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Religion - Ancient Israel
Created by
Jade Phillips Sesega
⟶ Updated 19 Oct 2017 ⟶
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Events
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 for the Promised land
Settlement in Canaan
Period of the judges (military rulers) who led Israel as a confederation of 12 tribes
The United kingdom under the leadership of: King Saul 1220-1000; King David 1000-961; King Solomon 961-922
The kingdom is divided into two kingdoms: Israel (North) and Judah (South)
Israel is defeated by Assyria and the people are deported to Assyria territory
Assyria unsuccessfully attacks Jerusalem, Judah's capital
King Josiah begins religious reform in Judah, centralising worship in the temple
Assyria falls to coalition of Medes and Babylonians
Babylonia gains control of Jerusalem and begins to deport citizens of Judah
Fall of Judah
Fall of Judah to Babylonia; Jerusalem burned; temple destroyed; most of the population taken into captivity in Babylonia
Exile in Babylonia
Persia conquers Babylonia; Judeans return home from Persian rule
Second temple built on site of Solomon's temple
Nehemiah and Ezra begin religious reform
Wall of Jerusalem built
End of prophecy
Beginning of Greek rule and introduction of Greek thought
Antiochus IV attempts to impose Hellenistic religion on Jews, desecrates the temple
Some event happened
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