Jewish History Timeline
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hi my name is daniela, and i from to mexico, i write ´cause i do a proyect to my school, and the topic is “judaismo” and i need information of the history that this religion. plise i need thise information, thanks
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JEWISH HISTORY TIMELINE
by Rabbi Mordechai Becher (author of Gateway to Judaism)
From Abraham until Modern Times
*Events listed happened either on the year listed or in-between that date and the next.
Jewish Year
Jewish Events
World Events
Civil Year
1-2000
First 2000 years known as “desolate years” because monotheism and Torah had not yet been propagated.
Creation, Flood, Tower of Babel
1948
Birth of Abraham in Ur of the Chaldeas, center of Sumerian culture.
Early Bronze Age
Noachide Laws, Chaldean and Sumerian Culture
1812
1951
Abraham begins to doubt idols and search for truth
Ziggurats of Ur
2000
Beginning of the 2000 years of propagation of Torah and monotheism
1760
2000
Abraham and Sarah start teaching Torah. Beginnings of monotheism as a way of life
Code of Hammurabi
1760
2034
2048
Birth of Ishmael – son of Abraham and Hagar
Birth of Isaac. Circumcision of Abraham and his family
1712
2085
The Binding and near sacrifice of Isaac.
Isaac and Rebecca. Jacob and Esau. Blessings and Birthright.
2108
Jacob, Rachel & Leah, 12 Sons = 12 Tribes. Transition from being a family to being a nation. Jacob fights with the angel and is given the name Israel, Yisrael
Hyksos Shepherd kings invade Egypt.
(2000 –1700)
1652
2199
Joseph is sold by his brothers and is taken to Egypt.
Eventually due to his dream interpretations he becomes the Viceroy of Egypt
Hyksos driven out of Egypt.
1561 1567
2238
Entry into Egypt by the 70 members of the family of Jacob. Settlement in the Land of Goshen
18th Dynasty
1522
2331
Enslavement begins with the death of the last of the 12 sons of Jacob, Levi. Birth of Miriam. Amram, Levi’s grandson marries Yocheved, Levi’s daughter. They have 3 children Miriam, Aaron and Moses. Batya, daughter of Pharaoh finds Moses in Nile and brings him up in Pharaoh’s palace.
Thutmose III? Pitom (Tanis) & Ramses
1392
2368
Moses – 5 levels of test befo
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