Bible

Timeline

 God creates the heavens

and the earth
The creation of the human
race
Adam and Eve disobey
God
(Genesis 1 3)

( 1 3)

 Mankind becomes
wicked
(Genesis 6)

( 6)

 God tells Noah to

build an ark
A flood covers the
world
(Genesis 6 8)

( 6 8)

 People build the

tower of Babel
The confusion of
languages
(Genesis 11)

( 11)

 God calls Abraham

Abraham moves to
Canaan
Isaac is born
Jacob and Esau are born
(Genesis 12 25)

( 12 25)

 Jacob has twelve sons

Joseph (Jacobs son) is
sold into slavery
Joseph saves his family
(Genesis 35 45)

12


( 35 45)

 The Egyptians oppress

the Israelites
(Exodus 1)

( 1)

 Moses is born
(Exodus 2)

(2)

 God calls Moses

The Israelites leave Egypt
(Exodus 3 - 12)

( 3-12)

 Joshua takes command

The Israelites conquer the
Promised Land
(Joshua 1 8)

( 1 8)

Judges rule Israel:

Gideon
Samson
Samuel
(Judges 1- 15, 1 Samuel 7)

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( 1- 15,
7)

 Samuel anoints Saul as

king
(1 Samuel 10)

( 10)

 David becomes king

Davids son Solomon
becomes king
(2 Samuel 5, 1 Kings 2)

( 5, 2)

 The kingdom is divided

(into Israel and Judah)
Israel and Judah turn
away from God
(1 Kings 12, 15)

( 12, 15)

The prophets:
Elijah
Elisha
Jonah
Isaiah
(1 Kings 8, 19; Isaiah; Jonah)

( 18,19; , )

 Israel is
conquered by the
Assyrians
(2 Kings 18)

( 18)

 Jeremiah warns Judah

Daniel is taken captive
Judah is conquered by
the Babylonians; the
people are taken captive
(Jeremiah 3, 2 Kings 25, Daniel 1)

( 3, 25,
1)

 Daniel interprets the kings

dream
Daniel sees the future
(Daniel 2, 7 12)

( 2, 7 12)

 Medo-Persia conquers
Babylon
King Cyrus allows the
Jews to return
Artaxerxes allows
Nehemiah to rebuild the
walls of Jerusalem
(Daniel 5, Ezra 1, Nehemiah 2)

( 5, 1, 2)

 Esther becomes
queen of Persia
Esther saves her
people
(Esther 2-9)

( 2-9)

 Rome becomes an
empire, expanding into
Africa, Europe and Asia
Rome Conquers
Jerusalem

 Jesus is born in
Bethlehem
(Luke 2)

( 2)

 Jesus begins His ministry

(Matthew 4)

( 4)

 Jesus is crucified
God raises Jesus
from the dead
Jesus returns to
Heaven
(Matthew 26 28)

(26 28)

 The Early Church begins

(Acts 2 10)

( 210)

 Paul becomes a
Christian
Paul begins his
missionary journeys
(Acts 9, 13-28)

( 9, 13-28)

 Paul writes the

Epistles
Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John write
the Gospels

 John sees the

future
(Revelation)

()

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