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Hebrews

Prehistory ~1900 BC to ~1300 BC

     Abraham and Sarah

       Isaac

       Jacob or Israel

       Joseph

Historic Period ~1300 BC -

       Moses about 1300 B.C.
    `   Exodus from Egypt
        Mount Sinai
        Ten Commandments

       Joshua and Aaron
        Conquest of Canaan
        Jericho Falls

        Period of the Judges

       About 1100 B.C. People of the Sea attack

First Jewish Monarchy

Saul c.1050 BC – c. 1010 BCE

David  c..1010 – 970 BCE

Solomon c. 970 – 931 BCE

First Temple Period c.957 – 586 BCE

Northern Kingdom of Israel 931 - 722 BCE destroyed by Assyria

Southern Kingdom of Judah 931 - 586 BCE destroyed by Chaldaeans

First Temple Destroyed 586

Babylonian Captivity 586 - 538 BCE        

Second Temple Period 538 BCE- 70 CE

           Nehemiah and Ezra

Second Temple Foundation Laid 535 BCE

Second Temple Consecrated 516 BCE

The temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. (Ezra 6:15)”

            Theocracy under Persian domination 538 - 323 BCE

            Theocracy under Hellenistic Kingdom of Ptolemaic Egypt 323 - 200 BCE

     Theocracy under Hellenistic Kingdom of Seleucid Syria 198 - 160 BCE

                    Antiochus III the Great,  ca. 241–187 BC, ruled 223–187 BC)

                    Seleucus IV Philopator, ruled 187 BC to 175 BC

                    Antiochus IV Epiphanes ca. 215 - 264, ruled 175 - 164 BCE

                            Maccabean Revolt starts in 167

                            Jewish Independence first re-established 165

                                                Celebration of Chanukkah

            Maccabean (167 – 135) and Hasmonaean (142 - 38 BCE) Periods.

                    Struggle for Independence Under the Maccabees 167 – 135

                   The Independent Hasmonean Kingdom 142 - 63 BCE

                    Hasmoneans Under Roman Tutelage 63 - 38 BCE

            Judea under Roman Domination 63 BCE - 70 CE

                    Pompey 63 BCE

                    Hasmoneans Under Roman Tutelage 63 - 38 BCE

                    King Herod the Great 38 - 4 BCE

                    Later Herodians

                                    Archelaus ruled Judea and Samaria

                                    Herod Antipas ruled Galilee and Peraea

                                    Philip ruled Batanaea

                    Archelaus 4 BCE – 6 CE

Roman Prefects, AD 6-41 

bulletCoponius, 6-9 
bulletMarcus Ambibulus, 9-12 
bulletAnnius Rufus, 12-15 
bulletValerius Gratus, 15-26 
bulletPontius Pilate, 26-36 
bulletMarcellus, 36/37 
bulletMarullus, 37-41

 Herod Agrippa I, 41-44 

 Roman Procurators, 44-66 

bulletCuspius Fadus, 44-46? |
bulletTiberius Iulius Alexander, 46?-48 
bulletVentidius Cumanus, 48-52 
bulletAntonius Felix, 52-60? 
bulletPorcius Festus, 60-62? 
bulletAlbinus, 62-64 
bulletGessius Florus, 64-66

The first Jewish-Roman War (years 66 73 CE),

            Destruction of the Second Temple 70 CE
            Masada 73 CE

Diaspora 70 CE - 1948 CE

Creation of the Modern State of Israel 1948


Characteristics of the Hebrew Religion in Ancient Times
How did it differ from all others

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Monotheism.  There is only One God

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Covenant Between God and His People

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Ten Commandments Given by God to Moses

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Obey the Law--Torah--and God will protect His People

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God created Heaven and Earth, but is not a nature god or a force of nature

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God created man in His Own Image

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Rituals:  Circumcision, Dietary laws--kosher, sacrifices at Temple

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Sabbath is Holy--day of rest and worship

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God demands Righteousness

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Ethical content of Judaism:  Concern for poor, widows, orphans, and strangers

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Personal God:  appeared to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob or Israel, Moses

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God speaks through prophets

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Even the king and powerful must obey God's law

Later influence on Christianity and Islam

Copyright:  Dr. Harold Damerow
Updated May 2006