Quick Summary of the Old Testament
The Old Testament is the period from creation (4000 BC) to
the period of the Persian Empire and Cyrus who allowed the
Jews to return from captivity and rebuild their temple. The
Old Testament ended around 400 BC. Follow along on the
right-hand side and learn about the main events that took
place in Old Testament times. The Old Testament Main
Historical Periods. The Old Testament can be summarized by
nine main historical periods which are: The Creation,
Abraham and the Hebrew Patriarchs, Moses and the Exodus,
Joshua and the Conquest of Canaan, Samson and the Judges,
David and Solomon, The Divided Kingdom, The Destruction of
Israel and Judah, and Ezra and the Return from Captivity. It
would be good to memorize these main sections to create a
summary of what took place. Here are the brief sections.
(Dates are Approximate)
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