A brief chronology

Fall of Samaria: 722BC

Manasseh: 696 – 642BC

Josiah: 640 - 609BC

· 628: Josiah’s reforms begin

· 627: call of Jeremiah; Ashurbanipal king of Assyrian dies

· 621: Book of Law rediscovered

· 612: Babylon defeats Assyria

Jehoahaz: 609BC (also known as Shallum; brief reign, deposed by Neco of Egypt)

Jehoiakim: 609 - 598BC (also known as Eliakim; very hostile to Jeremiah)

· 605: first edition of Jeremiah’s book burned by the king; Nebuchadnezzar defeats Egypt; first deportation to Babylon (Daniel’s deportation)

Jehoiachin: 598 - 597BC

· 597: second deportation

Zedekiah: 597 - 586BC (mixed relationship with Jeremiah)

· 586: destruction of Jerusalem and final deportation

Gedaliah appointed governor but murdered

Jeremiah deported to Egypt; dies there at unknown date