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100
Messiah (100 BCE)
Many Jews thougtht the Messiah was going to come and save them from oppression and this would prove that thier god was in fact the "God of Gods". Many people believed that this savior was jesus but most did not. They still believe this Messiah will come and save them. -
132
2nd rebellion against the Romans(132-135 CE)
A second revolt occured and ultimately Jerusalem was destroyed to ruins. The reamaining Jews who had not been executed were banned from reading the Torah, observe the Sabbath or circumcise their sons. No one was allowed to enter in the city except of the anniversary of the destruction of the Jewish Temple except for ones who paid to enter and they could lean against what remained of the temple, the Western Wall which is still an extremely holy place to Jews. -
164
Hasmonean Family (164 BCE)
This was the group of Priests who won some freedom from Antiochus and retained it for nearly 100 yeasr until the Romans came in. they divided Israel into three different sects of Jews, This is important beause it was the last independent Jewish nation util the 20th century. -
170
Antiochus IV (170 BCE)
Atiochus tried to create a political unity by forcing a single Hellenistic culture on all his subjects. He abolished the Torah, killed families who circumcised their sons, built an altar to Zeus in the Temple of Jerusalem. This caused a group of Priests and gain some freedom back to once again create Israel, this was the last independent Jewish nation until the 20th century. -
430
Ezra (430 BCE)
Ezra was the leader to first establish the Torah and to set the precedent for reading hours of the Torah. These "Five books of Moses" became a sacred covenant. Thsi is important because the Torah is still ot this day the holy book of the Jewish faith. -
530
Persians (530 BCE)
After 30 years in exile more than 50,000 Jews returned to Jerusalme by permission of the Persian king, Cyrus. He also authorized the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. This was important becuase it allowed the Jews to once agian practice their religion in their holy city. -
Jan 1, 1000
King David (1000 BCE)
He was the second king of Israel and is remebered as their greatest king. He created the beginnings a secure, prosperous Israleite empire and brouth the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem after making it their capital. This is significant because the Ark is the single most important thing in Judaism and was located where the Wailing Wall currently stands. -
1st rebellion against Romans(66 CE)
These revolts started by Jewish militias called Zealots. The rebellion became surpressed and they were slaughtered in the holy walled city of Jerusalem. The Roman legions once again destroyed the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is all that is left of this Temple. -
Assyrians (722 BCE)
The Assyrians laid siege to the city of Jerusalem in the year 722 BCE after God permitted them to overtake the extremely corrupt empire. The Assyrians then exiled many Israelites along with the Gentiles. This caused many people to lose their distinct ethnic identity and this resulted in the "Ten Lost Tribes of Israel". -
The Greeks (400 BCE)
Alexander the Great was the first to intoduce Greek lifestyle into the Middle East. This caused many of the wealthy and intelligent Jews to adopt more scepticism rather than unquestioning belief. This was a big deal beacuse many people began to have less faith hurting the religion. -
Romans (63 BCE)
Roman general Pompey came over from Syria to to choose between contenders to the Hosmean throne but took it over instead.This resulted in 400 years of Oppressive Roman rule and led many Jews to believe that a Messiah would one day come at last to resue them from their sufferings, Some felt it was Jesus but many people did not. -
King Solomon (961-930 BCE)
He built a great Temple in Jerusalem to house the Ark of the Covenant.God then came to him and said "I consecrate this House which you have built and I set My name there forever. My eyes and My heart shall ever be there." This is significant because it was the first time that the Jews had one specific place they could go and worship and be aware of God's presence. -
Babylonians (586 BCE)
The Babylonians took over Jerusalem after taking over the Assyrian Empire. They destroyed much of the city and emptied it of its sacred treasures and destroyed the great Temple in the city.This is the last time the Ark of the Covenant was known to be in Jerusalem.
