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The Patriarchs of the Israelites, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob bring the belief in one God to the Promised Land where they settle
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Moses leads the Israelites from Egypt, followed by 40 years wandering in the desert
The Torah, including the Ten Commandants received at Mount Saini -
The Israelites enter the land of Canaan. The Age of the Judges starts
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The Israelites settle the land of Israel
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Jewish Monarchy established
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Jerusalem made up capital of David's Kingdom
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David's son Solomon becomes King. He builds temple in Jerusalem
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First Temple, the national and spiritual centre of the Jewish people, built in Jerusalem by king Solomon
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Kingdom divided into Judah and Israel
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Israel crushed by Assyrians; 10 tribes exiled (Ten lost Tribes)
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Judah conquered by Babylonia: Jerusalem and first temple destroyed; Most Jews exiled to Babylonia
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Persian and Hellenistic Periods
