1,ooo B.C.E

Davidic Kingdom

• Israel is its own entity

965 B.C.E

Solomon built the first temple

• it is a place for the community to gather
• it is also the first place where the divine and human intersect

586 B.C.E

First Temple Destroyed

• Jewish people are exiled to Babylon
• beginning of Jewish Diaspora

537 B.C.E

Return of some of the exiled Jews

• they begin to rebulid the temple

515 B.C.E

Second Temple is Rededicated

336 B.C.E

Alexander the Great

• Beginning of the merging of cultures

323 B.C.E

Alexander dies

• his land is split between his generals

:(

301 B.C.E

Ptolemic Rule

• Ptolemy gain control of Egypt

200 B.C.E

Seleucids Rule

• Seleucas-Persia
• east of Palestine

167 B.C.E

Beginning of Maccabean Revolt

• they dont believe in the mixing of culture (Jewish and Hellenistic)
• Leads to a time of Jewish self-rule until 64 B.C.E when Rome conquers Palestine(Jewish Holy Land)

134 B.C.E

Hasmonean Dynasty

• Maccabeans morph into the Hasomoneans
• More of the Jews became Hellenized

64 B.C.E

Rome Conquers Palestine

• Palestine is a fertile land surrounded by desert
• has sea access

44 B.C.E

Julius Caesar is assassinated

• Triumvirate comes to power

44 B.C.E

Herod the Great comes to power

• his reign ends in 4 C.E
• Just in charge of one area (like a senator)

31 B.C.E

Battle of Actium

• Octavian Wins (end of triumvirate)
•  Mark Antony, Octavius

27 B.C.E

Beginning of Roman Empire

4 B.C.E

Birth of Jesus

=)

30 C.E

Death of Jesus

• only three years of teaching

:'(

50 C.E

1 Thessalonians is written

• First Pauline letter
• Oldest Christian Document

50 B.C.E

Paul Traveling

• ends around 65 C.E when he dies

56/60 C.E

Romans is written

• last undisputed Pauline Letter

66 C.E

Jewish Wars with Rome

70 C.E

Second Temple is Destroyed

• Jerusalem is destroyed

100/125 C.E

Luke and Acts are written

135 C.E

Barkochba Revolt

• Jewish Community tries to retake Jerusalem
• end of Judaism in Israeli until 1948: Modern State

27 B.C.E-14 C.E

Reign of Augustus

• Jewish people not privileged but protected

14 C.E-37 C.E

Reign of Tiberius

• tension but relatively calm period

37 C.E-41 C.E

Reign of Caligula

• strong animosity towards Jews in Egypt

41 C.E-54 C.E 

Reign of Claudius

• begins nice but in the 50's he exiles the Jews from Rome
• cause of conflict is said to be because of a Chrestus (could this be Jesus Christ)

54 C.E-68 C.E

Reign of Nero

• Nero blames Jews for the burning of Rome (it is said that he might have been the one to start the fire)
• Beginning of Jewish Wars 66 C.E 
• Paul and Peter are killed (Martyred?) :(

66 C.E-70 C.E

Increasing violence towards Jews: they begin to fight back

• Beginning of Jewish Wars

73 C.E

Last Stand at Messada

• under seige for three years
• Jews in the compound committ mass suicide instead of being captured

65 C.E

Paul Dies :(

1 Thessalonians 50 CE

Philippians 54-55 CE

Philemon 54-55 CE

Galatians 50-56 CE

1 Corinthians 54 CE

2 Corinthians 55-56 CE

Romans 56-60 CE

Vespian

3 kings: Galba, Vitellius, Otho

Nero

Claudius

Caligula

Tiberius

Agustus

Eating Habits

Circumcision

Economics

Greekish/Jewish

 Listening to Others

Paul's Teachings

• Love each other
• Word of Jesus vs. Word of Man
• Fearing G_d
• Rules are important but learn to Reflect on them
• Connection between G_d and People
• Rules are important but so is a connection w/ G_d and Community
• Rejoice in the Lord

Who is Paul?

• Called to be an Apostle "By G_d and Jesus" (Disputed)
• Prisoner of Christ Jesus
• Hebrew of Hebrews: Trained by the best
• Former Persecuter of the "church of G_d"
• Single

Paul Disputed?

• Not an Original Disciple
• Former Persecutor of "the Church of G_d"
• Teachings are Radical (Juxtapose each other)
• Criticizes other "undisputed" disciples

Palestine Disputed?

• Fertile land, surrounded by desert.
• By the Sea, good for economy and Military
• Jewish Holy Land
• Can get to Asia to the East
• Can get to Greece and Europe to the North
• Can Get to Egypt to the South