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3200 BCE
Mesopotamia - Invention of Writing
The first form of writing (cuneiform) was created in Mesopotamia
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Period: 2128 BCE to 432 BCE
Middle East/Egypt. Abraham was born - Artaxerxes decrees rebuilding Jerusalem
Abraham was born and is the father of the Israelites
https://www.matthewmcgee.org/ottimlin.html -
2091 BCE
Ur, in Mesopotamia God makes a covenant with Abram
God made a covenant with Abram saying that He will make Abram into a great nation, makes his name great, and all people on earth will be blessed through him.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abraham
https://biblehub.com/timeline/genesis/1.htm -
2081 BCE
Canaan, God restates his covenant
God assures Abram that he will have a heir with Sarai
https://biblehub.com/timeline/genesis/1.htm -
2080 BCE
Canaan, Birth of Ishmael
Abram has a son with Hagar
https://biblehub.com/timeline/genesis/1.htm -
2067 BCE
Sodom and Gomorrah, Destruction of the city
God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah
https://biblehub.com/timeline/genesis/1.htm -
2054 BCE
Moriah, Abraham almost sacrificing Isaac
God furthermore proves that He can supply, and that He is enough. He can take back something as easily as He gave it away. https://biblehub.com/timeline/ -
2000 BCE
Egypt, Reign of Menes
The pharaoh of Egypt during Abraham's time -
1991 BCE
Egypt, Pharaoh during Abraham's life
Amenemhat I was the Pharaoh of Egypt when Abraham was alive. https://www.quora.com/Abraham-biblical-figure-What-is-the-approximate-time-period-during-which-Abram-most-likely-visited-Egypt-and-who-was-likely-the-Pharaoh-during-Abrams-visit -
1923 BCE
Egypt, Joseph becomes 2nd in command
Joseph becomes second in command in Egypt. The pharaoh found favor in Joseph after Joseph interpreted pharaoh's dream. https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/philosophy-and-religion/biblical-proper-names-biographies/joseph -
1910 BCE
Canaan, Joseph sold into slavery
Joseph's brothers were jealous of him, because Jacob favored Joseph, so they sold him into slavery. http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/e3.htm -
Period: 1898 BCE to 1889 BCE
Egypt, Joseph works for Potiphar
Potiphar found favor in Joseph, and made Joseph manage all of his things https://biblehub.com/timeline/genesis/1.htm -
Period: 1889 BCE to 1886 BCE
Egypt, Joseph is back in Prison
Potiphar's wife tricked Potiphar into thinking that Joseph went to bed with her. So Potiphar send Joseph to jail. https://biblehub.com/timeline/genesis/1.htm -
1850 BCE
Canaan - Hebrew Writing
Hebrew writing is branched off from the Phoenicians
Known as Semitic scripts - Aleph Bet
Pictographic
Written from Right to Left
No punctuation/capitalization. different grammar rules
No verses in the Bible
https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/.premium-why-hebrew-should-be-called-jewish-1.5316745 -
Period: 1776 BCE to 1689 BCE
Canaan to Egypt, Abraham's life
The life of Jacob, started at 70 when Jacob tricked Isaac into giving him Esau's birthright. Ended in Egypt when Jacob died. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sojh1ZugDeUlxDRNxqrq0MpTaF8ChscHEtuQvlhtLO0/edit#slide=id.p -
1740 BCE
Jacob Typology part 1
In Genesis 27:27-30 it shows Isaac blessing Jacob, and its the same as how God blessed Jesus when He sent Jesus down for us. Both Jacob and Jesus had nations serve them and people bow down to them. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+27&version=NIV http://www.biblicalcalendarproof.com/Timeline/EsauJacobBirth -
1445 BCE
Egypt - Genesis was written
Genesis was written by Moses in Egypt.
Genesis = Beginnings
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
https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_678.cfm -
1279 BCE
Egypt - Ramesses II Dies
King of Egypt, Ramesses II died
httpshttps://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-africa/life-and-death-ramesses-ii-001822 -
1 CE
Middle East. Hellenistic Civilization ended
The fall of the Hellenistic Civilization lead to the New Testament.
https://www.timemaps.com/history/middle-east-500ad/ -
29
Jacob Typology part 2
In Matthew 15:29-39 it shows 5000 people learning from Jesus, and by creating bread to feed the 5000 it answers the blessing Isaac passed down the Jacob as Jesus has an abundance of bread and people bow down to Jesus. This is part of the covenant God made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that their blessing would be passed down to their offspring, and Jesus is Jacob's offspring. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+14&version=NIV https://biblehub.com/timeline/ -
Period: 30 to 90
Roman Empire. New Testament took place
This was when the New Testament started to take place
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa11 -
36
Roman Empire. Crucifixion of Jesus
Jesus died on the cross in Rome
http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/when-precisely-did-jesus-die-the-year-month-day-and-hour-revealed -
48
Antioch. Paul's first missionary journey
Paul's first missionary journey lead him from Antioch to Cyprus http://christianityinview.com/paulstimeline.html -
51
Antioch to Cilicia. Paul's second missionary journey
Paul's second missionary journey brought him to Cilicia
http://christianityinview.com/paulstimeline.html -
54
Ephesus. Paul's Third Missionary Journey
Paul's missionary Journey brought him to Ephesus
http://christianityinview.com/paulstimeline.html -
Hong Kong, Matthew was born
I was born in Hong Kong -
Jerusalem, How can we see God's covenant with Abraham being fulfilled today?
In Genesis 17, God promised Abraham to make Isaac, and Ishmael into a great nation. To this date, Jews and Arabs still exists and combined to be the majority of the population's religious beliefs. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism combine to be over 50% of the world's religious population https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=Ishmael&qs_version=CEB https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_religious_populations -
Hong Kong, Personal Reflection - A moment in your life you can identify with in a passage from Genesis 25-50
In Genesis 37:24-28, I can relate to Joseph as right now in my life I feel like I'm also in a hole not knowing what will go on in my life in the future. I was suppose to move to Canada with my parents, but because of some issues with the immigration papers we can't leave yet. It feels like I have no choice of my own decisions and it's all up to my parents, just like how Joseph would've felt when he was being sold to Ishmaelites.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+37&version=CEB