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1900 BCE
Abraham in the land of Canaan
Abrahams wife Sarah gave birth to Isaac. Isaac and his wife Rebekah had two sons, one of whom was Jacob. Jacob had twelve sons, from whom the twelve tribes of Israel were derived. One of the twelve sons was Joseph, who settled in Egypt, where he was later joined by his father and brothers. One hundred fifty years of prosperity followed for the people of Israel. -
Period: 1500 BCE to 1290 BCE
The Israelites suffered slavery in Egypt
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Period: 1290 BCE to 1000 BCE
Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt
Yaweh formed the covenant of Sinai with people. The Iseraelits then settled in the Promised Land, Canaan. From 1200 to 1020 B.C.E. the judges led the israelites against their enemies. -
1000 BCE
The kingdom of israel was formed
Saul was the first king followed by David who would be the greatest of all the kings. David established Jerusalem as the central city of his people. He was succeeded by Solomon, who built the temple. After the death of Solomon in 922 B.C.E., the kingdom split apart into the northern kingdom. -
Period: 721 BCE to 587 BCE
The northern kingdom was destroyed by the Assyrians
The northern kingdom was destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 B.C.E. The southern kingdom survived until 597 B.C.E. when its leading citizens were captured by the babylonians. In 587 B.C.E. Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed, and thousands more were led into captivity (the Exile). -
Period: 538 BCE to 515 BCE
The rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem
In 538 B.C.E. the Parsians defeated the Babylonians, and the exiles were allowed to return to Jerusalem. From this point on they were known as Jews.