ancient Israel timeline

Abraham leaves his homeland and travels to the promised land, the land of Canaan

Jacob and his 12 sons settle in Egypt

The Israelites, led my Moses, escape Egypt and set out to the promised land

settlement in Canaan

The United Kingdom under the leadership of: King Saul 1020- 1000; king David 1000- 961; King Solomon 961-922

Period of judges (military rulers) who led Israel as a confederation of 12 tribes

The Kingdom is divided into two Kingdoms: Israel (North) and Judah (South)

Israel is defeated by Assyria and the people are deported to Assyrian territory

Assyria unsuccessfully attacks Jerusalem, Judah Capital

King Josiah Begins religious reform in Judah, Centralising worship

Assyria falls to coalition of Medes and Babylonians

babylonians gains control of Jerusalem and begins to deport citizens to Judah

fall of Judah to Babylonia Jerusalem burned ; temple destroyed; most of population taken into captivity in Babylonia

Exile in Babylonia

Persia conquers Babylonia; Judeans return home under Persian rule

Second temple built on site of Solomons temple

Nehemiah and Ezra begins religious reform

wall of Jerusalem rebuilt

End of prophecy

Beginning of greek rule and introduction of Greek thought

Antiochus IV attempts to impose Hellenistic religion on Jews, desecrates the temple

Maccabean revolt; Temple cleansed

Judea becomes somewhat independent

Beginning of Roman rule

Herod the great appointed by Rome as King of Judea, rebuilds and expands the Second temple

Birth of Jesus

Herod Antipas, son of Herod the great, Rules galilee