2nd century BC

The 2nd century BC consists of the years 200-101 BC.

Events

 * Earliest manuscripts of the Dead Sea Scrolls written
 * Earliest manuscripts of the Septuagint
 * Book of Tobit written.
 * 165 BC to 63 BC. The Maccabees rebel against the Hellenistic Seleucid dynasty of Syria and begin to rule Judea.

Deuterocannon
1 Macabees 2 Maccabees Book of Tobit

Timeline
3rd century BC| 2nd century BC| 1st century BC