Bible Timeline

Explore the people, events, and Bible books of each period, from creation to the early church, in chronological order.

  1. Old Testament
    01
    Creation – 1876 BC
    Creation and the Patriarchs
    People Adam · Noah · Abraham · Jacob · Joseph
    Creation Noah and the Flood The Covenant with Abraham 2091 BC (approx.) Joseph and the Move to Egypt 1876 BC (approx.)
    Law
    Genesis
    Poetry and Wisdom
    Job
  2. 02
    1876–1406 BC
    Exodus and the Wilderness
    People Moses · Aaron · Miriam
    The Exodus 1446 BC (approx.) The Covenant at Sinai 1446 BC (approx.) Forty Years in the Wilderness 1446~1406 BC
    Law
    Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy
  3. 03
    1406–1375 BC
    Conquest of Canaan
    People Joshua · Caleb
    Crossing the Jordan and the Fall of Jericho 1406 BC (approx.) The Division of Canaan 1400 BC (approx.)
    Historical Books
    Joshua
  4. 04
    1375–1050 BC
    The Judges
    People Deborah · Gideon · Samson · Samuel
    Deborah's Victory 1200 BC (approx.) Gideon's Victory 1170 BC (approx.) Samson and the Philistines 1075 BC (approx.)
    Historical Books
    Judges Ruth
  5. 05
    1050–930 BC
    The United Kingdom
    People Saul · David · Solomon
    Saul Becomes King 1050 BC (approx.) David's Kingdom 1010 BC (approx.) The Dedication of Solomon's Temple 959 BC (approx.)
    Historical Books
    1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1 Chronicles
    Poetry and Wisdom
    Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs
  6. 06
    930–586 BC
    The Divided Kingdom
    People Elijah · Elisha · Isaiah · Hezekiah · Josiah
    The Kingdom Divides 930 BC (approx.) Elijah's Contest on Mount Carmel 860 BC (approx.) The Fall of Northern Israel 722 BC Hezekiah and Sennacherib's Invasion 701 BC
    Historical Books
    2 Kings 2 Chronicles
    Prophets
    Isaiah Jeremiah Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah
  7. 07
    586–538 BC
    Exile in Babylon
    People Daniel · Ezekiel · Jeremiah
    The Babylonian Exile Begins 605 BC Jerusalem Falls and the Temple Is Destroyed 586 BC Daniel in the Lions' Den 539 BC (approx.)
    Prophets
    Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel
  8. 08
    538–400 BC
    Return and Rebuilding
    People Zerubbabel · Ezra · Nehemiah · Esther
    The First Return under Zerubbabel 538 BC The Second Temple Is Completed 516 BC Ezra's Return and Reform 458 BC Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls 445 BC
    Historical Books
    Ezra Nehemiah Esther
    Prophets
    Haggai Zechariah Malachi
  9. Between the Testaments
    09
    400–4 BC
    Between the Testaments
    People Alexander · Judas Maccabeus
    Alexander's Conquests 333 BC The Maccabean Revolt 167~164 BC Roman Rule Begins 63 BC
    Historical Background
    The Hellenistic Period The Roman Period
  10. New Testament
    10
    4 BC – AD 30
    The Life of Jesus
    People Jesus · John the Baptist · The Twelve Disciples
    The Birth of Jesus 5~4 BC (approx.) Jesus Begins His Public Ministry AD 26~27 (approx.) The Crucifixion and Resurrection AD 30 (approx.)
    Gospels
    Matthew Mark Luke John
  11. 11
    AD 30–100
    The Early Church
    People Peter · Paul · Stephen · John
    The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost AD 30 (approx.) Paul's Conversion AD 33~35 (approx.) The Jerusalem Council AD 49~50 (approx.) Paul's Missionary Journeys AD 46~57
    Historical Books
    Acts
    Pauline Letters
    Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon
    General Letters
    Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude
    Prophets
    Revelation