OT timeline

By BrodyYablonski
  • 4000 BCE

    Creation

    Creation
    God creates the world in 6 days and rests on the 7th
  • Period: 4000 BCE to 1 BCE

    OT timeline

  • 3150 BCE

    Adam and Eve banished from The Garden of Eden

    Adam and Eve banished from The Garden of Eden
    Adam and Eve betray God. He punishes them by banishing them from the Garden
  • 2300 BCE

    ~2300 BC - The Flood of Noah

    ~2300 BC - The Flood of Noah
    To rid the Earth of its evils, God sends a mighty flood to wipe the Earth. He calls upon Noah to build an ark and upon it house two of every animal so they can repopulate the Earth.
  • 2100 BCE

    Abraham (First Patriarch)

    Abraham (First Patriarch)
    God calls upon Abram, changes his name to Abraham, and becomes the first patriarch of the Old Testament
  • 1500 BCE

    Moses

    Moses
    Moses leads the Israelites out of Egyptian captivity.
  • 1400 BCE

    Joshua and the Battle of Jericho

    Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
    Joshua leads the conquest of Canna. After 7 days the walls of Jericho fell with the help of God.
  • 1000 BCE

    King Saul and King David

    King Saul and King David
    King saul reigns and tries to kill David. David is from the famous biblical story of David and Goliath
  • 900 BCE

    Israel Divides

    Israel Divides
    After the death of King Solomon, the kingdom of Israel Divides into Judah, and Northern Israel.
  • 586 BCE

    Babylonian Exile

    Babylonian Exile
    due to unfaithfulness to God, The Israelite people were taken over by the Babylonians and forced into exile for 70 years.
  • Period: 586 BCE to 1 BCE

    ~400 Years of Silence/ End of OT

    God is quiet for 400 years. During this time the Babylonians are taken over by the Persians, then the Greeks, and Ultimately the Romans who are in control by the start of the NT
  • 1 BCE

    Jesus is Born/ Start of NT

    Jesus is Born/ Start of NT
    The Baby Jesus is born in Bethlehem.