia. |
486-464 BC |
Est 2:16 |
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Artaxerxes I reigned over Persia. |
464-424 BC |
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About 5,000 Jews returned to Palestine under Ezra's
leadership. |
458 BC |
Ezra 7:7 |
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Artaxerxes I authorized Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem's
walls. |
445 BC |
Neh 2:1 |
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Nehemiah led the third return to Palestine. |
444 BC |
Neh 2:9 |
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Malachi ministered. |
c. 432-431 BC |
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