2/27 Timeline

By Laci McCloe
  • Period: 1500 BCE to 450 BCE

    Psalms

    1. Hymns.
    2. Communal laments
    3. Royal psalms
    4. Individual laments
    5. Individual thanksgiving psalms
  • Period: 1446 BCE to 1406 BCE

    Exodus from Egypt/Exodus Written

    1. God's confrontation with evil brings justice.
    2. God's is faithful to his promises and committed to faithless people.
    3. Sin is the greatest threat to the covenant promises and blessings.
  • 1445 BCE

    Genesis

    1. All people are created in God's image.
    2. Those who rebel against God will be punished.
    3. God is merciful despite human sin.
  • 1000 BCE

    Monarchy of David

  • Period: 1000 BCE to 150 BCE

    Biblical Texts Composed

  • 975 BCE

    Israel and Judah Split into Two Kingdoms

  • 722 BCE

    Israel conquered by Assyrians

  • Period: 610 BCE to 580 BCE

    Jeremiah

    1. God is compassionate, caring, and empathetic (anthropomorphic).
    2. Divine grace and salvation are brought upon humanity with no reason from God.
    3. Everyone is deserving of redemption.
  • 586 BCE

    Judah Conquered by Babylonia

  • Period: 586 BCE to 536 BCE

    Babylonian Exile

  • Period: 559 BCE to 331 BCE

    Esther

    1. God allows humans to make their own decisions without divine intervention.
    2. Minorities should stand up for others.
    3. God is omnipresent.
  • 550 BCE

    2 Samuel

    1. God provides for his people.
    2. Gid will punish for iniquity but never take away his promise or his love.
    3. God works with everyone despite their past.
  • 538 BCE

    Babylonians overthrown by Persians

  • Period: 500 BCE to 400 BCE

    Leviticus

    1, The people of Israel must follow the lords divine laws.
    2. Because the lord is holy, anyone who follows him must also be holy.
    3. Sacrifices should be made to God.
  • Period: 450 BCE to 250 BCE

    Ruth

    1. God accepts outsiders.
    2. Friendships between women are sacred.
    3. Loyalty should be highly valued in life.
    4. Faith and trust in God are essential to experience his presence.
  • 333 BCE

    Persians Defeated

  • 1 CE

    Start of AD (Birth of Jesus)