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3650 BCE
Mesopotamia, Creation of Wheeled Vehicles
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3500 BCE
Mesopotamia, The Invention of Writing
The first means of writing was created, the cuneiform. Around 3500-3000BC. Sources:
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Period: 2166 BCE to 430 BCE
Middle East and Egypt, Old Testament
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Period: 2050 BCE to 1900 BCE
Life of Jacob
Genesis 25-49
- Jacob deceives God
- Jacob meets God
- Jacob and Laban, Rachel and Leah
- Jacob wrestles with God and man
- Jacob's depression, fear, and hope
- Jacob offers blessings Sources:
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2000 BCE
Mesopotamia, Dynasty of Isin
Dynasty during the time of Abraham (2017BC-1787BC) Sources:
https://answersingenesis.org/bible-timeline/abraham-and-the-chronology-of-ancient-mesopotamia/ -
1921 BCE
Ur, God makes a covenant with Abram
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1918 BCE
Moriah, Abraham almost Sacrificing Isaac
Through this experience, God tests Abraham's faith. Abraham was willing to trust in God and sacrifice his one and only beloved son. Even though in the end he didn't actually sacrifice Isaac, God sacrificed His one and only beloved son, Jesus. This was a foreshadowing of how God sacrificed Jesus for us because He loves us so much. In this story, it also shows God is a God who provides. After stopping Abraham from sacrificing Isaac, he provided a sacrificial ram for them. -
1910 BCE
Canaan, Birth of Ishmael
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1897 BCE
Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed
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1850 BCE
Land of Canaan and Arabia, Creation of the Hebrew Alphabet
Notes:
-Closely related to the Phoenician script
-Known as Semitic scripts - Aleph Bet
-Pictographic
-Written from Right to Left
-No punctuation/capitalization, different grammar rules
-No verses in the Bible Sources:
http://www.millingtonumconthefox.org/oldtest_files/oldtestrev7.html
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1783 BCE
Jacob Typology part 1
Genesis 35 and Romans 9:9-13
Jacob is chosen by God to be Israel and chosen to be the one God uses to fulfill His will for His people. God chose Jacob long before he did any good work, as it says in Romans. God can use broken, unbelieving people, like Jacob, to further His kingdom and bring him glory. Link:
http://www.biblicalcalendarproof.com/Timeline/EsauJacobBirth
https://tben.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/isaac-jacob-israelv41.gif -
1765 BCE
Egypt, Joseph is sold into slavery
Joseph, the favorite son, tells his brothers a dream where they all bow down to him. His brothers are enraged and sell him into slavery. -
Period: 1765 BCE to 1754 BCE
Egypt, Joseph works for Potiphar
Potiphar bought Joseph as his slave. Joseph found favor in his eyes and Potiphar blessed him. Sources:
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Period: 1754 BCE to 1752 BCE
Egypt, Joseph is back in Prison
Potiphar's wife tries to seduce Joseph, but he rejects her. She accuses him of doing the same and he's thrown into prison. Sources:
https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/q27_joseph_how_long_in_prison/ -
1752 BCE
Egypt, Joseph becomes 2nd in command of Egypt
Joseph interprets the Pharoah's dream with the help of God. Pharaoh rewards him by making him second in command. -
1445 BCE
Midian/The Wilderness, The Writing of Genesis
Genesis=beginnings
-Moses wrote the book of Genesis (sorta)
-Ch. 1-11 are impossible to "date," but Abram/Abraham is born around c.2166 B.C.
-Genre & Literary Style: 2 Historical Narratives & 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
Source:
https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/25957/when-the-year-and-where-the-place-did-moses-write-genesis -
10 BCE
Middle East, Invention of the Hebrew Alphabet
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Period: 5 BCE to 130
Israel/Middle East/East and Central Europe, The New Testament
This is the approximate time of when the events of the New Testament occured and were written.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:New_Testament_places
https://rationalfaiths.com/a-brief-history-of-the-bible-part-iii-new-testament-timeline/ -
30
Jerusalem, Approximate Crucifixion of Jesus
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30
Egypt, Egypt Under Rome
Rome conquered and took over Egypt during this time.
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43
Europe, The Roman Conquest of Britain begins
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46
Turkey, Paul's First Missionary Journey
Started in 46AD-48AD Sources:
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49
Turkey/Israel/Greece, Paul's Second Missionary Journey
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57
Jacob Typology part 2
Romans 9:9-13
God knew Jacob was going to fail him and sin, but yet he chose Jacob to make His electing purpose stand. In Genesis, countless times Jacob fails and disobeys, yet God still forgives him and uses him for God's glory. Jacob becomes Israel and the father of Israel, all God's people. Without Jacob, the Jews in the NT wouldn't exist. Around 57-58 AD
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/newtestament/section6/ -
63
Turkey/Israel/Greece, Paul's Third Missionary Journey
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500
Africa, Oral Tradition
Around 500-1800CE. Storytellers or oral historians in Africa were called Griots. Sources:
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53cfd0e5e4b057663ea1bc61/t/57b1e0b746c3c406dd172afd/1471275383444/Oral+Traditions+of+West+Africa.pdf
https://study.com/academy/lesson/written-oral-traditions-in-africa-500-1800-ce.html -
Hong Kong, I was birthed
I was born this day and my parents were blessed. -
Hong Kong, The Year I Started at ICS
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Hong Kong, God's Providence
In Genesis 45, Joseph tells his brother how everything happening seemed bad, it all led to God's greater purpose which brought immense amounts of good. Two years ago, my dad had cancer. He had surgery on Christmas Eve and our family trip to Canada was canceled. I was so frustrated with God for letting that happen to my dad. But because of that experience, my faith was strengthened and my dad became stronger and healthier than ever because it made him motivated to keep his body healthy. -
World, Fulfilment of Abrahamic Covenant
In the world today, almost half of the world considers Abraham as their "father" in a sort of way. The three Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Islam (1.8 billion), and Christianity (2.4 billion) all believe in Abraham as the father of their religion. God promised to make Abraham the father of many nations (refer to Genesis 17:14), and we can see today how Abraham is the father of these three religions, all containing a diverse mix of races of people.
