God makes an unconditional promise to a pagan named Abraham, and the history of Israel begins.

Jacob gets re-named “Israel,” and Joseph as second in command of Egypt saves the Israelite family.

God reveals His true name YHWH to Moses and tells him to return to Egypt and free the Israelites.

God supplies their needs and leads the Israelites to Mt Sinai, where He gives Moses the Law.

Israel disobeys and is plagued with wars but cries to God for a human king like the pagans have.

Assyria deports the Northern Kingdom while King Josiah of Judah cleanses the nation of pagan ways.

Judah is exiled to Babylon, and the synagogue is born. Later, Judah returns, and the Temple is rebuilt.

Hellenistic culture invades Judah, the Maccabees revolt, and the Pharisees and Sadducees are born.

Jesus teaches in the midst of four major sects of Judaism, which leads to the birth of Christianity.

Banned from Jerusalem, Jewish believers scatter while the Gentile believers multiply.

Roman Christianity adopts sun-worshiper icons and ideas and begins killing in the name of God.

Jews not wanted in Europe regain a nation in a single day as prophesied about 2,700 years before