Salvation History

Abraham's Birth

2000 BCE

Originally known as Abram, Abraham was born in Ur of the Chaldees

Abraham & Sarah Arrive in Canaan

1925 BCE

God calls Abraham and Sarah to go to Canaan. They listen and obey His call and travel to Canaan. God promises Abraham a Great Nation.

Sarah gives birth to Isaac

1900 BCE

Even at her very old age, God promised Sarah a son, whom she soon gave birth to. They named him Isaac, which means "God's laughter." They named him this because Sarah laughed at the idea of having a child at her age.

Rebekah gives birth to Jacob and Esau

1836 BCE

For 20 years, Isaac and Rebekah have trouble getting pregnant. Isaac decides to prey to God and ask him for the blessing of children, and God answers his prayer.

Israelites settle in Egypt

1500 BCE

When there is a famine in Canaan, Jacob leads the Israelites into the land of Egypt to escape. There, they prosper and multiply to hundreds.

Moses leads the Exodus from Egypt

1290 BCE

God gives moses instructions to lead his people from slavery in Egypt to the promise land and assists them with plagues

Joshua invades Canaan with the Israelites

1250 BCE

Joshua assembles a team of skilled commanders to invade the land promised to Jews by God known as Canaan

Judges (Deborah, Samson, etc) lead Israelites in Canaan

1200 BCE

After Joshua dies, the citizens of Cannan fall into a desperate pattern of unholy activites such as praising multiple gods and putting objects in their lives above the Lord. God raises up a group of leaders known as the Judges to lead the Israelites out of sin.

Saul is named 1st king of Israel

1020 BCE

As Philistinian threats began to overwhelm the Israelites, they elected Saul as their first king to protect them from outside forces.

King David names Jerusalem as the capital

1000 BCE

David takes the throne of Israel and defeats the Philistines and reclaims the capital of Jerusalem.

King Solomon builds the Temple

961 BCE

God promised that if Solomon built a temple and kept is word that He would not abandon them and ensure safety among his people.

Kingdom divides into Israel and Judah

922 BCE

After much unrest and rebellion, the king of Israel mounted a calf worship in the south which resulted in the northern tribes not remaining in contact with the southern tribes and the north was known as Israel and the south was known as Judah.

Time of the Prophet Amos

783 BCE

The prophet Amos began preaching and admonishing the leaders of the tribes for their failure of leading in God's name.

Assyrians conquer Israel

721 BCE

After a 3 year siege, the capital of Israel was captured by the Assyrians and the rest of Israel followed.

Babylonians conquer Judah

587 BCE

Even after their sister society, Israel, had fallen to the Assyrians, Judah did not heed warnings. They fell into idolatry and wickedness, and in their vulnerable state, they were captured by the Babylonians.

Persians allow Jews to return to Judah

538 BCE

The first group of returning exiles arrived in Judea sometime after 536 B.C. under the leadership of Zerubbabel. It consisted of forty to fifty thousand people. Small groups of exiles continued to come for the next century from Babylonia, but the majority of Jews did not return, and for centuries there was a greater number of Jews in Babylon than in the Holy Land.

Greeks conquer Holy Land

332 BCE

In response to inner unrest in Israel, the Greeks capture the holy land and outlaw the Jewish religion, killing all who circumcised their sons

Maccabees revolt against Greeks

166 BCE

After the death of the Greek ruler, the kingdom is divided into four empires, the Jews under the Ptolemaics, which gave them the rights to express their religion. The Seleucids then conquered the empire and began persecuting the Jewish people, which began a rebellion, known as the Maccabean Revolt, which set them free from Seleucid rule

Romans conquer Holy Land

63 BCE

After a civil war had broken out in the land of Israel between Pharisees and Sadducees, a Roman general named Pompey arrived and helped the Pharisees defeat the Sadducees in Jerusalem. Then, Rome helped itself to the land of Israel, incorporating it into the Roman Empire.

Jesus is Born

5 BCE

While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for the baby to be born, and Mary gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.