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2100 BCE
Calling of Abraham
- the Father of the Jewish nation
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Period: 2100 BCE to
Christianity in History
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2000 BCE
Birth of Jacob
- Later to be called Israel. The twelve tribes of Israel are named after Jacob's sons.
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1900 BCE
Joseph is sold
- into slavery in Egypt. Israelites eventually become captives in the land.
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1446 BCE
The Exodus begins
- Led by Moses, the Israelites leave Egypt and eventually settle in Canaan.
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1010 BCE
David becomes king of Israel
- making Jerusalem his capital.
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970 BCE
Solomon becomes king
David's son Solomon becomes king. He later builds a temple in Jerusalem to honour God. -
930 BCE
Solomon's death
Following Solomon's death, the Kingdom is divided into two sections: Northern (Israel) and Southern (Judah). -
753 BCE
Founding of Rome
- Traditional date for the founding of Rome.
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722 BCE
Fall of Israel
- Fall of the kingdom of Israel to the Assyrians.
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612 BCE
Nineveh
- the Assyrian capital, falls to the Babylonians.
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586 BCE
Babylonians take Jerusalem
Babylonians take Jerusalem and destroy Solomon's temple. Jewish nation is taken into captivity in Babylon (the exile). -
538 BCE
Return of some exiles
Return of some of the exiles. Start of reconstruction of the temple. -
512 BCE
Completion of temple
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330 BCE
Conquest by Alexander the Great
-rise of Hellenism (Greek culture). -
250 BCE
LXX
Work begins to translate the Old Testament from Hebrew into Greek. This is known as the Septuagint or LXX. -
63 BCE
Roman rule of Israel begins
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4 BCE
Birth of Jesus Christ
- in Bethlehem.
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30
Death of Jesus Christ
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33
Birthday of the Church
- Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2). Sometimes known as the Birthday of the Church.
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33
Stephen - First Christian martyr (Acts 7).
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48
Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15)
Gentile Christians accepted alongside those in the Jewish tradition. -
60
First Gospel published
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62
Martyrdom of James, "The Lord's Brother".