Ancient Israelites and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide

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years before the year 1 or about 3 200 years ago The second date 538 B C E occurred only 538 years before the year 1 You'll notice the bigger date hap pened longer ago The dates 1200 B C E and 538 B C E were picked for reasons 1200 B C E marked the entry of the Philistines and Israelites into Canaan 538 B C E marked another important date the time the Persian King Cyrus II SIGH russ the second allowed the people of Jerusalem captured in war to return to their land Obviously there's a story there and many stories in between You'll learn some of those stories in this book O Telling Time Most books use the letters B C for dates occurring before the year 1 Why does this book use the letters B C E The letters B C stand for a religious phrase Before Christ Christians believe that Jesus also called Christ was born around the year 1 a religious event Some people would rather use B C E because it stands for a non religious phrase Before the Common Era If you prefer B C just say those letters in your head when you see B C E People who use B C for dates before the