RELI 214 Quiz: RELI 214 Quiz notes - Judaism
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Abraham 1st believer in monotheism; born in ur, babylonia (c. 2000/1800 bce) Exodus from egypt was a minority decision (~80% of jews chose to stay in egypt) C. 126 bce: covenant between god and jewish people on mount sinai; birth of. C. 1000 bce: king david takes jerusalem and makes it his capital. King david begins building of 1st temple. Completed by king solomon (son of david) c. 990 bce. 921 bce: separation between kingdom of israel and kingdom of judah. 538 bce: the exiled are free to return, but many stay in babylonia. 515 bce: 2nd temple is built in jerusalem. C. 333 bce: alexander the great beings conquest in the mediterranean. C. 66 ce: jews declare war against romans. Temple is destroyed; the destruction marks beginning of the. C. 132-135 ce: jews kicked out of jerusalem, post-war w/ romans. Rabbinic judaism is established as a response to new jesus movement .