Stephen - First Christian martyr (Acts 7). Sometimes known as the Birthday of the Church. Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2). Work begins to translate the Old Testament from Hebrew into Greek. Start of reconstruction of the temple.Ĭonquest by Alexander the Great. Jewish nation is taken into captivity in Babylon (the exile). Nineveh, the Assyrian capital, falls to the Babylonians.īabylonians take Jerusalem and destroy Solomon's temple. Traditional date for the founding of Rome.įall of the kingdom of Israel to the Assyrians. He later builds a temple in Jerusalem to honour God.įollowing Solomon's death, the Kingdom is divided into two sections: Northern (Israel) and Southern (Judah). Led by Moses, the Israelites leave Egypt and eventually settle in Canaan.ĭavid becomes king of Israel, making Jerusalem his capital.ĭavid's son Solomon becomes king. Israelites eventually become captives in the land. The twelve tribes of Israel are named after Jacob's sons. Calling of Abraham - the Father of the Jewish nation.īirth of Jacob, later to be called Israel.
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