1. History of Israel Recounted in the Bible History of IsraelDatesPeople Recounted in the Bible 7. Babylonian Exile587-539 BCEzekielEzekiel, Obadiah, Lamentations, Isaiah 40-55 8. Persian Period539-332 BCCyrus, Ezra, Nehemiah Haggai, Zechariah Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Joel, Malachi Esther, Daniel 9. Hellenistic Period332-165 BCAlexander the Great 10 Maccabean Period.165-63 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

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

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

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

5. They built a gymnasium 1 Maccabees 1:14

6. Sacrifice of Swine 1 Maccabees 1:47

7. Beth-zur 1 Maccabees 4:29

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

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

10. John Hyrcanus (134-104 BC) Forces region of Idumea to accept Judaism Herod the Great’s family was Idumean

11. Roman General Pompey conquers Jerusalem 63 BC

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

13. 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.

14. Alexandrium

15. Cyprus

16. Masada

17. Herodium

18. Port of Caesarea Named for Caesar Augustus

19. Sebaste (Samaria) Sebaste Greek for Augustus

20. Jerusalem

21. Jerusalem Temple