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2000 BCE
Abraham receives the covenant from God
In 2000 BCE, Abraham received a vision from God to leave the city of Ur and move to his promised land of Canaan. God promised that He will make Abraham's descendants into a great nation -
1660 BCE
Moses leads the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
After 440 years of the Israelites' suffering at the hands of the Egyptians, Moses led them out of Egypt and received the 10 Commandments. -
721 BCE
Assyrians invade Isreal
After the split between the kingdoms of Isreal and Judah, those in Isreal remained unfaithful to God despite sending many prophets and so he allowed Assyria to invade the kingdom. Ministry, ConformingToJesus. “Map of the Assyrian and Babylonian Captivity of Israel and Judah.” ConformingToJesus.Com, 2014, www.conformingtojesus.com/charts-maps/en/assyrian-babylonian_captivity_map.htm. -
538 BCE
Babylonians invade Judah
The kingdom of Judah fell for the same reasons as the kingdom of Isreal. Due to their unfaithfulness to God, He allowed the Babylonians to invade Judah and destroy the temple. Ministry, ConformingToJesus. “Map of the Assyrian and Babylonian Captivity of Israel and Judah.” ConformingToJesus.Com, 2014, www.conformingtojesus.com/charts-maps/en/assyrian-babylonian_captivity_map.htm. -
516 BCE
Construction of the Second Holy Temple
After returning from their exile under the rule of the Babylonians, the Judeans came to rebuild the Holy Temple. First under the guidance of Sheshbazzar, however, due to many disturbances, it could not be finished until under the guidance of Zerubbabel Schiffman, Lawrence H. “Building the Second Temple.” My Jewish Learning, 1 Feb. 2023, www.myjewishlearning.com/article/second-temple/. -
1 CE
Birth of Christ
Jesus, the Son of God, was born around December/January. The time of His birth is celebrated as Christmas. Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem and Mary gave birth in a stable. At this time, an angel appeared and a bright Northern Star where 3 wise men and shepherds all came to celebrate their new King. Bock, Darell. “The Birth of Jesus - Nativity Story Bible Verses & Meaning.” Biblestudytools.Com, 16 Nov. 2022, www.biblestudytools.com/bible-stories/birth-of-jesus.html. -
30
Crucifiction, Resurection, Ascension, and Pentecost
Christ was crucified for our salvation. After 3 days, he rose again from the dead and stayed with his disciples and followers for 40 days until His ascension into Heaven. after 10 more days, the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples and helped them to preach and spread the word of God “Jesus’ Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension - God and Authority in Christianity - GCSE Religious Studies Revision - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize.” BBC News, 2023, www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zbj48mn/revision/6. -
70
Destruction of the Second Holy Temple
The Jews led a revolt against the Romans and occupied Jerusalem making it the first Roman-Jewish war. Later in 70 CE, the Romans took back Jerusalem and destroyed the second temple leaving a small portion of the western wall left. “Destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE.” Edited by Harvard Divinity School, Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School, 2023, rpl.hds.harvard.edu/faq/destruction-second-temple-70-ce#:~:text=The%20Jews%20led%20a%20revolt,the%20wall%20to%20later%20periods) -
90
St. Paul's death
St. Paul was largely responsible for the growth of Christianity. He spread Christianity to places such as Asia Minor, Macedonia, Cyprus, Greece, and much more. He was imprisoned for 2 years before being beheaded. -
313
Edict of Milan
The Edict of Milan was established to allow Christianity to have more freedom within the Roman Empire. The proclamation granted freedom to everyone to worship whatever deity which in turn, included Christians. Petruzzello, Melissa. “Edict of Milan.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2022, www.britannica.com/topic/Edict-of-Milan. -
325
Council of Nicea
The first ecumenical council of the Christian church. It was created to resolve the heresy made by Arius. The heresy was of Christ not being divine but rather a normal being. The council condemned him and after created the creed in order to disprove the heresy. Petruzzello, Melissa. “Eusebius of Nicomedia.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 2022, www.britannica.com/biography/Eusebius-of-Nicomedia. -
1054
The Great Schism
The Great Schism divided Christianity into two major branches: the Western Roman Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox. The schism was a result of a complex mix of disagreements such as the exact wording of the Nicene Creed, language differences, and also geographical locations. National Geographic Society. “Great Schism.” Great Schism, 2022, education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/great-schism/. -
1517
The Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation resulted in the creation of a third branch of Christianity called Protestantism. It began with a German teacher and monk, Martin Luther. He published a document that contained a series of 95 reasons why the Catholic Church was wrong and offered people to debate with him. Wilkinson, Freddie. “The Protestant Reformation.” Education, 2022, education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/protestant-reformation/. -
1534
The Church of England
King Henry VIII established the Church of England. He broke ties with the Pope in the 1530s since the Catholic Church would not allow him to divorce and remarry after his first wife failed to have any male heirs. After he broke away, he started the Church of England with Protestantism ideas. Mullen, Matt. “Church of England - Anglican Church.” History.Com, 2022, www.history.com/topics/european-history/church-of-england.