| History of the
Land area known as Israel / Palestine. |
| DATE |
Main events. |
| 1500000 BC |
Nomadic hunters live
around the area, they shelter in caves and create
basic hut structures. Gradually over time, these
people seek mutual protection by forming various
organised Tribes and an array of various cultures
develop.They begin farming the land with food
crops to supplement their hunting. As in the rest
of emerging basic civilisations elsewhere on the
planet, a conflict of ideas, ideal ways to live
life and territoral rights begin between the
various tribes. |
| 8000 BC |
Houses were made of mud
and brick have been created in circular form.
Small villages such as Jericho started to expand,
gradually evolving into city states, with the
increasing union of various nomadic populations.
Shrines are made for good luck and various
religious beliefs develop. |
| 6000 BC |
Villages have now been
formed in many other areas, as very hot weather
creates water shortages and many nomadic tribes
are forced to settle.They create more complex
dwelling places out of mud brick, stone and
plaster, that are enclosed for protection by
stone walled courtyards. |
| |
Bronze Age (Early)
The Biblical Age of Human History begins. |
| |
The tribe of Canaan (Canannnites)
occupy the area of land which is named after them.
The name of Canaan for this land eventually
changes to Palestine, as the Phoenicaian tribe
occupy land adjacent to Canaan as do the
Philistine (sea people) tribe.
The area becomes more and more a centre for trade,
by way of migration routes that link three vast
continents, religious and cultural life mixes and
expands rapidly, which leads to the area being
used as a battleground by various nations,
empires and cultures in a bid for dominance of
the local geography. An ongoing situation. |
| |
Bronze Age (Middle)
The Bible begins with the book of Genesis. |
| 1950 BC |
Abraham leaves Ur for
Canaan. |
| 1600 BC |
Hebrews move to Egypt. |
| 1570-1280 BC |
Hebrews enslaved in Egypt. |
| 1280 BC |
Moses leads the Hebrews
out of Egypt (Exodus). |
| 1280-1250 BC |
Hebrews wander in the
Wilderness. |
| 1250 BC |
Joshua begins conquest of
Canaan. |
| 1250-1200 BC |
Hebrews conquer Canaan. |
| 1200-1020 BC |
Rule of the judges. |
| 1020-100 BC |
Saul becomes king of the
Hebrew tribes. |
| 1000-961 BC |
The Reign of David. |
| 961-922 BC |
The Reign of Solomon. |
| 922 BC |
With the death of Solomon
the Kingdom of Israel is divided into the
Kingdoms of Israel and Judah. |
| 925 BC |
Egypt invades Palestine. |
| 722 BC |
Assyria conquers Israel. |
| 586 BC |
Babylon conquers Judah. |
| 586-539 BC |
Babylonian Captivity of
inhabitants. |
| 539 BC |
Exiles return from
Babylon. |
332 BC
250 BC |
Conquest of Jerusalem by
Alexander the Great.
The Septuagint (The Old Testament) is published. |
| 168 BC |
Maccabean Revolt. |
| 63 BC |
Roman conquest of
Jerusalem. |
37-4 BC
19-20 BC |
Reign of Herod the Great.
Herod rebuilds temple in Jerusalem. |
6-4 BC
27-30BC |
The Birth of Jesus Christ.
Period of Jesus teachings and ministry. |
66-73 BC
67-73 BC
73 BC |
The Destruction of the
Temple in Jerusalem.
Jewish rebellions against Roman rule.
Fall of Masada. |
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