Malachi
The last voice before four centuries of silence.
The facts
| Dates | 420 BC – 397 BC |
|---|---|
| Lineage band | Semitic |
| Scripture | Malachi |
| Era | Return and Silence |
| Source | Chart + scripture |
Where this sits on the chart
Malachi falls 3584 years out from Creation at the centre, inside the Return and Silence arc. On the printed chart you can put a finger here and read straight outward to see what the rest of the world was doing in the same moment.
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Who else was alive
Socrates’ lifetime, marking a key shift in Ancient Greek philosophy469 BC – 399 BCThe construction of the Parthenon in Athens447 BC – 438 BCThe decree of Artaxerxes I445 BCThe ministry of the prophet Malachi430 BC300 BC Warring States period400 BC600AC: Mochica culture north Peru400 BCEarliest known stone calendars carved by Mayans400 BCThe lifetime of Alexander the Great356 BC – 323 BC
Now see where it sits
Everything on this page has a place on one 45×37″ chart — and once you can see what came before and after it, it stops being a fact and starts being a story you can follow.