Introduction to Psalms
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Hymn of Amenhotep II, Egypt 1450-1425
Ba’al and Anat, Ugarit 1400
Events in Judges 1380?-1060?
“Hymn to the Sun,” Akhenaten 1375-1358
David 1050?-970
Saul is anointed king. 1050
David becomes king over all Israel. 1003
73 Psalms of David, 14 of which are tied to events in David’s life
Solomon becomes king. 970
Proverbs 970
Song of Songs 970?
Ecclesiastes 935?
Israel divides into northern and southern kingdoms. 931
Babylonian music makes use of five-tone and seven-tone scales. 800-700
Fall of Damascus to Tiglath-pileser of Assyria 732
Fall of Samaria to the Assyrians 722
Assyrians invade Judah but fail to capture Jerusalem. 701
Greek poet Hesiod writes the Theogony, the oldest surviving account of the origin of the Greek gods. 700
Babylonians invade the southern kingdom on three occasions. Each time Judeans are taken to Babylon as exiles. 605, 597, 586
Cyrus’s decree allows return of Jews from exile. 538
Second temple is dedicated. 516
Jerusalem’s walls are rebuilt. 445
Latest of the psalms are composed, including Psalm 137. These reflect Israel’s exile and restoration. 400