Timeline of Ancient Israel
Name:
(1)
- Leaves Ur of Chaldeans
(2)
- Child of promise born
(3)
- Brother chosen to receive promise
(4)
- Sold as slave in Egypt
(5)
- Brings Jacob's family to Egypt
(6)
- Happens because Israelites are many and powerful
(7)
- Baby saved by Pharaoh's daughter
(8)
- Unleashed because of Pharaoh's refusal to release Israelites.
(9)
- Commemorates Israel's protection from death of first-born males.
(10)
- Approximate Date of Exodus, the Israelites leaving Egypt
(11)
- Leads Israelites out of Egypt
(12)
- Israelites wander in wilderness for not obeying God's command
(13)
- Leads Israelites into Canaan
(14)
- Leaders after Conquest of Canaan
(15)
- Last judge of Israelites
(16)
- First king of Israel
(17)
- United kingdom of Israel begins
(18)
- King of God's special choosing
(19)
- Builder of Temple in Jerusalem
(20)
- Death of Solomon and kingdom divides
(21)
- Assyrians conquer northern kingdom of Israel
(22)
- Nebuchadnezzer conquers southern kingdom of Judah
(23)
- Israelites scattered among the nations
(24)
- Israelites captive in Persia
(25)
- Returns to Jerusalem and rebuilds temple
(26)
- Returns to Jerusalem and teaches Israelites to obey God's law
(27)
- Returns to Jerusalem and rebuilds city walls
(28)
- Ruler who saves Jewish people still living in Persia
(29)
- Feast to remember the Jews being saved in Persia
(30)
- Conqueror who brings Greek culture to Jews
(31)
- Greek translation of Old Testament Scriptures completed
(32)
- Seleucid ruler who tried to stamp out Jewish way of life
(33)
- Maccabeus, the Hammer, who led revolt against Seleucid
(34)
- Feast of Rededication of Temple after Maccabean Revolt
(35)
- Conquer Mediterranean region
(36)
- Ruler of Judea, land of the Jews, and builder of Caesarea Maritima
(37)
- Birth fulfills Davidic Covenant
(38)
- Romans destroy Jerusalem and Temple
(39)
- Jewish historian who records end of Ancient Israel
(40)
- Last stronghold of Jewish Zealots to fall to Romans