Timeline Flashcards
1
Q
Northern Kingdom (Israel) fell to Assyria (northern Iraq)
A
722 BC
2
Q
Persia fell to Greece (Alexander the Great)
A
331 BC
3
Q
Macabbean Revolt
- Years
- Summary
A
- 167-160 BC
- Jewish independence from Greece.
- Judas Maccabeus led a revolt, started by his dad, a priest named Mattathias, against Hellenized Jews and the Seleucid Empire (which broke off from Greece after death of Alexander the Great)
4
Q
Jerusalem fell to Rome (General Pompey)
A
63 BC
5
Q
Nineveh (capital of Assyria) fell to Babylon & Mede
A
612 BC
6
Q
1st attack on Jerusalem by Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar)
- Year
- Result
A
- 597 BC
- Jerusalem and Temple pillaged
- King Jehoiachin deposed and sent into exile with his family, his court, and thousands of workers (Including Daniel and Ezekiel)
7
Q
Siege of Jerusalem by Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar)
- Years
- Result
A
588-586 BC
- Temple destroyed
- 2nd deportation
8
Q
2nd temple completed
A
516 BC
9
Q
United kingdom period
A
1050 - 930 BC
10
Q
Adam
A
4,000 BC
11
Q
Noah
A
3,000 BC
12
Q
Abraham
A
2,000 BC
13
Q
Moses
A
1,500 BC
14
Q
David
A
1,000 BC
15
Q
Ezra
A
500 BC
