8th century BC
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The 8th century BC consists of the years 800-799 BC.
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[edit] Events
- 738 BC - King Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria invades Israel, forcing it to pay tribute.
- 722 BC. Assyrian king Sargon II conquers the Northern Kingdom of Israel.
- 710s BC - Judah, Tyre and Sidon revolt against Assyria.
- 701 BC. King Hezekiah of Judah, backed by Egypt, revolts against king Sennacherib of Assyria. Sennacherib sacks many Palestinian cities, but fails in his attempt to take Jerusalem.
[edit] Kings of Judah
- Jehoash of Judah, 835 BC-796 BC
- Amaziah of Judah, 796 BC-767 BC
- Uzziah of Judah, 767 BC-740 BC
- Jotham of Judah, 740 BC-732 BC
- Ahaz, 732 BC-716 BC
- Hezekiah, 716 BC-687 BC
[edit] Kings of Israel
- Jehoahaz of Israel, 814 BC-798 BC.
- Jehoash of Israel, 798 BC-782 BC
- Jeroboam II, 782 BC-753 BC
- Zachariah, 753 BC-752 BC
- Shallum of Israel, 752 BC
- Menahem, 752 BC-742 BC
- Pekahiah, 742 BC-740 BC
- Pekah, 740 BC-732 BC
- Hoshea, 732 BC-722 BC.
- (Assyria conquers Israel. Origin of the Samaritans, see 2 Kings 17.)
[edit] Prophets
- Joel, c. 835 BC-796 BC (oldest date) or 775 BC-725 BC (middle date).
- Jonah, c. 766 BC (reign of Jeroboam II)
- Amos, 760 BC–750 BC.
- Isaiah, c. 742 BC to 678 BC, to various kings of Judah.
- Hosea, 740 BC–725 BC
- Micah, c. 735 BC–700 BC.
[edit] Sources
- Kings: E. R. Thiele, The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings.
- Prophets: Wikipedia, 1 & 2 Kings
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