1. Survey of the Old Testament
Chapter 9
Historical Overview of Old Testament Times

2. Historical Overview of Old Testament Times
Chronology
Eponym Lists of Assyria
Mesopotamia to the Time of the Patriarchs ( BC)
Sumerians
The Patriarchal Period ( BC)
Egypt to the Exodus
Photo: Naram-Sin was the last great king of the dynasty of Akkad and ruled in the 23rd century BC. This victory stele commemorates his defeat of the Lullubi, and enemy to the east.

3. Historical Overview of Old Testament Times
The Late Bronze Age ( BC)
Iron Age ( BC)
The Empire of David and Solomon ( BC)
Photo: Ur was one of the principal cities of southern Mesopotamia at the end of the third millennium BC. The Standard of Ur dates from a time period before Abraham. One side pictures a domestic scene, while the other side pictures a war scene. It is made of shell, lapis lazuli, and red limestone.

4. Historical Overview of Old Testament Times
The Rise of the Aramaeans ( BC)
The First Assyrian Threat and the Resurgence of Israel ( BC)
The Neo-Assyrian Empire ( BC)
Photo: Pharaoh Shishak (Sheshonq) invaded Israel soon after the division of the kingdom (about 925 B.C.). On this wall engraving at Karnak, he lists many of the cities that he claims to have conquered.

5. Historical Overview of Old Testament Times
Empires in Transition ( BC)
Ashurbanipal
The Neo-Babylonian Empire ( BC)
Nabopolassar
Nebuchadrezzar
The Medo-Persian Empire ( BC)
Cyrus
Darius
Xerxes
Photo: The Syrian king Hazael attacked Israel during the reigns of Joram, Jehu, and Jehoahaz and received tribute from Jehoash, king of Judah, in order to prevent attack. This ivory plaque depicts King Hazael framed by a lotus flower.