Bible Timeline

Chronological overview of major Biblical events from Creation to Revelation. All dates are approximate. Click any Scripture reference to read the passage.

Old Testament

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 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

2085 BC

Abram and Lot Part Ways

Genesis 13

2081 BC

God's Covenant with Abram

Genesis 15

2067 BC

The Covenant of Circumcision

Genesis 17

2066 BC

Isaac Born

Genesis 21

2054 BC

The Offering of Isaac

Genesis 22

2006 BC

Birth of Jacob and Esau

Genesis 25

1898 BC

Joseph's Dreams and Betrayal

Genesis 37

1886 BC

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams

Genesis 41

1875 BC

Joseph Reveals His Identity

Genesis 45

1525 BC

The Birth and Adoption of Moses

Exodus 2

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

Moses Receives the Commandments

Exodus 20

1406 BC

The Death of Moses

Deuteronomy 34

1406 BC

God Commissions Joshua

Joshua 1

1406 BC

Conquer of Jericho and Ai

Joshua 6–8

1140 BC

Naomi, Ruth and Boaz

Ruth 1–4

1024 BC

David Kills Goliath

1 Samuel 17

1010 BC

David Made King over Judah

2 Samuel 2

1000 BC

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem

2 Samuel 6

967 BC

Solomon Asks for Wisdom

1 Kings 3

966 BC

The Building of Solomon's Temple

1 Kings 6

931 BC

The Kingdom is Divided

1 Kings 12–13

722 BC

Israel Led into Captivity

2 Kings 17:6

701 BC

Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem

2 Kings 18

627 BC

The Call of Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1

593 BC

Ezekiel's Prophecy at Chebar

Ezekiel 1

586 BC

The Fall of Jerusalem

2 Kings 25

539 BC

Daniel Survives the Lions' Den

Daniel 6

537 BC

The Proclamation of Cyrus

Ezra 1

515 BC

Completion of the Temple

Ezra 6:16

478 BC

Esther Becomes Queen

Esther 2

473 BC

Haman Is Hanged

Esther 7

444 BC

Nehemiah Rebuilds the Wall

Nehemiah 6:15

430 BC

The Word of the LORD by Malachi

Malachi 1–4
New Testament

6 BC

Birth of John the Baptist

Luke 1

5 BC

Birth of Jesus

Matthew 1

5 BC

Visit of the Magi

Matthew 2

26 AD

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

Matthew 3

26 AD

The Baptism of Jesus

Matthew 3:13

27 AD

Jesus Calls His First Disciples

Matthew 4:18

27 AD

Wedding at Cana

John 2

27 AD

Jesus Teaches Nicodemus

John 3

27 AD

Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5–7

29 AD

Jesus Feeds the 5,000

Matthew 14:15

29 AD

The Transfiguration

Matthew 17

30 AD

Jesus Raises Lazarus

John 11

30 AD

The Triumphal Entry

Matthew 21

30 AD

The Last Supper

Matthew 26

30 AD

Jesus' Betrayal, Trial, Crucifixion

Matthew 27

30 AD

Jesus' Resurrection

Matthew 28

30 AD

The Ascension

Acts 1

30 AD

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

Acts 2

34 AD

Saul's Conversion

Acts 9

48 AD

Paul's First Missionary Journey

Acts 13

51 AD

Paul in Corinth

Acts 18

54 AD

Paul in Ephesus

Acts 19

62 AD

Paul Sails for Rome

Acts 27

62 AD

Paul Preaches at Rome

Acts 28:11

64 AD

Peter Writes His First Letter

1 Peter 1–5

95 AD

John's Revelation on Patmos

Revelation 1–22

Bible Timeline © 2010 by Rich Valkanet, Discovery Bible and Biblos.com. All dates are approximate. Based on Wilmington's Guide to the Bible, A Survey of Israel's History (Wood), The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings (Thiele), ESV Study Bible, and other sources. Free Downloads from Discovery Bible