Bible Overview

By Abby.Lindstrom
  • Creation
    4000 BCE

    Creation

  • The Fall
    4000 BCE

    The Fall

  • Adam and Eve
    4000 BCE

    Adam and Eve

  • The Flood
    3000 BCE

    The Flood

  • Noah
    3000 BCE

    Noah

  • Tower of Babel
    2400 BCE

    Tower of Babel

  • Period: 2166 BCE to 1991 BCE

    Abraham

  • Abrahamic Covenant
    2100 BCE

    Abrahamic Covenant

  • Abram Moves to Canaan
    2091 BCE

    Abram Moves to Canaan

  • Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed
    2085 BCE

    Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed

  • God Renames Abram to Abraham
    2067 BCE

    God Renames Abram to Abraham

  • Period: 2066 BCE to 1886 BCE

    Isaac

  • The Sacrifice of Isaac
    2058 BCE

    The Sacrifice of Isaac

  • Sarah Dies/First Purchase of the Promised Land
    2029 BCE

    Sarah Dies/First Purchase of the Promised Land

  • Isaac Marries Rebekah
    2026 BCE

    Isaac Marries Rebekah

  • Period: 2006 BCE to 1859 BCE

    Jacob/Israel

  • Jacob Steals the Blessing
    1929 BCE

    Jacob Steals the Blessing

  • Laban Tricks Jacob in Marriage
    1922 BCE

    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

  • Jacob Wrestles God/Renamed Israel
    1903 BCE

    Jacob Wrestles God/Renamed Israel

  • Joseph Becomes an Official of Egypt
    1884 BCE

    Joseph Becomes an Official of Egypt

  • Migration of Jacob's Family to Egypt
    1876 BCE

    Migration of Jacob's Family to Egypt

  • Jacob/Israel's Descendants Multiply in Egypt and become a Great Nation
    1700 BCE

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

  • Period: 1526 BCE to 1486 BCE

    Moses in Egypt

  • Moses Born and Adopted by Pharaoh's Daughter
    1525 BCE

    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

  • The Exodus from Egypt
    1446 BCE

    The Exodus from Egypt

  • Israel Worships Golden Calf
    1446 BCE

    Israel Worships Golden Calf

  • Period: 1446 BCE to 1406 BCE

    Moses in the Exodus

  • Construction of the Tabernacle
    1445 BCE

    Construction of the Tabernacle

  • Sinai Covenant
    1445 BCE

    Sinai Covenant

  • Deuteronomic Covenant
    1406 BCE

    Deuteronomic Covenant

  • Period: 1406 BCE to 1399 BCE

    Conquest of Canaan

  • Land Allotted Between Tribes
    1399 BCE

    Land Allotted Between Tribes

  • Joshua's Farewell
    1375 BCE

    Joshua's Farewell

  • A Levite's Concubine Degraded
    1375 BCE

    A Levite's Concubine Degraded

  • Period: 1375 BCE to 1050 BCE

    Period of Judges

  • Deborah and Barak
    1235 BCE

    Deborah and Barak

  • Period: 1191 BCE to 1144 BCE

    Gideon

  • Ruth Marries Boaz
    1180 BCE

    Ruth Marries Boaz

  • Period: 1118 BCE to 1078 BCE

    Samson

  • Period: 1100 BCE to 1011 BCE

    Samuel

  • Philistines Capture the Ark of the Covenant
    1070 BCE

    Philistines Capture the Ark of the Covenant

  • Period: 1050 BCE to 1010 BCE

    Reign of King Saul

  • David Anointed King
    1024 BCE

    David Anointed King

  • David Kills Goliath
    1024 BCE

    David Kills Goliath

  • Saul Conjures Samuel's Ghost
    1010 BCE

    Saul Conjures Samuel's Ghost

  • Period: 1010 BCE to 970 BCE

    Reign of King David

  • Israel United Under David
    1003 BCE

    Israel United Under David

    My friend Daniel Folta painted this picture.
  • Davidic Covenant
    1000 BCE

    Davidic Covenant

  • David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem
    1000 BCE

    David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem

  • David and Bathsheba
    993 BCE

    David and Bathsheba

  • Absalom's Coup/David Flees Jerusalem
    976 BCE

    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

  • Kingdom Split
    931 BCE

    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

  • King Zimri of Israel
    885 BCE

    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

  • King Ahaziah of Judah
    841 BCE

    King Ahaziah of Judah

  • Period: 841 BCE to 814 BCE

    King Jehu of Israel

  • Period: 841 BCE to 835 BCE

    King Athaliah of Judah

  • Joel Prophet to Judah
    835 BCE

    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

  • King Shallum of Israel
    752 BCE

    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

  • Fall of Samaria
    722 BCE

    Fall of Samaria

  • Period: 722 BCE to 705 BCE

    Sargon II of Assyria

  • Period: 705 BCE to 681 BCE

    Sennacherib of Assyria

  • Assyrian Siege of Jerusalem
    701 BCE

    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

  • Nahum the Prophet
    630 BCE

    Nahum the Prophet

  • Period: 627 BCE to 580 BCE

    Jeremiah Prophet to Judah

  • Period: 626 BCE to 529 BCE

    Babylon - Foreign Power

  • King Jehoahaz of Judah
    609 BCE

    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

  • Fall of Jerusalem
    586 BCE

    Fall of Jerusalem

  • Beginning of Exile
    586 BCE

    Beginning of Exile

  • Period: 553 BCE to 539 BCE

    Belshazzar of Babylon

  • Cyrus Conquers Babylon
    539 BCE

    Cyrus Conquers Babylon

  • Cyrus of Persia
    539 BCE

    Cyrus of Persia

    539BC and onward
  • Period: 539 BCE to 331 BCE

    Persian Empire

  • First Return (Zerubbabel)
    538 BCE

    First Return (Zerubbabel)

  • Period: 536 BCE to 516 BCE

    Temple Rebuilding

  • Second Return (Ezra)
    458 BCE

    Second Return (Ezra)

  • Third Return (Nehemiah)
    444 BCE

    Third Return (Nehemiah)

  • End of the Old Testament
    425 BCE

    End of the Old Testament

  • Period: 331 BCE to 164 BCE

    Greek Empire

  • Period: 164 BCE to 63 BCE

    Maccabean Revolt

  • Pompey Conquered Jerusalem
    63 BCE

    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

  • Birth of Jesus
    4 BCE

    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

  • Death and Resurrection of Jesus
    30

    Death and Resurrection of Jesus

  • Ascension of Jesus
    30

    Ascension of Jesus

  • Pentecost
    30

    Pentecost

  • Stephen Stoned
    33

    Stephen Stoned

  • Pauls Conversion
    34

    Pauls Conversion

  • Period: 37 to 41

    Emperor Caligula of Rome

  • Period: 39 to 44

    Agrippa I of the Dynasty of King Herod

  • Peter's Vision
    40

    Peter's Vision

  • Period: 41 to 54

    Emperor Claudius of Rome

  • James Martyred
    44

    James Martyred

  • Book of James
    46

    Book of James

  • Period: 46 to 48

    Paul's 1st Missionary Journey

  • Book of Galatians
    48

    Book of Galatians

  • Jerusalem Council
    49

    Jerusalem Council

  • Book of Matthew
    50

    Book of Matthew

  • Period: 50 to 52

    Paul's 2nd Missionary Journey

  • Book of 1 Thessalonians
    51

    Book of 1 Thessalonians

  • Book of 2 Thessalonians
    52

    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.
  • Book of 1 Corinthians
    56

    Book of 1 Corinthians

  • Book of Romans
    57

    Book of Romans

  • Book of 2 Corinthians
    57

    Book of 2 Corinthians

  • Period: 58 to 59

    Paul's Imprisonment in Caesarea

  • Period: 59 to 61

    Festus Roman Procurator in Judea

  • Paul's Journey to Rome
    60

    Paul's Journey to Rome

  • Period: 60 to 62

    Paul's Imprisonment in Rome

  • Book of Philippians
    61

    Book of Philippians

  • Book of Ephesians
    61

    Book of Ephesians

  • Book of Colossians
    61

    Book of Colossians

  • Book of Philemon
    61

    Book of Philemon

  • Book of Luke
    62

    Book of Luke

  • Book of Acts
    63

    Book of Acts

  • Book of 1 Timothy
    63

    Book of 1 Timothy

  • Book of Titus
    63

    Book of Titus

  • Book of 1 Peter
    63

    Book of 1 Peter

  • Great Roman Fires
    64

    Great Roman Fires

  • Book of 2 Timothy
    64

    Book of 2 Timothy

  • Book of 2 Peter
    64

    Book of 2 Peter

  • Period: 64 to 68

    Paul and Peter Martyred

  • Book of Mark
    65

    Book of Mark

  • Book of Jude
    66

    Book of Jude

  • Period: 68 to 69

    Emperor Galba of Rome

  • 69

    Emperor Vitellius of Rome

  • 69

    Emperor Otho of Rome

  • Book of Hebrews
    69

    Book of Hebrews

  • Period: 69 to 79

    Emperor Vespasian of Rome

  • Fall of Jerusalem
    70

    Fall of Jerusalem

  • Period: 79 to 81

    Emperor Titus of Rome

  • Period: 81 to 96

    Emperor Domitian of Rome

  • Books of 1, 2, 3 John
    90

    Books of 1, 2, 3 John

  • Book of Revelation
    95

    Book of Revelation

  • Period: 96 to 98

    Emperor Nerva of Rome

  • Book of John
    98

    Book of John