Timeline Old Testament

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Old Testament

All Dates are Approximate

Before Time In the Beginning was the Word John 1

Before 4000 BC The Creation Genesis 1

Before 4000 BC The Garden of Eden Genesis 2

Before 4000 BC The Fall of Man Genesis 3

Before 3000 BC Cain kills Abel Genesis 4

Before 3000 BC From Adam to Noah Genesis 5

Before 2500 BC Wickedness Provokes God's wrath Genesis 6

Before 2500 BC The Great Flood Genesis 7

Before 2500 BC The Flood Subsides Genesis 8

Before 2500 BC Covenant of the Rainbow Genesis 9

Before 2500 BC Shem, Ham and Japheth Genesis 10

Before 2100 BC Job's Suffering and Faith Job 1 - 42

Before 2100 BC The Tower of Babel Genesis 11

2091 BC God Sends Abram to Egypt Genesis 12

2090 BC The Famine in Canaan Genesis 12:10

2085 BC Abram and Lot Part Ways Genesis 13

2085 BC Abram Promised Many Descendants Genesis 13:14

2084 BC Abram Rescues Lot Genesis 14

2081 BC God's Covenant with Abram Genesis 15

2081 BC Sarai and Hagar Genesis 16

2080 BC Ishmael Born Genesis 16:15

2067 BC The Covenant of Circumcision Genesis 17

2067 BC God Promises the Birth of Isaac Genesis 18

2067 BC The Destruction of Sodom Genesis 19

2067 BC Abraham, Sarah and Abimelech Genesis 20

2066 BC Isaac Born Genesis 21

2064 BC Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away Genesis 21:8

2057 BC The Treaty at Beersheba Genesis 21:22

2054 BC The Offering of Isaac Genesis 22

2030 BC Death and Burial of Sarah Genesis 23

2026 BC Isaac Marries Rebekah Genesis 24

2006 BC Birth of Jacob and Esau Genesis 25

1991 BC Death of Abraham Genesis 25:5

1978 BC Esau sells his birthright Genesis 25:29

1977 BC Isaac and Abimelech Genesis 26

1929 BC Jacob Gets Isaac's Blessing Genesis 27

1928 BC Jacob Flees to Laban Genesis 28

1928 BC Jacob's vision of a ladder Genesis 28:10

1928 BC Jacob Serves Laban Genesis 29

1921 BC Jacob Marries Rachel Genesis 29:28

1921 BC Jacob and His Sons Genesis 30

1916 BC Rachel Bears Joseph Genesis 30:22

1908 BC Jacob Leaves for Canaan Genesis 31

1906 BC Jacob Wrestles with God Genesis 32

1906 BC Jacob Meets Esau Genesis 33

1906 BC Jacob Settles in Shechem Genesis 33:18

1906 BC Shechem Defiles Dinah Genesis 34

1906 BC Jacob Returns to Bethel Genesis 35

1906 BC Jacob Named Israel Genesis 35:10

1906 BC Descendants of Esau Genesis 36

1903 BC Rachel Dies Genesis 35:18

1898 BC Joseph's Dreams and Betrayal Genesis 37

1898 BC Joseph Sold into Slavery Genesis 37:25

1898 BC Tamar deceives Judah Genesis 38

1898 BC Joseph Prospers Under Potiphar Genesis 39

1889 BC Potiphar's Wife Accuses Joseph Genesis 39:7

1889 BC Joseph Imprisoned Genesis 39:20

1887 BC The Cupbearer and the Baker's Dreams Genesis 40

1886 BC Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams Genesis 41

1886 BC Joseph Put in Charge Genesis 41:33

1886 BC Seven Years of Plenty Begin Genesis 41:47

1875 BC Famine Begins Genesis 41:53

1875 BC Joseph's Brothers Sent to Egypt Genesis 42

1875 BC Simeon Detained by Joseph Genesis 42:24

1875 BC The Return with Benjamin Genesis 43

1875 BC Benjamin and the Silver Cup Genesis 44

1875 BC Joseph Reveals His Identity Genesis 45

1875 BC Joseph Sends for Jacob Genesis 45:9

1875 BC Jacob and Family to Egypt Genesis 46

1875 BC Jacob to Goshen Genesis 47

1859 BC Jacob's Illness Genesis 48

1859 BC Jacob's Blessing and Death Genesis 49

1859 BC The Burial of Jacob Genesis 50

1806 BC The Death of Joseph Genesis 50:26

1800 BC Jacob's Family Stays in Egypt Exodus 1

1700 BC Israelites Multiply in Egypt Exodus 1:6

1600 BC Israelites Oppressed by New King Exodus 1:8

1539 BC Pharaoh's Order to Kill Firstborn Exodus 1:22

1525 BC The Birth and Adoption of Moses Exodus 2

1486 BC Moses Flees into Midian Exodus 2:11

1446 BC Israelites Groan in Slavery Exodus 2:23

1446 BC Moses Sent to Deliver Israel Exodus 3 - 6

1446 BC The Ten Plagues on Egypt Exodus 7 - 12

1446 BC The Exodus Begins Exodus 13 - 18

1446 BC The Israelites At Mount Sinai Exodus 19

1446 BC Moses Receives the Commandments Exodus 20

1446 BC Moses Receives the Law Exodus 21 - 24

1446 BC Preparations for the Tabernacle Exodus 25 - 31

1446 BC The Golden Calf and Moses' Anger Exodus 32

1446 BC The Journey Resumes Exodus 33 - 39

1445 BC The Tabernacle is Erected and Filled Exodus 40

1445 BC Laws for Sacrifices and Offerings Leviticus 1 - 7

1445 BC Aaron and His Sons Consecrated Leviticus 8, 9

1445 BC The Sin of Nadab and Abihu Leviticus 10

1445 BC Laws of Purity Leviticus 11 - 19

1445 BC Punishments and Regulations Leviticus 20 - 22

1445 BC Feasts and Jubilee Leviticus 23

1445 BC Census, Tribes, Duties Numbers 1 - 6

1445 BC Tabernacle Dedication Numbers 7 - 10

1445 BC The People Complain Numbers 11, 12

1445 BC The Twelve Spies Numbers 13

1445 BC People Murmur at the Spies' Report Numbers 14, 15

1426 BC Korah's Rebellion Numbers 16

1426 BC Aaron's Staff Buds Numbers 17

1426 BC Priests, Red Heifer, Cleansing Numbers 18, 19

1407 BC Water from the Rock at Meribah Numbers 20

1407 BC Aaron's Death Numbers 20:22

1407 BC The Bronze Snake Numbers 21

1407 BC Balaam and the Angel Numbers 22 - 25

1407 BC The Second Census Numbers 26

1407 BC The Daughters of Zelophehad Numbers 27

1407 BC Joshua Chosen to Succeed Moses Numbers 27:18

1407 BC Special sacrifices and holy days Numbers 28, 29

1407 BC Vows of women Numbers 30

1407 BC Conquest of Midian Numbers 31

1407 BC Division of Transjordan Numbers 32

1407 BC Summary of Israel's Journey Numbers 33

1407 BC Apportionment of Canaan Numbers 34

1407 BC Borders and Cities of Refuge Numbers 35

1407 BC Zelophehad's Daughters Marry Numbers 36

1407 BC Psalm of Moses Psalm 90

1407 BC Moses' Summary of Israel's History Deuteronomy 1 - 4

1406 BC Recapitulation of the Law Deuteronomy 4:44 - 31

1406 BC The Song of Moses Deuteronomy 32

1406 BC Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes Deuteronomy 32:48

1406 BC Blessings of Moses Deuteronomy 33

1406 BC The Death of Moses Deuteronomy 34

1406 BC God Commissions Joshua Joshua 1

1406 BC Rahab Welcomes the Spies Joshua 2

1406 BC The Israelites Cross the Jordan Joshua 3 - 5

1406 BC Conquer of Jericho and Ai Joshua 6 - 8

1405 BC Kings Join against Israel Joshua 9

1405 BC The Sun Stands Still Joshua 10

1405 BC Northern Palestine Defeated Joshua 11, 12

1399 BC Land allotted among the Tribes Joshua 13 - 22

1375 BC Joshua's Farewell Address Joshua 23, 24

1375 BC Micah's Idolatry Judges 17

1375 BC Danites Settle in Laish, Take Micah's Idols Judges 18

1375 BC A Levite's Concubine Degraded Judges 19

1375 BC Israelites Defeat the Benjamites Judges 20

1375 BC Wives for the Benjamites Judges 21

1374 BC Israelites Capture Jerusalem, Hebron Judges 1

1374 BC Israel Rebuked and Defeated Judges 2

1374 BC Israel's idolatry and Servitude; Othniel Judges 3

1334 BC Eglon Judges 3:12

1316 BC Ehud Judges 3:15

1235 BC Deborah and Barak Judges 4

1235 BC The Song of Deborah and Barak Judges 5

1169 BC Gideon and the Midianites Judges 6 - 8

1140 BC Naomi, Ruth and Boaz Ruth 1 - 4

1129 BC Abimelech Conspires to Become King Judges 9

1126 BC Plot against Abimelech Judges 9:22

1126 BC Abimelech is Slain Judges 9:50

1118 BC Tola, Jair Judges 10

1100 BC Birth of Samuel 1 Samuel 1

1100 BC Hannah's Song 1 Samuel 2

1097 BC Jephthah's Covenant with the Gileadites Judges 11

1090 BC Jephthah, Ephraim, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon Judges 12

1090 BC Israel Oppressed by the Philistines Judges 13

1075 BC Samson's Marriage and Riddle Judges 14

1075 BC Samson Burns the Philistine Crops Judges 15

1075 BC Samson and Delilah Judges 16

1070 BC Battle of Shiloh 1 Samuel 3

1070 BC Philistines Take the Ark 1 Samuel 4, 5

1070 BC Philistines Return the Ark to Israel 1 Samuel 6

1070 BC Ark brought to Abinadab's House 1 Samuel 7

1050 BC Israelites Repent at Mizpeh 1 Samuel 7:3

1043 BC Saul Becomes King 1 Samuel 8 - 10

1042 BC Saul Defeats the Ammonites 1 Samuel 11, 12

1041 BC Saul's War with the Philistines 1 Samuel 13

1041 BC Jonathan's Miraculous Victory 1 Samuel 14

1028 BC Saul's Disobedience and Samuel's Rebuke 1 Samuel 15

1024 BC Samuel Anoints David at Bethlehem 1 Samuel 16

1024 BC David Kills Goliath 1 Samuel 17

1015 BC Jonathan's Friendship with David 1 Samuel 18

1014 BC David Protected from Saul 1 Samuel 19

1013 BC David and Jonathan's Covenant 1 Samuel 20

1013 BC David's Psalm of Deliverance (1Sa 20) Psalm 59

1012 BC David at Nob and Gath 1 Samuel 21

1012 BC David's Psalm Fleeing Saul (1Sa 21) Psalm 52

1012 BC David's Psalm Before Ahimelech (1Sa 21) Psalm 34

1011 BC David's Psalm at Gath (1Sa 21) Psalm 56

1011 BC Saul Slays the Priests of Nob 1 Samuel 22

1011 BC David's Psalms in the Cave (1Sa 22) Psalms 57, 142

1011 BC David Flees Saul 1 Samuel 23

1011 BC David's Psalm at Keilah (1Sa 23) Psalm 54

1011 BC David Spares Saul's Life 1 Samuel 24

1011 BC Samuel Dies 1 Samuel 25

1011 BC David Spares Saul a Second Time 1 Samuel 26

1010 BC David Flees to the Philistines 1 Samuel 27

1010 BC Saul and the Witch of Endor 1 Samuel 28

1010 BC Achish Sends David Away 1 Samuel 29

1010 BC David Destroys the Amalekites 1 Samuel 30

1010 BC Saul and His Sons Killed 1 Samuel 31

1010 BC David Mourns for Saul and Jonathan 2 Samuel 1

1010 BC David Made King over Judah 2 Samuel 2

1008 BC Civil War Between Abner and Joab 2 Samuel 2:12

1006 BC House of David Strengthened 2 Samuel 3

1005 BC Joab murders Abner 2 Samuel 3:22

1004 BC The Murder of Ish-bosheth 2 Samuel 4

1003 BC Genealogies of the Israelites 1 Chronicles 1 - 9

1003 BC Saul's Overthrow and Defeat 1 Chronicles 10

1003 BC David Reigns over All Israel 2 Samuel 5,  1 Chronicles 11

1002 BC David's Army Grows 1 Chronicles 12

1000 BC David fetches the ark 1 Chronicles 13

1000 BC David's Family Grows 1 Chronicles 14

1000 BC The Ark is Brought to Jerusalem 2 Samuel 6,   1 Chronicles 15

1000 BC David Plans a Temple 2 Samuel 7

998 BC David Defeats the Philistines 2 Samuel 8

998 BC David's Psalm of Victory (2Sa 8) Psalm 60

998 BC David's Psalm of Zion Psalm 15

998 BC David's Psalm of Glory to God Psalm 24

998 BC David's festival sacrifice 1 Chronicles 16

998 BC Psalms of Praise (1Ch 16) Psalms 96, 105, 106

997 BC David Purposes to build a Temple 1 Chronicles 17

996 BC David Strengthens His Kingdom 1 Chronicles 18

995 BC David and Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 9

995 BC David Defeats Ammon and Aram 2 Samuel 10,   1 Chronicles 19

995 BC The Capture of Rabbah 1 Chronicles 20

993 BC David and Bathsheba 2 Samuel 11

991 BC Nathan Rebukes David 2 Samuel 12

991 BC David's Psalm of Repentance (2Sa 12) Psalm 51

990 BC Solomon is Born 2 Samuel 12:24

990 BC Amnon and Tamar 2 Samuel 13

990 BC Amnom Killed by Absalom 2 Samuel 13:23

988 BC The Widow of Tekoa 2 Samuel 14

980 BC Absalom Recalled 2 Samuel 14:21

979 BC Psalms of David Psalms 2 - 145 (Assorted)

979 BC Psalms of Korah Psalms 42 - 44, 84, 85, 87, 88

979 BC Psalms of Asaph Psalm 50, 73, 75 - 78, 80 - 83, 89

979 BC Psalms of Unknown Authors Psalms 1 - 150 (Assorted)

979 BC David Forces a Census 1 Chronicles 21

979 BC Preparation for building the Temple 1 Chronicles 22

979 BC Preparation of Priesthood 1 Chronicles 23

979 BC Divisions of Levites 1 Chronicles 24

979 BC Preparation of sanctuary singers 1 Chronicles 25

979 BC Preparation of gatekeepers, treasurers 1 Chronicles 26

979 BC Preparation of government 1 Chronicles 27

976 BC Absalom's Conspiracy 2 Samuel 15

976 BC David Flees Jerusalem 2 Samuel 15:13

972 BC David and Ziba, Shimei 2 Samuel 16

972 BC Shimei Curses David 2 Samuel 16:5

972 BC David's Psalm of Thirst for God (2Sa 16) Psalm 63

972 BC Hushai's Warning Saves David 2 Samuel 17

972 BC David Psalms of Deliverance (2Sa 17) Psalms 41, 55

972 BC Absalom Slain by Joab 2 Samuel 18

972 BC Joab Comforts David 2 Samuel 19

972 BC Sheba Rebels Against David 2 Samuel 20

970 BC The Gibeonites Avenged 2 Samuel 21

970 BC David's Song of Deliverance 2 Samuel 22

970 BC David's Last Song 2 Samuel 23

970 BC David's Psalm of Steadfastness (2Sa 23) Psalm 108

970 BC David Counts the Fighting Men 2 Samuel 24

970 BC David's last days 1 Chronicles 28, 29,   1 Kings 1, 2

970 BC David's Psalm of Salvation (1Ki 2) Psalm 37

967 BC Psalm for Solomon (2Ch 1) Psalm 72

967 BC Solomon Asks for Wisdom 2 Chronicles 1,   1 Kings 3

967 BC Psalm of Korah (1Ki 3) Psalm 45

967 BC Solomon's Wisdom 1 Kings 4

967 BC Solomon's Preparations for the Temple 1 Kings 5

966 BC The Building of Solomon's Temple 1 Kings 6

966 BC The Building of Solomon's Palace 1 Kings 7

966 BC The Ark Brought to the Temple 1 Kings 8