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God spoke to Abraham and promised him to multiply his offspring. He also promised Abraham to turn his offspring into great people who are blessings to the nation.
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Jacob, who later on became Israel, was born. His sons' names were used for the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Joseph is held captive in Egypt leading all Israelites to become imprisoned.
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The Exodus, a period of time where the strength of God helps the Israelites to escape slavery, begins. The Israelites were led by Moses, and were able to leave and eventually settle in Canaan.
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David is crowned the King of Israel. He chooses Jerusalem to be his capital.
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Solomon, David's son, is crowned King. A temple is made to remember God.
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After Solomon's death, his Kingdom is divided into two different sections. There was the Northern Part (Jerusalem) and the Southern part (Judah).
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Solomon's temple is destroyed as the Babylonians conquer Jerusalem. The Jewish people are imprisoned in Babylon.
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The Old Testament, which was written in Hebrew, is translated into Greek. This event was called the Septuagint or the LXX.
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In 63 BC, Israel is taken over by the Romans.
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Jesus begins preaching and spreading The Good News. He performs two significant miracles, the feeding of the 5000 and of course, His resurrection.
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Jesus was born in Bethlehem by the Virgin Mother Mary.
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Jesus dies on the Cross and resurrects from the dead.
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The Holy Spirit comes to the Early followers of Jesus, which is called the Pentecost. It is also known to be the "birth of the church".
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The First Gospel was published. Although it is not proven, Mark is thought to be the writer of this first Gospel.