First Temple Treasury, Offerings, and Redistribution in Judah — First Temple Period (c.1000–586 BCE)

1. Solomon begins building the First Temple

   May 1, 967 BCELabels: Solomon, First Temple, Jerusalem

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2. Shishak’s raid removes Temple and palace treasures

   Jan 1, 925 BCELabels: Sheshonq I, Temple treasury, Egypt

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3. Asa uses Temple silver and gold for diplomacy

   Jan 1, 895 BCELabels: Asa, Temple treasury, Ben-hadad

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4. Joash establishes a Temple collection chest for repairs

   Jan 1, 835 BCELabels: Joash, Temple chest, Temple repairs

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5. Hezekiah organizes Temple storerooms for tithes and offerings

   Jan 1, 715 BCELabels: Hezekiah, Temple storerooms, Levites

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6. Hezekiah strips Temple gold to pay Assyrian tribute

   Jan 1, 701 BCELabels: Hezekiah, Assyria, Temple gold

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7. Josiah funds Temple repairs through counted public contributions

   Jan 1, 622 BCELabels: Josiah, Temple contributions, supervisors

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8. Nebuchadnezzar carries off Temple and palace treasures (597 BCE)

   Jan 1, 597 BCELabels: Nebuchadnezzar, Temple treasury, Babylon

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9. Babylon burns the Temple and major buildings in Jerusalem

   Jan 1, 586 BCELabels: Babylonian conquest, First Temple, Jerusalem

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10. Babylon dismantles bronze Temple objects and carries them away

    Jan 2, 586 BCELabels: Babylon, bronze furnishings, The Sea

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11. Temple-treasury loss becomes part of exile-era memory

    Jan 3, 586 BCELabels: Exilic memory, Temple treasury, Babylonian exile

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