Old/New Testament History

Creation

3958 BCE

God creates the world; the Fall

The Flood

2302 BCE

God sends a global flood to wipe out all mankind except Noah and his family.

Tower of Babel

2196 BCE

God sees the tower that man has been building and He confuses their languages so they spread out throughout the earth.

The First Dynasty of Egypt

2188 BCE

Mizriam becomes the first ruler of Egypt; the first dynasty begins.

Job

2000 BCE

A wealthy, godly man named Job is tested by God through a series of calamities, resulting in him humbling himself before God and receiving double the blessings he previously had.

Abraham Enters Egypt

1876 BCE

After God makes His covenant, Abraham enters Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh Cheops, the builder of the Great Pyramid.

Jacob Enters Egypt

1661 BCE

Jacob, along with his 70 family members, enter Egypt at the command of Joseph, vizier under Sesostris I, and dwell in the land of Goshen.

Birth of Moses

1536 BCE

Pharaoh (Amenemhet III) orders all the Hebrew baby boys to be killed, but his daughter (Sobekneferu) saves a baby named Moses (Amenemhet IV).

Moses Flees to Midian

1496 BCE

After killing an Egyptian, Moses flees to Midian. With no heir to the throne, Moses adopted mother (Sobekneferu) becomes Pharaoh.

The Exodus

1446 BCE

The Israelites cross the Red Sea (Gulf of Aquaba), receive the law at Mt Sinai (Jebal-Lawz), and wander in the wilderness for 40 years.

Israelites Enter the Promised Land

1406 BCE

The Israelites enter the promised land and defeat their enemies under the leadership of Joshua.

David Becomes King

1010 BCE

David becomes the second king of the united kingdom of Israel following the death of King Saul and his son, Ish-bosheth.

The Temple Completed

967 BCE

The temple is build in the fourth year of the reign of King Solomon, 480 years from the Exodus.

The Kingdom Splits

931 BCE

The northern tribes of Israel and the southern tribes of Israel split and form the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.

The Fall of Samaria

722 BCE

Samaria falls to the Assyrians.

Nabopolassar Becomes King of Babylon

626 BCE

Nabopolassar, the father of Nebuchadnezzar II, becomes the first Chaldean king over Babylon; Jeremiah begins his ministry.

Babylon Conquers Assyria

609 BCE

Haran is captured by the Babylonians and the last Assyrian king is killed. The seventy years prophesied by Jeremiah begin (Jer 25).

Nebuchadnezzar the Great

605 BCE

Nebuchadnezzar becomes king of Babylon and takes captive the elite of Jerusalem, including Daniel. Egypt is defeated at the Battle of Carchemish.

The Babylonians Siege Jerusalem

597 BCE

Jerusalem is laid siege by the Babylonians and many captives are taken, including Ezekiel. Zedekiah is installed as vassal king.

The Destruction of Jerusalem

587 BCE

The city of Jerusalem is destroyed by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar.

The Fall of Babylon

539 BCE

The Medes and Persians capture Babylon and Darius the Mede becomes king over the city; the seventy years prophesied by Jeremiah end.

The Jews Return to their Homeland

537 BCE

King Cyrus decrees that the Jews can return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple.

The Second Temple Built

515 BCE

After various obstacles and opposition, the Jews finally rebuild their temple under the command of Zerubbabel and Jeshua.

The Rebuilding of the Walls of Jerusalem

455 BCE

In 455 BC, King Artaxerxes sends Nehemiah to Jerusalem to rebuild the city's walls. They are completed in 52 days.

Alexander the Great Conquers Persia

331 BCE

Alexander the Great defeats Darius III at the Battle of Gaugamela and captures the city of Babylon.

The Death of Alexander the Great

323 BCE

Alexander the Great dies at the age of 32 from severe feverish symptoms, possibly due to poisoned wine or typhoid fever.

Antiochus Epiphanies Desecrates the Temple

167 BCE

Antiochus Epiphanies defiles the Temple by slaying a pig and setting up a statue of Zeus in the Holy of Holies.

Rome Conquers Jerusalem

63 BCE

Pompey the Great conquers the city of Jerusalem and it comes under Roman rule.

The Battle of Actium

31 BCE

Octavian defeats Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium. Cleopatra, the last Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty, commits suicide and Egypt becomes a Roman providence.

The Roman Empire

27 BCE

Octavian becomes the first emperor of the Roman Empire, under the title Caesar Augustus.

The Birth of Jesus

2 BCE

Jesus is born and the Magi visit him after witnessing a series of astronomical events indicating His birth. Mary and Joseph flee to Egypt and King Herod dies shortly after.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

29

In AD 29, Jesus begins his ministry after being baptized by John in the Jordan River.

The Crucifixion

33

Jesus is crucified and resurrected on the third day.

Martyrdom of Peter and Paul

67

Peter is crucified and Paul is beheaded on the same day by Emperor Nero.

The Fall of Jerusalem

70

General Titus and his army destroy the city of Jerusalem and the temple. Many Jews are taken captive or killed.

The Apostle John Dies

100

John dies of natural causes a few years after coming back to Ephesus after his exile at Patmos. He was last Apostle to die.