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3200 BCE
Mesopotamia - Invention of Writing
Mesopotamia, in present-day Iraq, was the site of the invention of the first form of writing. Cuneiform was made up of wedge-shaped marks in clay tablets.
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Period: 2128 BCE to 406 BCE
Middle East and Northeast Africa - Events of the Old Testament
Events of the Old Testament, beginning with the birth of Abraham and ending 400 years before the beginning of New Testament events. Source: http://thirdmill.org/answers/answer.asp/file/40005 -
2091 BCE
Ur of the Chaldeans - God makes a covenant with Abram (Gen 12)
God makes a covenant--an unconditional promise--to Abram, promising to bless Abram in various ways.
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2081 BCE
Mt Sinai - God renews His covenant
Abram questions God's promise. God renews his covenant.
https://biblehub.com/timeline/ -
2080 BCE
Canaan - Birth of Ishmael
Ishmael, the son of Abram and Hagar, is born.
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2067 BCE
Sodom and Gomorrah - Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah are completely destroyed by God in retribution for their corruption and sinfulness. https://biblehub.com/timeline/ -
2054 BCE
Moriah - Abraham almost sacrificing Isaac
God shows his glory through Abraham's total obedience and God's complete control of the situation. For Abraham to trust God completely, God must be really great. This is evidence of God's greatness and how he deserves to be glorified. By obeying God unquestioningly, Abraham glorified God and perpetrated God's glory on earth. Also, God shows how awesome he is by showing his foreknowledge and control. He commands Abraham to kill his son but then stops him. This shows immense power in God's glory. -
1859 BCE
Joseph Typology Part 1
Genesis 50:20 "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives."
This is symbolic of Jesus's life, whose death was intended for evil but ultimately led to great good. Joseph acknowledges that he was betrayed by his brothers, which was an act of evil. However, because of this, he was able to be exalted and save the lives of many (good). He himself reflects on this, showing his love for his brothers just as Jesus loved humanity. -
1850 BCE
Middle East - Invention of the Hebrew Language
Known as Semitic scripts, currently known as Aleph Bet. Pictographic and written from right to left.
No punctuation/capitalization, different grammar rules.
No verses in the Bible Source: Mr. Poole -
Period: 1836 BCE to 1689 BCE
Middle East - Jacob's Lifespan
Jacob had a long and interesting life. He traveled and lived in many different places. He was very flawed bu through God good came from his life.
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1816 BCE
Egypt - Amenemhat IV begins his reign.
Amenemhat IV reigned for nine years (1816-1807) during the lifetime of Abraham. -
1754 BCE
Canaan - Joseph is sold into slavery
Joseph was overpowered and sold into slavery by his brothers, who at first wanted to kill him. https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/q27_joseph_how_long_in_prison/ -
Period: 1754 BCE to 1743 BCE
Egypt - Joseph works for Potiphar
Joseph is sold as a slave to Potiphar. Potiphar entrusts him with managing his entire household. However, Potiphar's wife attempts to sexually assault him. Joseph resists and Potiphar's wife, humiliated, accuses him of rape.
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Period: 1743 BCE to 1741 BCE
Egypt - Joseph is back in Prison
Potiphar believes his wife and puts Joseph in prison. He becomes a prison manager but continues to be imprisoned. During his time in prison, he interprets a baker's and cupbearer's dreams. https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/q27_joseph_how_long_in_prison/ -
1741 BCE
Egypt - Joseph becomes second in command in Egypt
Joseph is recommended as an interpreter for Pharaoh. He interprets the Pharaoh's dream and warns of a seven-year famine in the future. Pharaoh is pleased and places him as his right-hand man. https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/q27_joseph_how_long_in_prison/ -
1445 BCE
Middle East - Writing of Genesis
Credited to Moses.
Ch. 1-11 are impossible to "date" but Abram/Abraham was born around 2166 BCE.
Genre & Literary Style: 2 historical narratives and a few passages of poetry. Some genealogy. Themes & Structure: creation, death, flood, covenant, providence.
Ch. 1-11, creation, fall, flood, Babel
Ch. 12-50: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph Source: Mr. Poole -
525 BCE
Egypt - Battle of Pelusium
Egypt is invaded and conquered by the Persian Empire in the Battle of Pelusium.
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Period: 6 BCE to 96
Roman Empire - Events of the New Testament
Events of the New Testament, beginning with the birth of Jesus and ending with the writing of Revelation.
Sources: https://www.livescience.com/42976-when-was-jesus-born.html
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Nola, Italy - Death of Caesar Augustus
The Emperor of Rome, Augustus dies in the city of Nola in Italy. Tiberius succeeds him
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Joseph Typology Part 2
Acts 2:23-24 "wicked men, put him to death on a cross" "raised him from the dead"
This is a summary of Jesus's death and resurrection, showing how God used evil acts to ultimately bring about good. Just like Joseph, who was betrayed and enslaved but, through God, became Pharaoh's second in command (brought back to "life" in a figurative sense) and the savior of many starving people, Jesus was betrayed by Judas and killed but was resurrected and used by God to save all that believe in him. -
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Golgotha, Jerusalem - Crucifixion of Jesus
Approximate date of Jesus' death
Source: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/when-precisely-did-jesus-die-the-year-month-day-and-hour-revealed -
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Asia Minor - Paul's First Missionary Journey
Paul begins his first missionary journey in Syrian Antioch, traveling with Barnabas. This is the shortest in time and distance of his journeys. They traveled around the underside of Asia Minor.
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Asia Minor, Greece, Israel - Paul's Second Missionary Journey
Paul begins his second missionary journey in Syrian Antioch, traveling with Silas. They revisit the cities of Paul's previous missionary journey and travel around Asia Minor and Greece, then to Israel and back to Antioch.
Source: https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/map_44_08/ -
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Syrian Antioch - Paul's Third Missionary Journey
Beginning in Syrian Antioch, Paul and Silas travel and revisit the cities of their previous two journeys. Paul is arrested in Jerusalem and appeals to Caesar.
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600
Mexico and Central America - Beginning of the Aztec Language (Nahuatl)
The beginning of the Aztec spoken language Nahuatl and Aztec oral tradition.
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Hong Kong - Rhonda Tse's Birthday
It was not fun. Source: my birth certificate -
Hong Kong - Rhonda Tse becomes a student at ICS
The year Rhonda enrolls at ICS, in P1. -
United States of America - God's covenant with Abraham being fulfilled today
In Gen 12:2, God promises Abraham that he will make him "into a great nation"; in Gen 17:8, God promises Abraham the whole of Canaan. This is being fulfilled today with the recognition of Golan heights as under Israel's sovereignty. Slowly but surely, God is returning the land he promised them to Abraham's descendants. God is using the U.S. in fulfilling his covenant by recognizing Israel as a state as well as recognizing their ownership of Canaan. -
Hong Kong - Personal Reflection
Gen 13:10-13. I identify with Lot and had a decision to choose between short term gain that wasn't good for me and another seemingly less desirable but more healthy choice. Like Lot, who "saw that the whole plain...was well watered" and chose the pretty land filled with sin, I chose the short-sighted choice of a giant tasty-looking oyster. However, just as Lot faced danger as a consequence of his unknowing choice, I was impacted by my decision when as a result I became violently ill.