SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FOLLOWING DATES Exam

1. This is approximately the time of Abraham, considered the father of the Israelite nation. According to biblical chronology, Abraham lived around this time and is central to the Patriarchal narratives in Genesis.

• 2000 BC

• 1000 BC

• 932 BC

• 722 BC

1. This marks the reign of King David, who established Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and laid the foundations for the united monarchy.

• 1000 BC

• 2000 BC

• 722 BC

• 701 BC

1. After the death of Solomon, the kingdom of Israel splits into the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah). This date represents the division of the kingdom.

• 932 BC

• 1000 BC

• 2000 BC

• 612 BC

1. The northern kingdom of Israel is conquered by the Assyrians, and many Israelites are exiled. This event marks the end of the northern kingdom and the scattering of the ten tribes.

• 722 BC

• 701 BC

• 612 BC

• 932 BC

1. BC: During this time, King Hezekiah of Judah faces the Assyrian invasion under Sennacherib. Jerusalem is besieged, but the city is miraculously spared.

• 701 BC

• 722 BC

• 612 BC

• 586 BC

 The Babylonians, under King Nebuchadnezzar, conquer Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire. This marks the decline of Assyrian power and the rise of Babylon as a dominant force in the region.

• 612 BC

• 597 BC

• 586 BC

• 538 BC

1. Jerusalem is first besieged by Nebuchadnezzar, and a portion of the population, including King Jehoiachin, is taken into Babylonian exile.

• 597 BC

• 586 BC

• 538 BC

• 722 BC

1. The Babylonians, under Nebuchadnezzar, capture Jerusalem again, destroy the Temple, and exile many more Judeans, marking the fall of the kingdom of Judah and the destruction of Jerusalem.

• 586 BC

• 538 BC

• 597 BC

• 722 BC

1.  Cyrus the Great of Persia conquers Babylon and issues a decree allowing the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple. This marks the beginning of the Persian period and the start of the return of the exiles.

• 538 BC

• 597 BC

• 586 BC

• 612 BC