ot timeline

  • Creation of the World
    4000 BCE

    Creation of the World

    In the stories of Genesis, God created the world in 6 days. He rested on the 7th day.
  • Fall of Adam & Eve
    3150 BCE

    Fall of Adam & Eve

    God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge. Adam and Eve were tempted by the serpent and ate fruit from the Tree of Knowledge and disobeyed God.
  • Cain Kills Abel
    2999 BCE

    Cain Kills Abel

    Adam and Eve's sons are Cain and Abel. Cain killed Abel.
  • The Flood
    2294 BCE

    The Flood

    God thought there was too much evil in this world and so he flooded the entire Earth to kill everyone except for Abraham and his family. In order to keep Abraham and his family alive, he told him to build a giant ark. He did and they survived the flood. The symbol of God's covenant to never flood the Earth again was a rainbow.
  • Famine Begins
    1875 BCE

    Famine Begins

    One of Joseph's dreams he interpreted was 7 years of famine will begin, and there will be an abundance of food in Egypt, but no food anywhere else. In 1875 B.C., the famine began.
  • Jacob's Illness
    1859 BCE

    Jacob's Illness

    Jacob was sick.
  • Death of Joseph
    1806 BCE

    Death of Joseph

    Joseph dies at the age of 110.
  • Joseph/Egypt
    1700 BCE

    Joseph/Egypt

    Joseph's brothers were so jealous and hated him because their dad loved him more and gave him a colorful coat. Joseph's brothers sold him as a slave, but in the end, he became the ruler of the land because of his talent that he can interpret dreams and tell the future by them.
  • The Bronze Snake
    1407 BCE

    The Bronze Snake

    Moses saves his people from snakes sent by God as a punishment for lack of faith.
  • Psalms of David
    979 BCE

    Psalms of David

    A collection of 150 songs, prayers, and other compositions that make up the 19th book in the Old Testament.