2019 Sum Yuet Abigail So ICS FoF

Egypt, Crop Irrigation

5000 BCE

Egyptian agriculture advanced through the development of crop irrigation. http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/timeline/time0002.htm

Mesopotamia, Invention of Writing

3500 BCE

Cuneiform, the type of writing developed by Mesopotamia, is invented.
https://www.ancient.eu/cuneiform/

Mesopotamia, Harran - God makes a convenant with Abram

2091 BCE

Genesis 12: 1-9
God makes a covenant with Abram in Harran
God tells Abram to follow him and journey to Canaan 2090-2091 BC
https://biblehub.com/timeline/genesis/12.htm
https://www.compellingtruth.org/Old-Testament-timeline.html

Middle East and NE Africa, Events of Old Testament

Period: 2091 BCE to 430 BCE

The Beginning and End of the Events of the New Testament STARTING with Abraham being sent to Egypt Birth of Abraham: 2001 BC https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm
https://www.matthewmcgee.org/ottimlin.html

Fertile Crescent - God renews covenant

2081 BCE

Genesis 15
God renews his convenant with Abram https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm

Egypt, Intef II

2081 BCE

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Intef-II
Third king of the 11th dynasty who began his reign in ancient Egypt around 2081 BCE.

Mesopotamia, Canaan - Birth of Ishmael

2080 BCE

Genesis 16
Hagar gives birth to Ishmael and she runs away because Sarai mistreats her https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm
https://www.compellingtruth.org/Old-Testament-timeline.html

Mesopotamia - Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed

2067 BCE

Genesis 19
Lot, Abraham's nephew, lived in Sodom, but the Lord sent angels to warn him to leave. He was about to destroy these two cities for they were too evil.
2065-2067 BC
https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm
https://www.compellingtruth.org/Old-Testament-timeline.html

Mount Moriah, Jerusalem, Abraham Almost Sacrificing Isaac

2054 BCE

https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm How did God continue to advance his mission to reflect His glory in this story?
God's mission is to display His glory in our world. He does this through Abraham AND Sarah's descendants. God had promised Abraham descendants as numerous as the stars and all nations of the Earth would be blessed by them. The only way that would be possible is if Isaac lived, which is why God spared Isaac's life.

Egypt, Hebrew (Semitic) Alphabet Invented

2000 BCE

Hebrew, in its earliest form, was found in Southern Egypt.
It may also have been found in 1850 BC. It was in pictographic form, written from right to left. There was no punctuation or capitalisation; different grammar rules. NO verses in the Bible.
http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/alphabet_history.html

Canaan, Jacob Deceives

1978 BCE

https://biblehub.com/timeline/#nt
(Genesis 25:19-34; 27: 1-41)

Jacob Typology Part 1

1929 BCE

http://wiscopts.net/spiritual-library/bible-studies/165
https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm Because Jacob stole the birthright from his brother Esau in Genesis 27, his brother hated him enough to kill him. This was similar to Christ. Jesus suffered from His brothers, the Jews, as they plotted to kill him multiple times until they succeeded. Christ suffered from His brothers, the Jews, who planned many times to kill Him. They were successful in Matthew 27:32-56 (Crucifixion of Christ)

Mesopotamia, Jacob Meets God

1928 BCE

https://biblehub.com/timeline/#nt
(Genesis 27:41-28:22) Jacob was somewhere between Beersheba and Harran

Paddan Aram, Haran, Mesopotamia, Jacob & Laban, Rachel and Leah

1928 BCE

https://biblehub.com/timeline/#nt
(Genesis 29-31)

Peniel, Jacob Wrestles with God and Man

1906 BCE

https://biblehub.com/timeline/#nt
(Genesis 32-33)

Bethel, Jacob Returns to Bethel

1906 BCE

https://biblehub.com/timeline/#nt
(Genesis 33:17-35:29)

Egypt - Joseph is Sold Into Slavery

1898 BCE

https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm

Canaan, Jacob's Depression, Fear, and Hope

Period: 1898 BCE to 1875 BCE

https://biblehub.com/timeline/#nt
(Genesis 37-47)

Egypt, Joseph Works for Potiphar

Period: 1898 BCE to 1889 BCE

https://biblehub.com/timeline/#nt
(Genesis 39)

Egypt, Joseph is Back in Prison

Period: 1889 BCE to 1886 BCE

https://biblehub.com/timeline/#nt
(Genesis 39-41)

Egypt, Joseph Becomes 2nd in Command of Egypt

1886 BCE

https://biblehub.com/timeline/#nt
(Genesis 41:33)

Goshen, Egypt, Jacob Offers Blessings

1859 BCE

https://biblehub.com/timeline/#nt
Genesis 46:28-49:33

Wandering in the Desert, Genesis Written

1445 BCE

Supposedly written by Moses in 1445
Chapter 1-11 are impossible to "date" but Abram/Abraham is born around 2166 B.C.
Genre and Literary Style: 2 Historical Narratives and a few passages of poetry and some genealogy.
Themes and Structure:
- Creation, death, flood covenant, providence
- Ch. 1-11: creation, fall, flood, Babel
- Ch. 12-50: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

Israel, Writing of Genesis

950 BCE

It was first compiled together or written by Solomon.

Middle East/Meditetaranian/Minor Asia, Events of New Testament

Period: 5 BCE to 96

Events of New Testament beginning with the Birth of Christ and the writing of Revelation https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-chronology-of-the-new-testament
https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/chart_40_00_nt_timeline/

Jacob Typology Part 2

26

https://jewsforjesus.org/publications/newsletter/newsletter-sep-1985/a-comparison-between-joseph-and-jesus/
https://biblehub.com/timeline/#nt Jesus was the beloved son of God. He was loved so much that God sent the Holy Spirit from the Heavens to bless him. This is similar to how much Jacob (Israel) loved his son, Joseph. In Genesis 37:3, Jacob made a beautiful robe to show his love for his son Joseph, in front of all his other sons.

Jerusalem, Golgotha, Jesus Christ is Crucified

33

Jesus was crucified between 30-33 AD by the Romans on a cross in Golgotha https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/chart_40_00_nt_timeline/

Antioch, Paul Begins His First Missionary Journey

46

Paul journeys with fellow believer Baranabas from Antioch to Cyprus, Antioch in Pisidia, Iconium, and Lystra. He begins around 44 AD - 47 AD
(Acts 13:4–14:26) https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/chart_40_00_nt_timeline/
http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/pauls-first-journey-map.html

Antioch, Paul Begins His Second Missionary Journey

49

Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (with Silas) from Antioch to Syria, Cilicia, southern Galatia, Macedonia, Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea; and then on to Achaia, Athens and Corinth. This began around 49 AD and ended around 51-52 AD.
(Acts 15:36–18:22).

Antioch, Paul Begins His Third Missionary Journey

52

Paul goes from Antioch to Galatia, Phrygia, Ephesus, Macedonia, Greece on his third missionary journey. This took place around 52 AD and finished around 57-58 AD
(Acts 18:23–21:17)

Italy, Lombards Rule Northern Italy

568

The Lombards rule northern Italy from 568 AD to 774 AD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_the_Lombards
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/timeline/time0003.htm#start

China, Chinese Oral Tradition

960

http://www.shuoshu.org/chinese_storytelling/intro.shtml
Chinese stories have been told from generation to generation for years. It definitely was seen to have existed during the Song Dynasty.

Hong Kong, I was born this day

Mar 26, 2004

the world rejoiced as the holy one, the true messiah, the leader that will save the world was born. And shockingly enough? Dats me Source: myself

Hong Kong, I Start School At ICS

2017

I started school at ICS in the summer of 2017.

Mother Earth: Abby rules the world

Period: Dec 2, 2017 to Apr 18, 2022

To this day, Abby has taken over the world. Little do the people know that they are under the control of a true genius.

West Bank, Israel and Palestinian Conflict Continues (God's Covenant with Abraham Fufiled)

Mar 19, 2019

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/israel-arrests-7-palestinians-west-bank-raids-190318160130460.html God said that Hagar and Abraham's son, Ishmael, that "his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers” (Genesis 16:21). Isaac and Ishmael’s descendants are the Jews and Arabs/Palestinians. They are brothers and their descendants are in a seemingly never ending feud. This shows that God clearly keeps his promises.

Personal Reflection

Apr 1, 2019

I really connect to Esau after the events of Genesis 27. He was furious when he realised his brother Jacob had stolen his birthright. " Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him" (vv.41) There are countless times when I become infuriated after my sister steals from me. I became so enraged that I want to beat her up and hold a grudge. But the difference is I know I shouldn't do that because God wants me to love her no matter what.