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c.2100 BCCalling of Abraham - the Father of the Jewish nation.c.2000 BCBirth of Jacob, later to be called Israel. The twelve tribes of Israel are named after Jacob's sons.c.1900 BCJoseph is sold into slavery in Egypt.

Israelites eventually become captives in the land.c.1446 or 1290 BCThe Exodus begins.

Time chart of christian history and biography

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Led by Moses, the Israelites leave Egypt and eventually settle in Canaan.c.1010 BCDavid becomes king of Israel, making Jerusalem his capital.c.970 BCDavid's son Solomon becomes king.

He later builds a temple in Jerusalem to honour God.c.930 BCFollowing Solomon's death, the Kingdom is divided into two sections: Northern (Israel) and Southern (Judah).753 BCTraditional date for the founding of Rome.722 BCFall of the kingdom of Israel to the Assyrians.612 BCNineveh, the Assyrian capital, falls to the Babylonians.586 BCBabylonians take Jerusalem and destroy Solomon's temple.

Jewish nation is taken into captivity in Babylon