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Abraham, father of many descendants, was born.
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After many days of traveling, Abraham and his wife arrived in the land of Canaan.
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Sarah, who was barren, gave birth to her first son.
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Rebekah, the wife of Isaac, gives birth to twins, Jacob and Esau.
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Israelites, who settled in Egypt, were made into slaves because Pharaoh was afraid of them revolting against the Egyptians.
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Moses, who was raised by an Egyptian princess, led the Israelites out of slavery and out of Egypt.
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The Lord asked Joshua to lead the Israelites into Canaan.
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The three judges lead Israelites into Canaan.
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Saul was anointed the first King of Israel. He was anointed by the prophet Samuel.
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King David conquered Jerusalem, which was later destroyed by the Babylonians.
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Solomon built the first temple in Jerusalem, which was known at the Holy Temple, and later destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar.
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The Israelite Kingdom divided into two new kingdoms, Kingdom of Israel and Kingdom of Judah.
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Amos was one of the Twelve Minor Prophets. He was born in Kingdom of Judah, but preached in Kingdom of Israel.
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Samaria, the ruling city of the Kingdom of Israel, was conquered by the Assyrians.
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The Babylonians defeated Pharaoh Necho at the Battle of Carchemish, and then invaded Judah.
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The Jews in Babylon were allowed to return to the Land of Israel because of Cyrus's rule
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Alexander the Great was a Macedonian ruler who conquered Jerusalem in 332 BC
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The revolt of the Maccabees was from 167 BC – 160 BC. Judas Maccabee led an army of Jewish dissidents to victory over the Seleucid Empire when they were refusing to worship the Greek gods.
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The Romans conquered much of the known world, including Israel the Holy Land which ended the reign of the Greeks.
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Jesus' parents, Joseph and Mary were living in Bethlehem at the time of Jesus' birth on December 25th and later moved to Nazareth.
