Periods in Early Judaism By aklug 2000 BCE Biblical Period Also time of Hebrew Bible 1050 BCE King Saul reign (1050-1010 BCE) 1010 BCE King David reign (1010-970 BCE) 970 BCE King Solomon (970-930 BCE) 960 BCE Solomon's temple in Jerusalem completed 931 BCE Split between Kingdom of Israel and Kingdrom of Judah 740 BCE Prophesy of Isiah (740-700 BCE) 721 BCE Israel went into captivity by Shalmaneser of Assyria 721 BCE Judah went into captivity by Babylonian empire under Nebuchadnezzar 597 BCE First deportation to Babylon 538 BCE Beginning of Restoration Period: 538 BCE to 332 BCE Persian Period 522 BCE Darius the First reigned (522-486 BCE) 515 BCE Second temple dedicated 465 BCE Artaxerxes the First reigned (465-424 BCE) 454 BCE The temple was rebuilt 445 BCE Walls of Jerusalem rebuilt 423 BCE Darius the Second reigned (423-404 BCE) 419 BCE The Passover Papyrus from Elephantine 404 BCE Artaxerxes the Second reigned (404-358 BCE) 401 BCE Egypt freed from Persian rule 333 BCE Conquests of Alexander the Great (333-323 BCE) 332 BCE Alexander the Great conquers Palestine Period: 332 BCE to 63 BCE Hellinistic-Hasmonean Period 330 BCE Alexander's invasion of Persian empire 323 BCE Alexander's death 160 BCE Jonathon reign (160-141 BCE) 134 BCE John Hycranus reign (134-104 BCE) 104 BCE Alexander Jannaeus reign (104-76 BCE) 73 BCE Fall of Masada 67 BCE Aristobulus the Second reign (67-63 BCE) 63 BCE Hyrocanus the Second reign (63-40 BCE) Period: 63 BCE to 70 Roman Period 62 BCE Death of Apostle Paul 44 BCE Assassination of Julius Casesar 37 BCE Herod the Great reign (37 BCE - 4 CE) 27 BCE Augustus Caesar reign (27 BCE - 14 CE) 6 Roman governors begin rule 26 Pontius Pilate reign (26-36 CE) 66 Massacre of Jews of Alexandria 70 Titus conquers Jerusalem 70 Temple destroyed