2019 Kristie Wong ICS FoF

Mesopotamia - Cuneiform was invented.

3500 BCE

Cuneiform was invented in Ancient Mesopotamia, which meant it was like the first writing. Source: https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/who-invented-cuneiform

Harran - God makes a covenant with Abram

2091 BCE

God told Abram to leave his country and move to Canaan, the promised land. He said he would bless Abram. Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/

Sodom - God renews his covenant with Abram

2081 BCE

Abram is afraid because God still hasn't given him any children. So the Lord promises that he will have a child that is his own flesh and blood. Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/

Canaan - Birth of Ishmael

2080 BCE

Abram's wife, Sarai was frustrated that they had no children, so she told her Egyptian slave, Hagar, to sleep with Abram. She bore him a son called Ishmael. Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/

Sodom and Gomorrah - Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed

2067 BCE

The Lord saw that Sodom and Gomorrah were wicked countries and decided to destroy them. Lot and his family fled, but his wife looked back at the city and became a pillar of salt. Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/

Egypt - Pharaoh Nebhepetre Mentuhotep is in power

2060 BCE

This is one of the pharaohs that reigned during Abraham's lifetime. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pharaohs#Lower_Egypt

Mount Moriah - Abraham almost sacrifices Isaac

2054 BCE

This is when God tested Abraham by telling him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Afterward, he stopped him and provided him with a ram to sacrifice.
God continues to advance his mission to reflect glory in this story by testing Abraham and by him succeeding, allowing him to continue the line through Isaac. Through Isaac's line, Jesus would be born, which helps further God's mission to reflect his glory through Jesus. Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm

Canaan - Life of Jacob

Period: 2006 BCE to 1859 BCE

The time period when Jacob lived. Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm

Middle East and NE Africa, The Old Testament

Period: 2000 BCE to 430 BCE

When the Old Testament took place. (Starting with Abraham) Source:https://www.bible-history.com/old-testament/timeline.html
https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm

Canaan - Joseph sold into slavery

1898 BCE

Joseph is sold into slavery by his brother because they are jealous of him. Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm

Cistern near Dothan - Joseph Typology Part 1 (Joseph is sold into Slavery)

1898 BCE

In the first part, we focus on the OT passage. In Genesis 37: 18-20, Joseph's brothers see him coming to find them and plot to kill him. But after a bit of discussing after throwing him into the cistern, they see some Ishmaelites coming and decide to sell him to them instead of killing him and getting blood on their hands. The transaction was for 20 pieces of silver. (Genesis 37:28) This connects to the New Testament when we see Jesus being betrayed to the priests by Judas, again for silver.

Egypt - Joseph works for Potiphar

Period: 1898 BCE to 1889 BCE

The period where Joseph prospered under Potiphar. Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm

Egypt - Joseph is back in Prison

Period: 1889 BCE to 1886 BCE

Joseph is thrown into prison and oversees the prisoners. Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm

Egypt - Joseph becomes 2nd in command of Egypt

1886 BCE

Joseph is put under Pharaoh only because he interpreted his dreams. Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm

Israel - Hebrew was invented.

1850 BCE

It was known as Semitic script - Aleph Bet. It was also pictographic. It was written from Right to Left and there was no punctuation or capitalization. It had different grammar rules. There were no verses in the Bible. Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hebrew-alphabet

Egypt - Hatshepsut becomes the first female Pharaoh

1473 BCE

She became the first female Pharaoh after her step-brother died. Source: https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/hatshepsut
https://www.historyonthenet.com/ancient-egypt-timeline-2

Britain - Anglo Saxons used Oral Tradition

500 BCE

The Anglo Saxons used oral tradition at least starting from this time. They used it until about the 12th century? Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxons

Roman Empire - The New Testament

Period: 5 BCE to 98

When the New Testament took place. Source: https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/chart_40_00_nt_timeline/

Garden of Gethsemane - Joseph Typology Part 2 (Judas Betrays Jesus)

30

This part, we focus on the passage in the New Testament. In Matthew 26:14, we see Judas in the Garden of Gethsemane. He meets up with the priests and agrees to hand over Jesus to them for 30 pieces of silver. This connects to the part I mentioned in part 1, where Joseph was sold for 20 pieces of silver. It means that both of them were betrayed by the people close to them for some pieces of silver. They were betrayed by the same things.

Jerusalem (Golgotha) - Jesus was crucified

33

Jesus was crucified (estimate) on Friday, April 13, A.D. 33. The place where he was crucified was Golgotha, in Jerusalem, as it says in the Bible in Matthew 27:33. Sources: https://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/where-was-jesus-crucified-faq.htm
https://www.biblicalfoundations.org/when-was-jesus-born-and-when-did-he-die/

Egypt - Emperor Claudius becomes Pharaoh

41

Back then, even though Roman emperors were based in Rome, the Egyptians still treated them like pharaohs. One example would be archaeologists discovering a carving of Claudius dressed as a pharaoh. Source: https://www.livescience.com/55578-egyptian-civilization.html

Antioch - Paul's first missionary journey begins.

44

In the late Spring of 44 A.D., Paul and Barnabas began the first missionary journey. Source: http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/pauls-first-journey-map.html

Antioch - Paul's second missionary journey begins.

51

Paul departs from Antioch (again) for his second missionary journey. He goes to Cilicia, Lycaonia, and Galatia. (etc.) Source: http://christianityinview.com/paulstimeline.html

Antioch - Paul's third missionary journey begins

53

Paul goes to revisit churches in Galatia and also goes to places like Phyrgia to strengthen the churches there. Source: http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/apostle-paul-third-missionary-journey-map.html

Israel - Genesis Written

1445

Chapter 1-11 are impossible to "date", but Abraham is born around c. 2166 B.C. The genre and literary style are 2 historical narratives, and a few passages of poetry, Source: https://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/how-old-is-the-bible

Hong Kong - Kristie was born

Jan 13, 2004

It was pretty hard on her mom lol. Source: Mom

Hong Kong - Kristie starts school at ICS.

2007

Kristie is one of the OG kids at ICS. This was the year she started in kindergarten in R1. Source: her mom

Hong Kong - Personal Reflection

2018

I can identify with the passage Genesis 18: 10-15, because in there, Sarah hears the messengers telling Abram she will have a son. Hearing that, she laughed because she thought it was impossible because of her old age. I can identify with her because there are times, especially in the last year, when I doubt God. I doubt about his existence, or his power, or the Bible. After reading this and knowing what happens after, I realized that I need to trust in God and his plan. He knows what's best.

Hong Kong - Abram's name is Great (Covenant)

2019

We can see God's covenant with Abraham being fulfilled today just by being in the world. Even if you're not religious, you know about religion. The two biggest religions in the world are Christianity and Islam. Both of those came from Abraham. In Genesis 12, God says that he will make his name great. Now, he's the father of the two major religions in the world. Everyone knows who Abraham is, therefore fulfilling the covenant.