salvation histoy

Abraham born

2000 BCE

Abraham was originally called Abram which means “the father is exalted,” but his name was changed to Abraham, which means “father of many,” after he has a child of his own.

Sarah gives birth to Isaac

1950 BCE

Sarah gives birth to Isaac at a very old age. Isaac is fulfilling the promise God made to Abraham many years before.

Abraham & Sarah arrive in Canaan

1925 BCE

Based on God’s instructions, Abraham traveled to a place called Canaan where the Canaanites lived.

Rebekah gives birth to Jacob & Esau

1836 BCE

Isaac prays to the Lord and Rebekah becomes pregnant with twins. Esau (firstborn) is Isaac’s favorite and Jacob is Rebekah’s favorite

Israelites settle in Egypt

1750 BCE

Because of the famine and the lack of goods in hebron, the sons of jacob ventured out and traveled to Egypt. They later settled in Goshen.

Moses leads the Exodus from Egypt

1290 BCE

Pharoah does not let the Israelites go until the tenth plague-the death of the firstborn son. However, Pharoah changes his mind once they have left. Moses parts the Red Sea as Pharaoh's army pursues them, and the sea swallows up the army.

Joshua invades Canaan with the Israelites.

1250 BCE

After 40 years in the desert, Joshua leads the Israelites into
Canaan, the Promised Land.

Judges (Deborah, Samson, etc) lead Israelites in Canaan

1200 BCE

Judges were people who led the Israelites in battle and in their struggle to stay faithful to Yahweh. When the Israelites entered the Promised Land, they had many years of warfare with the people who already inhabited Canaan

Saul is named 1st king of Israel.

1020 BCE

Saul who belonged to the tribe of Benjamin did not think he deserved to be king. Saul did not act big and important which is the reason he was chosen for king. Later in his rule saul led the israelites into many victories.

King David names Jerusalem as the capital.

1000 BCE

Jerusalem was the capital because of the”isolation” it allowed people to become closer and share the same culture or maybe create new ones. Jerusalem had protective walls and was not near any body of water.

King Solomon builds the Temple.

961 BCE

Solomon built the temple in Jerusalem. Solomon rules oppressively and people fall away from the true worship of Yahweh.

Kingdom divides into Israel and Judah.

922 BCE

After Solomon’s death, the kingdom splits into two rival kingdoms. The northern kingdom is called Israel and the southern kingdom is called Judah.

Time of the prophet Amos.

783 BCE

Amos was one of the twelve minor prophets. He was from the southern kingdom of Judah but preached in the northern kingdom of Israel.

Assyrians conquered Israel.

721 BCE

The northern kingdom Israel falls to the Assyrians. The tribes located east of the Jordan River were the first ones conquered by Assyria

Babylonians conquer Judah.

587 BCE

Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the temple in Jerusalem and also destroyed the city of Jerusalem. The Jews’ exile in Babylon lasted for 70 years.

Persians allow Jews to return to Judah.

538 BCE

About 50 years, after the exile in Babylon, the Persians conquered the Babylonians. The terms Judaism and Jew come from the word Judah and began to be used.

Greeks conquer Holy Land.

332 BCE

Persia is defeated by the Greeks led by Alexander the Great. The Greeks are very cruel to the Jews, who rule for almost 300 years.

Maccabees revolt against Greeks.

166 BCE

When the Jewish faith was banned to be practiced a priest revolted against the Greeks because they did not agree in worshipping Greek gods.

Romans conquer Holy Land

63 BCE

The Romans are also oppressive rulers just like the Greeks. The Jews hope for a messiah from the line of David during this time.

Jesus is born

5 BCE

As Mary was about to give birth to Jesus she needed somewhere to stay but only a stable was available. Moments later Jesus was born in a stable with animals, and the wise men showed up bearing gifts. The newborn king was a an instant “threat” to King Herod.