The Bible takes its name from the Latin Biblia ('book' or 'books') which comes from the Greek Ta Biblia ('the books') traced to the Phoenician port city of Gebal, known as Byblos to the Greeks. Writing became associated with Byblos as an exporter of papyrus (used in writing) and the Greek name for papyrus was bublos.
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c. 1080 BCERise of the kingdom of Israel.
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1000 BCEDavid captures Jerusalem.
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c. 965 BCE - 931 BCESolomon is king of Israel.
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950 BCESolomon builds the first Temple of Jerusalem.
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c. 750 BCEApproximate date of the composition of the Bible's Book of Amos.
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597 BCEBabylonian king Nebuchadnezar captures Jerusalem.
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597 BCE - 587 BCEJews are deported to Babylonia.
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587 BCE - 539 BCEJewish exile in Babylonia.
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37 BCEHerod the Great is installed as King of Judaea. Rebuilding of the Temple of Jerusalem.
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c. 6 BCE - c. 30 CELife of Jesus Christ.
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c. 69 CE - c. 70 CEThe Gospel of Mark.
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c. 85 CEThe Gospel of Matthew.
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c. 95 CEThe Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles.
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c. 100 CEThe Gospel of John.
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132 CESeptuagint (Greek translation of the Bible) composed at Alexandria.
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1611 CEThe King James Bible, a new version produced by a team of nearly 50 scholars, is published.
