Patriarchs

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Patriarchs 2000 BC Ur to Canaan Abraham
Covenant IsaacJacob 12 Sons (12 Tribes of
Israel) 1800 BC Canaan to Egypt
Captivity 1700-1250 Hebrews enslaved in Egypt
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Exodus 1250 BC Moses leads Hebrews out of
captivity Forty years of wandering in the
desert 10 Commandments New Covenant 1200 BC
Joshua conquers Canaan Hebrews become settled
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Monarchy 1024-00 BC Saul 1st king united tribes
to defeat Philistines 1000-961 David Founding
of Jerusalem Trade with Phoenicians Writing of
Old Testament   962-22 Solomon 1st Temple in
Jerusalem Cultural economic highpoint
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Prophets 920 BC Kingdom divided Israel
(Samaria) Judah (Jerusalem) 722 BC
Assyrians conquer Israel   586 BC Babylonians
conquer Judah Temple destroyed Hebrews
enslaved in Babylon 586-539 BC Babylonian
Captivity 539 BC Persians conquer Babylon
Jews return to Judah Temple in Jerusalem
rebuilt Zoroastrianism
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c. 500 BCE
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323 BC
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Roman Empire at the time of Jesus (c. 4 BC)
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Prophets 920 BC Kingdom divided Israel
(Samaria) Judah (Jerusalem) 722 BC
Assyrians conquer Israel   586 BC Babylonians
conquer Judah Temple destroyed Hebrews
enslaved in Babylon 586-539 BC Babylonian
Captivity 539 BC Persians conquer Babylon
Jews return to Judah Temple in Jerusalem
rebuilt Zoroastrianism
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Zoroastrianism
Established c. 600 BC in Persia by the prophet
Zoroaster (Zarathustra)
Ahura Mazdalightgoodness, justice, wisdom
Ahrimandarknessevil, destruction
choose

• To serve
• speak the truth
• be kind to others

Reward Eternal life in paradise (realm of
goodness light)
PunishmentCast into realm of torment darkness