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Period: 1900 BCE to 30
History of Judaism
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1813 BCE
Birth of Abraham
Originally born with the name Abram, Abraham sought the truth of his religion after he questioned his father's faith. Source:http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/abraham.html -
1700 BCE
Israelites enter Egypt
Due to famine, the Israelites are forced to migrate into Egypt, becoming an enslaved population.
Source:http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/timeline.html -
1677 BCE
Isaac Prepared as sacrifice; Death of Sarah
to test the faith of Abraham one last time, God tells Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. During the same time period, Sarah passes away at the age of 127.
Sources: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Sarah.html
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/isaac.html -
1638 BCE
Death of Abraham
Abraham peacefully passes away at the age of 175 years old. Source: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2025 -
1569 BCE
Jacob marries Leah
After fleeing his family because he stole the birthright of his brother Esau, Jacob, son of Isaac, is deceived by his uncle and marries Leah, the older sister of of his true love, Rachel. He worked another seven years to marry Rachel. -
1546 BCE
Joseph sold into slavery
Joseph, the second youngest of Jacob's 12 sons is sold into slavery by his brothers after he boasts of his dreams, picturing them as his servants.
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1532 BCE
Joseph Becomes Viceroy of Egypt
After being sold as a slave into Egypt, Joseph makes his way up the ranks by interpreting Pharoah's dreams. As the famine of 7 years arrives, he finds that his family has come into Egypt for food. they eventually reunite.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_(patriarch) -
1452 BCE
Death of Joseph
At the age of 110, after the children of Israel promised to take his remains out of Egypt when they left, he passed away. Not forgetting their promise, Joseph's bones were taken out my Moses during the Exodus of Egypt.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_(patriarch)#Joseph.27s_burial -
1393 BCE
Birth of Moses
Being born of an enslaved Israelite family in Egypt, Moses was put in a straw casket and put on the Nile river to avoid death. Pharoah had just ordered that every firstborn son of the Israelites be killed in order to prevent a rebellion. He was then found by the princess of Egypt and was raised in the palace of Egypt.
Source: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/moses.html -
1280 BCE
Exodus of Egypt
Led by Moses, the Israelites leave Egypt, leading to the multiple miracles performed by Moses to keep the Israelites alive
Source: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/timeline.html -
1273 BCE
Death of Moses
After leading the children of Israel through the wilderness to the Promised Land for 40 years, Moses passed away at the age of 120 on Mount Nebo, within sight of the Promised Land.
Source: http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/73398/jewish/Moses.htm -
1 CE
Birth of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is conceived under the Virgin Mary on Christmas day in Bethlehem, Jerusalem. -
30
Death of Jesus Christ
After carrying the cross, being whipped and finally being crucified for six hours, Jesus dies on the cross, only to rise again three days later.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucifixion_of_Jesus
