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960 BCE
King Solomon builds the Temple in Jerusalem.
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Period: 927 BCE to 931 BCE
Solomon dies. Kingdom splits into Israel and Judah.
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884 BCE
Samaria is built as capital of Israel.
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722 BCE
Assyrians capture Samaria, ending kingdom of Israel. Dispersion of Jews begins.
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621 BCE
King Josiah begins Deuteronomistic reform.
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612 BCE
Nineveh, capital of Assyria, falls to the Babylonians.
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597 BCE
Babylon takes over Judah, sends king and others into exile.
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587 BCE
Babylon destroys Jerusalem and Temple. Main exile to Babylon begins.
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538 BCE
Persia conquers Babylon. King Cyrus of Persia sets exiles free.
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Period: 517 BCE to 520 BCE
Temple is rebuilt.
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516 BCE
Cyrus frees exiles to return to Judah.
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Period: 445 BCE to 425 BCE
Nehemiah rebuilds walls of Jerusalem.
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332 BCE
Greeks conquer Persia; Alexander the Great conquers Judea and Jerusalem.
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167 BCE
Maccabees revolt against Greek rulers.
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63 BCE
Roman General Pompey captures Jerusalem.
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31 BCE
Romans conquer Greeks, rule Palestine.
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Period: 2 BCE to 4 BCE
Jesus is born.
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Period: 30 to 33
Jesus is tried, crucified, and resurrected. Pentecost occurs 50 days after Jesus’ Resurrection and his disciples document numerous interactions with Jesus.
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Period: 40 to 50
Paul the Apostle writes epistles to individuals and communities about the gospel.
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Period: 60 to 70
Mark the Evangelist composes his Gospel.
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66
The Great Revolt begins.
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70
The Second Temple is destroyed by Rome as retribution for the Great Revolt.
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Period: 70 to 80
The Evangelists Matthew and Luke compose their Gospels.
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Period: 90 to 100
John the Evangelist composes his Gospel.