607 Jerusalem Destroyed by Babylon

Start of seven times (2520 years) 📅
593 Ezekiel sees temple vision
582 Nebuchadnezzar dies. Succeeded by Evil-merodach
556 Nabonidus becomes king (Son-in-law of Nebuchadnezzar)

539 Babylon taken by Cyrus, Persia

Belshazzar (Son of Nabonidus) sees hand writing on wall. ✍️
530 Cyrus dies

537 Jews Return To Jerusalem

495 Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) begins reign in Persia
488 Selects Esther as Queen 👸🏻
475 Artaxerxes begins reign in Persia

516 Zerubbabel completes second temple

Ezra 6:14, 15

474 Mordecai writes the book of Esther

455 Word Given To Rebuild Walls of Jerusalem. (Daniel 9:25) 🧱

Nehemiah gets permission from Artaxerxes. (Ne 2:1-9)
70 Weeks of years begins. (490 years) 📅
~ 443 Malachi written, Hebrew Scriptures come to a close.

406 Jerusalem rebuilt to former glory

(7 weeks of years from 455) Dan. 9:25

356 Alexander the Great born in Greece 🐐

323 Alexander dies, Kingdom divided among 4 generals. (Dan 8:21-22)
Judah, Jerusalem now under Greek dominion.

168 Maccabean revolt in Jerusalem after Temple dedicated to Zeus

~ 86 Anna born (Luke 2, 36-37) 👵🏼

~ 37 Herod The Great takes control of Jerusalem

~ 2 Jesus born in Bethlehem 👶🏼

John the Baptizer born about 6 months prior