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Timeline of Key Events in Jewish history

Timeline of Key Events in Jewish history. Dates from History Channel and the Jewish Virtual Library. Many scholars believe that the stories of Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Flood are archetypal myths that did not take place at a specific historical moment

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Timeline of Key Events in Jewish history

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  1. Timeline of Key Events in Jewish history Dates from History Channel and the Jewish Virtual Library

  2. Many scholars believe that the stories of Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Flood are archetypal myths that did not take place at a specific historical moment Fundamentalist thinkers believe that every event in the Bible is historically grounded, and have determined that the world was created in 4004 BCE. Prehistory

  3. 1813-1638 BCE: Abraham 1765 BCE: The Tower of Babel 1713-1533 BCE: Isaac 1653-1520 BCE: Jacob 1562-1452 BCE: Joseph 1500: Israelites migrate to Egypt Note: Many scholars believe that although these figures probably existed, they did not live as long as is suggested in the Tanakh The Era of the Patriarchs

  4. 1429 BCE: Israelites enslaved by Egyptians 1280 BCE: Moses leads Israelites out of Egypt 1280-1240 BCE: Moses writes down the Law; Israelites wander in the desert; Moses dies before reaching Canaan (Promised Land) Slavery, Exodus, LAW, promised land

  5. 1240-1200 BCE: Led by Joshua, Israelites conquer and kill most tribes inhabiting Canaan, claiming a place for themselves 1200-450 BCE: Israel screws up; a Judge or a Prophet warns them of their wrongdoing; they are punished and repent; repeat Warriors, Judges, Prophets

  6. 1030-1010 BCE: Saul is king of Israel 1010-970 BCE: David is king of Israel; Jerusalem becomes the capital 970-931 BCE: Solomon is king of Israel; first Temple is built 928 BCE: Israel splits into Northern and Southern kingdoms The Time of the Monarchs

  7. 722 BCE: Northern Kingdom destroyed by Assyrians- 10 tribes of Israel lost 586 BCE: Southern Kingdom conquered by Babylonians- Temple destroyed- Israelites exiled 539 BCE: Persian emperor Cyrus the Great conquers the Babylonians; allows Israelites to return to Jerusalem; hailed as Messiah Destruction and Exile

  8. 515 BCE: Temple is rebuilt 500 BCE: Still irritated over being ruled by someone, Israelites begin to develop the notion of “Messiah” as a military leader who would return Israel to independence and glory 450 BCE: Torah begins to gain recognition as “Scripture” 333 BCE: Persians conquered by Alexander the Great; Hellenistic (Greek) culture influences Israel From Babylon to Persia to Greece

  9. 250 BCE: Hebrew scriptures translated in Greek 166 BCE: Maccabean revolt against Greek rulers 63 BCE: Rome (Pompey) annexes Israel 20 BCE: Herod the Great rebuilds the Temple 4 BCE-29? CE: Jesus of Nazareth born in Palestine; executed by Roman authorities 66-70 CE: Jewish revolt against Rome; Rome destroys Jerusalem and Temple From Greece to Rome

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