In order to give you and your students a perspective of when the events affecting Christianity and Judaism took place, the following timeline is provided. While memorization of these dates is not vital, a general idea of the “whom, when and where” of the development of Christianity – affords us a greater understanding of world events and how the movement evolved. We have provided only the most central figures of Christianity, and of Judaism for this time period. It should be noted that this is not an exhaustive list.
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Paul Born? |
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| 5 |
John the Apostle born? |
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| 10 |
Hillel (founder of the Pharisee School of Hillel) dies; succeeded by his son Shimon. |
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Augustus dies; Tiberius succeeds him as emperor. |
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26 |
Pontius Pilate becomes Procurator of Judea. |
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27 |
John the Baptist and Jesus begin their ministries |
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| 29 |
John the Baptist beheaded by Herod. |
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| 30 |
Jesus crucified. |
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| 70 |
Destruction of Second Temple in Jerusalem |
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| 132-135 |
Bar Kochba proclaimed Messiah by Jewish leaders and revolt forms against Roman rule. Last vestiges of Jewish self-rule eliminated by the Romans as the rebellion is crushed |
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| 325 |
Council of Nicea meets to codify Christian doctrines in response to growing heresies--Jewish bishops are specifically excluded from the meeting. Doctrine of the Trinity formally acknowledged |
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| 333 |
Christian Jews ordered by Constantine to abandon all ties to Judaism or be killed |
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| 337 |
Christianity becomes the official state religion of Rome. Constantine finally receives baptism as a Christian |
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| 425 |
The Jewish Sanhedrin in Tiberius abolished for good by the Romans, acting under Catholic pressure. |
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| 613 |
Jews refusing Christian baptism are ordered out of Spain |
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| 625 |
Mohammad begins the Koran |
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| 638 |
Jerusalem captured by Moslems |
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| 787 |
Second Council of Nicea approves of statues in churches, and their veneration |
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| 1095 |
The first of eventually seven crusades begin in the Holy Land at the behest of Pope Urban II |
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| 1263 |
Rabbi Moshe Ben Nachmon wins a theological debate in Barcelona over Catholic scholars and is driven out of Spain. Jews thereafter, while forced into theological debates, are restricted in the way they may present arguments |
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| 1290 |
The Jews are expelled from England by Edward "Longshanks" (the evil king in Braveheart) |
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| 1456 |
Guttenberg Bible printed |
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| 1478 |
Spanish Inquisition begun by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands, including Jews |
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| 1492 |
The Jews are expelled from Spain |
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| 1562 |
Pope Gregory introduces his famed calendar, changing the New Year from April 1 to January 1 |
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| 1604 |
King James of England (actually a Scot) commissions his namesake Bible to be printed |
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| 1609 |
The Baptist church founded in opposition to infant baptism |
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| 1611 |
First appearance of the King James Bible |
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| 1633 |
Galileo is forced to renounce his teachings |
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| 1655 |
Cromwell permits the Jews to return to England |
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| 1670 |
Jews banished from Austria |
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| 1827 |
Joseph Smith founds the Mormon Church |
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| 1948 |
Israel formed as a nation |
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