Biblical Events

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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

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