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Period: 6000 BCE to 1 CE
The Old Testament
Everything before Jesus. -
3500 BCE
Writing
First cuneiform symbols are scratched into existence!
https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/who-invented-cuneiform -
2110 BCE
Ishmael
Ishmael was born to Abraham. -
2091 BCE
God's Covenant with Abram
I think this is when God declared Abram's coming multitude of descendants. -
2085 BCE
Approx. destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
The city burns, Lot flees. Abraham watches in horror; not even 10 righteous people were living in Sodom and Gomorrah. -
2067 BCE
Reign of Intef III
Intef III was Pharaoh for eight years, starting around 2067 BC. -
1871 BCE
Isaac's Near-Death Experience
This point is assuming Isaac was 25 when he was almost sacrificed (Josephus' Jewish Antiquities, I, 227 [xiii, 2]) and born in 1896.
God verifies that Abraham is truly the one who will fulfil his mission of filling the Earth through his test of loyalty.
Location: Mt. Moriah -
Period: 1836 BCE to 1639 BCE
Jacob's Lifetime
Jacob (Israel)'s lifespan. -
1821 BCE
Jacob's coverings: Typology part 1
Admittedly the prompt was found online, but the elaboration is mine. Jacob put on Esau arms to fool his father. In a sense, he impersonated or identified as Esau. -
1765 BCE
Joseph sold
Joseph was sold into slavery
BECAUSE he was the favourite son and his brothers couldn't stand him. -
Period: 1765 BCE to 1759 BCE
Joseph under Potiphar
Joseph became Potiphar's trusted manager...
BECAUSE he was a hardworking slave...
BECAUSE he was sold by his jealous brothers...
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Period: 1759 BCE to 1757 BCE
Joseph jailed
Joseph was jailed...
BECAUSE he was framed for trying to seduce Mrs. Potiphar... [B]
BECAUSE she wanted him...[?]
BECAUSE he worked hard...[G]
BECAUSE he was sold by his brothers...[B]
BECAUSE he was the favourite son.[G] -
1757 BCE
Joseph rises
Joseph becomes Pharaoh's right hand man...[G]
BECAUSE he interpreted Pharaoh's cupbearer's dream...[G]
BECAUSE he met the cupbearer in jail...[B]
BECAUSE he was framed for trying to seduce Mrs. Potiphar... [B]
BECAUSE she wanted him...[?]
BECAUSE he worked hard...[G]
BECAUSE he was sold by his brothers...[B]
BECAUSE he was the favourite son.[G] -
1450 BCE
Writing of Genesis
The first writing of the Book of Genesis. -
1200 BCE
Hebrew begins
The Hebrew alphabet is conceived, spoken, and written. -
332 BCE
Alexander's campaign in Egypt
Alexander the Great began fighting with the Egyptians over Egypt. -
Period: 1 CE to
The New Testament
Everything after Jesus. -
27
Rome Becomes an Empire
Rome ditched the whole "republic" thing. -
32
Jesus' Crucifixion
Jesus got crucified. HOORAY! -
33
Jesus' slatherings: Typology part 2
Jesus proceeded to take our hairy sins and cover himself with them, presenting himself towards the Father in our place and taking what we deserved. -
44
Paul's First Missionary Journey
Paul took off on his first missionary journey. -
49
Paul's Second Missionary Journey
Paul took off on his second missionary journey. -
53
Paul's Third Missionary Journey
Paul took off on his third missionary journey. -
Iroquois Confederacy
The Iroquois and four other oral tradition-using tribes band together in a protective and friendly confederacy. -
Adam Ashkin - Abraham Today
[Genesis 22:17] All the nations of the Earth would be blessed through Abraham's descendants - the Jews. In fact, their 0.2% of world population has earned 20% of the world's Nobel prizes. The date is of the birth of Adam Ashkin, a recent laureate. -
I came to ICS
I came in P1 and skipped G4. -
Physical Overuse and Joseph
Just two or three blocks ago, all of the 04 9E PE class was pushed into maximum physical exertion for a half hour. Before that there was the simulation of trafficking where the entire grade was pushed at squats for a half hour. Joseph marched across the desert and was sold into slavery, thus pushing him to physical exhaustion for years. -
Birthday
birthday. 'nuff said.