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100
Messiah
A popular belief grew among the jews (under roman rule) that hero essentially would come and free them from the roman's harsh treatment. This belief spread before a "Common Era" came about -
132
2nd Rebellion against the Romans
In this second disastrous revolt, Jerusalem was entirely reduced to ruin as well as its neighboring jewish towns. Jews were forbidden to read the Torah, practice Sabbath, or circumsize their sons. Any jewish tradition practice was hence forth illegal. -
163
Romans (Pompey)
This event occured in 63CE. The romans conqured the newly independent land of Isreal instead of helping control it for the Hasmonean king -
164
The Greeks
Humanistic influences such as Hellenism brought from the Greeks led many wealthy and intellectual jews through a new life of European culture. However, the concept of a figure known as Satan and such a detailed afterlife portrayal did not blend in well with the jew's already ingrained belief in no afterlife. -
164
Maccabees
The jews claimed independence of their land with this rebellion against the Hasmon family of priests. It established a new and independent kingdom -
165
Hasmonean Family
Hasmonean rule over the jews resulted in only civil war and because of their weak organizational constitiution, they were defeated by the Romans. -
166
1st Rebellion against the Romans (Zealots)
This rebellion occured in 66CE in which all jewish rebels were slaughtered in their holy city of Jerusalem. The romans then destroyed the Temple -
170
Antiochus IV
A Hellenistic ruler of Syria, Antiochus IV, tried asserting a strict Hellenism based culture over the land of Jerusalem which resulted in political and societal tension within the nation. Removing the Torah, killing families practicing circumcision, etc. eventually led to the Maccabean rebellion -
430
Ezra
A priest and a scribe, Ezra took the people's stories to edit in order to create the finished Pentateuch to reveal the hand of God. This set the precedence for the competed Torah. -
515
Persians
The Persian king Cyrus allowed the jews to return to their holy city and comanded that the temple of Jerusalem be rebuilt. -
Feb 2, 722
Assyrians
When the Isrealites started offering faith to gods other than "The Lord", the prophet Elijah came to put an end to the infidelity. When the peopple did not stop, God permitted the Assyrians to attack the unfaithful country. This event cause the mass diaspora of the jews across the land. -
King David (Jerusalem)
The second king of Isreal, David was favored by many for his efforts in creating a more safe and prosperous Isrealite Empire.The captured city of Jerusalem was made Isreal's capitol under David. -
King Solomon (temple)
King Solomon, son of David, was responsible for the creation of the Ark of the Covenant which finally gave the original 10 commandments a final and secure resting place. God came to solomon and said "I consecrate this House which you have built and I set My name there forever..." -
Babylonians
King Nebuchanezzar of the Babylonians, after conquring the Assyrian empire in 605BCE, captured Jerusalem in 586BCE. The Jewish temple that housed all sacred treasures was emptied and all religious objects of worship were destroyed. Along with the destruction of the cities, many citizens were taken to Babylonia for exile.
