AN N EA 10W Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Temple Mount, Babylonian Captivity, Rehoboam
Document Summary
North: 10 tribes, kingdom of israel, ruled by jeroboam. South: kingdom of judah, ruled by rehoboam. 722 fall of the northern kingdom of israel. 640 beginning of the reign of king josiah of judah. 597 first babylonian deportation of jewish people. 587 destruction of the first temple by babylonians. 586 destruction of jerusalem and temple (mainly), and the babylonian exile (2nd deport. ) By babylonian king nebuchadnezzar, b/c of sins of mannasseh. 539 persian king cyrus issues decree/edict of cyrus (exiles can return) 515 construction of the 2nd temple (envisioned by ezekiel during the babylonian exile) 458 ezra, the priest, returns to jerusalem and institutes reforms. Brought torah (book of law of moses) to assembly of everyone. 445 nehemiah returns to jerusalem; fortified city; built on reforms. 332 63 hellenistic period (hellenistic kingdoms 335-167) 167 maccabees (local jewish priests + allies) take reign over seleucid empire. 164 rededication of the temple by the maccabees (festival of hanukkah)
