Significant Events In Jewish And World History: The First Temple to Purim.

SOURCES:

(1) Toldot Am Olam. by Rabbi Shlomo Rottenberg

(2) Encyclopedia Judaica

(3) Seder Hadorot, by Rabbi Yechiel Heilpern

Events in Bold Type are illustrated on the Time Line Display Of Jewish History

Years
From
Creation

Years Before
The Common
Era

2928

832

CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TEMPLE BEGINS (1)

2935

825

First Temple completed (3)

2964

796

Split of the kingdom. Kings Rechavam (Judah) and Yeravam (Israel) begin their rule (1)

3021

739

King Achav (Ahab) begins his rule (1)

3061

699

King Yoash (Joash) begins his rule over Yehudah (1)

3100

660

The Prophet Zechariah is assassinated in the Temple (3)

3115

645

King Uzziah begins his rule over Yehudah (1)

3199

561

King Chizkiyahu (Hezekiah) begins his rule over Yehudah (1)

3205

555

Exile of the Ten Tribes to Assyria (1)

3213

547

Miraculous destruction of Sancherev's (Sennacherib) army at the gates of Jerusalem (3)

3285

475

King Yoshiyahu (Josiah) begins his rule over Yehudah (1)

3298

462

Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah) begins prophesy (1)

3327

433

King Tzidkiyahu (Zedekiah) begins his rule over Yehudah (1)

3332

428

Yechezkail (Ezekiel) begins prophesy (1)

3338

422

First Temple destroyed - Babylonian exile (1)

3390

370

Koresh (Cyrus) permits return to Israel (1)

3404

356

PURIM MIRACLE (Downfall of Haman, etc.) (1)

3405

355

Purim war and victory (1)

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