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| + | 597 BC: Deportation of Jews (first). King Jeconiah. | ||
| + | 586 BC: Babylonian captivity for the Jews begins. Jerusalem falls to the Babylonians, ending the Kingdom of Judah. The conquerors destroy the Temple of Jerusalem and exile the land's remaining inhabitants. | ||
| + | 582 BC: Possible deportation of Jews (third). | ||
| + | 538 BC: Forced exile. | ||
536 BC: The holy prophet [[Prophet Daniel|Daniel]] receives an angelic visitor.<ref>Daniel 10:4</ref> | 536 BC: The holy prophet [[Prophet Daniel|Daniel]] receives an angelic visitor.<ref>Daniel 10:4</ref> | ||
Revision as of 04:22, August 12, 2011
Contents
Creation to New Testament period
9th century BC
- The Holy Prophet Hosea (First of the Minor Prophets), tribe of Issachar, October 17.
7th century BC (700 BC and ends 601 BC)
- The Holy Prophet Nahum (7th of the 12 Minor prophets) from the village of Elkosh, died 45 years old, December 1.
6th century BC (600 BC and ends 501 BC)
597 BC: Deportation of Jews (first). King Jeconiah. 586 BC: Babylonian captivity for the Jews begins. Jerusalem falls to the Babylonians, ending the Kingdom of Judah. The conquerors destroy the Temple of Jerusalem and exile the land's remaining inhabitants. 582 BC: Possible deportation of Jews (third). 538 BC: Forced exile. 536 BC: The holy prophet Daniel receives an angelic visitor.[1]
5th century BC (500 BC and ends 401 BC)
Note: During this period, both Ezra and Nehemiah, leaders of the Jews, return from Babylonian Exile.
- 458 BC: Ezra leads about 1,500 Judean exiles living in Babylon to their home city of Jerusalem, where he enforces observance of the Torah and cleanses the community of mixed marriages. Described in the Book of Ezra 8:2-14.
- 459 BC: Ezra leads the Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem (second lot).
- 413 BC: c, Death of Nehemiah.
4th century BC (400 BC and ends 301 BC)
- 332 BC: Alexander the Great enters Jerusalem.
Last century BC (100 BC and ends 1 BC)
- 44 BC: Julius Caesar murdered.
- 22 BC: c, 19 BC
- The Annunciation to Joachim and Anna [2], December 9.
- The Nativity of the Theotokos, September 8.
- 19 BC: c, 16 BC Presentation of the Theotokos, at the age of three.
- 16 BC: c, 9 BC According to Orthodox tradition Joachim and Anna retire to Wâdî Qilt located in the desert between Jerusalem and Jericho.
- 7 BC: c, 4 BC Christ is born in Bethlehem, April 17; The Magi [4], appear in Matthew 2; The Nativity Sheperds [5], appear in Luke 2.
- 4 BC: Other events: Apostle Paul born in Tarsus; Herod the Great dies.
- Unknown dates:
- ↑ Daniel 10:4
- ↑ Saint Ioachim and Anna brought gifts to the Lord's temple in Jerusalem on the yearly Feast of the Dedication (Hanukkah) and Feast of Lights (c.f. Macc 4:52-59; 2 Macc 10:5).
- ↑ St. Ioachim lived for 80 years and Anna for 79. They lived for around seven years after Mary was dedicated, making the holy Theotokos around 10 when they reposed.
- ↑ European folklore has maintained the names of the Magi to be Balthasar, Melchior, and Gaspar (or Caspar)
- ↑ The Syrian "Book of the Bee" suggests the names of the Nativity Sheperds to be Asher, Zebulun, Justus, Nicodemus, Joseph, Barshabba, and Jose.
