| KINGS | Cyrus I (550-530) | Cambyses II (530-522) | Darius I (522-486) | Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) (486-465) | Artaxerxes I (465-424) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROPHETS | Obadiah then Joel, early post-exilic | Haggai (520) Zechariah (519) | Malachi (430) | |||
DATES | ||||||
| 538 Cyrus’ decree | 516 second temple built | 400 close of OT | ||||
| HISTORICAL BOOKS | Ezra 1-6 first and second returns | Esther | Ezra 7-10 Nehemiah third return |
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