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The Jews revolt against the Selevcid Kings under the leadership of the Maccabees brothers
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Tnesion bewteen traditionalists and those embracing Greek ways came to a head during the reign of Antiaochus IV Epiphanes, a Hellenistic ruler of Syria, the nation than held political sovereignty under the land of Israel
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Ezra the scribe set the precedent of reading for hours from the Torah scrolls in a public square
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A major religious revival takes place in the southern Kingdom of Judah
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The northern Kingdom of Israel is destroyed by the Assurians
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The Israelites establish a Kindgom, first under Saul(1050-1010) and then under King David (1010-970)
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The Romans conquer Judaea and soon install the family of Herod the Great as rulers of Judaea (the fours of these are actually from BCE 63,,,but it doenst work on my computer)
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This Kingdom lasted only until its conquest by the Roman general Pompey in 63, and was the last independent Jewish nation until the twentieth century
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The Roman general Pompey was called in from Syria in 63 to choose between contenders to the Hasmonian throne, but he took over the country instead. Under Roman rule, a popular belief grew among Jews that a Messiah would come at last to reque the people from their sufferings
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Two great Jewish rebellions against the Romans end in destruction of the Temple and the explosion of the Jews from near Jerusalem
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David's son Soloman becomes King and he builds the Temple in Jerusalem
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After Soloman's death, Israel divides into two Kingdoms. Judah in the South and Israel in the North
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Judah and Jersualem are destroyed in a serios of invasions by King Nebuchadezzar of Babylon. The leading men of Judah are taken into exile in Babylon.
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The Persian King Cyrus allows the exilkes back, and encourages them to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem
