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History of Israel
Below is a partial chronology of important events in the history of Israel. Many of the ancient events are described in the Bible. Many dates of ancient events are taken from the "Concordia Self-Study Bible NIV."
Click on the link below to get a summary of each event.
2100 BC God promises Abraham many descendants
2000 BC Jacob (Israel) is born
1910 BC Joseph sold into slavery
1446 BC Exodus begins
1406 BC Israel begins establishing itself as a country
1400 BC Israel is ruled by judges - not kings
1050 BC Saul becomes Israel's first king
1010 BC David becomes King of Israel
970 BC Solomon becomes king; builds Temple
926 BC Israel becomes a divided kingdom
721 BC Assyrians conquer northern kingdom of Israel
612 BC Babylon conquers Nineveh (Assyrian Empire)
605 BC Babylon exerts influence over Judah
597 BC Babylon attacks Judah
586 BC Babylon destroys Jerusalem and Temple
586-573 BC Babylon king Nebuchadnezzar attacks Tyre
539 BC Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon
538 BC Cyrus releases Jews from Babylonian Captivity
536 BC Work begins to rebuild Temple
516 BC Second Temple is dedicated
333 BC Greeks begin rule over land of Israel
331 BC Alexander conquers Tyre (Phoenician Empire)
250 BC The Old Testament is translated into Greek
175 BC Greek ruler Antiochus Epiphanes torments the Jews
166-63 BC Jews have independence during Hasmonean Period
63 BC Romans take over land of Israel
About 5 BC Jesus is born in Bethlehem
About 25 AD Jesus begins His ministry
About 28 AD Jesus is crucified
70 AD Romans destroy Jerusalem and Temple
135 AD Romans destroy and plow Jerusalem
1291 Tyre attacked and destroyed again
Late 1800s Zionist Movement begins
1878 Jews begin returning to homeland
1896 "The Jewish State" is published; Zionism grows
1897 Jews unite in effort to regain homeland Israel
1917 The British gain control of Palestine (Israel)
1933 - 1944 6 million Jews killed by Nazis
1948 (May 14) Jews declare independence of Israel
1948 (May 15) Surrounding countries invade Israel
1949 Israel prevails in first Arab-Israeli war
1967 Six-Day War: Jews capture holy city of Jerusalem
1982 Hebrew becomes official language of Israel
http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/timeline.htm
Below is a partial chronology of important events in the history of Israel. Many of the ancient events are described in the Bible. Many dates of ancient events are taken from the "Concordia Self-Study Bible NIV."
Click on the link below to get a summary of each event.
2100 BC God promises Abraham many descendants
2000 BC Jacob (Israel) is born
1910 BC Joseph sold into slavery
1446 BC Exodus begins
1406 BC Israel begins establishing itself as a country
1400 BC Israel is ruled by judges - not kings
1050 BC Saul becomes Israel's first king
1010 BC David becomes King of Israel
970 BC Solomon becomes king; builds Temple
926 BC Israel becomes a divided kingdom
721 BC Assyrians conquer northern kingdom of Israel
612 BC Babylon conquers Nineveh (Assyrian Empire)
605 BC Babylon exerts influence over Judah
597 BC Babylon attacks Judah
586 BC Babylon destroys Jerusalem and Temple
586-573 BC Babylon king Nebuchadnezzar attacks Tyre
539 BC Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon
538 BC Cyrus releases Jews from Babylonian Captivity
536 BC Work begins to rebuild Temple
516 BC Second Temple is dedicated
333 BC Greeks begin rule over land of Israel
331 BC Alexander conquers Tyre (Phoenician Empire)
250 BC The Old Testament is translated into Greek
175 BC Greek ruler Antiochus Epiphanes torments the Jews
166-63 BC Jews have independence during Hasmonean Period
63 BC Romans take over land of Israel
About 5 BC Jesus is born in Bethlehem
About 25 AD Jesus begins His ministry
About 28 AD Jesus is crucified
70 AD Romans destroy Jerusalem and Temple
135 AD Romans destroy and plow Jerusalem
1291 Tyre attacked and destroyed again
Late 1800s Zionist Movement begins
1878 Jews begin returning to homeland
1896 "The Jewish State" is published; Zionism grows
1897 Jews unite in effort to regain homeland Israel
1917 The British gain control of Palestine (Israel)
1933 - 1944 6 million Jews killed by Nazis
1948 (May 14) Jews declare independence of Israel
1948 (May 15) Surrounding countries invade Israel
1949 Israel prevails in first Arab-Israeli war
1967 Six-Day War: Jews capture holy city of Jerusalem
1982 Hebrew becomes official language of Israel
http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/timeline.htm
