The creation of the world, the fall of humanity, the great flood, and the scattering of nations at Babel.
- Creation of the WorldDay 1–6
God speaks the universe into existence over six days — light, sky, land and seas, vegetation, celestial bodies, sea creatures, land animals, and finally humanity, made in His own image.
- Garden of EdenAfter Creation
God places Adam in the Garden of Eden to tend it and gives him the command not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Eve is created as his companion.
- The Fall of HumanityAfter Creation
The serpent deceives Eve, and she and Adam eat from the forbidden tree. Sin enters the world, bringing shame, broken fellowship with God, and the curse upon creation.
- Cain and AbelAfter the Fall
Cain, jealous that God accepted Abel's offering, murders his brother — the first homicide. God marks Cain and sends him into exile.
- Generations from Adam to NoahPrimeval Era
The genealogy spanning ten generations traces the faithful line from Adam through Seth to Noah, while humanity's wickedness multiplies across the earth.
- The Great FloodPrimeval Era
God, grieved by humanity's wickedness, sends a catastrophic flood to cleanse the earth. Noah, a righteous man, is instructed to build an ark to preserve his family and pairs of every living creature.
- God's Covenant with NoahAfter the Flood
After the waters recede, Noah builds an altar. God makes a covenant never to destroy the earth by flood again, setting the rainbow as its sign.
- Tower of BabelAfter the Flood
Humanity, united in one language, attempts to build a tower reaching heaven to "make a name for themselves." God confuses their languages and scatters them across the earth.
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God calls Abraham and establishes an everlasting covenant. Through Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph, the covenant family grows and endures famine, deception, and exile in Egypt.
- The Call of Abrahamc. 2091 BC
God calls Abram out of Ur of the Chaldeans, commanding him to leave his country and kindred. God promises to make him a great nation, to bless him, and through him to bless all families of the earth.
- The Abrahamic Covenantc. 2081 BC
God cuts a covenant with Abraham, passing between the halved animals as a smoking firepot and flaming torch. He promises land, descendants as numerous as the stars, and blessing to all nations.
- Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrahc. 2067 BC
Abraham intercedes for Sodom, but the cities' wickedness is complete. God rains fire and brimstone, destroying them utterly. Lot and his daughters escape, but his wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt.
- The Binding of Isaacc. 2054 BC
God tests Abraham by commanding him to sacrifice Isaac, the son of promise, on Mount Moriah. At the last moment, God provides a ram as a substitute.
- Jacob and Esauc. 2006 BC
Rebekah gives birth to twins — Esau the elder and Jacob the younger. Jacob, whose name means "supplanter," eventually obtains both Esau's birthright and Isaac's blessing through cunning.
- Jacob's Ladder at Bethelc. 1929 BC
Fleeing Esau's wrath, Jacob sleeps at Bethel and dreams of a stairway reaching heaven, with angels ascending and descending. God renews the Abrahamic promises to him.
- Jacob Wrestles with Godc. 1909 BC
At the ford of Jabbok, Jacob wrestles with a mysterious figure through the night. His hip is dislocated, but he refuses to let go until he receives a blessing. He is renamed Israel.
- Joseph Sold into Slaveryc. 1898 BC
Joseph, Jacob's favored son, is sold by his jealous brothers to Midianite traders and taken to Egypt. He is falsely accused and imprisoned, but God is with him.
- Joseph Rises to Power in Egyptc. 1885 BC
Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams of seven years of plenty and seven of famine. He is elevated to second-in-command over all Egypt and orchestrates the survival plan.
- Jacob's Family Enters Egyptc. 1876 BC
Famine drives Jacob's family to Egypt. Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and the entire family — seventy persons — settles in the land of Goshen under Pharaoh's protection.
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God delivers Israel from Egyptian bondage through mighty signs and wonders, gives the Law at Sinai, and leads the people through forty years of wilderness wandering.
- The Burning Bushc. 1446 BC
God appears to Moses in a bush that burns but is not consumed, revealing His name — "I AM WHO I AM" — and commissioning Moses to confront Pharaoh and deliver Israel.
- The Ten Plagues of Egyptc. 1446 BC
God sends ten devastating plagues upon Egypt — water to blood, frogs, gnats, flies, livestock disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the death of the firstborn — systematically dismantling Egypt's gods.
- The First Passoverc. 1446 BC
God commands each Israelite household to slaughter a lamb and paint its blood on their doorposts. The angel of death passes over the marked homes. This final plague breaks Pharaoh's resistance.
- Crossing the Red Seac. 1446 BC
Pharaoh pursues the fleeing Israelites to the shore of the Red Sea. God parts the waters, allowing Israel to cross on dry ground, then closes the sea over the Egyptian army.
- The Covenant at Mount Sinaic. 1446 BC
Amid thunder, lightning, and the mountain shaking, God descends on Sinai and speaks the Ten Commandments. He establishes a covenant making Israel "a kingdom of priests and a holy nation."
- The Golden Calfc. 1446 BC
While Moses is on the mountain for forty days, the people grow impatient and fashion a golden calf, worshipping it as the god who delivered them.
- Construction of the Tabernaclec. 1445 BC
God gives Moses detailed instructions for the Tabernacle — a portable sanctuary where His presence will dwell among the people.
- The Twelve Spies and the Rebellionc. 1444 BC
Twelve spies explore Canaan. Ten return terrified; only Joshua and Caleb trust God's promise. The people rebel, and God sentences that generation to forty years of wandering.
- The Bronze Serpentc. 1407 BC
Venomous snakes afflict the grumbling Israelites. God instructs Moses to craft a bronze serpent and set it on a pole — anyone bitten who looks upon it is healed.
- The Death of Mosesc. 1406 BC
Moses delivers his final sermons (Deuteronomy), views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo, and dies. God Himself buries him. Joshua is commissioned as his successor.
Explore the books: exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy
Joshua leads Israel into Canaan. After the conquest, the people cycle through sin, oppression, crying out, and deliverance by judges.
- The Fall of Jerichoc. 1406 BC
Israel marches around Jericho for seven days. On the seventh day, they circle seven times, blow the trumpets, and the walls collapse. Rahab and her family are spared.
- The Cycle of the Judgesc. 1380–1050 BC
After Joshua's generation dies, Israel falls into a repeating cycle: they abandon God, fall under foreign oppression, cry out, and God raises a judge to deliver them.
- Ruth and Boazc. 1100 BC
Ruth, a Moabite widow, clings to her Israelite mother-in-law Naomi and pledges loyalty to Naomi's God. In Bethlehem, the kinsman-redeemer Boaz marries Ruth, and their great-grandson will be King David.
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Israel transitions from judges to kings. Saul, David, and Solomon reign over a united Israel — the monarchy's golden age and its seeds of decline.
- David Anointed by Samuelc. 1025 BC
God rejects Saul and sends Samuel to Bethlehem. Overlooking Jesse's older sons, God chooses the youngest — the shepherd boy David — because "the LORD looks on the heart."
- The Davidic Covenantc. 1000 BC
God promises David through the prophet Nathan: "Your house and your kingdom shall be established forever. Your throne shall be established forever."
- Solomon Builds the Templec. 966–959 BC
Solomon fulfills his father's dream by constructing a magnificent temple in Jerusalem. At its dedication, the glory of the LORD fills the house so that the priests cannot minister.
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The kingdom splits into Israel (north) and Judah (south). Both descend into idolatry despite the prophets' warnings. Israel falls to Assyria; Judah endures longer but ultimately falls to Babylon.
- The Kingdom Dividesc. 930 BC
Rehoboam refuses to lighten the people's burdens. Ten northern tribes revolt under Jeroboam, splitting the kingdom.
- Elijah on Mount Carmelc. 865 BC
The prophet Elijah challenges 450 prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. After their failure, Elijah prays and fire falls from heaven.
- Isaiah's Messianic Propheciesc. 740–686 BC
Isaiah receives his commission in a vision of God's throne room. He delivers sweeping prophecies of judgment and hope — including the virgin birth, the suffering Servant, and a future kingdom of peace.
- Fall of the Northern Kingdom722 BC
Assyria conquers Samaria after a three-year siege. The ten northern tribes are deported and scattered. They never return as a distinct nation.
Explore the books: 1 kings, 2 kings, 2 chronicles, isaiah, jeremiah, hosea, amos
Jerusalem falls to Babylon. The Temple is destroyed. The people are carried into exile — yet even in foreign captivity, God speaks through prophets and preserves His purposes.
- The Fall of Jerusalem586 BC
After a brutal eighteen-month siege, Nebuchadnezzar's army breaches Jerusalem's walls. The Temple is burned to the ground.
- Daniel in Babylonc. 605–536 BC
Daniel, deported as a young man, serves in the courts of Babylon and Persia. He interprets dreams, survives the lions' den, and receives apocalyptic visions.
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Cyrus permits the Jews to return to Jerusalem. The Temple is rebuilt, the walls restored, and the Law re-established.
- The Second Temple Built516 BC
After years of opposition and delay, the returned exiles complete the second Temple. Older people who remembered Solomon's Temple weep at its diminished glory.
- Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls445 BC
Nehemiah receives permission to rebuild Jerusalem's broken walls. Despite intense opposition, the walls are completed in just fifty-two days.
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Four centuries with no prophetic voice. Empires rise and fall — Persia, Greece, the Seleucids, Rome. Yet God is preparing the stage for the fullness of time.
- The Maccabean Revolt167–160 BC
Antiochus IV Epiphanes desecrates the Temple. The Maccabees lead a guerrilla revolt, reclaim the Temple, and rededicate it — the origin of Hanukkah.
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The Word becomes flesh. Jesus of Nazareth — the long-awaited Messiah — is born, teaches, heals, is crucified, and rises from the dead.
- The Birth of Jesusc. 4 BC
In Bethlehem, Mary gives birth to Jesus and lays Him in a manger. Angels announce the news to shepherds.
- The Sermon on the Mountc. 27 AD
On a hillside in Galilee, Jesus delivers the defining manifesto of the Kingdom — the Beatitudes, the call to love enemies, and the Lord's Prayer.
- The Crucifixionc. 30 AD
Jesus is betrayed, tried, flogged, and nailed to a cross. Darkness covers the land. He cries, "It is finished," and gives up His spirit.
- The Resurrectionc. 30 AD
On the third day, women find the tomb empty. Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, the disciples, and over five hundred witnesses.
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The Holy Spirit descends at Pentecost. The Gospel explodes outward from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.
- The Day of Pentecostc. 30 AD
The Holy Spirit descends on the believers like wind and fire. Peter preaches, and three thousand are baptized.
- The Conversion of Paulc. 35 AD
On the road to Damascus, Saul the persecutor is blinded by a light from heaven. The risen Jesus speaks to him, and he is transformed into Christianity's greatest missionary.
- The Destruction of the Temple70 AD
Roman legions under Titus destroy Jerusalem and the Temple. Not one stone is left upon another, exactly as Jesus prophesied.
Explore the books: acts of the apostles, romans, galatians, ephesians, 1 corinthians
On the island of Patmos, John receives an apocalyptic vision of Christ's ultimate triumph — the new heaven and new earth where God dwells with His people forever.
- John's Vision on Patmosc. 95 AD
Exiled to the island of Patmos, the aged apostle John sees the risen Christ among the seven lampstands and receives letters to the seven churches.
- The New Heaven and New EarthEternity
God creates a new heaven and a new earth. The New Jerusalem descends. God wipes every tear. Death is no more.
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