Jewish History 1020 B.C.E. : King Saul Desperate for a leader who can bring about change, the Israelites made Saul, a great warrior, king Saul divided the 12 tribes into 2 groups: North (Israel) and South (Judah) 1000 B.C.E. : King Known as the greatest King, David united the 12 tribes and defeated the Philistines Jerusalem became known as the City of David, where he built a palace and wanted to build a temple 980s B.C.E. : King Solomon Solomon, the son of David, fulfilled the dreams that his father did not accomplish before his death He built a Temple but eventually turned to idolatry 721 B.C.E. : Northern Kingdom is destroyed The Assyrians conquered the North 587 B.C.E. : Babylonians Conquer the South Jerusalem (including the Temple) was destroyed Thousands of captives were led into Babylon People not captured settled along the Mediterranean Sea Called a Diaspora, meaning or who have been dispersed” “dispersion” “those Jeremiah reminded the Jews that God loved them and that God would establish a new covenant 538 B.C.E. : Persians Defeat Babylonians Persians overcame the Babylonians All exiled Jews were freed Some Jews returned to Judah 515 B.C.E. : Second Temple The Temple was rebuilt Jews became a religious community under a high priest 300s B.C.E.: Alexander the Great Alexander the Great conquered much of the Mediterranean, and lands as far east as India Tremendous Greek influence in Jewish daily life 198 B.C.E. : Syrian Rule
Jewish History 1020 B.C.E. : King Saul Desperate for a leader who can bring about change, the Israelites made Saul, a great warrior, king Saul divided the 12 tribes into 2 groups: North (Israel) and South (Judah) 1000 B.C.E. : King Known as the greatest King, David united the 12 tribes and defeated the Philistines Jerusalem became known as the City of David, where he built a palace and wanted to build a temple 980s B.C.E. : King Solomon Solomon, the son of David, fulfilled the dreams that his father did not accomplish before his death He built a Temple but eventually turned to idolatry 721 B.C.E. : Northern Kingdom is destroyed The Assyrians conquered the North 587 B.C.E. : Babylonians Conquer the South Jerusalem (including the Temple) was destroyed Thousands of captives were led into Babylon People not captured settled along the Mediterranean Sea Called a Diaspora, meaning “dispersion” or “those who have been dispersed” Jeremiah reminded the Jews that God loved them and that God would establish a new covenant 538 B.C.E. : Persians Defeat Babylonians Persians overcame the Babylonians All exiled Jews were freed Some Jews returned to Judah 515 B.C.E. : Second Temple The Temple was rebuilt Jews became a religious community under a high priest 300s B.C.E.: Alexander the Great Alexander the Great conquered much of the Mediterranean, and lands as far east as India Tremendous Greek influence in Jewish daily life 198 B.C.E. : Syrian Rule