CHRISTIAN'S TIMELINE

2,200 B.C.
 		Abraham & Israelites were born - 1,400 B.C.
Animals prepared for sacrifice.		   
2,100 B.C.
 		Abraham's sons Ishmael & Isaac are born
& Isaac meets Rebekah.		   
2,000 B.C.
 
 
 		Rebekah's & Isaac's son Jacob (12 tribes of Israel) is born
& God's covenant renewed with Jacob
& Jacob & Rachel give birth to Joseph
& Joseph is sold to traders in Egypt & finds favor with Pharaoh.		   
1,900 B.C. Jacob & family move to Egypt to live with Joseph.   
1,800 B.C. Abraham moves from Ur to Canaan.   
1,700 B.C.
 		Joseph invites Israelites to settle in Egypt
& Israelites become Egyptian slaves.		   
1,600 B.C.
 
 		Moses is born & rescued from the Nile by an Egyptian princess
& kills an Egyptian & flees to Midian
& sees a burning bush & God commands him to return to Egypt & free the Israelites.		   
1,400 B.C.
 
 		Israelites flee Egypt with Moses to the Promised Land, Canaan, by parting the waters of the Red Sea
& Moses finds them worshipping a golden calf
& smashes the stone tablets containing the 10 Commandments.		   
1,300 B.C.
 
 
 		Moses Israel's greatest leader dies
& Joshua is appointed leader of the Israelites
& crosses the river Jordan into Canaan
& leads them in victory against Jericho.		   
1,200 B.C.
 
 
 
 
 		Judges lead Israelites until 1,025 B.C.
& Joshua & Israelites renew their covenant with God
& Deborah & Barak rescue the Israelites from the army of Sisera
& Gideon rescues the Israelites from the Midianites
& after the death of Joshua the Israelites turn to worshipping Canaanite idols
& fall into the hands of Canaanite rulers.		   
1,025 B.C. Saul is 1st Israelite king.   
1,100 B.C.
 
 
 		Samson the Nazirite judges Israel
& defeats the Philistines through the ruse if Delilah cutting his hair
& Eli is judge of Israel & High Priest of the Tabernacle
& Samuel is born & works in the Tabenacle with Eli before becoming a judge himself.		   
1,050 B.C.
 
 
 
 		Saul is made king of Judah by Samuel
& Samuel anoints Saul
& David is made king of Judah & all Israel
& David flees from Saul
& Saul is killed at the battle of Gilboa.		   
1,000 B.C.
 
 		Death of King David
& Solomon is made king of Israel
& the Queen of Sheeba visits Solomon.		   
962 B.C. Solomon builds 1st temple   
950 B.C.
 
 		Death of King Solomon
& Solomon's son Rehoboam becomes King of Judah
& Solomon's servant Rehoboam becomes King of Israel.		   
924 B.C. The kingdom is divided by Israel in the north & Judah in the south.   
900 B.C. Ahab becomes king of Israel with Jezebel his queen.   
865 B.C. Elijah preaches.   
854 B.C. Assyrians fight Ahab.   
842 B.C. Jehu becomes king of Israel.   
825 B.C. Preaching of Elisha.   
800 B.C. Israel's capital, Samaria, is captured & occupied by the Assyrians.   
753 B.C. Founding city of Rome.   
722 B.C.
 		Assyrians destroy Samaria city
& the fall of Israel north.		   
700 B.C. King Josiah restores worship of God during the occupation of Assyrians.   
600 B.C.
 		Through God, Daniel is saved from the lion's pit when he gains a position of power in Babylon
& Ezekiel brings the Jews together into a nation, worshipping God.		   
586 B.C.
 		Nebuchadnezzar captures Jerusalem
& deports Jews to Babylon.		   
539 B.C. Persians defeat Babylon & free the Jews.   
500 B.C. Through God, the Jews establish themselves in the Promised Land, Canaan.   
332 B.C. Alexander the Great conquers Syria & Israel.   
322 B.C. Egyptian kings start to rule Israel.   
200 B.C. Greek kings of Syria conquer Israel.   
166 B.C. Maccabean revolt against Antiochus.   
63 B.C. Israel becomes part of Roman Empire.   
37 B.C. Herod the Great rules Israel.   
29 B.C. Emperor Augustus - 14 A.D.    
25 B.C. Herod rebuilds the Temple in Jerusalem.   
10 B.C. Herod orders the death of all boys under the age of 2, to kill baby Jesus.   
6 B.C.
 		Probable birth of Christ: Jesus born to the virgin Marry & Joseph in Bethlehem
& flight of Holy Family into Egypt.		   
1 A.D. Traditional date of birth of Christ - 30 A.D. [ AdamÞSethÞNoahÞAbrahamÞDavidÞJosephÞJesus ]   
 
 		Jesus is found talking to elders in the Temple
& Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist in the river Jordan
& Jesus tempted by Satan in the wilderness
& Ministry in Galilee
& Jesus's 1st miracle: turn water into wine at wedding in Cana
& John the Baptist is executed by Herod at the request of his step daughter, Salome
& 12 Apostles:
Andrew, Bartholemew, James, John, Judas, Matthew, Peter, Philip, Simon, Thaddeus, Thomas.		   
26 A.D. Pontius Pilate becomes Roman Emperor of Judea.   
27 A.D. Probable start of Christ's Ministry.   
30 A.D.
 
 
 
 
 		Jesus performs the miracle of feeding 5,000
& Jesus walks on water but Peter sinks in the Sea of Galilee
& Pharisees send soldiers to arrest Jesus but return without him
& Jesus teaches the power of prayer
& Jesus forgives Zacchaes a corrupt tax collector in the city of Jericho
& Jesus visits his friends Mary & Martha in Bethany & raises Lazarus from the dead.		   
33 A.D.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		Jesus turns & heads for Jerusalem on the back of a donkey
& Jesus clears the Temple of traders & money lenders
& Jesus & his deciples eat their Passover meal, the Last Supper & breaks bread for communion
& Jesus is arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, on the Mount of Olives, near Jerusalem
& Judas accepts silver for betraying Christ & Crucifiction & Resurrection
& Matthias is chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as the 12th apostle
& Peter heals Aeneas
& Philip baptizes Ethiopian government minister
& the apostles allow Gentiles into church.		   
35 A.D. Saul's conversion as Paul in Damascus.   
45 A.D. Paul & Barnabus start their missionary journeys.   
48 A.D. Grand Council of 1st Christians in Jerusalem   
50 A.D. Paul preaches in Corinth & Greece.   
60 A.D. Paul travels to Rome & is shipwrecked on Malta.   
64 A.D. Peter & Paul are Martyred by the Roman Emperor in the Persecution.   
68 A.D. Jewish revolt against Rome.   
69 A.D. Book of Revelations by St. John & Patmos.   
70 A.D. Roman general Titus Destroys the Temple.   
313 A.D. Emperor Constantine recognizes Christianity.   
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