TEACHING BOX 7A
The Nations Surrounding Jerusalem
c. 650-300 B.C.E.
TIME LINE (ALL YEARS B.C.E.)
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620: Babylon begins to dominate Jerusalem
Nebuchadnezzar makes Jerusalem’s king a vassal
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617: Babylon takes first captives from Jerusalem
Rulers, mighty warriors, and craftsmen are taken to Babylon
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607: Babylon destroys Jerusalem
The city and her temple are burned
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After 607: Tyre, mainland
Nebuchadnezzar attacks Tyre for 13 years. He conquers mainland Tyre, but the island-city remains
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602: Ammon and Moab
Nebuchadnezzar invades Ammon and Moab
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588: Babylon defeats Egypt
In the 37th year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar invades Egypt
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332: Tyre, island-city
The Greek army, commanded by Alexander the Great, destroys the island-city of Tyre
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332 or earlier: Philistia
Alexander conquers Gaza, a Philistine capital city
Locations on the Map
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GREECE
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GREAT SEA
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(MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
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TYRE
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Sidon
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Tyre
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Samaria
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Jerusalem
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Gaza
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PHILISTIA
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EGYPT
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BABYLON
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AMMON
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MOAB
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EDOM
