From everlasting to everlasting
Bible RoadmapA Journey Through Scripture
Walk the story of Scripture through the ages: every throne, every prophet, every turning point, held to the Word.
Fourteen ages
Genesis to Revelation
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Creation and Early Earth
No calendar dates (Genesis 1–11)
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The Patriarchs
c. 2166–1876 BC
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Egypt and the Exodus
c. 1876–1446 BC (early view); dates disputed
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Wilderness and Conquest
c. 1446–1380 BC (early view); dates disputed
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The Judges
c. 1380–1051 BC
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The United Monarchy
c. 1051–931 BC
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The Divided Kingdom
c. 931 BC – 586 BC (Israel to 722 BC, Judah to 586 BC)
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Assyrian Captivity of Israel
722 – 612 BC
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Babylonian Exile
605 – 539 BC
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Persian Period and Return
539 – c. 430 BC
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Intertestamental Period
c. 430 – c. 5 BC
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Life of Christ
c. 6–4 BC – AD 30/33
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The Early Church
c. AD 30 – c. 96
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Revelation
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“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart”
The river of time
From Creation to the Early Church
Scroll down through every age. Each crown is sized by its reign and lit by Scripture's own verdict. King dates follow Thiele; no calendar dates are given before Abraham.
I · Creation and Early EarthII · The PatriarchsIII · Egypt and the ExodusIV · Wilderness and ConquestV · The JudgesVI · The United MonarchyVII · The Divided KingdomVIII · Assyrian Captivity of IsraelIX · Babylonian ExileX · Persian Period and ReturnXI · Intertestamental PeriodXII · Life of ChristXIII · The Early ChurchXIV · Revelation
“Did right” — per Scripture“Did evil” — per ScriptureNo verdict stated
IsraelJudah · Judea
- Biblical sequenceThe six days of creation
- Biblical sequenceEden and the fall
- Biblical sequenceCain and Abel
- In the 600th year of Noah's life (Genesis 7:11)The Flood
- Biblical sequenceCovenant with Noah
- Biblical sequenceTower of Babel
- Empire · Time of AbramChedorlaomer, king of Elam
- Empire · Time of AbrahamAbimelech, king of Gerar
- Empire · Not named in ScripturePharaoh of Joseph's day
- c. 2091 BCThe call of Abram
- Biblical sequenceCovenant between the pieces
- c. 2080 BCIshmael born
- c. 2067 BCCovenant of circumcision
- c. 2067 BCSodom and Gomorrah destroyed
- c. 2066 BCIsaac born
- Biblical sequenceAbraham offers Isaac
- c. 2006 BCJacob and Esau born
- c. 1991 BCDeath of Abraham
- Biblical sequenceJacob's dream at Bethel
- Biblical sequenceJacob named Israel
- c. 1898 BCJoseph sold into Egypt
- c. 1885 BCJoseph made ruler over Egypt
- c. 1876 BCJacob goes down to Egypt
- Empire · Not named in ScripturePharaoh of the Exodus
- After the death of JosephIsrael enslaved in Egypt
- c. 1526 BC (early view)Moses born
- c. 1486 BC (early view)Moses flees to Midian
- Mosesfrom c. 1446 BC
- c. 1446 BC (early view)The burning bush
- c. 1446 BC (early view)The plagues on Egypt
- c. 1446 BC (early view)The first Passover
- c. 1446 BC (early view)The Exodus
- c. 1446 BC (early view)Crossing the sea
- Empire · End of the wanderingSihon, king of the Amorites
- Empire · End of the wanderingOg, king of Bashan
- Empire · End of the wanderingBalak, king of Moab
- Empire · ConquestAdoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem
- c. 1446 BC (early view)The law given at Sinai
- c. 1446 BC (early view)The golden calf
- c. 1445 BC (early view)Tabernacle raised up
- c. 1445 BC (early view)Israel refuses to enter Canaan
- During the wanderingThe serpent of brass
- c. 1406 BC (early view)Death of Moses
- c. 1406 BC (early view)Crossing the Jordan
- c. 1406 BC (early view)Fall of Jericho
- Biblical sequenceThe land divided by lot
- Date not statedDeath of Joshua
- Empire · 8 years over Israel (Judges 3:8)Chushan-rishathaim
- Empire · 18 years over Israel (Judges 3:14)Eglon, king of Moab
- Empire · 20 years over Israel (Judges 4:3)Jabin, king of Canaan
- Empire · Days of GideonZebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian
- Deborahdate not stated
- Throughout the periodThe cycle of the judges
- Date not statedDeborah and Barak defeat Sisera
- Date not statedGideon's three hundred
- Empire · c. 1213–1203 BCPharaoh Merneptah
- c. 1208 BCMerneptah Stele names "Israel"
- "In the days when the judges ruled" (Ruth 1:1)Ruth comes to Bethlehem
- Date not statedSamson against the Philistines
- In the days of EliThe ark captured
- c. 1051 BCIsrael asks for a king
- Samuelfrom c. 1060 BC
- c. 1051 BCSaul anointed king
- Gadfrom c. 1015 BC
- c. 1011 BCDavid king over Judah in Hebron
- Nathanfrom c. 1004 BC
- c. 1004 BCDavid takes Jerusalem
- Empire · c. 980–947 BCHiram I of Tyre
- c. 966 BCTemple construction begins
- c. 959 BCTemple dedicated
- Date not statedDavid anointed by Samuel
- Reign of DavidThe ark brought to Jerusalem
- Reign of DavidThe covenant with David
- Empire · c. 945–924 BCShishak (Shoshenq I)
- Ahijah the Shilonitefrom c. 935 BC
- Empire · 9th century BCBen-hadad, king of Syria
- Empire · 9th century BCMesha, king of Moab
- Joeldate not stated
- c. 931 BCThe kingdom divides
- c. 931 BCGolden calves at Bethel and Dan
- c. 926 BCShishak invades Judah
- c. 880 BCOmri builds Samaria
- Elijahfrom c. 874 BC
- Empire · 859–824 BCShalmaneser III
- Micaiah son of Imlahfrom c. 855 BC
- 853 BC · fixedBattle of Qarqar
- c. 852 BCMesha of Moab rebels
- Elishafrom c. 850 BC
- Empire · c. 842–800 BCHazael, king of Syria
- 841 BC · fixedJehu pays tribute to Assyria
- Jonahfrom c. 793 BC
- Amosfrom c. 767 BC
- Hoseafrom c. 753 BC
- Micahfrom c. 750 BC
- Empire · 745–727 BCTiglath-pileser III (Pul)
- Isaiahfrom c. 740 BC
- Empire · 727–722 BCShalmaneser V
- Empire · 722–705 BCSargon II
- 722 BC · fixedFall of Samaria
- Empire · 705–681 BCSennacherib
- 701 BC · fixedSennacherib's campaign against Judah
- Zephaniahfrom c. 640 BC
- Jeremiahfrom c. 627 BC
- Huldah the prophetessfrom c. 622 BC
- c. 622 BCBook of the law found
- Empire · 610–595 BCPharaoh Necho II
- 609 BCJosiah slain at Megiddo
- Empire · 605–562 BCNebuchadnezzar II
- 597 BC · fixedJehoiachin taken to Babylon
- 586 BC · fixedFall of Jerusalem
- Reign of AhabElijah on Mount Carmel
- c. 720 BCSamaria resettled
- c. 715 BCHezekiah's Passover invites Israel
- c. 701 BCHezekiah's tunnel
- Empire · 681–669 BCEsarhaddon
- 681 BC · fixedSennacherib slain
- Reign of ManassehManasseh taken to Babylon
- Empire · 668 – c. 631 BCAshurbanipal
- Nahumfrom c. 663 BC
- Empire · 626–605 BCNabopolassar
- 612 BC · fixedFall of Nineveh
- Empire · Co-ruler until 539 BCBelshazzar
- Empire · 539 BC (Daniel 5:31)Darius the Median
- Habakkukdate not stated
- Obadiahdate not stated
- Danielfrom c. 605 BC
- 605 BC · fixedBattle of Carchemish
- c. 605 BCDaniel carried to Babylon
- Ezekielfrom c. 593 BC
- c. 593 BCEzekiel's call by the river Chebar
- c. 586 BCGedaliah slain
- Reign of NebuchadnezzarThe fiery furnace
- Empire · 562–560 BCEvil-merodach (Amel-Marduk)
- c. 561 BCJehoiachin released
- Empire · 556–539 BCNabonidus
- 539 BC · fixedBelshazzar's feast; Babylon falls
- Reign of DariusDaniel in the lions' den
- Empire · 559–530 BC (Babylon 539 BC)Cyrus the Great
- c. 538 BCDecree of Cyrus
- c. 537 BCReturn under Zerubbabel
- c. 536 BCTemple foundation laid
- Until the second year of DariusThe work ceases
- Empire · 522–486 BCDarius I (Hystaspes)
- Haggaifrom c. 520 BC
- Zechariahfrom c. 520 BC
- 520 BC · fixedHaggai and Zechariah stir up the builders
- c. 515 BCSecond temple finished
- Empire · 486–465 BCAhasuerus (Xerxes I)
- c. 479 BCEsther made queen
- c. 473 BCThe feast of Purim
- Empire · 465–424 BCArtaxerxes I
- c. 458 BCEzra comes to Jerusalem
- c. 445 BCNehemiah rebuilds the wall
- c. 433 BCNehemiah's return to the king
- Malachifrom c. 430 BC
- Empire · 336–323 BCAlexander the Great
- 333–331 BC · fixedAlexander conquers Persia
- 323 BC · fixedDeath of Alexander; empire divided
- Empire · 305–282 BCPtolemy I Soter
- c. 3rd century BCGreek translation of the Law (Septuagint)
- Empire · 222–187 BCAntiochus III the Great
- 198 BC · fixedJudea passes to the Seleucids
- Empire · 175–164 BCAntiochus IV Epiphanes
- 167 BC · fixedAntiochus IV desecrates the Temple
- 164 BC · fixedTemple rededicated
- 142 BC · fixedHasmonean independence
- Empire · 63 BCPompey
- 63 BC · fixedPompey takes Jerusalem
- 40/37 BCHerod made king of Judea
- c. 20/19 BCHerod begins rebuilding the Temple
- Empire · 27 BC – AD 14Caesar Augustus
- Empire · Governor of Syria (Luke 2:2)Cyrenius (Quirinius)
- Annadate not stated
- c. 6–5 BCThe angel Gabriel sent to Mary
- c. 6–4 BCBirth of Jesus in Bethlehem
- c. 5–4 BCThe wise men; flight into Egypt
- c. AD 7–8Jesus in the temple at twelve
- Empire · AD 14–37Tiberius Caesar
- Empire · AD 26–36Pontius Pilate
- John the Baptistfrom c. AD 28
- 15th year of Tiberius (Luke 3:1)Ministry of John the Baptist
- c. AD 26–29Baptism of Jesus
- After His baptismTemptation in the wilderness
- Early ministryWater made wine at Cana
- Galilean ministrySermon on the Mount
- Near a Passover (John 6:4)Feeding of the five thousand
- Near Caesarea PhilippiPeter's confession
- Six days later (Matthew 17:1)The transfiguration
- Shortly before the final PassoverLazarus raised
- Five days before Passover (John 12:1,12)Entry into Jerusalem
- The PassoverThe Last Supper
- AD 30 or 33 (see dating views)The crucifixion
- The third day (1 Corinthians 15:4)The resurrection
- Forty days after (Acts 1:3)The ascension
- Agabusdate not stated
- AD 30 or 33Pentecost
- Date not statedStephen martyred
- c. AD 33–35Saul converted on the Damascus road
- Date not statedThe gospel to the Gentiles
- Empire · AD 41–54Claudius Caesar
- AD 44 · fixedJames killed; Herod Agrippa I dies
- c. AD 46–48Paul's first missionary journey
- c. AD 49The Jerusalem council
- c. AD 49Claudius expels Jews from Rome
- Empire · c. AD 51–52Gallio
- c. AD 51–52Paul before Gallio at Corinth
- Empire · c. AD 52–59Felix
- Empire · AD 54–68Nero
- c. AD 57Paul arrested in Jerusalem
- Empire · c. AD 59–62Porcius Festus
- c. AD 59Paul appeals unto Caesar
- c. AD 60–62Paul in Rome
- AD 64 · fixedFire of Rome; Nero's persecution
- Empire · AD 70 (later emperor 79–81)Titus
- AD 70 · fixedDestruction of the Temple
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RevelationText and cross references only
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