Bible Timeline
Explore the major events of Scripture from Creation through Revelation. Click any event to learn more and generate a study.
Creation & Beginnings
The Beginning — ~2100 BC
Creation of the World
Genesis 1-2
The Fall of Humanity
Genesis 3
Cain and Abel
Genesis 4:1-16
Noah and the Great Flood
Genesis 6-9
Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1-9
Call of Abraham
Genesis 12:1-9
The Patriarchs
~2091 — ~1805 BC
God's Covenant with Abraham
Genesis 15
Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Genesis 18:16-19:29
Birth of Isaac
Genesis 21:1-7
The Binding of Isaac
Genesis 22:1-19
Jacob and Esau
Genesis 25:19-34; 27:1-40
Joseph Sold into Egypt
Genesis 37; 39-41
Exodus & Wilderness
~1446 — ~1406 BC
Israel's Slavery in Egypt
Exodus 1
The Calling of Moses
Exodus 3-4
The Ten Plagues and Passover
Exodus 7-12
Crossing the Red Sea
Exodus 14
The Law Given at Mount Sinai
Exodus 19-24
Wilderness Wandering and Spies in Canaan
Numbers 13-14
Conquest & Judges
~1406 — ~1050 BC
Crossing the Jordan and Fall of Jericho
Joshua 3-6
Conquest of Canaan
Joshua 10-21
The Cycle of the Judges
Judges 2:11-23
Deborah and Barak Defeat Sisera
Judges 4-5
Gideon's 300 Defeat the Midianites
Judges 6-8
United Kingdom
~1050 — 930 BC
Samuel and the Rise of the Monarchy
1 Samuel 8-10
David Anointed and Defeats Goliath
1 Samuel 16-17
David Becomes King
2 Samuel 2-5
The Davidic Covenant
2 Samuel 7
Solomon Builds the Temple
1 Kings 5-8
Divided Kingdom & Prophets
930 — 586 BC
The Kingdom Divides
1 Kings 12
Elijah Confronts the Prophets of Baal
1 Kings 18
Elisha's Ministry
2 Kings 2-13
Isaiah's Prophetic Ministry
Isaiah 6; 7:14; 9:6-7; 53
Fall of the Northern Kingdom (Israel)
2 Kings 17
Josiah's Reforms
2 Kings 22-23
Exile & Return
586 — ~400 BC
Fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian Exile
2 Kings 25; Jeremiah 52
Daniel in Babylon
Daniel 1-12
Cyrus's Decree and the Return
Ezra 1; Isaiah 44:28-45:1
Rebuilding the Temple
Ezra 3-6; Haggai 1-2
Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls of Jerusalem
Nehemiah 1-6
Between the Testaments
~400 — ~5 BC
The Silent Years and Greek Influence
Daniel 8:21; 11:2-4
The Maccabean Revolt
Daniel 11:31-35 (prophetic); 1 Maccabees 1-4
Roman Rule Begins
Daniel 2:40-43; Luke 2:1
Life of Jesus
~5 BC — AD 33
Birth of Jesus Christ
Matthew 1-2; Luke 2:1-20
Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11
Temptation in the Wilderness
Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13
Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5-7
Miracles and Ministry in Galilee
Mark 1-8; Luke 4-9; John 2-6
Peter's Confession and the Transfiguration
Matthew 16:13-20; 17:1-13
The Crucifixion
Matthew 26-27; Mark 14-15; Luke 22-23; John 18-19
The Resurrection
Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8
Early Church
AD 33 — ~AD 100
The Ascension of Jesus
Acts 1:1-11
Pentecost and the Coming of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2
Martyrdom of Stephen
Acts 6-7
Conversion of Saul (Paul)
Acts 9:1-19
Paul's Missionary Journeys
Acts 13-21; Romans; 1-2 Corinthians; Galatians; Ephesians; Philippians; Colossians; 1-2 Thessalonians
The Destruction of Jerusalem
Matthew 24:1-2; Luke 21:20-24
End Times & Revelation
~AD 95 — The Future
John's Revelation on Patmos
Revelation 1
Letters to the Seven Churches
Revelation 2-3
The Great Tribulation and God's Judgment
Revelation 6-18
The Return of Christ and the New Creation
Revelation 19-22
All dates are approximate and based on widely accepted biblical chronology.
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