The age of the Bible has long been a subject of debate. Cursed by Yahweh – cursed, cursed, cursed.” It reads, “Cursed, cursed, cursed - cursed by the God Yahweh. Scott Stripling - director of the Archaeological Studies Institute at The Bible Seminary in Katy - led the team that discovered the small, folded lead tablet on Mount Ebal in Israel. Period of Christian Church: 33-100 A.D.Dr. 332-323 – Alexander the Great ushers in Hellenism.

443 – Nehemiah returns to rebuild walls of Jerusalem.

515 – New temple completed and dedicated.

538 – Zerrubbabel returns with first group of exiles to Jerusalem to rebuild temple.

587 – Fall of Jerusalem Final exile of Judah by Babylon.

605 – Daniel and his friends are taken to Babylon.

Kings of Judah (Southern Kingdom) and Israel (Northern Kingdom) (P) Indicates prophet. Israel’s Divided Monarchy: 931 – 587 B.C.

931 – Israelite Monarchy Splits into Southern and Northern Kingdoms.

960 – Solomon builds the Temple in Jerusalem.

971-931 – Solomon reigns as Israel’s third king.

1,010-971 – David reigns as Israel’s first shepherd-king.

1,050-1,101 – Saul reigns as Israel’s first king.Israel’s United Monarchy: 1,050 – 931 B.C. 1,380−1,050 – Israel establishes judges to rule over them.1,400-1,375 − Israel conquers the Promised Land.1,440 − Moses and the Exodus from Egypt.1,750 − Joseph’s life and God’s people move to EgyptĮxodus and Conquest of the Promised Land: 1,440 – 1,375 B.C.2,000s – Abraham’s life and covenant with God.You are free to modify this portion of the bible timeline in a way that best fits your theological tradition. We do not wish to engender polemic on this issue, thus we will simply assign a date of pre-2,000 B.C. In addition, there is a debate on the dating of the creation account, even within evangelical circles. Thus, you may find differing chronologies when consulting other bible timelines within various biblical / theological resources. This chronology of the Bible represents the best estimates in conservative scholarship for the events of biblical history.Įven so, there is no universal agreement on the dating of certain biblical events. A biblical timeline allows you to put a little historical context to what you are reading. Having an idea of biblical chronology (the dates of various biblical events) is an excellent way to enhance your corporate or personal Bible study or devotion. This bible timeline lists the outstanding events of the Bible in chronological order.

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