A Simplified Timeline of the Events of the Bible

A history of the nation of people whom God chose and prepared (the Nation of Israel) so that he could pay all people’s debts for all time because of His tremendous love for each of us
EPOCH 1: Creation—2000 BC EPOCH 2 EPOCH 3 EPOCH 4 EPOCH 5 EPOCH 6 EPOCH 7 8 9
Babylonian Empire
Persian Greek Roman
THE DOMINANT NATIONS Miscellaneous Kingdoms Assyrian Empire Empire Empire Empire
NORTH OF THE HOLY LAND Jews in Exile

Christianity
Spreads

Jews in Holy Land

Tower Jews in Holy Land Jews in Holy Land but dominated
GOD The The
Creation of Jesus
Exists Fall Flood
Babel Returns

Eternity

THE DOMINANT NATIONS Jews in Egypt (slaves)

Assyrian Persian Greek Roman
Egypt Empire Empire Empire Empire
SOUTH OF THE HOLY LAND
Babylonian Empire

2000 BC 1500 BC 1000 BC 500 BC 0 100 AD

Abraham David Jesus

Lieber, D. (1994). Bible 101 getting the big picture. From a class presented at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church in 1994.
 Covenants and Temples
A history of the nation of people whom God chose and prepared (the Nation of Israel) so that he could pay all people’s debts for all time because of His tremendous love for each of us
EPOCH 1: Creation—2000 BC EPOCH 2 EPOCH 3 EPOCH 4 EPOCH 5 EPOCH 6 EPOCH 7 8 9
Babylonian Empire
Persian Greek Roman
THE DOMINANT NATIONS Miscellaneous Kingdoms Assyrian Empire Empire Empire Empire
NORTH OF THE HOLY LAND Jews in Exile

Mosaic Abrahamic Old (Mosaic) Davidic New Christi-

Covenant Covenant Covenant anity
Covenant Covenant
Spreads
Jews in Holy Land
Tower Jews in Holy Land Jews in Holy Land but dominated
GOD The The
Creation of Jesus
Exists Fall Flood
Babel Returns

Tabernacle Solomon’s Zerubbabel’s Herod’s Eternity

Temple Temple Temple

THE DOMINANT NATIONS Jews in Egypt (slaves)

Assyrian Persian Greek
Egypt Empire Empire Empire Roman
SOUTH OF THE HOLY LAND
Babylonian Empire

2000 BC 1500 BC 1000 BC 500 BC 0 100 AD

Abraham David Jesus

Lieber, D. (1994). Bible 101 getting the big picture. From a class presented at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church in 1994.
 Events of the Bible Timeline
A history of the nation of people whom God chose and prepared (the Nation of Israel) so that he could pay all people’s debts for all time because of His tremendous love for each of us
EPOCH 1: Creation—2000 BC EPOCH 2 EPOCH 3 EPOCH 4 EPOCH 5 EPOCH 6 EPOCH 7 8 9
Israel taken into exile by Assyria and
the 10 tribes are scattered
Assyrian Greek Roman
Northern B
Persian
Miscellaneous Empire Empire Empire Empire
Powers
Jonah Daniel
Jacob (Israel) and sons and Joseph Ezekial

Samuel

Solomon
Joshua
Abraham
T
families go to Egypt to avoid Crucifixion &

Elisha
David

Elijah
Ezra

Ruth

Saul
Jacob
famine in Canaan. Amos Resurrection

To the promised land

Nehemiah

Isaac
Hosea Conquered Nation
Haggai
ISRAEL T Zachariah
C
Malachi
JUDAH Jeremiah
Birth of Jesus
Tower C
Isaiah
GOD The The T T
Creation of Micah Christianity
Exists Fall Flood T
Spreads
Babel Christ
Judg- United Divided Exile Return 400 Silent
& Early
Kingdom Kingdom Period Years
C C Church
Moses
Jesus
Southern Powers Southern Slavery in Egypt Assyrian Persian Greek Roman
Empire B Empire Empire Empire Returns
Powers Egypt

Exodus & C
Pharoah makes the
Parting Red Sea Eternity
Israelites his slaves.
T

2000 BC 1500 BC 1000 BC 500 BC 0 100 AD

C
Covenant
Abraham David Jesus

Temple
T
Temple T
Destroyed Lieber, D. (1994). Bible 101 getting the big picture. From a class presented at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church in 1994.
 Period of Time Covered by each Book of the Bible
A history of the nation of people whom God chose and prepared (the Nation of Israel) so that he could pay all people’s debts for all time because of His tremendous love for each of us
EPOCH 1 EPOCH 2 EPOCH 3 EPOCH 4 EPOCH 5 EPOCH 6 EPOCH 7 8 9
Psalms John
Genesis
Proverbs Luke
Matthew
Exodus
Lamentations Mark
Leviticus Judges Acts
Job
Ruth Galatians
Numbers Ezra James
Deuteronomy 1 Samuel Haggai 1 Thessalonians
Zechariah 2 Thessalonians
Joshua 2 Samuel 1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
1 Chronicles Romans
2 Chronicles Philippians
Esther Philemon
1 Kings Colossians
2 Kings Malachi Ephesians
Jonah 1 Timothy
Nehemiah Titus
Amos Joel 2 Timothy
1 Peter
Hosea Jude
Ecclesiastes Isaiah 2 Peter
1-3 John
Song of Songs Micah Revelation
Zephaniah
Jeremiah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Daniel
Ezekiel
Obediah

2000 BC 1500 BC 1000 BC 500 BC 0 100 AD

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Leviticus

Lieber, D. (1994). Bible 101 getting the big picture. From a class presented at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church in 1994.
 The Tabernacle and 3 Temple of Bible History
The Tabernacle Solomon’s Temple Zerubbabel’s Temple Herod’s Temple
 The Tabernacle was the portable temple built at  Solomon’s Temple was the permanent structure  When Persia conquered Babylon, the King of Per-  Herod attempted to pacify his Jewish subjects by
God’s command by Moses and the Israelites at the built in Jerusalem by King Solomon to replace the sia immediately allowed the Israelites to return to building a bigger and better Temple for them.
base of Mount Sinai. portable Tabernacle. The Ark of the Covenant was their homeland and rebuild the Temple.
transferred from the Tabernacle to the Temple.  The Temple building (build in 20 BC) was about
 It was the center of worship and animal sacrifice for  The first set of returnees was led by Zerubbabel. He the same size as Zerubbabel’s Temple but the sur-
the Israelites as they wandered through the  The Temple was twice the size of the Tabernacle oversaw the rebuilding of the Temple. rounding inner courtyard and the surrounding outer
“wilderness” (desert) on the way to the Promised and lavishly decorated. The wood for the Temple courtyard were HUGE. This entire area became
 This temple was a less lavish version of Solomon’s
Land and for several years after they had settled in came from the cedars of Lebanon. known as “The Temple”.
Temple but was the same basic size and design. It is
the Promised Land.
 The Bible does not describe God’s presence with often called the “Second Temple”.  The outer courtyard was entirely surrounded by
 It was an earthly replica of the heavenly temple the Israelites in the form of a pillar of cloud or fire patio covers which made delightful shady places for
 The Ark of the Covenant was never recovered,
shown to Moses by God. God gave Moses the spec- after the dedication of Solomon’s temple teachers to hold outdoor classes.
therefore, there was no Ark of the Covenant in any
ifications for the Tabernacle.
 The Temple was the center of worship and animal temple after Solomon’s Temple.  This Temple was the center for sacrificial worship
 God dwelt among the Israelites in the form of a sacrifice for the entire United Kingdom of Israel. and faithful Jews continued to travel to it for the
 The Temple was still the center of sacrificial wor-
pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night appointed Feasts.
 All Jewish adult men were required to travel to the ship but many Jews continued to meet for worship
which rested above the Tabernacle over the Ark of
Temple in Jerusalem for 3 specific holidays a year. and instruction in local synagogues.  This is the Temple to which Jesus was brought after
the Covenant.
 The Israelites who returned to the Promised Land his birth, where Jesus was “found” discussing the-
 The temple was destroyed in 587 BC by the Baby-
 The Ark of the Covenant represented God’s pres- ology with the rabbis and when he was 12 years
lonians who attacked the Southern Kingdom of were mostly Israelites from the tribe of Judah and
ence amonst His people. old, where Jesus taught and where Jesus drove out
Judah and carried the Israelites from Judah into became known as “the Jews”.
the profiteers.
 The Israelites erected the Tabernacle at the center exile in Babylon.
 The Jews were now a conquered nation and not
of their camp. The 12 tribes of Israelites camped in  This is where the Sanhedrin held court and where
 During the exile people began to assemble in allowed to have a king or an army. As a result, the
tents around the Tabernacle. Paul was arrested.
groups for worship and instruction. These gather- priesthood replace the kingship as the authority in
 When God wanted the Israelites to break camp and ings were the first synagogues. the Jewish community.  The Romans destroyed this Temple in 70 AD.
begin to travel, He (the pillar of cloud) would begin Without the Temple the Jews could no longer per-
to move in the desired direction. form animal sacrifices.

Lieber, D. (1994). Bible 101 getting the big picture. From a class presented at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church in 1994.