Time Line

This a brief overview of significant bible events in rough chronological order.
Note that some books of the bible such as Genesis cover a large time period which may overlap with other books.

Book(s) Events
Genesis The Creation of the earth.
The fall of mankind through Adam.
The flood - Noah.
Abraham - living by faith.
Joseph sold into slavery in Egypt but ends up Pharoah's number 2.
Job Job lived about the same time a Abraham.
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Moses lead the Isrealites from captivity in Egypt across the Red Sea.
The Ten Commandments.
The Ark of the Covenant.
The death of Moses.
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
Judges rule Israel in the partially occupied promised land.
Ruth the Moabitess - her story.
I Samuel
I Chronicles
Psalms
Samuel anoints Saul as King.
Samuel anoints David as King.
Samuel Dies
Saul take his life.
II Samuel
I Chronicles
Psalms
David become King over Israel.
David dies of old age.
I Kings
II Chronicles
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
David makes his son Solomon King.
Solomon builds the temple.
Solomon's death.
The kingdom is split in two, Judah and Israel. Kings.
Elijah the prophet proclaims a drought to King Ahab.
Elisha follows Elijah.
Jonah The reluctant prophet travels to Ninevah.
Isaiah Prophecy concerning Israel and Judah.
Judah to be exiled in Damascus.
Assyria Judged.
Salvation through the Messiah.
II Kings
II Chronicles
Psalms
Elijah taken up to Heaven.
Elisha sends a man to anoint Jehu as King.
Zephaniah Warning of the coming Judgement
Malachi Judgement coming for robbing God.
Hosea God Judgement against Israel.
God's love for Israel.
Micah Judgement on false prophets.
Obadiah A vision
Habakkuk Warning about God raising up Babylon.
Amos Judgement on Israel's Neighbours.
Judgement on Isreal.
A call to repentance.
Restoration.
Jeremiah Prophecy concerning Israel's coming exile to Babylon.
Prophecy concerning the return to Jerusalem.
II Kings
II Chronicles
Judah exiled to Assyria and Israel exiled to Babylonia.
Nahum Prophecy - the fall of Ninevah.
Esther The Jews exiled to Persia
Ezekiel Ezekiel called to be a watchman while in exile in Babylonia.
A vision of the new temple to be built in Jerusalem.
Daniel The princes and nobles exiled to Babylon.
Zechariah Return to the Lord, and He will return to you
Joel Punishment.
Repentance.
Blessings for Zion.
Ezra Return from exile to Jerusalem.
Nehemiah Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.
Haggai Rebuilding the House of the Lord.




The New Testament
Book(s) Events
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
The birth of John the baptist
The birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem (the first Christmas).
Jesus baptised by John.
Jesus appoints the twelve apostles
Jesus preaches.
Jesus heals the sick.
Jesus Crucified.
Jesus Resurrected.
Acts The acts of the apostles after the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Romans
I Corinthians
II Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philipians
Colossians
I Thessalonians
II Thessalonians
Paul's letters to the churches
I Timothy
II Timothy
Paul's letters to Timothy
Titus A letter from Paul to Titus
Philemon A letter from Paul and Timothy to Philemon
Hebrews A letter to the Hebrew believers. Jesus the high priest of the New Covenant. Christ's sacrifice, once for all.
James A letter from James. Warning about legalism and faith without deeds.
I Peter
II Peter
The apostle Peter's letters. Christ the foundation stone. Living for God.
I John
II John
III John
Letters from John
Jude A call to persevere
Revelation God's revelation given to John. The 7 churches. The throne in Heaven. God's wrath. The destruction of Babylon. Jesus foretells his return.


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