Abraham (2000 B.C.E.) –
Abraham is important because
he is the “father” of the Hebrew
people and made the first
covenant with Yahweh.
Moses (1500-1200 B.C.E.) – Moses
led the Hebrew people out of
slavery in Egypt & received the 10
commandments from Yahweh.
These 10 and other laws are
known as the Ark of the
Covenant.
The “Exodus” (1500- 1200 B.C.E.)When Moses led the Hebrew
people out of Egypt. This is
celebrated each year during
Passover.
Deborah (Around 1100 B.C.E.) –
Deborah was a female judge
that helped rule the Hebrew
people while they lived as 12
tribes. She is important because
most Hebrew women did not
hold positions like this in society.
Kingdom of Israel (1020-922
B.C.E) – The Hebrew people or
Jews, united under a series of
Kings. This time is when they
enjoyed the greatest period of
power and independence.
Saul (About 1000 B.C.E.) – Saul
was the first of the Kings of Israel.
He helped establish the Hebrew
people as a united Kingdom.
David (About 980 B.C.E.) – David
was the second King of Israel. He
united all the Hebrew tribes and
established Jerusalem as the
capital city.
Solomon (962 B.C.E) – Solomon
was the most powerful of the
kings. He helped build a trading
empire and built a great Temple
in Jerusalem to hold the Ark of
the Covenant.
Kingdom of Judah (922 B.C.E.) –
After Solomon’s death the
kingdom of Israel split into two
creating Israel in the north and
Judah in the south.
Siege of Samaria (725 B.C.E.) –
The Assyrians attacked Samaria
(the capital of Israel) and the
Kingdom of Israel fell to the
Assyrians.
Babylonian Captivity (586 B.C.E) –
Solomon’s temple was destroyed
by the Babylonians and most of
the Hebrew survivors were
deported to Babylon and put into
slavery.
Cyrus the Great (539 B.C.E.) –
Cyrus was a Persian King that
conquered Babylon. He allowed
the Hebrew people to return to
Jerusalem and rebuild the
Temple. The Second temple was
completed in 515 B.C.E.