World Religions Timeline

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  • 1300 BCE

    Hebrews Escape Enslavement

    Hebrews (under Moses) escape enslavement from Egypt
  • 1300 BCE

    Moses recieves 10 commandments

    Moses recieves 10 commandments
    The Ten Commandments contain little that was new to the ancient world and reflect a morality common to the ancient Middle East. They are a description of the conditions accepted by the community of Israel in its relationship to Yahweh.
  • 1000 BCE

    Torah is Written

    The holy book of Judiasm is written
  • 586 BCE

    The fall of the Temple of Jerusilam

    First Temple was built in 1000 BC by King Solomon after King David conquered Jerusalem and made it his capital. The Temple was destroyed in 586 BC by Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon, when he conquered Jerusalem.
  • 33

    Jesus is crucified

    Jesus is crucified
    Jesus, as described in the New Testament, was most likely crucified on Friday April 3, 33 A.D. The latest investigation, reported in the journal International Geology Review, focused on earthquake activity at the Dead Sea, located 13 miles from Jerusalem.
  • 64

    Romans ban Christianity

    Christianity is banned in the Roman empire.
  • 65

    Jesus Gospel Spread

    The tales of the life and work of Jesus (gospels) composed.
  • 66

    Jewish Revolt

    The Jews were revolting against the Romans that were leading them in Jerusalem. This caused the second temple to fall, and it was a time of extreme violence and chaos
  • 132

    Greek translation of Bible

    Greek translation of Bible
    Septuagint (Greek translation of the Bible) composed at Alexandria.
  • 132

    2nd Jewish Revolt

    After the Jews returned home from captivity, they built the Second Temple, but this temple was destroyed during the first Jewish revolt. This led to the second Jewish revolt.
  • 350

    Christianity becomes Roman Religion

    Roman empire becomes mandatorily Christian
  • 570

    Muhammad is born

    Muhammad is born
  • 609

    Mohammad recieves vision of Qoran

    Mohammad recieves vision of Qoran
  • 622

    Mohammad Undertakes Hegira

    Muhammad undertakes the Hegira (Hijra), the migration from Mecca to Medina, establishing the start of the Islamic calendar.
  • 624

    Battle of Badr

    Battle of Badr: Muhammad's forces win, resulting in a turning point for Islam against the ruling Quraysh tribe.
  • 632

    Islam splits

    Though the two main sects within Islam, Sunni and Shia, agree on most of the fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam, a bitter split between the two goes back some 14 centuries. The divide originated with a dispute over who should succeed the Prophet Muhammad as leader of the Islamic faith he introduced.