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3500 BCE
Mesopotamia, the Invention of Writing in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform was the first system of writing invented by the ancient Sumerians c. 3500-3000 BC. It was a form of word-signs/pictographs wedged on clay.
https://www.ancient.eu/cuneiform/ -
2025 BCE
Harran, God makes a covenant with Abram
God made a covenant with Abram, that God would make him a great nation and give him the land he was about to go to. Abram set out with his wife Sarai, leaving his homeland.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-stories/the-abrahamic-covenant-bible-story.html -
2014 BCE
Canaan, Birth of Ishmael
Abram could not have a child with Sarai, so he tried to have a child with Hagar. Ishmael was born when he was 86.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+16&version=NIV -
2001 BCE
Canaan, God renews covenant
God renews his covenant with Abram, and Abram's name is changed to Abraham. God promised Abraham the whole land of Canaan.
http://www.alfredplacechurch.org.uk/index.php/sermons/the-life-of-abraham/god-renews-his-covenant-with-abraham/ -
Period: 2000 BCE to 400 BCE
Middle East, Events of the Old Testament
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1991 BCE
Egypt, Amenemhet I rules Egypt during Abraham's visit
It is suggested that Amenemhet I may have been the Pharaoh during the approximate date of Abraham's visit to Egypt.
https://www.scaruffi.com/politics/egyptian.html -
1910 BCE
Egypt, Joseph sold into slavery
Joseph was sold into slavery because his brothers were jealous and mad at him for being Jacob's favorite son and telling the dream about them bowing down to Joseph. They threw Joseph in a ditch and Joseph got sold into slavery. Joseph was sold to Potiphar and became Potiphar's household manager. -
Period: 1910 BCE to 1899 BCE
Egypt, Joseph works for Potiphar
Joseph prospered as God was with him, and found favor in Potiphar's eyes. He did everything in success and soon became Potiphar's household manager. Potiphar's wife soon took notice of him and wanted Joseph to get in bed with her, but Joseph refused, and Potiphar's wife told Potiphar that Joseph tried to get in bed with her. Joseph was imprisoned. -
1907 BCE
Egypt, Joseph works for Potiphar
Joseph prospered as God was with him, and found favor in Potiphar's eyes. He did everything in success and soon became Potiphar's household manager. Potiphar's wife soon took notice of him and wanted Joseph to get in bed with her, but Joseph refused, and Potiphar's wife told Potiphar that Joseph tried to get in bed with her. Joseph was imprisoned. -
1900 BCE
Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed
God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because the people were sinning greatly against God.
https://www.neverthirsty.org/bible-qa/qa-archives/question/in-what-years-were-sodom-and-gomorrah-destroyed/ -
Period: 1899 BCE to 1897 BCE
Egypt, Joseph is back in Prison
Potiphar's wife told Potiphar that Joseph tried to get in bed with her and Potiphar got mad at Joseph. Joseph was imprisoned, but soon started interpreting dreams and interpreted a dream for Pharoah. -
1897 BCE
Egypt, Joseph becomes 2nd in command of Egypt
Joseph interpreted a dream for Pharoah and Pharaoh saw that since God had made all of this known to Joseph, Pharaoh allowed Joseph to become second in command of Egypt. As a result, Joseph knew there was a famine coming and saved up grain. When the famine came, people all over the world came to buy grain from Egypt. -
1880 BCE
Moriah, Abraham almost sacrifices Isaac
In this story, God tests Abraham's faith. Abraham successfully passes the test, and God promises him a blessing and numerous descendants as much as the stars in the sky because Abraham had obeyed God. God continues to advance his mission to reflect his glory by first providing a ram for Abraham to sacrifice, then blessing Isaac with 12 sons, as a step to fulfill God's promise to Abraham.
https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/isaac/ -
Period: 1873 BCE to 1689 BCE
Canaan, Jacob's life
Jacob's life from when he was born to when he died. -
1850 BCE
Babylon, Invention of the Hebrew Alphabet
The Hebrew Alphabet originated in c.1000 BC and had 22 letters, written from right to left.
- Known as the Semitic scripts - Aleph Bet
- Pictographic, no punctuation/capitalization, different grammar rules
- no verses in the Bible.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hebrew-alphabet -
1770 BCE
Jacob Typology Part 1
Genesis 27:41- Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. He said to himself, “The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
Jacob was hated by his brother Esau who was angry that Jacob had taken his blessing. Esau wanted to kill him. In the same way, Jesus was hated by the Jews and was constantly a victim of death. Jesus was eventually killed.
http://wiscopts.net/spiritual-library/bible-studies/165 -
1445 BCE
Egypt, the Writing of Genesis
The Book of Genesis was written by Moses during the time he lived in Egypt.
Genesis = Beginnings
- Date written: apporx. 1445 b.c. by Moses
- Ch. 1-11 are impossible to "date", but Abram/Abraham is born around c. 2166 b.c.
- Genre & Literary Style: 2 Historical Narratives and a few passages of poetry & some genealogy
- Themes & Structure:
- Creation, death, flood, covenant, providence
- Ch. 1-11: creation, fall, flood, Babel
- Ch. 12-50: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph -
627 BCE
Kingdom of Assyria, King Ashurbanipal's death/Fall of Assyrian Empire
King Ashurbanipal's death led to the fall of the Assyrian Empire. Before his death, the empire was in civil war, and when he died, his empire immediately fell apart. This is a historical event during the time period of the Old Testament.
https://www.ancient.eu/Ashurbanipal/ -
Period: 4 BCE to 98
Israel, Events of the New Testament
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30
Jerusalem, Approximate crucifixion of Jesus
Jesus was crucified on Friday, April 3, at 3pm, at the age of 33.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/new-study-reveals-exact-date-jesus-was-crucified-scientists-claim.html -
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Egypt, Cleopatra commits suicide
This is a historical event during the time between Jesus' crucifixion and Paul's last missionary journey. Cleopatra commited suicide on this day.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cleopatra-commits-suicide -
33
Jacob Typology Part 2
John 10:51-53 - He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation, and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one. So from that day on they plotted to take his life.
Some of the Jews went to the Pharisees and plotted to kill Jesus. In Genesis, Esau plotted to kill Jacob, and Jacob suffered from Esau's hate.
http://wiscopts.net/spiritual-library/bible-studies/165 -
44
Antioch, Paul's first missionary journey
Paul's first missionary journey took place from 44 A.D. to 46 A.D. From Antioch, the two apostles and John begin Paul's first missionary journey. Apostle Paul and company travel to Seleucia then sail to Salamis, the principle city and seaport of the island of Cyprus. Cyprus is where Barnabas was born and raised. In Salamis, they preach the gospel in several synagogues. They then cross the island by foot and arrive at Paphos.
http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/pauls-first-journey-map.html -
49
Antioch, Paul's second missionary journey
"Pharisaic Judaizers come down to Antioch in the late summer of 49 A.D. and teach that circumcision is necessary before a person can be saved. Paul, Barnabas, Titus and certain others are sent to Jerusalem to confer with other apostles, elders and brethren concerning the relationship between circumcision and salvation. This gathering is commonly referred to as the Jerusalem Conference."
http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/apostle-paul-second-missionary-journey-map.html -
54
Antioch, Paul's third missionary journey
Paul's third missionary journey took place in 54 A.D. to 58 A.D. He travelled to parts of Asia and Europe.
http://www.about-jesus.org/paul-third-missionary-journey-map.htm -
Hong Kong, Birthday
I was born. :) -
Hong Kong, the year I came to ICS
I started attending ICS. -
Hong Kong, Personal Reflection
In Genesis 28:15, God tells Jacob: "I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go.” God has always been with me through every step of my life journey. I had a tough experience with going to a pretty scary piano teacher's place, and she would yell at me soon after I started playing and made me stand outside. God protected me through this all. I thought that she would be the only person who could help me, but God had a bigger plan for me and helped me learn to not rely on her to improve. -
Israel, Overpopulation in Israel (God's covenant with Abraham being fulfilled today)
Gensis 17:7 says, "I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you." God promises Abraham a large number of descendants, and we can obviously see this covenant being fulfilled today. God has blessed Abraham with so many descendants that there is now overpopulation in Israel.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/21749