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Bible Timeline
A Timeline of Bible and World Events
Bible Events World Events
Creation
Genesis 1:1-(Undated)
Noah builds the ark
Genesis 6:1-(Undated) 2500 B.C. Egyptians discover papyrus & ink
for writing and build first libraries;
iron objects manufactured in
s the ancient Near East-(2500 B.C.)
Egyptians import gold
2400 B.C. from Africa-(2400)
Semitic chieftain, Sargon,
conquers Sumer to become
first “world conqueror”-(2331)
2300 B.C. Horses domesticated in Egypt;
chickens domesticated in Babylon
bows & arrows used in wars-(2300)
2200 B.C.
Abraham born
Genesis 11:26-(2166)
Mesopotamians make glass, build
Abraham enters Canaan 2100 B.C. ziggurats (like the tower of Babel);
Genesis 12:1-(2091) earliest known drug, ethyl alcohol,
used to alleviate pain-(2100)
Isaac born
Genesis 21:1-(2066) Native Americans immigrate from
north Asia; China develops stock
Jacob & Esau born 2000 B.C. breeding & irrigation; English erect
Genesis 25:19-(2006) Stonehenge, India’s bellows allow
higher furnace temps.-(2000)
Jacob flees to Haran
Genesis 27:41-(1929)
Egyptians use irrigation system to
Joseph born-Gen. 30:22 1900 B.C. control Nile floods; spoked wheel
sold into slavery-Gen. 37:18 invented in ancient Near East;
set to rule Egypt-Gen. 41:33 horses used to pull vehicles-(1900)
(1915-1885)
Joseph dies 1800 B.C.
Genesis 50:22-(1805) Babylonian mathematicians use
cube and square root; Hammurabi
provides first legal codes-(1750)
Egyptian papyrus document
1700 B.C. describes medical and surgical
procedures-(1700)
1600 B.C.
Moses born
Exodus 2:1-(1526)
1500 B.C. Sundials used in Egypt;
The Exodus from Egypt Mexican Sun Pyramid built-(1500)
Exodus 12:31-(1446)
Ten Commandments given
Exodus 20:1-(1445) First period of Chinese literature;
Hebrews enter Caanan 1400 B.C. intricate clock used in Egypt-(1400)
Joshua 1:1-(1406)
Earthquake destroys Palace of
Judges begin to rule Israel Knossos on island of Crete-(1380)
Judges 3:7-(1375)
Egyptian King Tutankhamen dies;
1300 B.C. entombed with treasures-(1358)
Silk fabric manufactured in China
(1250)
Deborah becomes Israel’s Labor strike in Thebes;
judge-Judges 4:1-(1209) 1200 B.C. first Chinese dictionary-(1200)
Gideon becomes Israel’s Destruction of Troy during
judge-Judges 6:1-(1162) the Trojan War-(1183)
Samuel born
1 Samuel 1:19-(1105) 1100 B.C. Greek mythology fully developed;
Samson becomes Israel’s City of Peking built; Californian
judge-Judges 15:1-(1075) Indians build wood-reed houses;
Saul becomes Israel’s first Chinese math utilizes geometry,
king-1 Samuel 10:1-(1050) root multiplication, proportions,
David becomes Israel’s king theory of motion; glazing of bricks
2 Samuel 2:1-(1010) 1000 B.C. and tiles begins in Near East-(1000)
Solomon becomes Israel’s
king-1 Kings 1:28-(970)
Temple erected in Jerusalem
1 Kings 6:1-(959) 950 B.C. Gold vessels and jewelry
popular in Northern Europe-(950)
Kingdom of Israel divides
1 Kings 12:1-(930)
Celts invade Britain; Assyrians
Elijah prophesies in Israel 900 B.C. invent inflatable skins for soldiers
1 Kings 17:1-(875) to cross rivers-(900)
Ahab becomes Israel’s king
1 Kings 16:29-(874)
Evidence of highly developed metal
Elisha prophesies in Israel 850 B.C. and stone sculptures in Africa-(850)
2 Kings 2:1-(848)
Joash becomes Judah’s king Carthage trading post set up-(814)
2 Kings 11:4-(835)
Babylonian & Chinese astronomers
800 B.C. understand planetary movements;
India develops caste system; spoked
Jonah becomes a prophet 790 B.C. wheels, ice skates used in Europe;
Jonah 1:1-(793) Homer writes Iliad & Odyssey-(800)
780 B.C.
770 B.C. First known Olympic games-(776)
760 B.C.
Hosea becomes a prophet City of Rome founded-(753)
Hosea 1:1-(753) 750 B.C. Music notation written in Greece;
Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria Celts introduce plow to Britain (750)
invades Israel-2 Kings 15:19 740 B.C.
Isaiah becomes a prophet)
Isaiah 1:1-(740) 730 B.C.
Israel (north kingdom) falls
2 Kings 17:1-(722) 720 B.C.
Hezekiah is Judah’s king
2 Kings 18:1-(715) 710 B.C.
Jerusalem besieged by 700 B.C. False teeth invented in Italy-(700)
Sennacherib of Assyria
2 Kings 18:13-(701) 690 B.C.
680 B.C.
670 B.C.
660 B.C.
650 B.C. Soldering of iron invented-(650)
Josiah is Judah’s king Horse racing first held
2 Kings 22:1-(640) 640 B.C. at 33rd Olympic Games-(648)
Jeremiah becomes prophet 630 B.C.
Jeremiah 1:1-(627)
620 B.C.
Assyrian capital of Nineveh
destroyed-(612) 610 B.C.
Daniel taken captive to Temple of Artemis , one of the
Babylon-Daniel 1:1-(605) 600 B.C. seven wonders of the world,
built in Ephesus-(600)
590 B.C.
Judah (southern kingdom)
falls to Babylon 580 B.C.
2 Kings 25:1-(586)
570 B.C. Gautama Buddha, the founder of
Buddhism, born in India-(563)
King Nebuchadnezzar of 560 B.C. Aesop writes his fables-(560)
Babylon dies-(562) Cyrus defeats Medes, starts Persian
550 B.C. empire; lock & key, water level, and
Cyrus of Persia overthrows carpenter’s square invented-(550)
Babylon-Daniel 5:30-(539) 540 B.C. Horseback postal service
First Jewish exiles return to used in Persian empire-(540)
Jerusalem-Ezra 1:1-(538) 530 B.C. Tragedy emerges as a
form of Greek drama-(534)
520 B.C. Persians add polo as sport-(525)
New temple completed in Athens opens public libraries-(520)
Jerusalem-Ezra 6:13-(516) 510 B.C. Rome become a Republic-(509)
China imports glass from Near East;
500 B.C. Cataract surgery by Susrata of India;
Celts start Halloween festival-(500)
490 B.C. First time Greek men
choose short haircuts-(490)
Esther becomes queen of 480 B.C.
Persia-Esther 2:15-(479)
470 B.C. Philosopher Socrates born-(469)
Birth of Democritus, who introduced
Ezra returns to Jerusalem 460 B.C. an atomic theory-(460)
Ezra 7:1-(458) Golden Age of Athens begins-(457)
450 B.C. The Parthenon built on top of
Nehemiah builds Jerusalem Athens’ Acropolis-(448)
wall-Nehemiah 2:11-(445) 440 B.C. Pheidias sculpts 60-foot statue of
Zeus, one of seven wonders-(438)
Malachi becomes a prophet 430 B.C. Romans agree to concept of dictator
Malachi 1:1-(430) in military emergency-(430)
420 B.C.
410 B.C.
400 B.C. Socrates condemned to death
Aramaic begins to replace by Athenian jury-(399)
Hebrew as Jewish language 390 B.C.
(390) Aristotle born-(384)
380 B.C.
370 B.C. Plato writes his most famous book:
The Republic-(370)
360 B.C.
350 B.C.
340 B.C.
330 B.C. Alexander the Great defeats the
Persian Empire-(331)
320 B.C.
Romans build first paved road,
310 B.C. the “Appian Way,”
from Rome to Capua-(312)
300 B.C.
290 B.C.
280 B.C.
270 B.C.
260 B.C. Hebrew Old Testament translated
into Greek and called the
250 B.C. “Septuagint”-(255)
240 B.C. Romans conquer Sicily and add first
non-Italian territory to Empire-(241)
230 B.C.
220 B.C.
Great Wall of China built-(215)
210 B.C.
200 B.C.
190 B.C.
180 B.C.
Antiochus IV plunders
Temple of Jerusalem-(169) 170 B.C.
Judas Maccabeus revolts
against Antiochus IV-(165) 160 B.C.
150 B.C.
140 B.C. Jews and astrologers banished
from Rome-(139)
130 B.C.
120 B.C.
110 B.C.
Chinese ships reach east coast of
100 B.C. India; Danes use ball bearings (102)
Birth of Julius Caesar,
90 B.C. first Roman emperor-(100)
80 B.C.
70 B.C.
60 B.C. Romans conquer England, part of
Roman empire until A.D. 442-(55)
50 B.C. Cleopatra last independent
Egyptian ruler of ancient world-(51)
Herod the Great made king 40 B.C. Julius Caesar became dictator for
of Judea by Romans-(37) life; assassinated 2 years later-(46)
30 B.C. Cleopatra and lover Marc Antony
Jesus’ mother born-(25?) die by suicide-(30)
Herod the Great remodels 20 B.C. Sumo wrestling in Japan-(23)
temple in Jerusalem-(20)
10 B.C.
Jesus Christ born-Luke 2:1
Herod dies-Matt 2:19-(4) -0- Europeans first use saddles-(1 A.D.)
Paul born-(5? A.D.)
Judea becomes a Roman
province; Jesus visits temple Judean zealots oppose Rome-(7)
as boy-Luke 2:41-(6) 10 A.D.
Tiberius succeeds Caesar Augustus
as Roman emperor-(14)
John the Baptist begins 20 A.D.
his ministry-Luke 3:1-(26)
Jesus begins his ministry
Luke 4:14-(26/27) Pilate appointed governor-(26)
Jesus crucified-Luke 23:26 30 A.D.
Jesus ascends-Luke 24:50
Pentecost-Acts 2:1-(30)
Paul’s conversion on road to
Damascus-Acts 9:1-(35)
Herod Agrippa appointed 40 A.D.
king of Judea-(40) London founded; first definite
reference to diamonds-(43)
Paul begins first missionary
journey-Acts 13:1-(46)
50 A.D. Romans begin using soap-(50)
Paul writes Romans, Paul
imprisoned in Caesarea Emperor Claudius poisoned,
Acts 23:23-(57) Nero becomes emperor-(54)
Paul’s trip to Rome Acts 27:1
Paul writes “prison letters” 60 A.D.
Acts 28:30-(60)
Paul freed from prison-(62) Fire burns much of Rome; Nero
blames Christians for setting it-(64)
Paul martyred-(67) Romans destroy Jews’ commune at
Romans ruin Jerusalem (70) 70 A.D. Qumran, but Jews hide Bible scrolls,
(Dead Sea scrolls, found 1948)-(68)
960 Jews commit suicide at
Masada while under Roman Rome constructs Colosseum-(75)
attack-(73)
80 A.D. Italy’s Mt. Vesuvius erupts, killing
30,000 people and burying cities
of Pompeii and Herculaneum-(79)
90 A.D.
Apostle John writes
Revelation-Rev. 1:1-(95)
100 A.D.
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