Who divided the Bible into chapters and verses? He served Laban for seven years before marrying, and Levi was the third son to be born to Leah. The history of the Jewish nation, from Moses and the Exodus to King David and the prophets Daniel and Isaiah. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. From the creation of the world to the last-day events of Revelation, the timeline is a comprehensive guide to major Bible events, characters, and prophecies. Pompeii and Herculaneum are destroyed by eruption of Vesuvius; Pliny the Elder dies attempting to investigate. : Jesus is crucified during the rule of Pontius Pilate, the Roman-appointed governor of Syria-Palestine (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), Around 4664 (or 67) c.e. 13:55; Mark 6:3) and probably in neighboring villages and Sepphoris, which was being rebuilt. You can read about the founders and the followers early on and also about Jesus and his teachings in our timeline chart on Bible history. This brief timeline represents key events that happened in the Bible:
\nIn the beginning: Creation (Genesis 1)
\nVery early: Adam and Eve (Genesis 23)
\nStill quite early: Noahs flood (Genesis 69)
\nAround 2000 b.c.e. Certainly there is no room in the biblical figures for pushing creation back to 10,000 BC. Jeremiah 13 - 20. David finally reigns over all Israel and Judah. Where possible, entries also include links to related characters and events and a video presentation to help deepen your understanding of their place in Bible history. 1500-1400 - The stone tablets of the Ten Commandments are given to Moses at Mount Sinai and later stored in the Ark of the Covenant. Rebellion quelled in Galilee and Samaria; Vespasian summoned back to Rome to become emperor. This brief timeline represents key events that happened in the Bible: In the be","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"
The Bible is vast and encompasses everything from Creation to the end of time. The introduction of sin, Gods rescue of Noah from destruction, and the Tower of Babel all set an important backdrop for the bulk of the Bibles material. } : The Hasmoneans, under Judah Maccabee, rededicate the Temple, which is today celebrated as Hanukkah (1 Maccabees 4), Around 6 b.c.e. Sovereign Business Solutions 1999 - 2023, Resurrection and Presentation of Jesus to the Father, 2000 years in the Chronology of Redemption from the Fall to Abraham, Unreckoned period from the death of Abel to the birth of Seth, Start of Lunisolar Modern Hebrew Calendar, The first day of creation in some Jewish traditions, Japheth born this year when Noah is 500 years old, Window opened and raven and dove sent out, First day of observed lunisolar calendar after the Flood, 500 years in the Chronology of Redemption from Abraham to the Exodus, The 430-year sojourn between Abraham entering Canaan and the Exodus, Unreckoned period from Ishmael's conception to Isaac's birth, Jacob leaves Laban after 20 years service this year, Jacob believes Joseph has been killed this year, Start of Israel's lunisolar spring calendar, 500 years in the Chronology of Redemption from the Exodus, Israel spends forty years in the wilderness, 480 reckoned years in the Chronology of Redemption to the Temple, Spies are sent into the land for forty days but Israel refuses to enter, The seven days of Unleavened Bread leading to the fall of Jericho, Manna stops now they can eat from the land, Fall of Jericho at the end of the seven days march, Servitude for eight years under Cushan-Rishathaim, King of Mesopotamia, Servitude for eighteen years under Eglon, King of Moab, Servitude for twenty years under Jabin, King of Canaan, Servitude for seven years under the Midianites, Servitude for eighteen years under the Philistines & Ammonites, Servitude for forty years under the Philistines, Servitude for twenty years under Philistines at start of Samuel's time, 390 years iniquity of the house of Israel, Last year of Saul's reign and accession year of David, David's reign of seven and half years from Hebron, David's reign of thirty-three years from Jerusalem, Last year of David's reign and accession year of Solomon, 480th Reckoned Year from the Exodus in the Chronology of Redemption, Temple started in the 480th year from the Exodus, Remaining 5 years of building the Temple, 500 years in the Chronology of Redemption to the Decree of Artaxerxes, Last year of Solomon's reign and accession year of Rehoboam, Last year of Rehoboam's reign over Judah and accession year of Abijah, Last year of Abijah's reign over Judah and accession year of Asa, Zimri's reign of 7 days over Israel sometime this year, Tibni and Omri's co-regency of 6 years over Israel, Omri's total reign of 12 years over Israel, Jehoshaphat's co-regency of 3 years in Judah with Asa, Last year of Asa's reign over Judah and accession year of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat's sole reign of 22 years over Judah, Jehoram's co-regency of 6 years in Judah with Jehoshaphat, Joram's reign (Jehoram) of 12 years over Israel, Jehoram's sole reign of 8 years over Judah, Ahaziah's official reign of 1 year over Judah, Last year of Jehoahaz's reign over Israel and accession year of Jehoash, Last year of Joash's reign over Judah and accession year of Amaziah, Last year of Jehoash's reign over Israel and accession year of Jeroboam, Last year of the interregnum in Judah and accession year of Uzziah, Last year of Jeroboam's reign over Israel and accession year of Zechariah, Zechariah's reign of 25 years over Israel, Last year of Zechariah's reign over Israel and accession year of Shallum, Shallum's official reign of 1 year over Israel & accession year of Menahem, Last year of Menahem's reign over Israel and accession year of Pekahiah, Last year of Pekahiah's reign over Israel and accession year of Pekah, Jotham's co-regency of 6 years in Judah in place of Uzziah, Jotham's sole reign of 16 years over Judah, Ahaz's co-regency of 6 years in Judah with Jotham, Interregnum of 15 years in Israel overseen by Hoshea, Last year of Ahaz and Jotham's co-regency in Judah & Ahaz's accession year, Last year of Interregnum in Israel and accession year of Hoshea, Last year of Ahaz's reign over Judah and accession year of Hezekiah, Israel taken into captivity in the last year of Hoshea' reign over Israel, Last year of Hezekiah's reign over Judah & accession year of Manasseh, Last year of Manasseh's reign over Judah and accession year of Amon, Last year of Amon's reign over Judah and accession year of Josiah, Last year of Josiah's reign and accession years of Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim, The Seven Times of the Gentiles (Israel) begin, Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a great image this year, Last year of Jehoiakim's reign over Judah and short interregnum, Year of short interregnum and accession year of Jehoiachin then Zedekiah, Jehoiachin's reign of three months and ten days over Judah, Jehoiachin and Ezekiel deported to Babylon, Ezekiel prophesies the Siege of Jerusalem, Final Siege starts the 70-Year Desolations of Jerusalem and the Land, The Seven Times of the Gentiles (Jerusalem) begin, Refugees reach Babylon and report the fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel receives the vision of the man with a measuring rod, Jehoiachin is released from prison by Evil-merodach king of Babylon, Cyrus issues decree for exiles to return to the land & rebuild the Temple, End of the 70-year desolation of the Temple in 515 BC, Daniel's 70 Weeks started by Artaxerxes' Decree to Ezra, 500 years in the Chronology of Redemption to the Death of Jesus, Artaxerxes grants a letter of safe passage to Nehemiah this year, Jesus keeps Passover and Unleavened Bread at age twelve, Jesus found in the Temple after three days, John the Baptist begins his Testimony at the Start of Daniel's 70th Week, Jesus baptised on His 30th birthday at the start of His 3-year ministry, Jesus' seven days of ordination during the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus celebrates Passover in Jerusalem in 30 AD, The final year of grace to Israel begins on Jesus' 33rd birthday, The Lord's Passover Meal - the Lord's Supper, Unreckoned period of one day after the death of Jesus, The period of forty days until the Ascension, The 141 days after Pentecost until Israel is 'cut off' from God's favour, Israel is cut off from God's favour for a season at the stoning of Stephen, Reckoned period of Gentile favour in the Chronology of Favour to Nations, Traditional date the Second Temple was destroyed, First day in the new Gregorian Calendar throughout the Catholic world, Year start moved to 1 January in Catholic countries, Bolshevik October Revolution in Russia, in November, The British Mandate for Palestine came into effect, United Nations vote on the partition of Palestine, End of the Times of the Gentiles - Jerusalem, Projected: The Rapture of the Church at Pentecost, Projected: The Tribulation, starting the day after Pentecost, Projected: The initial 141 unreckoned days of the Tribulation, Projected: The 1260-day Ministry of the 2 Witnesses, Projected: The 3 day Mid-Tribulation interval, Projected: The 1290 days of the Great Tribulation, Projected: Antichrist's world dictatorship of 1260 days, Projected: The Second Coming and the Great and Glorious Day of the Lord, Projected: The 1000-year Millennial Kingdom, Projected: 40-day preparation period for the Messianic Kingdom, Projected: 40-day Epilogue to the Millennial Kingdom.