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Christian Chronological Chart

The following chart provides a brief outline of the major periods of occupation of the Land of the Bible. However, this is not an exact statement of the dates of the periods in history.

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The following chart provides a brief outline of the major periods of occupation of the Land of the Bible. However, this is not an exact statement of the dates of the periods in history.



Old Testament Period

2,000

B.C. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob

1,650

B.C. Israel in Egypt

1,280

B.C. Exodus from Egypt, Israel enters Promised Land.

1,200

B.C. Period of the Judges

1,020

B.C. Saul, David, Solomon

950

B.C. Divided Monarchy

721

B.C. Exile Northern Kingdom

586

B.C. Exile Southern Kingdom

539

B.C. Return of the Jews

 

 

Inter-Testamental Period

330

B.C. Alexander the Great

301-200

B.C. Ptolemaic Era

200-135

B.C. Seleucid Era

(164

B.C. Hasmonaean Revolt)

135-63

B.C. Jewish Independence

63

B.C. Romans conquer Palestine

 

 

New Testament to Modern Period

37-6

B.C. Herod the Great

4

B.C. Birth of Christ

4

B.C. to 6 A.D. Archelaus (Matt. 2:22)

4

B.C. to 34 A.D. Herod Philip (Mark 6:17)

4

B.C. to 37 A.D. Herod Antipas (Luke 13:32)

6-41

A.D. Roman governors

(26-36

A.D. Pontias Pilate)

41-44

A.D. King Agrippa I

44-66

A.D. Roman procurators

66-74

A.D. First Jewish Revolt

(70

A.D. Jerusalem Falls to Romans)

325

A.D. Christianity proclaimed the Religion of the Empire

325-638

A.D. Byzantine Period

638-1099

A.D. Muslim Period

1099-1250

A.D. Crusader Period

1250-1517

A.D. Mameluke Period

1517-1917

A.D. Ottoman Turkish Period

1917-1947

A.D. British Mandate Period

1948

A.D. Israel Independence

Sites & Attractions

The fortress of Herodium, atop an ancient artificial hill outside Bethlehem, made headl...
This gate, in the eastern Temple Mount wall, is also called the Gate of Mercy or the Ea...
In 1884 the British General Gordon identified this site as Golgotha. Subsequent excavat...
A visit to Gamla takes in history, archaeology and nature. Gamla is the site of a Jewis...
Christ Church, near Jerusalem’s Jaffa Gate, was the first Protestant church in the Midd...
The Tombs of the Sanhedrin are located in a small park on the edge of Jerusalem’s ultra...

Accommodations

The Rimonim Ha'Maayan Nazareth Hotel preserves the character of this historic city as t...
Rooms suitable for couples only. Each guest unit has airconditioning, TV, and bathroom ...
Rooms are suitable for families with children. The hotel offers guest units with whirlp...
The hostel is situated in north Jaffa, in a renovated Arab building, in the heart of ...
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