Main events in the bible By mimid Jul 12, 2011 Around 95 c.e.: Revelation, the final book of the New Testament, is completed Jul 13, 2011 70 c.e.: The destruction of the Jewish Temple by the Romans Jul 14, 2011 Around 46–64 (or 67) c.e.: The apostle Paul’s missionary journeys and letter writing (Acts 13–28 and Pauline Epistles) Jul 15, 2011 Around 30 c.e.: Jesus is crucified during the rule of Pontius Pilate, the Roman-appointed governor of Syria-Palestine (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) Jul 16, 2011 Around 6 b.c.e.: Jesus is born during the reign of Herod the Great, a Roman-appointed King of the Jews (Matthew 1 and Luke 2) Jul 17, 2011 Around 165 b.c.e.: The Hasmoneans, under Judah Maccabee, rededicate the Temple, which is today celebrated as “Hanukkah” (1 Maccabees 4) Jul 18, 2011 Around 425 b.c.e.: Nehemiah repairs the walls of Jerusalem, and Ezra and Nehemiah enact religious reforms (Nehemiah) Jul 19, 2011 515 b.c.e.: The rebuilt Temple is dedicated under the leadership of the Judean governor, Zerubbabel, which begins the Second Temple Period (Ezra) Jul 20, 2011 538 b.c.e.: King Cyrus of Persia allows the Jews to return to their homeland, which begins the Postexilic Period (2 Chronicles 36:22–23) Jul 21, 2011 586 b.c.e.: The southern kingdom of Judah is conquered and exiled by the Babylonians, which begins the Exilic Period (2 Kings 25) Jul 22, 2011 Around 622 b.c.e.: King Josiah enacts many religious reforms (2 Kings 22–23) Jul 23, 2011 721 b.c.e.: The northern kingdom of Israel is conquered and exiled by the Assyrians, becoming the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel (2 Kings 17) Jul 24, 2011 Around 925 b.c.e.: Israel splits into two kingdoms: Israel and Judah (1 Kings 12) Jul 25, 2011 Around 950 b.c.e.: King Solomon, David’s son, builds the Temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 6–8) Jul 26, 2011 Around 1000 b.c.e.: David begins ruling as Israel’s King (2 Samuel) ignore date Jul 27, 2011 Around 1250 (or 1450) b.c.e.: Moses leads the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery (Exodus 1–15) Jul 28, 2011 Around 2000 b.c.e.: Abraham and Sarah leave for their Promised Land in Canaan (Genesis 12–25) Jul 29, 2011 Still quite early: Noah’s flood (Genesis 6–9) ignore date Jul 30, 2011 Very early: Adam and Eve (Genesis 2–3) ignore date Jul 31, 2011 “In the beginning”: Creation (Genesis 1) Ignore date