Timeline From Abraham to Birth of Christ Essay

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Abraham to Jesus with other Major Historical Events

2100 BC: Abraham moves to Canaan under a direct order from God. Canaan later becomes Israel.

2000 BC: Jacob, grandson of Abraham, is born in Canaan. Jacob is later renamed Israel. His 12 sons become the heads of the 12 Tribes of Israel.

Hammurabi builds up Babylon in the Fertile Crescent.

The Minoan Bronze Age in Crete.

1900 BC: One of Jacob's sons (Joseph) is sold into slavery. Joseph rises to power in Egypt.

1500 BC: The Indian Hindu Scriptures the Rig-Veda are completed.

1400 BC: The Israelites (after being enslaved for four centuries by Pharaoh) are led by Moses out of Egypt. Joshua takes the lead after Moses dies. It is to Moses that the first five books of the Old Testament are attributed.

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1200 BC: The Trojan War.

1000 BC: Saul becomes king of the Israelites. David is anointed. David slays Goliath, wins the love of the Israelites but rouses the envy of Saul. Saul persecutes David. David writes the Psalms. David becomes king and returns the Ark of the Covenant to Israel.

900 BC: David's son Solomon becomes king, completes the Temple. Israel becomes divided between Judah and Israel.

800 BC: The Greek city-states begin to emerge. Homer composes The Iliad and The Odyssey.

The first Olympic Games are held.

Rome is founded.

700 BC: The Assyrians conquer Israel. Isaiah prophecies the coming of the Redeemer.

600 BC: Babylon conquers the capital….....

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