History of Israel Recounted in the Bible History of IsraelDatesPeople Recounted in the Bible 7. Babylonian Exile BCEzekielEzekiel, Obadiah, Lamentations, Isaiah Persian Period BCCyrus, Ezra, Nehemiah Haggai, Zechariah Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Joel, Malachi Esther, Daniel 9. Hellenistic Period BCAlexander the Great 10 Maccabean Period BCJudah Maccabee1 & 2 Maccabees 11. Roman Period A. Life of Jesus B. Christian Mission 63 BC on 5 BC – 30 AD 30 – 100 AD Herod the Great Mary, Joseph, Jesus John the Baptist, Peter, Mary Magdalene Peter, Stephen, Philip Paul, Barnabas, Silas Matthew, Mark, Luke, John Acts and Letters

Alexander the Great conquers Palestine 332 BC 1 Maccabees 1:1

Alexander’s Kingdom Divides 1 Maccabees 1:8 Seleucids in Syria Ptolemies in Egypt

Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175 BC) 1 Maccabees 1:10

They built a gymnasium 1 Maccabees 1:14

Sacrifice of Swine 1 Maccabees 1:47

Beth-zur 1 Maccabees 4:29

Temple Rededicated 164 BC “Hanukkah” 1 Maccabees 4:36-59

Battle of Beth-zechariah 1 Maccabees 6:32-47

John Hyrcanus ( BC) Forces region of Idumea to accept Judaism Herod the Great’s family was Idumean

Roman General Pompey conquers Jerusalem 63 BC

Herod gains control of Jerusalem with backing from Mark Antony in 37 BC. Mark Antony

Herod gains control of Jerusalem with backing from Mark Antony in 37 BC. Mark Antony Augustus Herod became an ally of Augustus, after Augustus defeated Mark Antony in 31 BC.

Alexandrium

Cyprus

Masada

Herodium

Port of Caesarea Named for Caesar Augustus

Sebaste (Samaria) Sebaste Greek for Augustus

Jerusalem

Jerusalem Temple