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Short Bible Timeline
Note: Dates vary depending on who's analysis you use. I've seen creation dated from 4,000 BC to 5,400 BC.
See Notes on Dates at Bible Genealogy Page.
| When | What | Where | Bible Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4000 BC Creation | |||
| Day 1 | Earth / Night / Day | ||
| Day 2 | Heaven | Gen 1:6-8 | |
| Day 3 | Continents / Oceans / Grass / Herbs / Trees | Gen 1:9-13 | |
| Day 4 | Sun / Moon / Stars | Gen 1:14-19 | |
| Day 5 | Great Sea Creatures / Fish / Birds | Gen 1:20-23 | |
| Day 6 | Animals / Reptiles / Insects / Man | Gen 1:29-30 | |
| Day 7 | Rest | Gen 2:1-3 | |
| 2350 BC | Flood | Gen 5:32 | |
| 2166-1991 | Abraham (Abram) | Haran | |
| 2066-1886 | Isaac | Canaan | |
| 2006-1859 | Jacob (Israel) | ||
| 1915-1805 | Joseph | ||
| 1898 | Joseph sold into Egypt | Egypt | |
| 1876 | Jacob's family goes to Egypt | Egypt | |
| 1550 | Egyptian Slavery begins | Egypt | |
| 1526-1406 | Moses | Egypt | |
| 1446 | Exodus | Sinai Desert | |
| 1406 | Joshua suceeds Moses, enters Canaan | Canaan | |
| Canaan, Judea, Israel, Syria (of the Persian Empire) and Palestine are different names for overlapping territories which included Jerusalem and Samaria. The names changed depending on the rulers at the time. See Brief History and Maps of Canaan/Palestine/Israel | |||
| 1375 | Judges rule Israel | Israel | |
| 1200 | Deborah defeats Canaan | Israel | |
| 1075 | Samson becomes Judge | Israel | |
| 1050 | Israel United under Saul and David | Israel | |
| 1010 | David the king Begins rule | Israel | |
| 966 | Solomon's Temple Founded | Israel | |
| 930 | Israel splits into 1. S. Kingdom, Judah, Jerusalem 2. N. Kingdom, Israel, Samaria | Judea & Israel | |
| 800-586 | Prophets | ||
| 793 | Jonah becomes a prophet | ||
| 722 | N. Kingdom Falls to Assyria | Israel | |
| 605 | Daniel taken captive to Babylon | Babylon | |
| 586 | S. Kingdom (Judah) falls to Babylon. Solomn's Temple Destroyed | ||
| 538 | Medes and Persians capture Babylon | ||
| 515 | Second temple built | Jerusalem | |
| 479 | Esther becomes Queen of Persia | ||
| 458 | Ezra returns to Jerusalem | Judea | |
| 400 | Torah canonized | Judea | |
| 301 | Jews Ruled by Ptolemies | ||
| 200 | Prophets canonized | Judea | |
| 198 | Jews Ruled by Syrian or Seleucid kings | ||
| 100 | Writings (Wisdom: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, ... and History: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, ..). canonized | Judea | |
| 64 | Roman Occupation of Palestine | Palestine | |
| 40-4 | Rule of Herod I (the Great) of Palestine | ||
| 6/5 | Birth of Christ. (See Christianity Timeline) | ||
| 30 AD | Crucifixion of Christ. | ||
| 50 AD | Paul in Europe, writes Epistles to Thessalonians. | ||
| 50-100 AD | Gospels written | ||
| 70 AD | Second Temple destroyed | ||
Dating systems.
See Timeline for the creation of the pentateuch.
Links:
Timeline on the inerrancy page
A Timeline of Christianity
Dates of Biblical Interest and Reference
Timeline: the development of Israelite religion / Judaism
Bible History Online - Bible Maps
Bibilcal Genealogies
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