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1250 BCE
Exodus from Egypt
The Israelites escaped from slavery from Egypt at this time. They did this under the leadership of Moses. This was a pivotal event in the Jewish history. -
1250 BCE
Ararhams Convent with God
Abrahams Convent marked the beginning of monotheism and the promise of a land for his descendants. -
1250 BCE
Ten Commandments
Gods Ten Commandments. This forms the Jewish moral and ethical principals. -
1200 BCE
Canaan Conquest
The Military campaigns establish control over the promised land -
1050 BCE
Kingdom of Israel
Israel unified under King Saul, marking the beginning o the Israelite monarchy. -
960 BCE
The Solomons Temple in Jerusalem
At this time the first Temple was built. This is a place of worship and religion. -
930 BCE
Division of Israel
In this event the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah split in the middle. -
722 BCE
Northern Kingdom Exile
The Assyrians conquest the Northern Kingdom. This resulted in the exile of the 10 tribes. -
586 BCE
Babylonian Exile
The Solomons Temple was destroyed and soon after lead to the exile of the Jews to Babylon. -
538 BCE
Cyrus
The jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. This restoration was a very significant act of tolerance. -
516 BCE
The Second Temple Rebuilding
The second temple is finally completed at this time. This symbolizes the restoration of Jewish religious life. -
200 BCE
The Mishnah Compilation
The Rabi Judah took the words of Jewish law and finally put them to text, creating the Mishnah, which became the foundational text of the Jewish law. -
167 BCE
Maccabean Revolt and Hellenistic Rule
This event is now celebrated as Hanukkah today. Its the revolt against Hellenistic rulers and the rededication of the Second Temple. -
132 BCE
Bar Kokhba Revolt
The Jewish tried to revolt against the Roman rule, but they failed. This resulted in some very serious consequences for the Jewish. -
90 BCE
Jamina Council
The canon of Hebrew scripture was discussed by Jewish scholars. This lead to the influencing of the formation of the Jewish bible. -
70 BCE
The Second Temple Destruction
In this time the Jewish second temple was destroyed, which resulted to the diaspora and reshaping of the Jewish and practices. -
37 BCE
Herods temple and Roman Rule
Herod expanded the second temple and renovated it. After the hard work he put into it it was then known as Herods Temple -
6 BCE
The Rabbinic Deveopment
Judaism starts to evolve and shortly after is the destruction of the second temple. This event emphasized prayer study and ethical behavior. -
6 BCE
The Talmud Codification
The Babylonian and the Jerusalem Talmud were created at this time. They are the central texts of Jewish tradition and law -
4 BCE
Jesus of Nazareth
Te life teachings of Jesus of the nazareth led to the emergence of christianity. This event caused a movement with profound implications for Judaism.