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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 a link below to get a summary about that 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


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