Time Line of the Bible
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“In the beginning . . .”
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4026 B.C.E. Adam’s creation
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3096 B.C.E. Death of Adam
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2370 B.C.E. Floodwaters fall
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2018 B.C.E. Abraham born
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1943 B.C.E. Abrahamic covenant
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1750 B.C.E. Joseph sold as a slave
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before 1613 B.C.E. Job’s trial
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1513 B.C.E. Exodus from Egypt
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1473 B.C.E. Israel enters Canaan under Joshua
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1467 B.C.E. Major conquest of Canaan completed
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1117 B.C.E. Saul anointed as king
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1070 B.C.E. God makes Kingdom promise to David
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1037 B.C.E. Solomon becomes king
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1027 B.C.E. Temple in Jerusalem completed
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circa 1020 B.C.E. Song of Solomon completed
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997 B.C.E. Israel is divided into two kingdoms
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circa 717 B.C.E. Compiling of Proverbs completed
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607 B.C.E. Jerusalem destroyed; exile in Babylon begins
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539 B.C.E. Babylon falls to the conqueror Cyrus
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537 B.C.E. Jewish exiles return to Jerusalem
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455 B.C.E. Jerusalem’s walls rebuilt; 69 weeks of years begin
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After 443 B.C.E. Malachi completes his prophetic book
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circa 2 B.C.E. Birth of Jesus
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29 C.E. Jesus is baptized and begins to preach about God’s Kingdom
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31 C.E. Jesus chooses his 12 apostles; delivers Sermon on the Mount
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32 C.E. Jesus resurrects Lazarus
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Nisan 14, 33 C.E. Jesus is impaled (Nisan corresponds to part of March and part of April)
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Nisan 16, 33 C.E. Jesus is resurrected
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Sivan 6, 33 C.E. Pentecost; outpouring of holy spirit (Sivan corresponds to part of May and part of June)
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36 C.E. Cornelius becomes a Christian
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circa 47-48 C.E. Paul’s first preaching tour
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circa 49-52 C.E. Paul’s second preaching tour
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circa 52-56 C.E. Paul’s third preaching tour
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circa 60-61 C.E. Paul writes letters while imprisoned in Rome
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before 62 C.E. Jesus’ half brother James writes his letter
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66 C.E. Jews revolt against Rome
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70 C.E. Jerusalem and its temple destroyed by the Romans
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circa 96 C.E. John writes Revelation
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circa 100 C.E. Death of John, the last of the apostles
