OT Timeline: Nation of Israel

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  • Creation of the World
    4000 BCE

    Creation of the World

    God creates the World in the stories of Genesis in 6 days and resting on the 7th day.
  • The Fall of Adam of Eve
    3150 BCE

    The Fall of Adam of Eve

    Adam and Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge the forbidden fruit and tempted by the serpent to being sin into the world.
  • The Flood
    2294 BCE

    The Flood

    The story of Noah and the Ark and god's covenant of the rainbow.
  • Abraham
    2100 BCE

    Abraham

    God calls Abram to become Abraham and the first patriarch of the OT.
  • Jacob(Israel)
    1900 BCE

    Jacob(Israel)

    Jacob was Isaac's son. he was a twin. His twin was Esau. was a patriarch of Israel and God changed his name to Israel.
  • Joseph/Egypt
    1700 BCE

    Joseph/Egypt

    Joseph was sold by his brothers to Egypt, where he ultimately became ruler of the land.
    Wore a coat of many colors
  • Moses
    1500 BCE

    Moses

    Moses is the most important Jewish prophet. He's traditionally credited with writing the Torah and with leading the Israelites out of Egypt and across the Red Sea.
    Moses gave us the 10 Commandments
  • Joshua and Conquests
    1400 BCE

    Joshua and Conquests

    Famous battle of Jericho. Jericho was the first walled city in the world.
  • Judges
    1200 BCE

    Judges

    The biblical judges are described in the Hebrew Bible, and mostly in the Book of Judges, as people who served roles as military leaders in times of crisis, in the period before an Israelite monarchy was established.
  • Saul and David
    1000 BCE

    Saul and David

    Both were kings. Saul became jealous of David and tried to kill him. David's famous story is David and Goliath.
  • The Nation of Israel is divided
    900 BCE

    The Nation of Israel is divided

    The Nation of Israel is divided into 2 parts: Northern Israel and Judah(Jews). Judah's capital was Jerusalem with the Temple of Solomon.
  • Assyrian Exile
    721 BCE

    Assyrian Exile

    Assyria swept out of the north, captured the Northern Kingdom of Israel, and took the ten tribes into captivity..
  • Babylonian Exile
    586 BCE

    Babylonian Exile

    The Babylonian captivity or Babylonian exile is the period in Jewish history during which a large number of Judeans from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon, Israelites were in captivity for 70 years.
  • Birth of Jesus
    1 CE

    Birth of Jesus

    The savior of the world is born.