Activity of the Writing Prophets during the Reigns of the Kings of Israel and Judah

TimelineKing of Judah // EventProphet to JudahProphet to IsraelKing of Israel // Event
780 b.c.Jeroboam II (781–753)
770
760Uzziah(c. 760)(c. 760)
(Azariah)AmosJonah
(767–740)
(c. 755)
HoseaZechariah (753–752)
Shallum (752)
750JothamMenahem (752–742)
(750–735)Micah (c. 742)Isaiah (c. 740)Pekahiah (742–740)
740Pekah (740–732)
Ahaz (735–715)Hoshea (732–722)
730
720Fall of Samaria (722)
710Hezekiah (715–686)
700
680Manasseh (686–642)Nahum (c. 660–630)
660Amon (642–640)
640Josiah (640–609)Zephaniah (c. 640–609)
Habakkuk (c. 640–609)
620(c. 627)
600Jeremiah
Jehoahaz (609)
Jehoiakim (609–597)(c. 605)
Jehoiachin (597)Daniel
Zedekiah (597–586)(c. 597)
Ezekiel
Fall of Jerusalem (586)Obadiah
(after 586)
580
560
540
5201st return of exiles (538)Haggai (c. 520)
Temple rebuilt (516/515)Zechariah (c. 520)
500
480
4602nd return of exiles (458)Malachi (c. 460)
4403rd return of exiles (445)
  • Major prophets
  • Minor prophets

Joel is not displayed as the dates are uncertain and estimates range from the 9th to the 4th centuries b.c.

Micah’s prophecy was likely directed toward both Judah and Israel.

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