Biblical Tradition: New Testament Midterm Dates

1275 BCE

Exodus from Egypt

1000 BCE

Davidic Monarchy

586 BCE

Babylonians Defeat Judah/ Destruction of the First Temple

539 BCE

Persians Degeat Babylonians

515 BCE

Second Temple is Built

167 BCE

Books of Daniel Composed

63 BCE

Romans Take Control of Judea

30 CE

Jesus’s Crucifixion

51 CE

Paul Writes 1 Thessalonians

66-70 CE

Gospel of Mark Composed

70 CE

Second Temple Destroyed by Romans

God gives Abraham the covenant of circumcision comes before ____.

Moses leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt

Moses leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt comes after ____ and before ____.

God gives Abraham the covenant of circumcision; Moses receives the law on Mount Sinai

Moses receives the law on Mount Sinai comes after ____ and before _____.

Moses leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt; The Israelites wander in the wilderness for forty years

The Israelites wander in the wilderness for forty years comes after ____ and before

Moses receives the law on Mount Sinai; The Israelites enter the land of Canaan

The Israelites enter the land of Canaan comes after ____ and before ____.

The Israelites wander in the wilderness for forty years; Judges rule Israel

Judges rule Israel comes after ____ and before _____.

The Israelites enter the land of Canaan; David rules as king

David rules as king comes after ____ and before____.

Judges rule Israel; Solomon builds the first temple

Solomon builds the first temple comes after ____ and before ____.

David rules as king; Israel is divided into the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom (Judah)

Israel is divided into the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom (Judah) comes after _____ and before _____.

Solomon builds the first temple; The Assyrians conquer the Northern Kingdom

The Assyrians conquer the Northern Kingdom after ______ and before _______.

Israel is divided into the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom (Judah); The Babylonians destroy the first temple

The Babylonians destroy the first temple after ______ and before _______.

The Assyrians conquer the Northern Kingdom; The Persians defeat the Babylonians. Cyrus, king of Persia, sends the Judeans back to Jerusalem

The Persians defeat the Babylonians. Cyrus, king of Persia, sends the Judeans back to Jerusalem after ______ and before _______.

The Babylonians destroy the first temple; The Judeans build the second temple

The Judeans build the second temple after ______ and before _______.

The Persians defeat the Babylonians. Cyrus, king of Persia, sends the Judeans back to Jerusalem; Judea comes under the rule of Alexander the Great

Judea comes under the rule of Alexander the Great after ______ and before _______.

The Judeans build the second temple; Judea is under the rule of the Seleucid Antiochus IV Epiphanes

Judea is under the rule of the Seleucid Antiochus IV Epiphanes after ______ and before _______.

Judea comes under the rule of Alexander the Great; The book of Daniel is written in response to Seleucid rule of Judea

The book of Daniel is written in response to Seleucid rule of Judea after ______ and before _______.

Judea is under the rule of the Seleucid Antiochus IV Epiphanes; The Maccabees rebel against the Seleucids

The Maccabees rebel against the Seleucids after ______ and before _______.

The book of Daniel is written in response to Seleucid rule of Judea; Judea is ruled by the Maccabees

Judea is ruled by the Maccabees after ______ and before _______.

The Maccabees rebel against the Seleucids; Judea comes under Roman rule

Judea comes under Roman rule after ______ and before _______.

Judea is ruled by the Maccabees; Jesus is crucified

Jesus is crucified after ______ and before _______.

Judea comes under Roman rule; Paul writes letters to the churches he founded

Paul writes letters to the churches he founded after ______ and before ______.

Jesus is crucified; The Gospel of Mark is written

The Gospel of Mark is written after ____ and before _____.

Paul writes letters to the churches he founded; The Romans destroy the second temple

The Romans destroy the second temple after ____ and before _____.

The Gospel of Mark is written; The Gospel of John is written

The Gospel of John is written after _____.

The Romans destroy the second temple