Jewish Return Timeline by Chapters
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JEWISH RETURN TIMELINE BY CHAPTERS

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YEAR BC
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Daniel
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Major Events
540
539
538
537
536
535
534
533
532
531
530
529
528
527
526
525
524
523
522
521
520
519
518
517
516
515
514
513
512
511
510
509
508
507
506
505
504
503
502
501
500
499
498
497
496
495
494
493
492
491
490
489
488
487
486
485
484
483
482
481
480
479
478
477
476
475
474
473
472
471
470
469
468
467
466
465
464
463
462
461
460
459
458
457
456
455
454
453
452
451
450
449
448
447
446
445
444
443
442
441
440
439
438
437
436
435
434
433
432
431
430
429
428
427
426
425
424
423
422
421
420
EzraEzra - 515-538 BC
NehemiahNehemiah - 433-445 BC
EstherEsther - 473-483 BC
DanielDaniel - 536-540 BC
HaggaiHaggai - 520-520 BC
ZechariahZechariah - 518-520 BC
MalachiMalachi - 420-430 BC
539: Babylon defeated by Cyrus
538: Cyrus decrees 1st return
537: Daniel's Last Vision (10-12)
536: Temple construction begins
530: Temple Work Halted
522: Darius I Persian King
520: Temple Work Resumes
519: Haggai & Zechariah message
516: Temple Completed
515: Temple Dedicated March 12
486: Xerxes King of Persia
483: Vashti removed as Queen
482: Persia tries to enter Greece
481: campain continued
480: campain continued
479: Persia fails Greece campaign
478: Esther made queen
458: 2nd Return - Ezra
444: Nehemiah returns - Walls
432: Final Return - Nehemiah 2nd term
430: Malachi prophesies
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