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3500 BCE
Mesopotamia - The Invention of Writing (Cuneiform)
Cuneiform is known as the earliest form of the writing system and it was developed by the Sumerians in Ancient Mesopotamia. https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/who-invented-cuneiform
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2091 BCE
Harran - God makes a covenant with Abram
God promised He will bless Abram's descendants. (Genesis 12)
https://biblehub.com/timeline/
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Period: 2091 BCE to 430
Middle East and Egypt - Events of the Old Testament
The timespan from Abraham until the end of the Old Testament.
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/oldtestament/context/
https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm
https://answersingenesis.org/bible-timeline/
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2081 BCE
Canaan - God renews covenant
God promised He will give Abram a son. (Genesis 15)
https://biblehub.com/timeline/
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2080 BCE
Canaan - Birth of Ishmael
Abraham and Hagar's son. (Genesis 16)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishmael_in_Islam
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2074 BCE
Egypt - Pharaoh during Abraham's life
Inyotef I (2074-2064 BC) was the founder of the 11th dynasty.
https://biblehub.com/timeline/
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2067 BCE
Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed
The Lord rained sulfur and destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. (Genesis 19)
http://bibleq.net/answer/5111/
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2055 BCE
Middle East and Egypt - Reuniting upper and lower Egypt
Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II reunited upper and lower Egypt, and established the capital at Thebes.
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2054 BCE
Mount Moriah - Abraham Almost Sacrificing Isaac
God wanted a sacrifice, Isaac, from Abraham. But He stopped Abraham as he was about to kill Isaac and provided a ram.
This story showed that God will always provide for us. He will reward the ones who are obedient and stay faithful (Abraham believed in God and obeyed Him). God also showed that He is a God of mercy and love because He spared Isaac's life. He blessed Abraham because of his faith and that showed that He is very generous. -
Period: 2050 BCE to 1903 BCE
Current day Israel - Life of Jacob
- Grew up in would be Israel, in Beer-sheba
- Got birthright from Esau
- Got blessing from Isaac
- Worked 14 years for Laban
- Married Leah and Rachel
- Wrestled with God and renamed to Israel
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1928 BCE
Bethel - Jacob Typology Part 1
In Genesis 28:13-15, Jacob was having a dream where God said to him that God will give him a lot of offsprings and everyone will be blessed through them. God also said He will watch over Jacob wherever he goes. That relates to Jesus in the NT because God looked over Jesus and had blessed all of us through Christ. Galatians 3:14 talks about how Gentiles (us, technically) receive God's blessing and the promise of the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ. -
Period: 1898 BCE to 1889 BCE
Egypt - Joseph works for Potiphar
He worked for Potiphar during the time he was enslaved. He was trusted by Potiphar and soon became in charge of a lot of the important household affairs.
https://biblehub.com/timeline/
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Period: 1889 BCE to 1886 BCE
Egypt - Joseph is back in prison
He got thrown in prison by Potiphar. Potiphar's wife liked Joseph and tried to seduce him but failed, so the wife falsely accused him of raping her. Upon hearing that, Potiphar was enraged and Joseph, who was innocent, ended up in jail.
https://biblehub.com/timeline/
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1850 BCE
Current day Israel - The Invention of the Hebrew Alphabet
Early Hebrew was used by the Jews before the Babylonian Exile. The oldest example of early Hebrew is the Gezer Calendar from the 10th century BC.
- known as Semitic scripts (Aleph Bet)
- pictographic
- written from right to left
- no punctuation/ capitalization
- different grammar rules
- no verses in the Bible
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Hebrew_alphabet
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1750 BCE
Canaan - Joseph was sold into slavery
His brothers were jealous that their father favored him and their jealousy increased when Joseph told them about his dream which they bowed down to him. That eventually lead to the brothers conspiring to kill Joseph, but Reuben wanted to save Joseph so he told the brothers to throw him in a well instead. Some traders going to Egypt came along when Reuben was away and the brothers sold Joseph to them.
http://timeline.biblehistory.com/event/joseph
https://amazingbibletimeline.com/timeline_online/ -
1700 BCE
Paddan Aram - Joseph was born
Son of Jacob and Rachael.
http://timeline.biblehistory.com/event/joseph
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1445 BCE
The Writing of Genesis
- written by Moses (not for sure)
- ch. 1-11 are impossible to "date", but Abram is born around 2166 BC
- genre and literary style: 2 historical narratives, a few passages of poetry, and some genealogy
- themes and structure: creation, death, flood, covenant, Providence
- ch. 1-11: creation, fall blood, Babel
- ch 12:50: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_678.cfm
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Period: 5 BCE to 95
Roman Empire - Events of the New Testament
The birth of Jesus to John writing the Revelation.
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1983/07/the-setting-of-the-new-testament?lang=eng
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Egypt - Civil War Between Augustus and Mark Anthony
There was a civil war between Augustus and Mark Anthony, which eventually Anthony and Cleopatra were defeated and the Romans took over Egypt.
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Mount Moriah - Jacob Typology Part 2
Matthew 27:32-44 talks about the crucifixion of Jesus and how He was mocked by the people. The people who made fun of Him and wanted Him killed were His "brothers" (not biological), the Jews, and He had to suffer for them. In the OT, Jacob suffered because his brother Esau hated him and wanted to kill him, as he said "my years have been few and difficult" in Genesis 47:9.
http://wiscopts.net/spiritual-library/bible-studies/165
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Golgotha - Approximate Crucifixion of Jesus
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44
Asia Minor - Paul's First Missionary Journey
Paul started his first missionary journey at Antinoch.
http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/pauls-first-journey-map.html
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Asia Minor - Paul's Second Missionary Journey
Paul traveled all the way from Antioch to Philippi and then back to Antioch.
http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/apostle-paul-second-missionary-journey-map.html -
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Asia Minor - Paul's Third Missionary Journey
Paul visited churches and then went to Jerusalem.
https://www.simplybible.com/f90d-paul-third-missionary-journey.htm
http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/apostle-paul-third-missionary-journey-map.html -
1200
America - Other Cultures that had Oral Tradition
Native Americans relied on oral tradition to keep their culture and identity alive.
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Egypt - Joseph becomes 2nd in command
He helped the cupbearer and baker interpret their dreams, and a long time after the cupbearer got released from prison, as Joseph had predicted, he told the king about Joseph and his ability to interpret dreams. Joseph became the second in charge after interpreting the Pharaoh's dream and telling him the solution to the famine.
https://biblehub.com/timeline/
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HK- Birthday
I was born.
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The Earth - Evidence of God's Promise Being Fulfilled
In Genesis 12:2, God promised Abraham that He will make him into a great nation and make his name great. As of 2005, it is estimated that 54% of the world population believes in Abrahamic religion, which means Abraham's name was definitely made great because so many people know it. There are about 6.5 million Jews, descendants of Abraham, in the world and that fulfills the promise that God will make Abraham into a great nation.
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ICS HK - When I joined ICS
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Personal Reflection
Sometimes I took advantage of other people for my own benefits, for example, telling my sister to do the dirty work that I didn't want to do (stealing food from the fridge) because she listened to everything I said, which resulted in her getting in trouble instead of me. Jacob got Esau's birthright by cunning means(Gen 25:34)and later tricked his dad into giving him a better blessing, the one that was meant for Esau(Gen 27). I learned that there will be consequences (like how Esau hated Jacob).