Creation |
Adam and Eve Sinned |
Cain
Abel
Seth |
Noah and the Flood |
The Tower of Babel |
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The Nation of Israel |
The Nation of Israel |
The Nation of Israel |
The Nation of Israel |
The Patriarchs
God commanded Abraham to leave his homeland and go to a land God would show him. God promised to bless Abraham, make him a great nation, and give land to his descendants. Genesis 12.
Abraham, father of Isaac |
Isaac, father of Jacob |
Jacob, who God renamed Israel, had 12 sons that fathered the 12 tribes of Israel. |
The 12 Tribes of Israel |
Reuben |
Simeon |
Levi |
Judah |
Dan |
Naphtali |
Gad |
Asher |
Issachar |
Zebulun |
Joseph |
Benjamin |
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Slaves in Egypt
Joseph, one of Israel's 12 sons, was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. While Joseph was a slave in prison in Egypt, God gave him the ability to interpret a dream for Pharaoh. As a reward, Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of all his affairs. When Joseph's brothers came to Egypt for food during a famine, Joseph invited them and their father Israel to move to Egypt. When the Israelites grew into a mighty people, the Egyptians feared them and forced them to become slaves. The Israelites lived in Egypt 430 years. Genesis 37 - Exodus 1 |
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The Exodus and Desert Wanderings
God heard the cries of the Israelites suffering in slavery and sent Moses to rescue them from the Egyptians and to bring them to the land God promised Abraham. Pharaoh released the Israelites after God sent ten plagues on the Egyptians.
Moses received the Ten Commandments from God and began Israel's religious practices according to God's commands.
After God led the Israelites to the Promised Land, they refused to take possession of the land because they feared the nations living in the land. God punished the Israelites by causing them to wander in the desert for forty years. God provided for and protected the Israelites during these desert wanderings. |
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Conquest of the Promised Land
Joshua led the Israelites in the battle to drive the foreign nations from the land God promised to Abraham. It would be many years before Israel gained control of all the promised land.
Israel settled among the Canaanites instead of driving them from the land as God commanded. Many Israelites adopted the Canaanite religion of Baalism. The Israelite worship of pagan idols brought constant judgement from God. |
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The Judges of Israel
During the period of the Judges, God sent foreign armies against Israel to punish them for sin and to encourage repentance. The oppressors included Canaanites, Philistines, Moabites, Ammonites, Midianites, and Amalekites. When Israel repented, God raised up Judges to deliver the Israelites from the oppressors.
The Judges |
Othniel |
Ehud |
Shamgar |
Deborah |
Gideon |
Tola |
Jair |
Jephthah |
Ibzan |
Elon |
Abdon |
Samson |
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Kings of the United Monarchy
Israel demanded a king to judge them and fight their battles instead of relying on God. 1 Samuel 8-10.
Saul |
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David |
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Solomon |
1020 - 1000 BC |
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1000 - 960 BC |
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960 - 922 BC |
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God's Promise to David: "I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne will be established forever." 1 Chronicles 17:14 |
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The Nation of Israel Divides
When Solomon died, his son Rehoboam continued Solomon's unfair treatment of the people of Israel. This unfair treatment caused the nation of Israel to split into the Northern kingdom of Israel and the Southern kingdom of Judah. Jerusalem, the home of the Temple and the religious center for the entire nation, was located in Judah. As a result, Jeroboam I, king of Israel, built temples at Dan and Bethel in the Northern kingdom. He put golden calves in the temples which became a focus for Baal worship. No king of Israel or Judah ever removed the golden calves. |
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Judah (Southern Kingdom) 922 - 586 BC - The kingdom of Judah continued the dynasty started by David. |
Judah (Southern Kingdom) 922 - 586 BC |
The End of The Kingdom - Each time Judah rebelled against Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar deported the leaders of Judah to Babylon. Tiring of these rebellions, Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and the temple in 586 BC. Israelites deported include Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah, Jehoiachin, Ezekiel. |
Rehoboam, 922-915 BC |
Asa, 913-873 BC |
Jehoram, 849-843 BC |
Athaliah, 842-837 BC |
Amaziah, 800-783 BC |
Jotham, 742-735 BC |
Hezekiah, 715-686 BC |
Amon, 642-640 BC |
Jehoahaz, 609 BC |
Jehoiachin, 598-597 BC |
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Abijam, 915-913 BC |
Jehoshaphat, 873-849 BC |
Ahaziah, 843-842 BC |
Joash, 837-800 BC |
Uzziah, 783-742 BC |
Ahaz, 735-715 BC |
Manasseh, 686-642 BC |
Josiah, 640-609 BC |
Jehoiakim, 609-598 BC |
Zedekiah, 597-586 BC |
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Babylonian Exile. With the temple destroyed, the Israelites began to worship God in Synagogues. Teachers of the law called Rabbis replaced the temple priests. The study of and obedience to the Law replaced the sacrifice and ritual system previously practiced by Israel. |
Israelites Live in Promised Land as a Community of Jews Under Foreign Rule |
Israelites Live in Promised Land as a Community of Jews Under Foreign Rule |
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After defeating Babylon, Cyrus II issued an edict which allowed Israelites to return to the Promised Land and commanded that the Jerusalem temple be rebuilt. Cyrus committed Persia to pay for the rebuilding of the temple. The returning exiles completed the rebuilding of the temple in 520 BC at the urging of Haggai and Zechariah. |
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Ezra and Nehemiah return to Jerusalem and call for a spiritual renewal of the Israelites. The city of Jerusalem is refortified. |
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In 168 BC, Antiochus IV desecrated the Jerusalem Temple and made the practice of Jewish religion a capital offense. |
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Independent Jewish State |
In 167 BC the Jewish priest Mattathias began the Maccabean Revolt against the Greek rulers and their pagan practices. Judas gained religious freedom for the Jews in 164 BC while Simon gained political freedom in 142 BC |
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Israelites Live Under Roman Rule |
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Pompey seizes Jerusalem when asked by the Jews to settle a civil war between Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II. |
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Jesus Christ is born |
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After a ministry of 2 to 3 years, Jesus dies on the cross about AD 30 for the sins of mankind and is buried. On the third day after his death, Jesus is raised from the dead. Over 500 eyewitnesses see Jesus after he was raised from the dead. |
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Jesus commands his followers to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:18-20). The Apostles begin this mission after being filled with the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Paul joins the missionary force after his conversion at Damascus. |
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Israel (Northern Kingdom) 922 - 722 BC - The kingdom of Israel was ruled by a total of 19 kings from 9 different dynasties |
The End of the Kingdom - Shalmaneser V of Assyria destroyed Samaria, the capital of Israel, in 722 BC. The Assyrians deported citizens of Israel and brought captives from other areas to resettle Samaria. |
Jeroboam I, 922-901 BC |
Baasha, 900-877 BC |
Zimri, 876 BC |
Ahab, 869-850 BC |
Jehoram, 849-842 BC |
Jehoahaz, 815-802 BC |
Jeroboam II, 786-746 BC |
Shallum, 745 BC |
Pekahiah, 737-736 BC |
Hoshea, 732-724 BC |
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Nadab, 901-900 BC |
Elah, 877-876 BC |
Omri, 876-869 BC |
Ahaziah, 850-849 BC |
Jehu, 842-815 BC |
Jehoash, 802-786 BC |
Zechariah, 746-745 BC |
Menahem, 745-737 BC |
Pekah, 736-732 BC |
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Assyria Rules Promised Land |
Tiglath-Pileser III, 745-727 BC |
Sargon I, 722-705 BC |
Esarhaddon, 681-669 BC |
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Shalmaneser V, 727-722 BC |
Sennacherib, 705-681 BC |
Ashurbanipal II, 669-627 BC |
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Babylon Rules Promised Land |
Nebuchadnezzar, 605-562 BC |
Neriglissar, 560-556 BC |
Nabonidus, 556-539 BC |
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Evil Merodoch, 562-560 BC |
Labashi-marduk, 556 BC |
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Persia Rules Promised Land |
Persia Rules Promised Land |
Cyrus II, 559-530 BC |
Darius I Hystaspes, 522-486 BC |
Artaxerxes I Longimanus, 465-425 BC |
Darius II Nothus, 423-404 BC |
Artaxerxes III Ochus, 359-338 BC |
Darius III Codomannus, 336-330 BC |
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Cambyses II, 530-522 BC |
Xerxes I, 486-465 BC |
Xerxes II, 423 BC |
Artaxerxes II Mnemon, 404-359 BC |
Arses, 338-336 BC |
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Greece Rules Promised Land |
Greece Rules Promised Land |
Alexander, 356-323 BC |
Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 285-246 BC |
Ptolemy IV Philopator, 221-203 BC |
Antiochus III, 200-187 BC |
Antiochus IV, 175-163 BC |
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Ptolemy I Soter, 323-285 BC |
Ptolemy III Euregetes, 246-221 BC |
Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 203-200 BC |
Seleucus IV, 187-175 BC |
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Mattathias, 167-166 BC |
Judas, 166-160 BC |
Jonathan, 160-142 BC |
Simon, 142-134 BC |
John Hyrcanus, 135-104 BC |
Aristobulus, 104-103 BC |
Alexander Jannaeus, 103-76 BC |
Salome Alexandra, 76-67 BC |
Hyrcanus II, 67-63 BC |
Aristobulus II, 67-63 BC |
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Rome Rules the Promised Land |
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Caesar Augustus |
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Herod |
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Herod Archelaus |
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Herod Antipas |
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Herod Agrippa I |
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Herod Agrippa II |
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Pontius Pilate |
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Emperor |
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King of Judea |
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Ethnarch of Judea |
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Tetrarch of Galilee |
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King of Judea |
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King of Chalcis |
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Governor of Judea |
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27 BC - AD 14 |
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37-4 BC |
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4 BC-AD 6 |
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4 BC-AD 39 |
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AD 37-44 |
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AD 44-100 |
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AD 26-36 |
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Luke 2:1 |
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Matt. 2:1-22 |
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Matt. 2:22 |
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Matt. 14:1-11 |
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Acts 12 |
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Acts 25 |
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Matt. 27 |
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