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Event |
Approx Date |
Inital Readings |
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The Call of
Abram (Abraham) Issac
Jacob
Joseph |
1800 BC |
Genesis
Chapters 12-22 |
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The Exodus Event
Moses
Joshua
Judges
(Deborah & Samson ) |
1290 BC |
Exodus
Chapters 1-20 |
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King David
King Solomon
David's Kingdom is split into Judah and Israel |
1000 BC
925 BC |
1 Samuel
Chapters 16-17
2 Samuel
Chapters 1-7
Many of the
Psalms are attributed to King David.
Proverbs and
the other Wisdom Books were written from the days of King Solomon
on.
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The Babylonian Exile |
586-538 BC |
Between the time of the splitting of
the David's Kingdom and the Babylonian Exile, the great prophets, Isaiah,
Jeremiah and others reminded the people of the Covenant and called them back to
faithful observance. |
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Alexander the Great conquers the Persians who ruled the land of
Israel. |
332 BC |
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Revolt of the Maccabees |
175 BC |
1 & 2 Maccabees |
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Conquest by the Romans |
63 BC |
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Birth
of Christ
Ministry |
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Luke
Chapter 2
Luke
Chapter 3ff |
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Death of Christ
Resurrection, Ascension,
Pentecost,
Growth of Church |
30 AD |
Gospels
Acts of the Apostles |
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Writings of St. Paul |
50 AD |
Letters of
St. Paul |
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Revolt of the Jews
Roman destruction of
Jerusalem |
70 AD |
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John's Gospel
Book of Revelation |
100 AD |
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