The Northern Kingdom: Israel, 922-722 BCE
The writings of Judah: Judah, 722-586 BCE
The second commonwealth: Babylonia, Persia, and Yehud, 586-520 BCE
Ezra and the Pentateuch: Persia and Yehud, 520-458 BCE
Nehemiah to Chronicles: Yehud and Elephantine, 445-350 BCE
The dawn of Hellenism: Judea, 350-175 BCE
The Maccabean revolt: Judea, 175-135 BCE
The holy books: Judea, 135-104 BCE
The Septuagint: Alexandria, third century BCE-first century BCE
The Sadducees and the Dead Sea scrolls: Judea, 104-103 BCE
Jesus and the synagogue: Judea and Galilee, 4 BCE-30 CE
Paul: Jerusalem and abroad, 37-66 CE
The Gospels: Judea, 66-100 CE
Early Christians: Rome and Egypt, 100-200 CE
The rabbis: Judea, 100-220 CE.
