OT Timeline Project Part 3

The Fall

1800 BCE

Adam and Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge. Sin is introduced. Genesis 3

Creation

1800 BCE

God creates the world in 6 days, rests on the 7th. God created Adam and Eve. Genesis 1-2

Prehistory (Creation to the Flood)

Period: 1800 BCE to 1400 BCE

1800-1200
Creation of the world, the fall of humanity (Adam and Eve), Cain and Abel, the Flood (Noah), Tower of Babel.
Books included: Genesis

The Flood

1750 BCE

Noah prepares and builds the ark, and the flood destroys everything but the people and animals on the ark. Genesis 6-9

Covenant with Abraham

1700 BCE

Confirms his covenant, changed his name from Abram to Abraham. Genesis 15,17

Tower of Babel

1700 BCE

Humanity's attempt to build a tower to heaven leads to languages being confused. Genesis 11

Call of Abraham

1700 BCE

God promises land and descendants to Abram. Genesis 12

Isaac is born

1680 BCE

The promise of Abraham being fulfilled in Isaac.
Genesis 21

Jacob and Esau

1500 BCE

Struggle between Isaac’s two sons. Death of Isaac.
Genesis 25-36

Joseph's journey

1400 BCE

Joseph a slave in Egypt. From betrayal to power in Egypt. Death of Joseph. Genesis 37-50

Patriarchs (The Calling of Abraham to Joseph in Egypt)

Period: 1400 BCE to 1200 BCE

1400-1200
God's covenant with Abraham, the birth of Isaac, Jacob (Israel) and his 12 sons, Joseph's rise to power in Egypt.
Genesis
Job

God's deliverance

1300 BCE

Israel suffers in Egypt. Plagues were sent to Egypt onto Pharaoh. God delivers Israel from slavery in Egypt. Moses guides the children of Israel through the Red Sea, God parts it for them. Exodus 12-14
Prominent Figures: Moses

Receiving the Law

1290 BCE

God gives the Ten Command-ments to Moses.
Exodus 20

God gives laws

1250 BCE

God gives many laws to Moses. God speaks to Moses.
Leviticus

Wandering in the desert

Period: 1250 BCE to 1210 BCE

Israel's 40 years of wandering. Numbers

Exodus-Conquest/Judges (The Exodus from Egypt to the Settlement in Canaan)

Period: 1200 BCE to 1050 BCE

1200-1050
Exodus from Egypt, giving of the Law at Sinai, wandering in the desert, conquest of Canaan under Joshua, period of the Judges.
Exodus (1400 BCE)
Leviticus (1400 BCE)
Numbers (1400 BCE)
Deuteronomy (1400 BCE)
Joshua (1400–1200 BCE)
Judges (1200–1000 BCE)
Ruth (1200 BCE)

Conquest of Canaan

1100 BCE

Joshua leads Israel into the Promised Land. Joshua 1-24

Establishment of the Monarchy (1 Samuel 8)

1050 BCE

Key Event: Israel demanded a king; Saul was anointed as the first king. Prominent Characters:
Saul: First king of Israel.
Samuel: Prophet who anoints Saul.

Period of the Judges

1050 BCE

Samson defeats the Philistines. Israel is led by judges before the monarchy.

Monarchy-Divided Kingdom (United Monarchy to the Fall of Israel and Judah)

Period: 1050 BCE to 580 BCE

1050-580
The rise and fall of Israel's first three kings (Saul, David, Solomon), the division of the kingdom, the Assyrian conquest of Israel, the Babylonian exile of Judah.
1 Samuel (1050–1000 BCE)
2 Samuel (1000 BCE)
1 Kings (950 BCE)
2 Kings (550 BCE)
1 Chronicles (400 BCE)
2 Chronicles (400 BCE)
Psalms
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Isaiah (700–686 BCE)
Jeremiah (630–580 BCE)

David's rise and Saul's decline

1035 BCE

David anointed and introduced to Saul. David’s victory over Goliath, David Struggles with Saul, Saul’s final battle (1 Samuel 16-31).

Reign of King David

1010 BCE

Key Event: David defeats Goliath; and becomes king after Saul's death. (2 Samuel 1-5).
Key Event: David unites the tribes and establishes Jerusalem as the capital. (2 Samuel 5).
Prominent Characters:
David: Second king, known for military conquests and establishing a dynasty.
Jonathan: David's close friend and Saul's son.
Bathsheba: Wife of Uriah, significant in David's story.

Saul's reign (1 Samuel 9-31)

1000 BCE

1 Samuel (1050–1000 BCE)
Key Figures: Saul, David, Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, Hezekiah, Isaiah, Jeremiah.

Reign of King Solomon

Period: 970 BCE to 930 BCE

Key Event: Solomon builds the First Temple in Jerusalem. (1 Kings 6).
Key Event: Solomon’s wisdom and wealth, along with his downfall due to idolatry. (1 Kings 3-11).
Prominent Characters:
Solomon: Son of David, known for wisdom and wealth.
Queen of Sheba: Visits Solomon to test his wisdom.

Division of the Kingdom

931 BCE

Key Event: Following Solomon's death, the kingdom splits into Israel (Northern Kingdom) and Judah (Southern Kingdom). (1 Kings 12).
Prominent Characters:
Rehoboam: Solomon's son; king of Judah.
Jeroboam: Servant of Solomon; becomes king of Israel.

The Period of the Kings (Israel and Judah)

Period: 931 BCE to 586 BCE

Key Event: Various kings rule over Israel and Judah, many turning to idolatry. (1 Kings 12 - 2 Kings 17).
Prominent Kings of Israel:
Ahab: Reigned circa 874-853 BC.
Jeroboam II: Reigned circa 786-746 BC.
Omri: Reigned circa 876-869 BC.
Prominent Kings of Judah:
Asa: Reigned circa 911-870 BC.
Jehoshaphat: Reigned circa 872-848 BC.
Hezekiah: Reigned circa 715-686 BC.

Prophetic Activity

Period: 870 BCE to 700 BCE

Key Event: Prophets like Elijah and Elisha confront kings and call the people back to God. (1 Kings 17 - 2 Kings 13).
Key Event: Isaiah’s prophetic ministry calls for repentance and warns of impending judgment.
Prominent Characters:
Elijah: Prophet known for confronting Ahab and the prophets of Baal.
Elisha: Successor to Elijah, performs many miracles.

Fall of the Northern Kingdom (Israel)

721 BCE

Key Event: Israel falls to Assyria. (2 Kings 17).
Prominent Characters:
Hosea: Last king of Israel; prophesied during this time.

Judah’s Decline and Prophecies of Judgment

586 BCE

Key Event: Judah faces an invasion and is eventually taken captive by Babylon. (2 Kings 25).
Prominent Characters:
Isaiah: Prophesies during the reign of several kings, calling for faithfulness to God and foretelling judgment and restoration. Exile-Return

The poet laments the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile, expressing sorrow and asking for God’s mercy.

586 BCE

Lamentations

Fall of Jerusalem and exile to Babylon (2 Kings 25, Lamentations)

586 BCE

Lamentations (586 BCE)
Key Figures: Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubbabel.

Exile-Return (Exile in Babylon to the Return and Reconstruction)

Period: 586 BCE to 450 BCE

586-450
The Babylonian Exile, the return of the Jews to Jerusalem, rebuilding the temple, and the prophetic writings concerning the restoration.
Lamentations (586 BCE)
Ezekiel (590–570 BCE)
Daniel (605–530 BCE)
Ezra (450 BCE)
Nehemiah (445 BCE)
Haggai (520 BCE)
Zechariah (520–480 BCE)
Malachi (450 BCE)

God’s Glory Departs from the Temple

580 BCE

(Ezekiel 10)

The Valley of Dry Bones Vision

570 BCE

(Ezekiel 37)

Daniel in the Babylonian court (Daniel 1–6)

530 BCE

Daniel (605–530 BCE)
Key Figures: Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubbabel.

Daniel in the Lion’s Den

530 BCE

(Daniel 6)

Prophecies of restoration (Haggai, Zechariah)

520 BCE

Haggai (520 BCE)
Zechariah (520–480 BCE)
Key Figures: Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubbabel.

Rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 3-6)

450 BCE

Ezra (450 BCE)
Key Figures: Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubbabel.

Return under Zerubbabel (Ezra 1-6)

450 BCE

Ezra (450 BCE)
Key Figures: Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubbabel.

Nehemiah’s reforms and rebuilding the walls (Nehemiah 1-7)

445 BCE

Nehemiah (445 BCE)
Key Figures: Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubbabel.

Nehemiah’s Leadership and Rebuilding of the Walls

445 BCE

(Nehemiah 1-7)

Malachi’s prophecy of the coming Messiah (Malachi)

440 BCE

Malachi (440 BCE)
Key Figures: Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubbabel.