Important Dates
1445 B.C. – Giving of Law of Moses at Mt. Sinai.
1405 B.C. – Beginning of Conquest of Canaan.
1050 B.C. – Saul became king of Israel
1010 B.C. – David became of Israel
970 B.C. – Solomon became king of Israel
931 B.C. – Death of Solomon and division of kingdom into Israel
and Judah.
722 B.C. – Assyrians capture Samaria and take Israel captive.
606 B.C. – First group of Judeans taken to Babylon (Daniel taken)
597 B.C. – Jerusalem captured by Babylon. Second group taken
(including Ezekiel)
586 B.C. – Fall of Jerusalem; Temple destroyed.
536 B.C. – First group returns from captivity.
520-516 B.C. – Temple rebuilt (2nd Temple).
458 B.C. – Second group returns from captivity.
444 B.C. – Walls of Jerusalem rebuilt by Nehemiah.
(as with most dates, they are approximate and collaborative)
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