Blackwell Reference Online

Extract

Patriarchal period c . 1900–1600 bce Exodus from Egypt c . 1250–1230 bce Period of the Judges c . 1200–1000 bce Period of the united monarchy c . 1030–930 bce Division of the kingdoms c . 930 bce Destruction of the northern kingdom (Israel) by the Assyrians 722 bce Destruction of the southern kingdom (Judah) and of the Temple in Jerusalem by the Babylonians 586 bce Babylonian exile 586–538 bce Persian period 538–333 bce Return of the exiles 538 bce Rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem c . 520–515 bce Second Temple period c . 515 bce –70 ce Ezra's and Nehemiah's reforms c . 450–400 bce End of the era of prophecy c . 450 bce Torah given scriptural status c . 450 bce Hellenistic period 333–63 bce Prophets given scriptural status c . 200 bce Maccabean rebellion and Hasmonean period 167–163 bce Hasmonean revolt 166–164 bce Roman period c . 146 bce –400 ce New Testament written c . 50–90 Jewish rebellion against Rome 66–70 Siege and destruction of Jerusalem and the second Temple 70 Mishnaic (Tannaitic) period c . 100 bce –200 ce Bar Kokhba revolt 132–5 Hagiographa given scriptural status c . 150 Mishnah compiled c . 200 Talmudic (Amoraic) period c . 200–600 Jerusalem Talmud compiled c . 5th cent. Babylonian Talmud compiled c . 6th cent. Medieval period c . 600–1600 Period of the geonim c . 600–1300 Karaism founded c . 760 Expulsion of the Jews from France 1182 ... log in or subscribe to read full text