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2000 BCE
Abraham is born
When Abraham was first born, his name was Abram. He was the son of Terah. -
1925 BCE
Abraham and Sarah arrive in Canaan.
The Lord tells Abraham that he will give the land to his descendants, so he builds in alter in Canaan. -
1900 BCE
Sarah gives birth to Isaac
God had promised to bare Sarah a child, even at her old age. He was born at the time God had said. -
1863 BCE
Rebekah gives birth to Jacob & Esau.
Jacob and Esau are twins. Esau is Isaac's favorite and Jacob is Rebekah's favorite . -
1750 BCE
Israelites settle in Egypt.
When the Israelites settle, they are numerous and wealthy. The pharaoh begins to fear the Israelites and enslaves them. -
1290 BCE
Moses leads the Exodus from Egypt
Moses parts the Red Sea as the pharaoh's army pursues them, and the sea swallows the army. -
1250 BCE
Joshua invades Canaan with the Israelites.
After Moses's death, God asked Joshua to conquer lands. He first conquered southern Canaan and then moved to northern Canaan -
1200 BCE
Judges lead Israelites in Canaan
The Lord demanded Deborah to march against Mount Tabor. She arose and went with Barak to help lead the army -
1020 BCE
Saul is named 1st king of Israel
Saul is a Benjamin. He was elected as king by Samuel, a prophet. -
1000 BCE
King David names Jerusalem as the capitol.
About 1000 BCE David unites the 12 tribes of Israel and sets up the capitol of the nation at Jerusalem -
961 BCE
King Solomon builds the Temple
After David's death, his son s=Solomon becomes king. He built the Temple in Jerusalem. -
922 BCE
Kingdom divides into Israel and Judah
After King Solomon died, the kingdom split into two rival kingdoms. The northern was called Israel, and the southern was called Judah -
783 BCE
Time of the prophet Amos
Amos was one of the sheep brewers from Tekoa. He received a vision concerning Israel. -
722 BCE
Assyrians conquer Israel
The prophets speaking for God criticize people's behavior, and try to get them to be faithful to the covenant. -
587 BCE
Babylonias conquer Judah
The southern kingdom of Judah falls to the Babylonians. Most Judahites are in exiled realize they have abandoned Yahweh, so they turn to prayer and study their stories/ scriptures. -
538 BCE
Persians allow Jews to return to Judah
About 50 years after the exile in Babylon, the Persians conquer the Babylonians and let the Jews return to Jerusalem. -
332 BCE
Greeks conquer Holy Land
The Greeks who are cruel to the Jews rule for almost 300 years. -
166 BCE
Maccabees revolt against Greeks
Some Jews, called the Maccabees, fight and retake Jerusalem. Then they rededicate the Temple. -
63 BCE
Romans conquer Holy Land
Palestine is taken over by the Romans. They are oppressive rulers. -
5 BCE
Jesus is born
Jesus is born in stable, after he was conceived in the Virgin Mary. He became the founder of Christianity.
