The Seder HaDorot or "Book of Generations" (completed 1725, published 1769) by Lithuanian Rabbi Jehiel Heilprin (1660–1746) is a Hebrew-language chronological work that serves as a depot of multiple Hebrew language chronological books and manuscripts. The work presents all given dates in the Hebrew calendar format.[1]
As well, Heilprin analyzed alternating and sometimes conflicting dates to produce a final decision and/or at times presents two plausible dates for a given event.
This work consists of three independent volumes or parts:
The whole work is followed by notes on the Talmud, also arranged in alphabetical order. It was published for the first time by Heilprin's grandson, Judah Löb Heilprin, at Karlsruhe in 1769. There exist several other editions, the latest being the revised one of Naphtali Maskileison, son of Abraham Maskileison Warsaw, 1882.
Of Heilprin's numerous other works mentioned in the Seder HaDorot, the only one which has been published is Erke HaKinnuyim, a dictionary of synonyms and homonyms occurring in the Bible, Talmud, and other works, chiefly Kabalistic (Dyhernfurth, 1806).
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 609 BCE | Death of Josiah |
| 609–598 BCE | Reign of Jehoiakim (succeeded Jehoahaz, who replaced Josiah but reigned only 3 months) |
| 598/7 BCE | Reign of Jehoiachin (orJeconiah, reigned 3 months). Siege and fall of Jerusalem. First deportation, 16 March 597 |
| 597 BCE | Zedekiah made king of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon |
| 594 BCE | Anti-Babylonian conspiracy |
| 588 BCE | Siege and fall of Jerusalem. Second deportation July/August 587 |
| 583 BCE | Gedaliah the Babylonian-appointed governor of Yehud Province assassinated. Many Jews flee to Egypt and a possible third deportation to Babylon |
| 562 BCE | Release of Jehoiachin after 37 years in a Babylonian prison.[2] He remains in Babylon |
| 538 BCE | Persians conquer Babylon (October) |
| 538 BCE | "Decree of Cyrus" allows Jews to return to Jerusalem |
| 520–515 BCE | Return by many Jews to Yehud under Zerubbabel and Joshua the High Priest. Foundations of Second Temple laid |
