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3500 BCE
The invention of writing in Mesopotamia
Cuniform is a system of writing first developed by the Sumerians of Mesopotamia Source: https://www.ancient.eu/cuneiform/ -
2085 BCE
(Judah)God makes a covenant with Abram
God promised to make Abram the father of the people and Abram and descendants must obey God.
Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/ -
2080 BCE
(Canaan)Birth of Ishmael
Abram and Sarah gave birth to Ishmael
Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm -
2067 BCE
(Valley of Shaveh)God renews covenant
Abram concerned with being childless so God promises again
Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/ -
2067 BCE
Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed
"Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah--from the LORD out of the heavens."
Source: https://biblehub.com/genesis/19.htm -
2061 BCE
(Ancient Egypt)Mentuhotep II
The Pharoah of the 11th dynasty who ruled for 51 years.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentuhotep_II -
2054 BCE
(Region of Moriah) Abraham almost sacrificing Isaac
God was going to test Abraham by putting Isaac's life on the line. To see whether Abraham was faithful towards God. However, God told Abraham to spare Isaac last second. How does God continue to advance his mission to reflect His glory in this story? He promised that Abraham would have descendants and promised Sarah a baby. And make Abraham the father of a great nation. However, this does not point to Abraham specifically but towards Jesus whom, Isaac will carry out with more descendants. -
Period: 2006 BCE to 1859 BCE
(Canaan)Life of Jacob
Jacob fled from home, married Rachel and Leah, able to bear 12 sons which became 12 tribes of Israel.
Source: https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/jacob/ -
2000 BCE
(Hinduism in India) Vedas
The Vedic texts were orally composed and transmitted, without the use of script, in an unbroken line of transmission from teacher to student that was formalized early on.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_tradition#Indian_religions -
1898 BCE
(Egypt)Joseph is sold into slavery
Joseph was sold into slavery by his 12 brothers because they were jealous of him that he was their father's favorite son.
Source:https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm -
Period: 1898 BCE to 1889 BCE
(Egypt)Joseph works for Potiphar
Joseph worked for Potiphar and had control over everything in his household.
Source: https:https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm -
Period: 1889 BCE to 1886 BCE
(Egypt) Joseph is back in Prison
Joseph was said that he slept with Potiphar's wife and so he was sent in prison but soon became the commander in the prison.
Source: https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm -
1886 BCE
(Egypt)Joseph becomes 2nd in command of Egypt
Joseph was sent to interpret Pharaoh's dreams and the dreams happened just like Joseph interpreted and soon Joseph became second in command.
Source: https://biblehub.com/genesis/41.htm -
1875 BCE
Joseph Typology part 1
The typology of Joseph can be shown in Genesis 43:31-34. This is where Joseph feeds his family with the food and passes it out to his brothers (in the body of Christ) The whole purpose of the old testament is to fulfill the covenants God made from the beginning with Abraham. What Joseph did was kind of leading to the fulfillment where Jesus in the NT saves us. In Mark 14: 22-25, shows Jesus passing out the bread and wine representing his flesh and blood. -
1850 BCE
The invention of the Hebrew Alphabet
used by many Semitic peoples of the ancient Near East
known as Semitic scripts - Aleph Bet
Pictographic
written from right to left
no punctuation/capitalization, different grammar rules
no verses in the bible
Source: http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/alphabet_history.html -
Period: 1527 BCE to 400 BCE
Middle East and NE Africa. The Old Testament
When the old testament took place (Starting with Abraham)
https://biblehub.com/timeline/old.htm
https://www.biblestudytools.com/history/edersheim-old-testament/volume-1/events.html -
1450 BCE
The writing of Genesis
Biblical scholars believe the Book of Genesis was the first book to be written down.
Ch. 1-11 are impossible to "date", but Abram/Abraham is born around c.2166 b.c
Genre and Literary Style: 2 Historical Narratives and a few passages fo 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 Source: https://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/how-old-is-the-bible -
332 BCE
Egypt - Alexander the Great conquered Egypt for Greece
Alexander the Great captured Gaza and led his forces towards Pelusium
Source: http://www.eternalegypt.org/EternalEgyptWebsiteWeb/HomeServlet?ee_website_action_key=action.display.module&story_id=&language_id=1&module_id=330&text=text -
51 BCE
(Egypt) Cleopatra & Ptolemy XII inherit Egypt.
Ptolemy was the name of Alexander the Great's general who "inherited" Egypt. Cleopatra was the name of Alexander the Great's sister.
Source:https://www.fincher.org/History/WorldBC.shtml -
49 BCE
(Jerusalem)Paul's second missionary journey
sent to Jerusalem to attend the Jerusalem Conference
Source:http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/apostle-paul-second-missionary-journey-map.html -
30 BCE
Golgotha - Crucifixion of Jesus
Jesus was crucified around 30 AD
Source: http://www.biblicalcalendarproof.com/Timeline/YearJesusCrucified -
Period: 5 BCE to 98
Roman Empire - The New Testament
When the New Testament took place Source: https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/chart_40_00_nt_timeline/ -
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Ｐａｕｌ ｔｒａｖｅｌｅｄ ｔｏ Ｓｅｌｅｕｃｉａ ｔｏ Ｓａｌａｍｉｓ ｔｈｅｎ ｔｏ Ｃｙｐｒｕｓ
Ｓｏｕｒｃｅ: http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/pauls-first-journey-map.html -
30
Joseph Typology part 2
In the NT, Matthew 27, shows that Jesus has been betrayed by one of his disciples and sent into a trial. This ties back to Joseph in the OT when he was betrayed by his brothers and sold into Egypt in Genesis 37. However, this leads to how Joseph saving the many because of how he interpreted the dreams of Pharoah and prevented hunger during the Famine. Just like how Jesus was able to save our sins through his suffering on the cross. -
54
(Ephesus) Paul's Third Missionary Journey
leaves Corinth and reaches Jerusalem at Pentecost; goes to Antioch
goes to Ephesus
Source:http://christianityinview.com/paulstimeline.html -
Hong Kong - Tina was born
the world rejoiced that I was born
source; my mom -
(Hong Kong) The year I started in ICS
It was the first year I was at ICS
Source: Me -
God's covenant with Abraham being fulfilled today
We can see that because in the scripture, Jesus died on the cross as a way to wash away all our sins. We no longer have to make sacrifices like they did in the OT. The blood sacrifices ceased because Christ fulfilled all that they were pointing toward. He was the final, unrepeatable sacrifice for sins. (Hebrews 9:12) Nowadays, people can pray, worship, and devotions instead of making sacrifices for their sin. They can also serve for missionary trips.
Source: http://theafterchurch.com/ourstory -
(Hong Kong) Personal Reflection
Genesis 12-24 mainly talks about God's plan for him and how God leads him through his promises. This passage reflected in me because of the times in my career as an athlete in wushu. I didn't know whether I should take this seriously, or do it for fun, as an interest. However, after many years of training, I was awarded became sure of what I wanted to do. In Genesis 15:1, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your great reward." I can trust in the Lord as he has guided me just as he has guided Abraham.