Bible Timeline

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  • Creation
    4000 BCE

    Creation

  • The Fall
    4000 BCE

    The Fall

  • Adam & Eve
    4000 BCE

    Adam & Eve

  • Noah
    3000 BCE

    Noah

  • The Flood
    3000 BCE

    The Flood

  • Tower of Babel
    2400 BCE

    Tower of Babel

  • Period: 2166 BCE to 1991 BCE

    Abraham

  • Period: 2066 BCE to 1886 BCE

    Isaac

  • The Sacrifice of Isaac
    2058 BCE

    The Sacrifice of Isaac

  • Period: 2006 BCE to 1859 BCE

    Jacob

  • Migration to Egypt
    1876 BCE

    Migration to Egypt

  • Period: 1526 BCE to 1486 BCE

    Moses in Egypt

  • Period: 1526 BCE to 1406 BCE

    Moses

  • Period: 1486 BCE to 1446 BCE

    Moses in Midian

  • The Exodus from Egypt
    1446 BCE

    The Exodus from Egypt

  • Period: 1446 BCE to 1406 BCE

    Moses in the Exodus

  • Tabernacle construstion
    1445 BCE

    Tabernacle construstion

  • The Sinai Covenant
    1445 BCE

    The Sinai Covenant

  • The Deuteronomic Covenant
    1406 BCE

    The Deuteronomic Covenant

  • Period: 1406 BCE to 1399 BCE

    Conquest of Canaan

  • Period: 1406 BCE to 1390 BCE

    Joshua

  • Period: 1375 BCE to 1050 BCE

    Period of the Judges

  • Period: 1191 BCE to 1144 BCE

    Gideon

  • Ruth Marries Boaz
    1180 BCE

    Ruth Marries Boaz

  • Period: 1118 BCE to 1078 BCE

    Samson

  • Period: 1050 BCE to 1010 BCE

    Reign of King Saul

  • David Anointed King
    1024 BCE

    David Anointed King

  • Period: 1010 BCE to 970 BCE

    Reign of King David

  • The Davidic Covenant
    1000 BCE

    The Davidic Covenant

  • 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 Powers
  • Kingdom Split
    931 BCE

    Kingdom Split

  • Period: 931 BCE to 910 BCE

    Jeroboam I

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 931 BCE to 913 BCE

    Rehoboam

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 913 BCE to 911 BCE

    Abijam

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 911 BCE to 870 BCE

    Asa

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 910 BCE to 909 BCE

    Nadab

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 909 BCE to 886 BCE

    Baasha

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Zimri
    885 BCE

    Zimri

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 885 BCE to 874 BCE

    Omri

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 875 BCE to 848 BCE

    Elijah

    Prophet to the North
  • Period: 874 BCE to 853 BCE

    Ahab

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 870 BCE to 846 BCE

    Jehoshaphat

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 860 BCE to 845 BCE

    Obadiah

    Other Prophet
  • Period: 853 BCE to 852 BCE

    Ahaziah

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 852 BCE to 841 BCE

    Joram

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 848 BCE to 797 BCE

    Elisha

    Prophet of the North
  • Period: 846 BCE to 841 BCE

    Jehoram

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Ahzaiah
    841 BCE

    Ahzaiah

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 841 BCE to 814 BCE

    Jehu

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 841 BCE to 835 BCE

    Athaliah

    Judah King (Southern)
  • 835 BCE

    Joel

    Prophet of the South
  • Period: 835 BCE to 801 BCE

    Jehoash

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 814 BCE to 798 BCE

    Jehoahaz

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 801 BCE to 783 BCE

    Amaziah

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 798 BCE to 782 BCE

    Jehoash

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 793 BCE to 753 BCE

    Jonah

    Other Prophet
  • Period: 783 BCE to 732 BCE

    Azariah

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 782 BCE to 753 BCE

    Jeroboam II

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 770 BCE to 760 BCE

    Amos

    Prophet of the North
  • Period: 770 BCE to 727 BCE

    Hosea

    Prophet of the North
  • Period: 753 BCE to 752 BCE

    Zechariah

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Shallum
    752 BCE

    Shallum

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 752 BCE to 742 BCE

    Menahem

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 750 BCE to 735 BCE

    Jotham

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 745 BCE to 612 BCE

    Assyria

    Foreign power
  • Period: 745 BCE to 727 BCE

    Tiglathpileser III

    Foreign power, Assyria
  • Period: 742 BCE to 740 BCE

    Pekahiah

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 740 BCE to 732 BCE

    Pekah

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 740 BCE to 686 BCE

    Isaiah

    Prophet to the South
  • Period: 737 BCE to 700 BCE

    Micah

    Prophet to the South
  • Period: 735 BCE to 727 BCE

    Ahaz

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 732 BCE to 722 BCE

    Hoshea

    Israel King (Northern)
  • Period: 727 BCE to 697 BCE

    Hezekiah

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 727 BCE to 722 BCE

    Shalmaneser V

    Foreign power, Assyria
  • Fall of Samaria
    722 BCE

    Fall of Samaria

  • Period: 722 BCE to 705 BCE

    Sargon II

    Foreign power, Assyria
  • Period: 705 BCE to 681 BCE

    Sennacherib

    Foreign power, Assyria
  • Assyrian Siege of Jerusalem
    701 BCE

    Assyrian Siege of Jerusalem

  • Period: 697 BCE to 642 BCE

    Manasseh

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 642 BCE to 640 BCE

    Amon

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 640 BCE to 609 BCE

    Josiah

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 640 BCE to 609 BCE

    Zephaniah

    Prophet to the South
  • Nahum
    630 BCE

    Nahum

    Other Prophet
  • Period: 627 BCE to 580 BCE

    Jeremiah

    Prophet to the South
  • Period: 626 BCE to 529 BCE

    Babylon

    Foreign Power
  • Jehoahaz
    609 BCE

    Jehoahaz

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 609 BCE to 598 BCE

    Jehoiakim

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 609 BCE to 598 BCE

    Habakkuk

    Prophet to the South
  • Period: 605 BCE to 536 BCE

    Daniel

    Other Prophet
  • Period: 605 BCE to 562 BCE

    Nebuchadnezzar

    Foreign power, Babylon
  • Period: 598 BCE to 587 BCE

    Jehoiachin

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 597 BCE to 586 BCE

    Zedekiah

    Judah King (Southern)
  • Period: 597 BCE to 571 BCE

    Ezekiel

    Other Prophet
  • Fall of Jerusalem
    586 BCE

    Fall of Jerusalem

  • Beginning of Exile
    586 BCE

    Beginning of Exile

  • Period: 553 BCE to 539 BCE

    Belshazzar

    Foreign power, Babylon
  • Cyrus Conquered Babylon
    539 BCE

    Cyrus Conquered Babylon

  • Cyrus
    539 BCE

    Cyrus

    This one goes onward after 539 B.C.
    Foreign power
  • 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 Old Testament
    425 BCE

    End of 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

  • Roman Empire
    63 BCE

    Roman Empire

    This specific event goes to the end of 100 AD
  • Period: 37 BCE to 4

    Herod the Great

    Dynasty of King Herod
  • Period: 27 BCE to 14

    Augustus

    Roman Emperors
  • Birth of Jesus
    4 BCE

    Birth of Jesus

  • Period: 4 to 39

    Antipas

    Dynasty of King Herod
  • Period: 4 to 6

    Archelaus

    Dynasty of King Herod
  • Period: 4 to 34

    Philip I

    Dynasty of King Herod
  • Period: 14 to 37

    Tiberius

    Roman Emperors
  • Period: 26 to 36

    Pontius Pilate

    Roman Procurators in Judea
  • Period: 27 to 30

    Ministry of Jesus

  • Death & Resurrection
    30

    Death & Resurrection

  • The ascension of Jesus
    30

    The ascension of Jesus

    main event NT
  • Pentecost Day
    30

    Pentecost Day

    main event NT
  • Stephen Stoned
    33

    Stephen Stoned

    main event NT
  • Paul's Conversion
    34

    Paul's Conversion

    Main event NT
  • Period: 37 to 41

    Caligula

    Roman Emperors
  • Period: 39 to 44

    Agrippa

    Dynasty of King Herod
  • Period: 41 to 54

    Claudius

    Roman Emperors
  • James Martyred
    44

    James Martyred

    Main event NT
  • James
    46

    James

    approximate date NT book written
  • Period: 46 to 48

    Paul's 1st Missionary Journey

    main event NT
  • Galatians
    48

    Galatians

    Approximate Date New Testament book written
  • Jerusalem Council
    49

    Jerusalem Council

    Main event NT
  • Matthew
    50

    Matthew

    New Testament book written
  • Period: 50 to 52

    Paul's 2nd Missionary Journey

    main event NT
  • 1 Thessalonians
    51

    1 Thessalonians

    approximate date NT book written
  • 2 Thessalonians
    52

    2 Thessalonians

    approximate date NT book written
  • Period: 52 to 59

    Felix

    Roman Procurators in Judea
  • Period: 53 to 57

    Paul's 3rd Missionary Journey

    main event NT
  • Period: 54 to 68

    Nero

    Roman Emperor
  • 1 Corinthians
    56

    1 Corinthians

    New Testament book written
  • 2 Corinthians
    57

    2 Corinthians

    Approximate date New Testament book written
  • Romans
    57

    Romans

    New Testament book written
  • Period: 58 to 59

    Paul Imprisoned in Caesarea

    main event NT
  • Period: 59 to 61

    Festus

    Roman Procurators in Judea
  • Ephesians
    61

    Ephesians

    Approximate date NT book written
  • Philemon
    61

    Philemon

    approximate date NT book written
  • Philippians
    61

    Philippians

    Approximate date NT book written
  • Colossians
    61

    Colossians

    Approximate date NT book written
  • Luke
    62

    Luke

    New Testament book written
  • Acts
    63

    Acts

    New Testament book written
  • 1 Timothy
    63

    1 Timothy

    approximate date NT book written
  • Titus
    63

    Titus

    approximate date NT book written
  • 1 Peter
    63

    1 Peter

    approximate date NT book written
  • 2 Peter
    64

    2 Peter

    approximate date NT book written
  • 2 Timothy
    64

    2 Timothy

    approximate date NT book written
  • Rome Burned
    64

    Rome Burned

    main event NT
  • Period: 64 to 68

    Paul & Peter Martyred

    main event NT
  • 65

    Mark

    New Testament book written
  • Jude
    66

    Jude

    approximate date NT book written
  • Period: 68 to 69

    Galba

    Roman Emperors
  • Hebrews
    69

    Hebrews

    approximate date NT book written
  • Vitellius
    69

    Vitellius

    Roman Emperors
  • Period: 69 to 79

    Vespasian

    Roman Emperors
  • The Fall of Jerusalem
    70

    The Fall of Jerusalem

    main event NT
  • Period: 79 to 81

    Titus

    Roman Emperors
  • Period: 81 to 96

    Domitian

    Roman Emperors
  • 1 2 3 John
    90

    1 2 3 John

    approximate date NT book written
  • Revelation
    95

    Revelation

    approximate date NT book written
  • Period: 96 to 98

    Nerva

    Roman Emperors
  • John
    98

    John

    New Testament book written