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Chronology of Ezra-Nehemiah

July 5, 2018 By Krisan Marotta

Chronology of the post exile: Ezra-Nehemiah

Part of the series: Nehemiah: Restoration & Redemption

Year Event Reference Notes
539 BC Fall of Babylon Daniel 5:30 Cyrus 550-530BC in Persia
539-38 First year of Cyrus in Babylon Ezra 1:1-4 Cyrus 539-530BC over Babylon
538 Zerubbabel and 1st return of exiles Ezra 1-6 .
537 Building of Altar Ezra 3:1-3 7th month = Tishri – Sep/Oct
536 Work on temple begins Ezra 3:8 .
536-530 Opposition during Cyrus’s reign Ezra 4:1-5 .
530-520 Work on temple ceases Ezra 4:24 Persian Kings: Cambyses  530-522
Smerdis 522
520 Work begins again under Darius Ezra 5:2 Darius I  522-486
520 Events of book of Haggai Haggai 1 .
520-518 Events of book of Zechariah 1-8 Zechariah 1 .
516 Temple completed Ezra 6:15 .
483-471 Events of Book of Esther Esther Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) 486-465
458 Ezra and 2nd return of exiles Ezra 7-10 .
445-444 20th year Artaxerxes 1 Nehemiah 1:1 Artaxerxes I (Artahasta)  465-424; Chislev= Nov/Dec
444 Nehemiah approaches King Nehemiah 2:1 Nisan=Mar/Apr
444 Nehemiah and 3rd return of exiles Nehemiah 2:11 .
444 wall complete Nehemiah 6:15 Elul = Aug/Sep
444-432 Nehemiah governor of Judah Nehemiah 5:14 .
432 Nehemiah goes to Babylon Nehemiah 13:6 .
430? Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem Nehemiah 13:6 Xerxes II  424;
Darius II 423-404

BibleHistory.com: List of the Kings of Persia

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