Marie to wife Matth. 1. The sixt period from the birth of Christ vnto the death of Adrian the Emperor hath 137. yeares Y.W. 4142 Christ borne The two hundred three score and eight day of this yeare the fiue and twentith of December was borne in Bethlem of Iudea our Lord IESVS Christ in the two and fortith yere of the raigne of Augustus Emperor of Rome at whose birth the Angels reioyced Luk. 2. 13. 14. Circumcised The two hundred three score and fifteenth day Christ was circumcised and called Iesus for which the Hebrues write Iehoschua which signifieth Iehouah the Sauior Wisemen out of the East After this the wise men came out of the East to Ierusalem and enquired for Christ Matth. 2. 1. whence they were directed vnto Bethlehem c. Mich. 6. Christ presented at Ierusalem After that Christ is presēted vnto the Lord in the Temple at Ierusalem where Simeon Anna beare witnesse of him Luk. 2. 18. 3. 6. Now was fulfilled the prophesie of Iaacob concerning the comming of Schiloh Gen. 49. 10. Infants slaine Herod caused the infants of Bethlehem to be slaine Matth. 2. And after killed the Senate of Sanhedrim he also slew the husband of his sister Salome and hi◠owne sonne whom he had by a wife of the tribe of Iudah Y.W. 4144 Herod d. This yeare and seuē daies Herodes Magnus died Archilaus succeedeth and Archilaus his sonne succeeded in the kingdome of Iudea Y.W. 4145 After the death of Herod the Angel appeared vnto Ioseph in Egypt Matth. 2. 13. Y.W. 4152 Archilaus banished This yeare and seuen daies Archilaus was banished vnto Vienna in France entring the ninth yeare of his raigne Y.W. 4152 A. c. 12. And two hundred three score and eight dayes Christ entered the twelft yeare of his age This yeare Iudas Galilaeus moued sedition amongst the Iewes whereof is mentioned Act. 5. Y.W. 4153 Iesus disputeth with the Elders And foure and twentie daies Iesus lost of his parents was found in the Temple disputing with the Elders Luk. 2. 41. 45. Y.W. 4154 M. Amb. Marcus Ambiuius was President in Iudea after Coponius Y.W. 4156 An. Rufus Anius Rufus was President in Iudea August d. And one hundred and fortie daies Augustus died fourteene yeares and two hundred thirtie and seuen daies after the birth of Christ when he had raigned fiftie and sixe yeares Tiberius Tiberius succeeded for three and twentie yeares Y.W. 4158 Valerius Gratus Valerius Gratus was the fifth President ouer Iudea Y.W. 4166 A. C. 26. And two hundred three score and eight daies entred the yeare of Christ 26. Y.W. 4167 And 20. daies was ended the 26. yeare of the Natiuitie of Christ and the 69 weekes of Daniel Y.W. 4169 Pilatus Pilatus succeeded vnto Valerius Gratus who had bene President in Iudea eleuen yeares Y.W. 4169 A. c. 29. And two hundred three score and eight daies began the yeare of our Lord 29. Y.W. 4170 Iubil 33. And six Monethes was the 33. Iubilie Daniels weekes ended and the middest of Daniel his 70. weeke in which the sacrifices of the old Testament should be abolished and the new Testament begin Dan. 9. 24. About the 11. day of October in the yere of Christ 29. Iohn Baptist called Iohn the Baptist was called and began to preach in the 15. yeare of Tiberius and in the third yeare of Pontius Pilate his being president in Iudaea Luk. 3. 1. An. ch 30. And 268. daies entred the yeare of Christ 30. Y.W. 4170 Christ baptized And 281. daies was the sixt of Ianuarie on which day Christ was baptised by Iohn in Iordan what time all the three persons of the blessed Trinitie at once were manifested Epiphanie The sonne vpon the earth in the nature of man The holy Ghost descending frō heauē in the similitude of a Doue the Father speaking from heauen and saying This is my beloued son in whom I am wel pleased Matth. 3 15. 16. 17. Presently after Christ was carried of the spirite into the wildernes to be tempted Math. 4. 1. Iohn◠testimonie The fourteenth of Februarie Iohn witnesseth of Christ vnto those that were sent from Ierusalem the day before Christ his returne out of the wildernes Ioh. 1. 19. Y.W. 4170 Christs temptation And three hundred and twentie dayes were ended the fortie daies of Christes fasting and temtation in the wildernes The lambe of God The same day Iohn witnessed of Christ that he was the Lambe of God c. The next day he sent vnto him two of his Disciples Andrew Iohn Ioh. 1. 38. Peter The 17. of Februarie Andrew brought Simon vnto Christ whom he named Peter Ioh. 1. Y.W. 4170 And three hundred twentie and sixe daies was the twentith of February Thē Christ called Philip. vers 43. Nathanael Philip brought Nathaniel vnto Christ Ioh. 1. 45. A marriage in Cana. Christ went into Cana in Galilea to the marriage where he turned water into wine Christ purgeth the Temple After he wēt to Capernaum and thence after a few daies ascended to Ierusalē towards the Passouer which then was on the seuenth of April what time he cast the buyers and sellers out of the Temple Ioh. 2. 14. 15. Y.W. 4172 Nicodemus This yeare was that diuine conference of Christ with Nicodemus about the new birth Ioh. 3. 3. Christ returning into Iudea preached the Gospell and baptized by his disciples neare vnto Iohn Ioh. 3. 22. Emulation At that time arose an emulation betweene Iohn his disciples and the disciples of Christ which Iohn appeaseth Ioh. 3. 23. The woman of Samaria Christ passing through Samaria towardes Galile conferred with a woman at the well of Sichar Many of the Samaritans were then conuerted Ioh. 45. Capernaum Esa 61. Comming to Nazareth he preached in the Synagogue vpon Esa 61. 1. and reproued the hardnesse of their hearts Luk. 4. 16. Being at Cana in Galile he healed a noble mans sonne of Capernaum Ioh. 4. 16. Iohn imprisoned About this time hearing of the imprisonment of Iohn he went vnto Capernaum After he called sundry of his Apostles preached the Gospell in Galile and healed the diseased Math. 4. 18. 23. Y.W. 4172 The 31. yere of Christ The two hundred threescore and eight day entred the one and thirtith of Christ his natiuitie Sermon in the mountaine Christ ascending into the mountaine preached that most excellent sermon written Matth. 5. 6. 7. Lepar Descending out of the mountaine he purged a lepar cast out a diuell Centurion cured the Centurions seruant and raised Peter his mother in law Matth. 8. 15. Fishes taken Christ preached out of a ship at the lake of Genezareth and after by miracle tooke a great multitude of fishes Luk. 5. 3. 6. Gergesites Sailing thence to the Gergasenes he healed two men possessed of deuils Matth. 8. 28. Luk. 8. 27. Palsey Returning to Capernaum he healed one of the Palsey and purged a lepar Matth. 9. 2. Luk. 5. 13. Matthew He called Matthew the Publican taught that mercie is better then sacrifice of the time and
yeare was borne Ruben of Lea. Tremelius and Iunius with great probabilitie affirme that Iaacob presently vpon his comming to Laban tooke to wife first Lea then Rachel which granted remoueth many difficulties in the age of Iaacobs children Y.W. 2253 Simeon b. And two hundred and fifteene dayes Sime on was borne Y.W. 2254 Leui b. And one hundred three score dayes was borne Leui. Y.W. 2255 Iehudah b. And one hundred and fiue daies was borne Iehudah Y.W. 2256 Issachar b. And three hundred dayes Issachar was borne of Lea. Y.W. 2257 Zabulon b. And two hundred fortie and fiue dayes Zabulon was borne of Lea. Y.W. 2258 Dinah b. And two hundred and twentie dayes was borne Dinah of Lea. Y.W. 2259 Ioseph b. Rachel bare Ioseph Gen. 30. 23. 24. Y.W. 2265 Iacob returneth Iaacob returned out of Mesopotamia hauing serued there twentie yeares Gen. 31. 3. in the way he wrastled with the Angel Is called Israel and was called Israel Gen. 32. 28. Hos 12. 3. He remained a good time at Sichem Gen. 33. 18. where he bought a plat of ground Y.W. 2268 Her b. And two hundred and fifteene dayes was borne Her the eldest sonne of Iudah Gen. 38. 3. Y.W. 2269 Onan b. And one hundred three score dayes was borne Onan Gen. 38. 4. Y.W. 2270 Selah b. And one hundred and fiue dayes was borne Sela the third sonne of Iuda Gen. 38. 5. Y.W. 2274 Dinah is defloured The Sichemites were traiterously slaine by Simeon and Leui c. Gen. 34. 2. Y.W. 2275 Beniamin b. This yeare Iaacob remoued vnto Bethel Debora died Rachell in the iourney bare Beniamin and died Not long after Ruben defiled Bilha Gen. 35. 18. 22. his fathers concubine and thereby lost his birthright Y.W. 2276 Ioseph sold into Egypt Ioseph of seuenteene yeares of age is sold into Egypt Gen. 37. 2. 28. Y.W. 2283 Iudah lay with Thamar in the way to Timnah Gen. 38. 18. Y.W. 2284 Peretz b. Peretz and his brother Zerah were borne of Thamar Gen. 38. 29. 30. Y.W. 2286 Ioseph imprisoned Ioseph was cast into prison Gen. 39. 20. where he continued three yeares Gen. 41. 14. Y.W. 2287 Pharao his butler was deliuered the first yeare of Ioseph his imprisonment Gen. 40. 21. Y.W. 2288 Isaac dieth Isaac died a hundred and foure score yeares olde hauing continued blind three and fortie yeares Gen. 27. 3. and 35. 29. Y.W. 2289 Ioseph deliuered c. Ioseph being of thirty yeres was takē out of prison and presented vnto Pharao who set him ouer his his house and kingdom Gen. 41. 46. presently followed the seuen yeres of plentie in which time Ioseph hath two sonnes Manasses and Ephraim Gen. 41. 50. Y.W. 2296 Famin. Now began the seuen yeres of famine Gen. 41. 54. This yeare Peretz taketh a wife Y.W. 2297 Hezron b. Hezron is borne vnto Peretz the yeare following Hamul Y.W. 2298 Iacob goeth into Egipt Iaacob of the age of one hundred and thirty yeres went downe into Egipt fiue yeares before the end of the famine Gen. 46. 1. Y.W. 2303 The 6. yeare of famine The Egiptians wanting mony gaue their cattell sheepe for corne the sixt yeare of the famine Gen. 47. 20. and after sold their fields Y.W. 2315 Iaacob d. Iacob blessed his children prophesied of Christ and died in Egipt a hundred fortie and seauen yeres old was carried into Canaan buried in Hebron Gen. 49. 33. 50. 13. Y.W. 2356 Deucaliō b. This yeare was borne Deucalion king of Thessalia foure hundred fiftie one yeres after the beginning of Ninus his reigne after the flood seauen hundred yeares Y.W. 2358 Chetzron Hezron of the age of three score yeares marrieth the daughter of Machir 1. Par. 2. 21. Y.W. 2369 Ioseph d. Ioseph died hauing liued an hundred ten yeares and gouerned in Egipt foure score yeares His bodie was imbalmed and kept there till Israell went out out of Egipt Gen. 50. 26. Here endeth the booke of Genesis The thirtie yeares after the death of Ioseph vnto the birth of Moses were the yeares both of the increase of the children of Israel and wherein the Egiptians oppressed them first with extreame labour and most cruell exaction Exod. 1. 12. 14. Then by commanding that euery man-child should be cast into the riuer Exod. 1. 22. Y.W. 2392 Leui died being of an hundred thirtie and seauen yeares old Iob. The historie of Iob is most probably assigned vnto the time of the children of Israell their continuance in Egipt as the names of persons and places do argue the length of Iob his life mentioned chap. 42. 16. Also by the names of his children his language c. it seemeth he was an Hebrue descended of Abraham as were the rest mentioned in that history some thinke that the storie it selfe was penned by Moses Y.W. 2431 Aaron b. This yeare Aaron brother to Moses was born Exo. 7. 10. The third period from the birth of Moses vnto the birth of Dauid hath 605 yeares Y.W. 2434 Moses b. Moses was borne this yeare kept three moneths cast out taken vp by Pharaoh his daughter and nursed for hir son Exod. 2. 2. c. brought vp in all the wisedome of the Egiptians Act. 7. 22. Y.W. 2438 Deluge This yeare was that great deluge in Thessalia whereof the Heathen writers make mention in the fourescore two yeres of Deucaliō his age Y.W. 2470 Iosuah b. Iosuah was borne foure fortie yeares before the deliuerance of Israel out of Egipt Iosuah 24. 29. Y.W. 2474 Moses being fortie yeres old called of God Act. 7. 22. visited his brethren was reiected of them fled into Madian Exo. 2. 15. was intertained of Rehuel vers 18. Act. 7. 20. Moses mariage where he married Tzippora the daughter of Iethro sonne of Rehuel Exod. 2. 21. and continued forty yeares Exod 2. in which time he had two children Gerson and Eliezar Y.W. 2476 Caleb b. This yeare Caleb was borne Ios 14. Y.W. 2485 The men of Gath kill certaine of the Ephraites 1. Paral. 8. 13. Y.W. 2514 The burning bush Towards the end of this yeare God appeared vnto Moses in mount Horeb in a burning bush and called him expressely vnto the deliuerance of his people gaue him instructions of duetie and promise of successe Exod. 3. At first he refuseth the charge and excuseth himselfe but being confirmed by miracles and promise of helpe from God reproued for his resistance and ioyned with his brother Aaron he taketh it vpon him Circumcision Moses is compelled in the way to circumcise his sonne He taketh his leaue of Iethro and meeteth with Aaron with whom he deliuered all these things vnto the children of Israel Exod. 4. 29. Pharao After they go vnto Pharao with their message He reprooued them and more oppressed the people who cried out vpon Moses and Aaron Moses complained vnto the Lord and and is confirmed Exod. 5. 22. He is againe sent first vnto the children of Israell and then vnto Pharao Exod. 6. 13. God the
1. Rahab hid them and sent them awaye safely for which both she and her house was preserued and hir faith commended Hebr. 11. 31. She was after the wife of Salman and bare Boaz Ruth 4. 21. 1. Paral. 2. 10. Y.W. 2555 The tenth day of the first moneth the Israelites passe ouer Iordan Iosua 3. 4. 6. Iosuah erecteth twelue stones for a monument thereof Circumcision in Gilgal The eleuenth day of the first moneth the Israelites were circumcised in Gilgall Ios 5. 2. The foureteenth day they eate the Passeouer Manna ceaseth The day after Manna ceassed Ios 5. 9 11. 12. Iericho About the first day of the second moneth the wals of Iericho fell downe Ios 6. After Achan was stoned with his children and cattell for taking of the execrable things Ios 7. 1. 25. Sun standeth still The same yeare the Sunne and Moone stood stil at the commandement of Iosuah Ios 10. 12. The same yeare follow the things written Ios 8. 9. 10. Y.W. 2561 One and thirty kings Iosuah in seuen yeares had ouercome one thirtie kings of Canaan and assigned vnto euerie tribe their lot Tabernacle in Siloh The Tabernacle was erected in Siloh The Rubenites Gadites halfe tribe of Manasses were sent home Ios 22. 4. They build an altar on the bank of Iordan for which being accused of their brethren they excuse themselues Ios 22. So was performed the promise Genesis 15. that after foure generations Abrahams seede should possesse the land for Calcb was the son of Hezron who saw Iacob the sonne of Isaac Y.W. 2580 Iosua d. Iosuah died of the age of an hundred ten yeres Iosuah 24. hauing gouerned the people after Moses fiue and twentie yeres and six moneths Pineas The same yere died Eleazar the high Priest whom Pineaz succeeded Y.W. 2600 Beniamin destroied About this time was the wickednes and destruction of the tribe of Beniamin mentioned Iud. 19. 20. 20 46. Y.W. 2602 Iubil 1. And six Moneths beginneth the first fiftieth yeare called the yeare of Iubilie Y.W. 2068 Othniel This yeare ended the seruitude of Israel vnder Chusan in the daies of Othniel Iud. 3. 9. 11. Y.W. 2633 Dan. The tribe of Dan possessed his lot Iud. 18. 1. Y.W. 2648 Then began the seruitude of Israel vnder Eglon. Iud. 3. 14. Y.W. 2651 Iubil 2. And six monethes approched the second Iubelie Y.W. 2666 Ehud Ehud slue Eglon and deliuered Israel for foure score yeares Iud. 3. 21. 22. Y.W. 2700 Iubil 3. And six moneths began the third Iubelie Y.W. 2717 Obed. b. Obed is borne of Ruth by Boaz. Ruth 4. 21. Y.W. 2747 Samgar Samgar deliuered Israel Iud 3. 31. Y.W. 2749 Iubil 4. And six moneths began the fourth Iubelie Y.W. 2766 Barak Sissera Sissera the Captaine of labin was ouerthrown by Barak and Deborah Iud. 4. 5. 21. Y.W. 2798 Iubil 5. And six moneths entered the fifth Iubelie Y.W. 2806 Began the seruitude of Israel vnder the Madianits Iud. 6. 1. Y.W. 2813 Gedeon Gedeon deliuered Israell Iud. 8. 28. and ruled fortie yeares He had three score and ten sonnes by his wiues and by his concubine he had Abimelec Iud. 8. 31. Y.W. 2847 Iubil 6. And six moneths began the sixt Iubelie Y.W. 2853 Abimelec Gedeon died Israel was three yeares vnder the Abimelec Iud. 9. 22. 53. who then was slaine at Thebes Y.W. 2856 Tholah This yeare began Tholah to iudge ouer Israell after Gedeon for three twentie yeres Iud. 10. 1. He is called Badan 1. Sam. 12. Y.W. 2878 Iesse Iesse the father of Dauid was borne Ruth 4. 22. Y.W. 2879 Iair Iair began to iudge Israell after the death of Tholah for two and twentie yeares Iud. 10. 2. Y.W. 2896 Iubil 7. And six moneths entered the seauenth Iubelie Y.W. 2901 The Philistines and the Ammonites began to oppresse Israell for eighteene yeares Iud. 10. 8. Y.W. 2919 Iephtha This yere began the first of those six yeres wherein Iephtha iudged Israell Iud. 12. 7. Y.W. 2925 Ebzan This yeare Ebzan began to iudge Israel for seauen yeares Iud. 12. 8. Y.W. 2932 Elon Ely the Priest was borne 1. Sam. 4. This yeare began Elon to iudge Israell for ten yeares Iud. 12. 11. Y.W. 2942 Abdon Abdon of Ephraim began to iudge Israell for eight yeres Iud. 12. 13. Y.W. 2945 Iubil 8. And six Moneths entered the eight Iubelie Y.W. 2950 The Israelits serued the Philistines for forty yeres after the death of Abdon Iud. 13. 1. Y.W. 2970 Sampson This yeare began Sampson of Dan to iudge Israel for twentie yeares Iud. 15. 3. which incurre into the former seruitude Y.W. 2990 Sampson pulled the house vpon him selfe and the Philistines Iud. 16. 30. Eli. Here beginne the fortie yeares wherein Elie iudged Israell 1. Sam. 4. 18. Y.W. 2994 Iubil 9. This yeare began the ninth Iubelie Y.W. 3000 Samuel b. About this time was Samuel the Prophet borne in Bethleem 1. Sam. 1. 20. Y.W. 3030 Eli d. Elie died his two sonnes were slaine the same day the Arke of God was taken by the Philistines About this time were determined those foure hundred and fiftie yeares of the Iudges whereof Paul Act. 13. 20. Samuel ruleth Then began Samuel to rule Then ceassed the Idoll of Michah Iud. 18. 18. The fourth period from the birth of Dauid vnto the deliuerance of Israell out of Babylon by Cyrus hath 605. yeares Y.W. 3039 Dauid b. This yere and one moneth Dauid was borne who at the death of Saul was thirty yeres old 2. Sam. 5. 4. Y.W. 3043 Iubil 10. And six Moneths was the tenth Iubelie Y.W. 3050 The slaughter of the Philistines 1. Sam. 7. 10. Y.W. 3057 Saul chosen king And one Moneth Saul was chosen the first king ouer Israell 1. Sam. 9. 10. when Samuell had gouerned seauen and twentie yeares and seauen moneths after the death of Elie the Priest Iabes besieged This yeere Nahaz king of the Ammonites besieged Iabes 1. Sam. 11. 1. Y.W. 3059 Saul reiected Saul the second yere of his election was reiected of God The same yere were done the things mentioned 1. Sam. 13. 13. 14. Y.W. 3062 Hagarites destroyed The Rubenites and Gadites about this time destroied the Hagarites 1. Paral. 6. Referre vnto this yeare the stories contained 1. Sam. 15. 16. Dauid annointed This yeare which was the fift of Saules raigne Dauid was annointed by Samuel 1. Sam. 16. 13. and shortly after became his musitian Y.W. 3063 Goliah slaine This yeare being the sixt of Saul Dauid ouerthroweth Goliah 1. Sam. 17. 50. Y.W. 3064 Dauids mariage Dauid for one hundred foreskinnes of the Philistines becommeth sonne in law vnto Saul c. Y.W. 3065 This yeare were done the things contained in 1. Sam. 19. 20. 21. and 22. Y.W. 3066 Gad. At this time liued the Prophet Gad. 1. Sam. 22. 5. This yeare was borne Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan Dauid spoileth the Philistines 1. Sam. 23. 5. Y.W. 3067 Dauids deliuerance Saul hearing of the inuasion of the Philistines ceased to persecute Dauid 1. Sam. 23. 28.
4. 7. 17. Y.W. 3542 Darius b. Darius Medus was borne Dan. 6. 1. who helped Cyrus in the taking of Babylon He was the son of Ahasuerus Dan. 9. 1. Nebuchadnezer his madnesse This yere Nebuchadnezar for madnes was driuen from his kingdome to liue amongst beasts seuen yeares Dan. 4. 30. Y.W. 3547 And one hundred thirtie and one dayes Ezechiel saw the vision of his 40. chapt Y.W. 3549 Astyages raigneth Astyages succeeded his father Cyaxares in the kindome of the Medes and reigned 35. yeares Nebuchad restored Nebuchadnezar was restored to his reason and kingdome and praised the most high God Dan. 4. 31. Y.W. 3559 He dieth And one hundred twentie and two dayes Nebuchadnezar died hauing raigned three and fortie yeares by himselfe and two yeares with his father in all fortie fiue yeares Euilmerodach His son Euilmerodach succeeded him raigned thirty yeares Y.W. 3560 About the three hundred fiftie and eight day of this yeare Iechonias preferred Euilmerodach preferred Iechoniah who had bene captiue more then six and thirtie yeares and was now fiftie and fiue yeares old 2. Reg. 25. 27. Ier. 52 31. Y.W. 3579 This yeare ended the fortie yeares of the desolation of Egypt Ezec. 29. 12. Y.W. 3582 Iubil 21. And sixe monethes was the one and twentith Iubilie Y.W. 3584 Astyages taken Astyages king of the Medes when he had raigned fiue and thirtie yeares was taken by Cyrus After this victorie Cyrus liued and raigned nine and twentie yeares Herodotus Y.W. 3589 Euilm d. And one hundred twentie and two dayes Euilmerodach dyed hauing raigned thirtie yeares whom his sonne Belshatzar succeeded and raigned three yeares with his brother Regassau six yeares with his brother Labassardach and by himselfe fiue yeares in all foureteene yeares About this time Daniel saw the vision of foure beastes signifying the foure kingdomes of the world Dan. 7. 3. Y.W. 3593 Belshatzar This yeare or three thousand sixe hundred two was the third yeare of Belshatzar Vision of 4. beasts Vision in which Daniel saw the vision of the Ram the Goate c. contained Dan. 8. Y.W. 3603 Babylon taken This yeare in the spring time the Medes and Persians tooke Babylon according to Daniel his prophesie Dan. 5. 25. Xenophon lib. 7. Then was verified the saying of Ier. 51. 11. Darius Medus being 62 yeres old was at that time with Cyrus Belshatzar was slaine in the fift yeare of his Empire by Gobria and Gadata captaines of Cyrus Xenophon lib. 7. Dan. 5. 6. Y.W. 3604 In the first yeare of Darius Medus sonne of Assuerus about the feast of the Passeouer Daniel prayeth Daniel vnderstanding that the 70. yeres of the desolation of Ierusalem according to Ieremies prophesie were now come to an end fasted and prayed for the deliuerance of his people Dan. 9. 1. and was informed by the angel Gabriel of the comming and office of Christ Determining the time by seuentie weekes Dan. 9. 25. Period 5. The fift period from the deliuerance of Babylon vnto the birth of Christ hath 538. yeares Y.W. 3604 The returne of the Iewes to Ierusalē Cyrus in the first yere of his raigne in Babylō permitted the Iewes by his edict to returne to Ierusalē to build the Temple c. Esra 6. 3. Then was fulfilled the prophesie of Esay concerning Cyrus cap. 44. 5. The Lions denne After this Daniel was cast into the Lions den and myraculously delyuered Dan. 6. 16. 23. Y.W. 3605 The 9. day of the fift moneth were ended the 70. yeres of the desolation of Ierusalē The first day of the 7. moneth the Iewes thē returned assembled themselues at Ierusalē the same moneth offered sacrifices The feast of tabernacles held the feast of Tabernacles Esd 3. 1. 4. This yere died Darius Medus hauing helde the Empire of Babylon onely two yeares with Cyrus Y.W. 3606 Daniels fast In the entrance of this yeare Daniel fasted and mourned c◠10. 2. 3. 11. About the 24. day of this yeare Daniel receiued of the Angel the prophesies of his 11. and 12. chapters His death And shortly after died In the moneth of May The Temple founded the foundation of the Temple was laid by the Iewes Esd 3. 10. And the work hindred by their neighbors Esd 4. 1. c. Y.W. 3607 Samarit hinder the worke In the beginning of this yeare the Samaritanes againe sought to hinder the work of the Temple and complaining to Ahasuerus caused the staying therof 16. yeares al the daies of Cyrus vnto the 2. yeare of Darius the son of Hystaspis Esd 4. 24 Cyrus warre against Tomyris The same yere Cyrus going to war against Tomyris Queene of the Scythians committed his kingdome vnto Ahasuerus otherwise called Cambyses his son who raigned six yeares vnder Cyrus and after him before Darius seuen yeres Y.W. 3610 Ahasuerus in the third yeare of his raigne made a great feast vnto his Nobles for 180. dayes Seuē dayes after Vasthi the Queene was diuorsed Hester 1. 19. Y.W. 3613 Cyrus d. Cyrus died hauing raigned nine and twenty yeres Cambyses raigned alone after his father seuen yeares and fiue monethes Hester maried to Ahasuerus Toward the end of this yeare in Ianuarie the seuenth yeare of Ahasuerus Hester of the tribe of Beniamin called also Atossa or Edessa became wife vnto Ahasuerus Hester 2. 14. Y.W. 3614 Mardoch fidelitie Mardocheus by Hester signified vnto Ahasuerus the treason of Bigthan and There 's his seruants Hester 2. 22. Haman aduanced Haman was aduanced vnto high honor Hester 3. 1. Y.W. 3619 His practise against the Iewes In the entrance of this yere Hamā practised to destroy the Iewes persuaded the king sēt letters for execution of his deuise Hest 3. 9. 13. which Hester vnderstanding by Mardochai commaunded a fast to be helde of the Iewes for three dayes Hest 4. 16. After she called Ahasuerus Haman to a banquet Hest 5. 8. The king commanded Mardochai to be honored Hester intreated the king for her people and obtained Haman hanged Haman was hanged c. Hest 7 3 8. Purim Then the feast of Purim was instituted Hest 9. 21. Y.W. 3620 Cambyses killeth him selfe This yeare and fiue monethes Cambyses or Ahasuerus killed himselfe with his owne sword Magus And Magus raigned for seauen Monethes Herodot 3. Y.W. 3621 Darius raigneth Darius the sonne of Hystaspis began his raigne who tooke Hester to wife by whom he had Xerxes father of Artaxerxes longimanus a great benefactor of the Iewes He raigned sixe and thirtie yeres Y.W. 3623 Zerubabel In September the second yere of Darius his raign Zerubabel and Iehoshua the priest The Temple built Aggay Zacharie stirred vp by Aggay and Zacharie the Prophets began to finish the building of the Temple which had bin intermitted for more then fifteene yeares Ezr. 5. 13. Agg. 1. 1. and that by the commandement of Darius Ezr. 5. 13. Y.W. 3627 Finished The second Temple was finished in the end of this yeare about the third of March the sixt yeare of Darius Hystaspis Esr 6.
Antiochus Epiphanes in one hundred three score yeare of the raigne of the Grecians tooke the Citie of Ptolemaida raigned there 1. Mach. 10. 1. 20. Ionathan high Priest Ionathan became high Priest the seuenth moneth of this yeare in the feast of Tabernacles Y.W. 3980 Demet. d. Demetrius died in battaile against Alexander Y.W. 3981 Cleopatra Alexander married Cleopatra daughter of Ptolomeus Philometor king of Egypt at which marriage Ionathas is honorably receiued 1. Mach. 10. 62. Y.W. 3984 Ioppa taken Alex. depriued of kingdome and wife The hundred three score and fift yere of the Gretians Ionathas and Simeon tooke Ioppa which was fortified by Apollonius Simon ouerthrew the horsemen of Apollonius and fired Asdod Y.W. 3986 Is slaine Ptolo. Philometor d. Ptolomeus Philometor tooke both kingdome and wife from Alexander his sonne in law and gaue them vnto Demetrius the sonne of Demetrius called Nicanor And when he had seene the head of Alexander which Zabdiel the Arabian had cut off he died the third day after in the hundred three score and seuenth yeare of the Grecians raigne Demetrius possessed the kingdome of Asia Ionathas sent him 30000. choise souldiars who defended the king at Antioch slew in one day 100000. seditious persons Antiochus sonne of Alexand. Antiochus the son of Alexander tooke the crown and expelled Demetrius c. 1. Mach. 11. 54. Y.W. 3987 Ionathas taken Tryphon the hundred sixtie ninth yeare of the raign of the Gretians circumuēted Ionathas by treason tooke him prisoner Simon Simō his brother was chosen captaine in his stead resisted the attempts of Tryphon 1. Mach. 13. 13. 14. Ion. and his sonnes slain Shortly after Ionathas and his two sonnes were slaine in Galaad Y.W. 3988 Antiochus slaine In the hundred three score and ninth yeare of the Graecians Tryphon secretly killed Antioc sonne of Alexander and tooke the crowne vnto himselfe whom Simon resisted 1. Mach. 13. 31. Y.W. 3989 Demetrius eased the Iewes of their former burdēs Y.W. 3990 Simon The three and twentith day of the second moneth Simon purged the tower of Dauid which the enemies had held for eighteene yeres and made his sonne Iohn captaine ouer his whole host 1. Mach. 13. 54. Y.W. 3991 Demetrius taken Arsaces king of the Persians and Medes tooke Demetrius prisoner 1. Mach. 14. 3. Tryphon tirannized in his kingdome two yeres 1. Mac. 15. 10. 11. The Rom. couenant with Simon The Romanes renewed with Simon the couenant made with Iudas and Ionathas So did the Spartanes The Priesthood and gouernement was confirmed vnto Simon 1. Mach. 14. 38. Y.W. 3993 Anti. Soter obtaineth the kingdome Antiochus Soter sonne of Demetrius father of Nicanor entred vpon his fathers kingdome expelled and distressed Tryphon 1. Mach. 15. 11. Cendebeus his flight Iudas and Iohannes put Cendebeus to flight Iudas was wounded Iohannes pursued the victorie 1. Mach. 16. 22. Y.W. 3995 Simon and his sonnes slaine And three hundred and sixe dayes in the hundred seuenty seuēth yere of the Grecians Ptolomeus sonne of Abobus killed Simon his father in law with his two sonnes Mattathia and Iudas at a banquet 1. Mach. 16. 15. Iohannes Hyrcanus Iohannes Hircanus son of Simon obtained the kingdome for 31. yeares Y.W. 4000 Three sectes About this time arose among the Iewes iij. sectes the Phariseis Esseis and Sadducees Y.W. 4016 Was borne Alexander sonne of Iohānes Hircanus Y.W. 4023 Iubil 30. And sixe Monethes began the thirtith Iubilie Y.W. 4026 And ten monethes ended the thirtie one yeare of the raigne of Iohannes Hyrcanus Y.W. 4028 Aristobulus dieth Sixe monethes and fourteene dayes died Aristobulus hauing raigned one whole yeare somwhat more Alex. Ianneus raigneth whom Alexander Ianneus his brother succeeded married Salome his wife and raigned seuen and thirtie yeares Y.W. 4034 This yeare was borne Hircanus the first sonne of Alexander Ianneus Y.W. 4065 He dieth Alexander Ianneus died his wife held the kingdome and his sonne Hyrcanus the priesthood for nine yeares Y.W. 4072 Iubil 31. And six monethes entred the 31. Iubilie Y.W. 4074 Salome d. Salome called also Alexandra died her sonne Hircanus held the kingdome three monethes and was expelled Aristobulus his brother tooke the kingdome Herod b. About this time was borne Herod the great Y.W. 4080 Pompeius taketh Ierusalem And three monethes Pompeius tooke Ierusalem when C. Antonius and M. Tullius were Consuls in the yeare of Rome 690. Y.W. 4099 Iul. Caesar slaine And three hundred fortie and eight daies C. Iulius Caesar was slaine in the Senate the 15. of March whom the 19. of August Octauius Octauius Augustus succeeded who held the Empire 12. yeares with Antonius and 44 yeares alone in all 56. yeares Y.W. 4103 Pacorus And two monethes about the feast of Pentecost Pacorus king of the Parthians entred Ierusalem carried Hircanus captiue and set Antigonus for him ouer Iudea Y.W. 4104 Antigonus Her made king of Iudea In the end of this yeare the Romans taking in euil part that Antigonus raigned in Iudea Herod the great was made king of Iudea Y.W. 4107 In the beginning of Feb. Herod besieged Ierusalem in the third yeare of his raigne Y.W. 4108 Ierusalem besieged taken In the third moneth of this yeare Herod tooke Ierusalem Y.W. 4111 Warre in Actium This yeare almost eleuen monethes began that warre which is called Actiaca the same time was a great earthquake in Iudea Y.W. 4112 And one hundred fiftie and two dayes the last of August in the yeare of Rome 722. Victorie Octauius Augustus had the victorie against Antonius at Actium Then began Augustus to raigne alone Antonius fled to Alexandria in Egypt which was taken after the winter following Y.W. 4113 Hyrcanus slaine Hyrcanus was slaine being fourescore yeares old Y.W. 4121 Iubil 32. And sixe monethes entred the two and thirtith Iubilie Y.W. 4124 Encaenia instituted Eight monethes and foure and twentie dayes was the feast of Encaenia instituted 2. Mach. 1. What time Herod began to prepare for the building of the third Temple This preparation indured eight yeares Y.W. 4132 This yeare was borne Herodes Agrippa Y.W. 4133 Tēple built the 3. time The third Temple began to be built and was finished in one yere and sixe monethes The second Temple hitherto had stoode fiue hundred and fiue yeares and almost ten monethes Y.W. 4134 And two monethes the Temple was dedicated Y.W. 4141 Zacharia is promised a sonne The Angell appeared vnto Zacharia in the Temple in the feast of Tabernacles and in the moneth of October He was promised a son whose name should be Iohn Luk. 1. 11. Y.W. 4141 Christ conceaued And sixe dayes the Angel Gabriel declared vnto the virgine Marie that she should conceaue a sonne which should be the sonne of God Luk. 1. 28. Starre Then it is thought that the Starre first appeared vnto the wise men in the East Matth. 2. 2. Y.W. 4142 Shortly after Mary visiteth Elizabeth Luk. and after three monethes returned vnto Nazareth About which time Ioseph confirmed by the Angell tooke