Biblical Events

from D Lawrence: Here are the dates I use all of which are in B.C. or/ B.C.E. :

• 1850 -Abraham and Sarah arrive in Canaan
• 1290 - Moses leads the Israelites out of Canaan
• 1250 - Joshua invades Canaan
• 1000 - David unites the tribes forming the nation of Israel
• 922 - Kingdom divides into Israel and Judah
• 721 - Assyrians conquer Israel
• 587 - Babylonians defeat Jerusalem and send the people of Judah into Israel
• 538 - King Cyrus of Persia frees the Jews and allows them to return to their homeland
• 332 - The Greeks led by Alexander the Great conquer the Holy Land
• 166 - The Maccabees ( a Jewish family) lead a revolt against Greek rulers
• 63 - Roman forces occupy Palestine
• 5 - Jesus is born

[category:World History]