Bible Overview

  • 4000 BCE

    Creation

    Creation
  • 4000 BCE

    The Fall

    The Fall
  • 4000 BCE

    Adam and Eve

    Adam and Eve
  • 3000 BCE

    The Flood

    The Flood
  • 3000 BCE

    Noah

    Noah
  • 2400 BCE

    Tower of Babel

    Tower of Babel
  • Period: 2166 BCE to 1991 BCE

    Abraham

  • 2100 BCE

    Abrahamic Covenant

    Abrahamic Covenant
  • 2091 BCE

    Abram Moves to Canaan

    Abram Moves to Canaan
  • 2085 BCE

    Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed

    Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed
  • 2067 BCE

    God Renames Abram to Abraham

    God Renames Abram to Abraham
  • Period: 2066 BCE to 1886 BCE

    Isaac

  • 2058 BCE

    The Sacrifice of Isaac

    The Sacrifice of Isaac
  • 2029 BCE

    Sarah Dies/First Purchase of the Promised Land

    Sarah Dies/First Purchase of the Promised Land
  • 2026 BCE

    Isaac Marries Rebekah

    Isaac Marries Rebekah
  • Period: 2006 BCE to 1859 BCE

    Jacob/Israel

  • 1929 BCE

    Jacob Steals the Blessing

    Jacob Steals the Blessing
  • 1922 BCE

    Laban Tricks Jacob in Marriage

    Laban Tricks Jacob in Marriage
    Jacob is given Leah, but married Rachel a week later in exchange for 7 more years of labor.
  • Period: 1915 BCE to 1805 BCE

    Joseph

  • 1903 BCE

    Jacob Wrestles God/Renamed Israel

    Jacob Wrestles God/Renamed Israel
  • 1884 BCE

    Joseph Becomes an Official of Egypt

    Joseph Becomes an Official of Egypt
  • 1876 BCE

    Migration of Jacob's Family to Egypt

    Migration of Jacob's Family to Egypt
  • 1700 BCE

    Jacob/Israel's Descendants Multiply in Egypt and become a Great Nation

    Jacob/Israel's Descendants Multiply in Egypt and become a Great Nation
  • Period: 1526 BCE to 1486 BCE

    Moses in Egypt

  • 1525 BCE

    Moses Born and Adopted by Pharaoh's Daughter

    Moses Born and Adopted by Pharaoh's Daughter
  • Period: 1525 BCE to 1406 BCE

    Moses Life

  • Period: 1486 BCE to 1446 BCE

    Moses in Midian

  • Period: 1485 BCE to 1375 BCE

    Joshua

  • 1446 BCE

    The Exodus from Egypt

    The Exodus from Egypt
  • 1446 BCE

    Israel Worships Golden Calf

    Israel Worships Golden Calf
  • Period: 1446 BCE to 1406 BCE

    Moses in the Exodus

  • 1445 BCE

    Construction of the Tabernacle

    Construction of the Tabernacle
  • 1445 BCE

    Sinai Covenant

    Sinai Covenant
  • 1406 BCE

    Deuteronomic Covenant

    Deuteronomic Covenant
  • Period: 1406 BCE to 1399 BCE

    Conquest of Canaan

  • 1399 BCE

    Land Allotted Between Tribes

    Land Allotted Between Tribes
  • 1375 BCE

    Joshua's Farewell

    Joshua's Farewell
  • 1375 BCE

    A Levite's Concubine Degraded

    A Levite's Concubine Degraded
  • Period: 1375 BCE to 1050 BCE

    Period of Judges

  • 1235 BCE

    Deborah and Barak

    Deborah and Barak
  • Period: 1191 BCE to 1144 BCE

    Gideon

  • 1180 BCE

    Ruth Marries Boaz

    Ruth Marries Boaz
  • Period: 1118 BCE to 1078 BCE

    Samson

  • Period: 1100 BCE to 1011 BCE

    Samuel

  • 1070 BCE

    Philistines Capture the Ark of the Covenant

    Philistines Capture the Ark of the Covenant
  • Period: 1050 BCE to 1010 BCE

    Reign of King Saul

  • 1024 BCE

    David Anointed King

    David Anointed King
  • 1024 BCE

    David Kills Goliath

    David Kills Goliath
  • 1010 BCE

    Saul Conjures Samuel's Ghost

    Saul Conjures Samuel's Ghost
  • Period: 1010 BCE to 970 BCE

    Reign of King David

  • 1003 BCE

    Israel United Under David

    Israel United Under David
    My friend Daniel Folta painted this picture.
  • 1000 BCE

    Davidic Covenant

    Davidic Covenant
  • 1000 BCE

    David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem

    David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem
  • 993 BCE

    David and Bathsheba

    David and Bathsheba
  • 976 BCE

    Absalom's Coup/David Flees Jerusalem

    Absalom's Coup/David Flees Jerusalem
  • Period: 970 BCE to 931 BCE

    Reign of King Solomon

  • Period: 966 BCE to 959 BCE

    Temple Construction

  • Period: 940 BCE to 732 BCE

    Aram (Syria) - Foreign Power

  • 931 BCE

    Kingdom Split

    Kingdom Split
  • Period: 931 BCE to 722 BCE

    Kingdom of Israel

  • Period: 931 BCE to 586 BCE

    Kingdom of Judah

  • Period: 931 BCE to 913 BCE

    King Rehoboam of Judah

  • Period: 931 BCE to 910 BCE

    King Jeroboam I of Israel

  • Period: 913 BCE to 911 BCE

    King Abijam of Judah

  • Period: 911 BCE to 870 BCE

    King Asa of Judah

  • Period: 910 BCE to 909 BCE

    King Nadab of Israel

  • Period: 909 BCE to 886 BCE

    King Baasha of Israel

  • Period: 886 BCE to 885 BCE

    King Elah of Israel

  • 885 BCE

    King Zimri of Israel

    King Zimri of Israel
  • Period: 885 BCE to 874 BCE

    King Omri of Israel

  • Period: 875 BCE to 848 BCE

    Elijah the Prophet to Israel

  • Period: 874 BCE to 853 BCE

    King Ahab of Israel

  • Period: 870 BCE to 846 BCE

    King Jehoshaphat of Judah

  • Period: 860 BCE to 845 BCE

    Obadiah the Prophet

  • Period: 853 BCE to 852 BCE

    King Ahaziah of Israel

  • Period: 852 BCE to 841 BCE

    King Joram of Israel

  • Period: 848 BCE to 797 BCE

    Elisha the Prophet to Israel

  • Period: 846 BCE to 841 BCE

    King Jehoram of Judah

  • 841 BCE

    King Ahaziah of Judah

    King Ahaziah of Judah
  • Period: 841 BCE to 814 BCE

    King Jehu of Israel

  • Period: 841 BCE to 835 BCE

    King Athaliah of Judah

  • 835 BCE

    Joel Prophet to Judah

    Joel Prophet to Judah
  • Period: 835 BCE to 801 BCE

    King Jehoash of Judah

  • Period: 814 BCE to 798 BCE

    King Jehoahaz of Israel

  • Period: 801 BCE to 783 BCE

    King Amaziah of Judah

  • Period: 798 BCE to 782 BCE

    King Jehoash of Israel

  • Period: 793 BCE to 753 BCE

    Jonah the Prophet

  • Period: 783 BCE to 732 BCE

    King Azariah of Judah

  • Period: 782 BCE to 753 BCE

    King Jeroboam II of Israel

  • Period: 770 BCE to 760 BCE

    Amos the Prophet to Israel

  • Period: 770 BCE to 727 BCE

    Hosea the Prophet to Israel

  • Period: 753 BCE to 752 BCE

    King Zecheriah of Israel

  • 752 BCE

    King Shallum of Israel

    King Shallum of Israel
  • Period: 752 BCE to 742 BCE

    King Menahem

  • Period: 750 BCE to 735 BCE

    King Jotham of Judah

  • Period: 745 BCE to 612 BCE

    Assyria - Foreign Power

  • Period: 745 BCE to 727 BCE

    Tiglathpileser III of Assyria

  • Period: 742 BCE to 740 BCE

    King Pekahiah of Israel

  • Period: 740 BCE to 732 BCE

    King Pekah of Israel

  • Period: 740 BCE to 686 BCE

    Isiah Prophet to Judah

  • Period: 737 BCE to 700 BCE

    Micah Prophet to Judah

  • Period: 735 BCE to 727 BCE

    King Ahaz of Judah

  • Period: 732 BCE to 722 BCE

    King Hoshea of Israel

  • Period: 727 BCE to 697 BCE

    King Hezekiah of Judah

  • Period: 727 BCE to 722 BCE

    Shalmaneser V of Assyria

  • 722 BCE

    Fall of Samaria

    Fall of Samaria
  • Period: 722 BCE to 705 BCE

    Sargon II of Assyria

  • Period: 705 BCE to 681 BCE

    Sennacherib of Assyria

  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian Siege of Jerusalem

    Assyrian Siege of Jerusalem
  • Period: 697 BCE to 642 BCE

    King Manasseh of Judah

  • Period: 642 BCE to 640 BCE

    King Amon of Judah

  • Period: 640 BCE to 609 BCE

    King Josiah of Judah

  • Period: 640 BCE to 609 BCE

    Zephaniah Prophet to Judah

  • 630 BCE

    Nahum the Prophet

    Nahum the Prophet
  • Period: 627 BCE to 580 BCE

    Jeremiah Prophet to Judah

  • Period: 626 BCE to 529 BCE

    Babylon - Foreign Power

  • 609 BCE

    King Jehoahaz of Judah

    King Jehoahaz of Judah
  • Period: 609 BCE to 598 BCE

    King Jehoiakim of Judah

  • Period: 609 BCE to 598 BCE

    Habakkuk Prophet to Judah

  • Period: 605 BCE to 536 BCE

    Daniel the Prophet

  • Period: 605 BCE to 562 BCE

    Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon

  • Period: 598 BCE to 597 BCE

    King Jehoiachin of Judah

  • Period: 597 BCE to 586 BCE

    King Zedekiah of Judah

  • Period: 597 BCE to 571 BCE

    Ezekiel the Prophet

  • 586 BCE

    Fall of Jerusalem

    Fall of Jerusalem
  • 586 BCE

    Beginning of Exile

    Beginning of Exile
  • Period: 553 BCE to 539 BCE

    Belshazzar of Babylon

  • 539 BCE

    Cyrus Conquers Babylon

    Cyrus Conquers Babylon
  • 539 BCE

    Cyrus of Persia

    Cyrus of Persia
    539BC and onward
  • Period: 539 BCE to 331 BCE

    Persian Empire

  • 538 BCE

    First Return (Zerubbabel)

    First Return (Zerubbabel)
  • Period: 536 BCE to 516 BCE

    Temple Rebuilding

  • 458 BCE

    Second Return (Ezra)

    Second Return (Ezra)
  • 444 BCE

    Third Return (Nehemiah)

    Third Return (Nehemiah)
  • 425 BCE

    End of the Old Testament

    End of the Old Testament
  • Period: 331 BCE to 164 BCE

    Greek Empire

  • Period: 164 BCE to 63 BCE

    Maccabean Revolt

  • 63 BCE

    Pompey Conquered Jerusalem

    Pompey Conquered Jerusalem
  • Period: 63 BCE to 476

    Roman Empire

  • Period: 37 BCE to 4 BCE

    King Herod

  • Period: 27 BCE to 14

    Emperor Augustus of Rome

  • 4 BCE

    Birth of Jesus

    Birth of Jesus
  • Period: 4 BCE to 39

    Antipas of the Dynasty of King Herod

  • Period: 4 BCE to 6

    Archelaus of the Dynasty of King Herod

  • Period: 4 BCE to 34

    Philip I of the Dynasty of King Herod

  • Period: 14 to 37

    Emperor Tiberius of Rome

  • Period: 26 to 36

    Pontius Pilate Roman Procurator in Judea

  • Period: 27 to 30

    Ministry of Jesus

  • 30

    Death and Resurrection of Jesus

    Death and Resurrection of Jesus
  • 30

    Ascension of Jesus

    Ascension of Jesus
  • 30

    Pentecost

    Pentecost
  • 33

    Stephen Stoned

    Stephen Stoned
  • 34

    Pauls Conversion

    Pauls Conversion
  • Period: 37 to 41

    Emperor Caligula of Rome

  • Period: 39 to 44

    Agrippa I of the Dynasty of King Herod

  • 40

    Peter's Vision

    Peter's Vision
  • Period: 41 to 54

    Emperor Claudius of Rome

  • 44

    James Martyred

    James Martyred
  • 46

    Book of James

    Book of James
  • Period: 46 to 48

    Paul's 1st Missionary Journey

  • 48

    Book of Galatians

    Book of Galatians
  • 49

    Jerusalem Council

    Jerusalem Council
  • 50

    Book of Matthew

    Book of Matthew
  • Period: 50 to 52

    Paul's 2nd Missionary Journey

  • 51

    Book of 1 Thessalonians

    Book of 1 Thessalonians
  • 52

    Book of 2 Thessalonians

    Book of 2 Thessalonians
  • Period: 52 to 59

    Felix Roman Procurator in Judea

  • Period: 53 to 57

    Paul's 3rd Missionary Journey

  • Period: 54 to 68

    Emperor Nero of Rome

    Rumored to have burned Rome for his new palace.
  • 56

    Book of 1 Corinthians

    Book of 1 Corinthians
  • 57

    Book of Romans

    Book of Romans
  • 57

    Book of 2 Corinthians

    Book of 2 Corinthians
  • Period: 58 to 59

    Paul's Imprisonment in Caesarea

  • Period: 59 to 61

    Festus Roman Procurator in Judea

  • 60

    Paul's Journey to Rome

    Paul's Journey to Rome
  • Period: 60 to 62

    Paul's Imprisonment in Rome

  • 61

    Book of Philippians

    Book of Philippians
  • 61

    Book of Ephesians

    Book of Ephesians
  • 61

    Book of Colossians

    Book of Colossians
  • 61

    Book of Philemon

    Book of Philemon
  • 62

    Book of Luke

    Book of Luke
  • 63

    Book of Acts

    Book of Acts
  • 63

    Book of 1 Timothy

    Book of 1 Timothy
  • 63

    Book of Titus

    Book of Titus
  • 63

    Book of 1 Peter

    Book of 1 Peter
  • 64

    Great Roman Fires

    Great Roman Fires
  • 64

    Book of 2 Timothy

    Book of 2 Timothy
  • 64

    Book of 2 Peter

    Book of 2 Peter
  • Period: 64 to 68

    Paul and Peter Martyred

  • 65

    Book of Mark

    Book of Mark
  • 66

    Book of Jude

    Book of Jude
  • Period: 68 to 69

    Emperor Galba of Rome

  • 69

    Emperor Vitellius of Rome

  • 69

    Emperor Otho of Rome

  • 69

    Book of Hebrews

    Book of Hebrews
  • Period: 69 to 79

    Emperor Vespasian of Rome

  • 70

    Fall of Jerusalem

    Fall of Jerusalem
  • Period: 79 to 81

    Emperor Titus of Rome

  • Period: 81 to 96

    Emperor Domitian of Rome

  • 90

    Books of 1, 2, 3 John

    Books of 1, 2, 3 John
  • 95

    Book of Revelation

    Book of Revelation
  • Period: 96 to 98

    Emperor Nerva of Rome

  • 98

    Book of John

    Book of John