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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.
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Abraham, father
of Isaac |
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Isaac, father
of Jacob |
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Jacob, who
God renamed Israel, had 12 sons that
fathered the 12 tribes of Israel. |
| The
12 Tribes of Israel |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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