Jehoiakim, -608-597 B.C.

Zedekiah.-597-588 B.C.

Jerusalem taken, -588 B.C.

Death of Nebuchadrezzar, -561 B.C.

Evil-merodach, -561 B.C.

Neriglissar, -559 B.C.

Laborosoarchod, -555 B.C.

Nabunaid, -555 B.C.

Capture of Babylon, -538 B.C.

Decree of Cyrus, -536 B.C.

Cambyses, -529 B.C.

Darius, son of Hystaspes-521, B.C.

Dedication of the Second Temple-516 B.C.

Battle of Salamis, -480 B.C.

Ezra-458 B.C.

Nehemiah-444 B.C.

Nehemiah’s reforms, -428 B.C.

Malachi, -420 B.C.

Alexander the Great invades Persia, -334 B.C.

Battle of Granicus, -334 B.C.

Battle of Issus, -333 B.C.

Battle of Arbela, -331 B.C.

Death of Darius Codomannus.-330 B.C.

Death of Alexander, -323 B.C.

Ptolemy Soter captures Jerusalem, -320 B.C.

Simon the Just high priest, -310 B.C.

Beginning of Septuagint translation, -284 B.C.

Antiochus the Great conquers Palestine, (?)- 202 B.C.

Joshua (Jason), brother of Onias III, gets the priesthood by bribery, and promotes Hellenism among the Jews 174 B.C.- Dan 11:22-24; Dan 9:26.

First expedition of Antiochus against Egypt.-Murder of Onias III, 171 B.C.

His second expedition, 170 B.C.

His plunder of the Temple and massacre at Jerusalem, 170 B.C.- Dan 8:9-10; Dan 11:28.

Third expedition of Antiochus, 169 B.C.- Dan 11:29-30.

Apollonius, the general of Antiochus, advances against Jerusalem with an army of 22,000.-Massacre.-The abomination of desolation in the Temple.-Antiochus carries off some of the holy vessels; {#/RAPC 1Ma 1:25} forbids circumcision; burns the books of the Law; puts down the daily sacrifice, 169-8 B.C.- Dan 7:21; Dan 7:24-25; Dan 8:11-13; Dan 8:24; Dan 11:30-35, etc.

Desecration of the Temple.-Jews compelled to pay public honour to false gods. Faithfulness of scribes, and Chasidim.-Revolt of Maccabees, 167 B.C.- Dan 11:34-35; Dan 12:3.

Jewish war of independence. Death of the priest Mattathias.-Judas Maccabaeus defeats Lysias 166 B.C.

Battles of Beth-zur and Emmaus.-Purification of Temple (Kisleu 25) 165 B.C.- Dan 7:11-26; Dan 8:14, Dan 11:45, etc.

Death of Antiochus Epiphanes 163 B.C.

Judas Maecabaeus dies in battle at Eleasa, 161 B.C.