Bible Timeline

Timeline events

• Creation (4004 BC) — God creates the heavens and the earth in six days
• Adam & Eve (4004 BC) — The first man and woman, created in the image of God
• The Fall (4000 BC) — Adam and Eve sin; mankind falls from grace
• Cain & Abel (3975 BC) — First murder; Cain kills his brother Abel
• Enoch (3382 BC) — Enoch walks with God and is taken without dying
• Noah (2948 BC) — A righteous man in a corrupt generation
• The Great Flood (2349 BC) — God floods the earth; Noah and his family are preserved in the ark
• Tower of Babel (2242 BC) — Mankind attempts to build a tower to heaven; languages are confused
• Abraham (2000 BC) — God calls Abram from Ur; the covenant is established
• Abrahamic Covenant (1975 BC) — God makes an eternal covenant with Abraham and his seed
• Sodom & Gomorrah Destroyed (1898 BC) — God destroys the wicked cities of the plain
• Isaac Born (1896 BC) — The promised son is born to Abraham and Sarah
• Jacob (1836 BC) — Jacob receives the birthright and becomes Israel
• Joseph Sold into Egypt (1745 BC) — Joseph is sold by his brothers; God turns it for good
• Israel in Egypt (1876 BC) — Jacob and his family settle in Egypt; 430 years of bondage
• Moses Born (1526 BC) — Moses is born and rescued from the Nile by Pharaoh's daughter
• Burning Bush (1446 BC) — God calls Moses at the burning bush and reveals His name
• Ten Plagues of Egypt (1446 BC) — God judges Egypt with ten plagues to free His people
• The Passover (1446 BC) — The first Passover is instituted; the firstborn of Egypt are slain
• The Exodus (1446 BC) — Israel departs Egypt; the Red Sea parts for God's people
• Mount Sinai & The Law (1446 BC) — God gives Moses the Ten Commandments and the Mosaic Law
• Tabernacle Built (1445 BC) — The tabernacle is constructed as the dwelling place of God
• Wilderness Wandering (1446 BC) — Israel wanders in the desert for 40 years
• Joshua Leads Israel (1406 BC) — Joshua leads Israel into the Promised Land
• Fall of Jericho (1406 BC) — The walls of Jericho fall at the sound of trumpets and shouting
• Deborah the Judge (1230 BC) — Deborah leads Israel and prophesies victory over Sisera
• Gideon (1169 BC) — Gideon leads 300 men to defeat the Midianites
• Samson (1082 BC) — Samson judges Israel and defeats the Philistines
• Ruth (1100 BC) — Ruth's loyalty and Boaz's redemption; ancestors of David
• Samuel the Prophet (1100 BC) — Samuel serves as the last judge and first major prophet
• Saul Anointed King (1050 BC) — Israel demands a king; Saul becomes the first king of Israel
• David & Goliath (1025 BC) — The young shepherd David defeats the giant Goliath
• David Becomes King (1010 BC) — David is anointed king over all Israel; Jerusalem is made the capital
• Davidic Covenant (1010 BC) — God promises David an eternal throne and kingdom
• Solomon Becomes King (970 BC) — Solomon ascends the throne; God grants him wisdom
• Solomon's Temple Built (966 BC) — The great temple in Jerusalem is completed and dedicated
• Kingdom Divided (931 BC) — Israel splits into Northern (Israel) and Southern (Judah) kingdoms
• Elijah the Prophet (875 BC) — Elijah confronts the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel
• Elisha the Prophet (848 BC) — Elisha receives a double portion of Elijah's spirit
• Jonah (785 BC) — Jonah is sent to Nineveh; the city repents
• Isaiah the Prophet (740 BC) — Isaiah prophesies the coming Messiah and the Suffering Servant
• Hezekiah's Revival (715 BC) — King Hezekiah leads a great religious revival in Judah
• Northern Kingdom Falls (722 BC) — Assyria captures Israel; the ten northern tribes go into exile
• Jeremiah the Prophet (626 BC) — Jeremiah prophesies the new covenant written on hearts
• Temple Destroyed (586 BC) — Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem and Solomon's Temple
• Daniel in Babylon (605 BC) — Daniel and his friends remain faithful to God in captivity
• Ezekiel the Prophet (593 BC) — Ezekiel prophesies to the exiles; the valley of dry bones
• Daniel in the Lion's Den (539 BC) — Daniel is preserved by God in the den of lions
• Cyrus Decree (538 BC) — Cyrus of Persia decrees that the Jews may return to their land
• Second Temple Completed (516 BC) — The temple is rebuilt and dedicated in Jerusalem
• Esther (479 BC) — Esther saves her people from Haman's plot to destroy them
• Ezra Returns (458 BC) — Ezra leads a second group back to Jerusalem; spiritual revival
• Nehemiah Rebuilds Walls (445 BC) — Nehemiah returns and rebuilds the walls of Jerusalem in 52 days
• Malachi — Last OT Prophet (430 BC) — Malachi closes the OT with a promise of Elijah before the Day of the Lord
• Birth of Jesus (5 BC) — The Word becomes flesh; born of a virgin in Bethlehem
• John the Baptist (AD 26) — John prepares the way for the Messiah
• Baptism of Jesus (AD 27) — Jesus is baptized; the Holy Spirit descends as a dove
• Sermon on the Mount (AD 28) — Jesus delivers the foundational sermon of Christian ethics
• Transfiguration (AD 29) — Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John
• Triumphal Entry (AD 30) — Jesus enters Jerusalem as King on a donkey, fulfilling prophecy
• The Last Supper (AD 30) — Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper with his disciples
• Crucifixion of Christ (AD 30) — Jesus dies on the cross for the sins of the world
• Resurrection (AD 30) — Jesus rises from the dead on the third day
• Ascension (AD 30) — Jesus ascends into heaven, promising to return
• Day of Pentecost (AD 30) — The Holy Spirit is poured out; the Church is born
• Paul's Conversion (AD 35) — Saul of Tarsus encounters Christ on the road to Damascus
• Paul's First Missionary Journey (AD 46) — Paul and Barnabas travel through Cyprus and Asia Minor
• Jerusalem Council (AD 49) — The first church council settles the question of the Gentiles and the Law
• Paul's Second Missionary Journey (AD 49) — Paul travels through Greece; churches planted in Philippi, Thessalonica, Corinth
• Paul's Third Missionary Journey (AD 53) — Paul spends over two years in Ephesus; writes key epistles
• Paul Arrives in Rome (AD 60) — Paul arrives as a prisoner in Rome; writes prison epistles
• Revelation Written (AD 95) — John receives the Revelation on the isle of Patmos
• Egypt (3100 BC – 332 BC) — Ancient Egyptian civilization, one of the world's earliest and longest-lasting empires
• Assyrian Empire (2500 BC – 609 BC) — The Assyrian Empire dominated the ancient Near East and conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel
• Babylonian Empire (626 BC – 539 BC) — The Neo-Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took Judah into exile
• Persian Empire (539 BC – 330 BC) — The Achaemenid Persian Empire allowed the Jews to return to their land under Cyrus the Great
• Greek Empire (336 BC – 146 BC) — Alexander the Great's empire spread Hellenistic culture throughout the known world
• Roman Empire (63 BC – AD 100) — Rome ruled Judea from 63 BC; Jesus was born and crucified under Roman rule