This is a timeline of the development of prophecy among the Jews in Judaism.
All dates are given according to the Common Era, not the Hebrew calendar.
prophecies of Elijah, Micaiah, and Elisha prophecy of Jonah[1] during the time of Babylonian captivity, though dating of the book ranges from the 6th to the late 3rd century BC.
prophecy of Nahum prophesy of Jeremiah King Jehoahaz of Judah 3 Months King Jehoiakim of Judah King Jeconiah of Judah In Judea: prophecy of Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Obadiah, and Habakkuk In Babylon: prophecy of Ezekiel Return to the land under Persian rule, and writings of Ezra-Nehemiah Story of Esther (535 BC: First portion of Ezra; 515 BC: Second portion of Ezra and Haggai and Zecharia; Joel possibly some time later; 474 BC: Esther; 450 BC: Remainder of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Malachi.)
During this period Judah became the sovereign nation of Israel: The Maccabean Revolt 167 to 160 BC