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Known for making beatiful music. He is rememberd as Israel's greatest king. Made Jerusalem the capital of a new Israelite empire.
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King Soloman was the son of David. He bulit a great temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. Tensions arise after Soloman's death KIngdom split up into the House of David, Judah, and a new independent dynasty.
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God allows Assyria to ake over Israel. the Israelites are spread out. Judah still remains independent at this time.
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King Nebuchadnezzar takes over Jerusalem. The city is punished by gods will and the temple is destroyed.
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A small group of Jews return to jerusalem and rebuild the temple. They are allowed to by the current king of cyrus. The Torah is established.
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Ezra the scribe reads the torah in a public square. These first five books of Moses are accepted as a sacred covenant.
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Tension between the Jews and the Greek rulers arise. The Greeks desrtoy jewish culture in an attempt to gain political unity.
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He wnet after jews. Burned the Torah, killing families who circumsized their sons, and building a temple to Zues in the jewish temple.
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The Hasmon Family leads a revolt(Hebrews), and establish a new independent Kingdom once again with the capital of Jerusalem. Last independent Jewish country until nowaday.
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Three groups of Jews form. The torah is studied and applied to everyday life. Conflict arise and there is a civil war.
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Civil war errupts. Roman general comes from Syria to choose a ruler, but instead takes the throne. for some time opresses Judaea.
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Belief grew that a Messiah would come to rescue the people. Some believed that Jesus was this person and some do not.
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Anti Roman militias called Zealots give jews the idea to revolt. The jews put up a good fight, but were all killed and he temple wa destroyed for good. To this day the western wall stands as the only peice left of th temple.
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Another revolt takes place. Once again it dos not work. Jerusalem is destroyed and any jews that were alive arre not allowed in the city or to practice Judasim. They are only allowed back in on the anniversary that the temple was destroyed to visit the western wall.
