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Appendix To ADAM II - Old Testament Historical Order
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Old Testament

Historical Order




















Genesis 1-35
?-1732 B.C.

Job*
1732/1520 B.C.

Genesis 36-50
1732-1689 B.C.

Exodus
1706-1490 B.C.

Leviticus
1490 B.C.

Numbers
1490-1451 B.C.

Deuteronomy
1451 B.C.

Joshua
1451-1425 B.C.

Judges
1425-1406 B.C.

Ruth
1322-1312 B.C.

I Samuel
1171-1056 B.C.

II samuel
1056-1015 B.C.

I Kings 1-2:11
1015 B.C.

Psalms**
 

I Kings 2:12-11:43
1015-975 B.C.

Song Of Solomon**
1014 B.C.

Proverbs**
977 B.C.

Ecclesiastes**
977 B.C.

I Kings 12:1-II Kings 12
975-856 B.C.

Jonah***
862 B.C.

Joel
800 B.C.

Amos
787 B.C.






Hosea
785 B.C.

II Kings 13-20
856-698 B.C.

Isaiah
760 B.C.

Micah
750 B.C.

Nahum
713 B.C.

II Kings 21-25
698-590 B.C.

Zephaniah
630 B.C.

Jeremiah
629 B.C.

Habakkuk
626 B.C.

Daniel
607 B.C.

Ezekiel
595 B.C.

Lamentations
588 B.C.

Obadiah
587 B.C.

I Chronicles
(Repeat-

II Chronicles
-history)

Ezra
536 B.C.

Esther
521 B.C.

Haggai
520 B.C.

Zechariah
520 B.C.

Nehemiah
446 B.C.

Malachi
420/397 B.C.




















*   Because of the many similarities in this time period, i.e. culture and other evidences, the time of Job seems best to fit here.

**   Since David and his son, Solomon, composed this poetic and wisdom literature in the main, reading it during their time is intended to give better understanding of its context.

***   Dates given above are proposed dates of the beginning work of the individual. EXAMPLE: Isaiah's ministry beginning 760 B.C., continuing beyond the Northern Kingdom's fall to Assyria in 721. Hence he is active in King Hezekiah's day in the Southern Kingdom, 710. This should serve the serious reader in a fuller understanding of the prophet's message as it corresponds to the events of I & II Kings and I & II Chronicles, as well as post-captivity writings and times.

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