
Chronology of the post exile: Ezra-Nehemiah
Apprx. Year | Event(s) | Reference | Persian King |
539 BC | Fall of Babylon | Dan 5:30 | Cyrus 550-530BC in Persia |
539 – 538 | First year of Cyrus in Babylon | Ezra 1:1-4 | Cyrus 539-530BC over Babylon |
538 | Zerubbabel and 1st return of the 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 BC | Opposition during Cyrus’s reign | Ezra 4:1-5 | . |
530 – 520 BC | Work on temple ceases | Ezra 4:24 | Cambyses 530-522 |
520 | Work begins again under Darius | Ezra 5:2 | Darius I 522-486 |
520 | Events of book of Haggai | Hag 1 | . |
520 – 518 BC | Events of book of Zechariah 1-8 | Zec 1 | . |
516 | Temple completed | Ezra 6:15 | . |
483 – 471 BC | Events of Book of Esther | Esther | Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) 486-465 |
458 | Ezra and 2nd return of exiles | Ezra 7-10 | . |
445 – 444 BC | 20th year Artaxerxes 1 | Neh 1:1 | Artaxerxes I (Artahasta) 465-425; Chislev= Nov/Dec |
444 | Nehemiah approaches King | Neh 2:1 | Nisan=Mar/Apr |
444 | Nehemiah and 3rd return of exiles | Neh 2:11 | . |
444 | Wall complete | Neh 6:15 | Elul = Aug/Sep |
444 – 432 BC | Nehemiah governor of Judah | Neh 5:14 | . |
432 | Nehemiah goes to Babylon | Neh 13:6 | . |
430? | Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem | Neh 13:6 | Xerxes II 425-424 BC; Darius II 423-404 |
List of Kings of Persia
List of Kings of Babylon
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Series: Nehemiah: Restoration & Redemption
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