BIBLE EVENTS & TIMELINE

Events in the biblical story

289 matching structured events. Dates shown here are approximate study chronology and can be disputed; use the linked Scripture as the primary evidence.

Approximate chronology at a glance

Before 2000 BC

63

2000–1001 BC

99

1000–1 BC

101

AD 1–100

137

AD 101–500

0

Undated

50

This chart summarizes approximate reconstructed event dates. It is not a claim that Scripture itself supplies each date.

Creation of all thingsc. 4003 BC · 34 Scripture links · 3 participants Creation of Adam and Evec. 4003 BC · 22 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 place The Fallc. 4003 BC · 24 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 place God curses Cainc. 3874 BC · 6 Scripture links · 2 participants · 2 places Birth of Jaredc. 3543 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Lifetime of Jaredc. 3543 BC · 3 Scripture links · 1 participant Birth of Enochc. 3381 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Lifetime of Enochc. 3381 BC · 4 Scripture links · 1 participant Birth of Methuselahc. 3316 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Lamechc. 3129 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Lifetime of Lamechc. 3129 BC · 4 Scripture links · 1 participant Enoch taken upc. 3016 BC · 2 Scripture links · 1 participant Birth of Noahc. 2947 BC · 2 Scripture links · 2 participants Death of Jaredc. 2582 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant God decides to destroy every living thingc. 2467 BC · 7 Scripture links · 1 participant God instructs Noah to build the arkc. 2399 BC · 20 Scripture links · 2 participants Death of Lamechc. 2352 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant Water covers the earthc. 2347 BC · 7 Scripture links · 4 participants God makes a covenant with Noahc. 2346 BC · 20 Scripture links · 2 participants Birth of Eberc. 2280 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Lifetime of Eberc. 2280 BC · 2 Scripture links · 1 participant Birth of Pelegc. 2246 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Tower of Babelc. 2245 BC · 9 Scripture links · 0 participants · 1 place Birth of Serugc. 2184 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Lifetime of Serugc. 2184 BC · 2 Scripture links · 1 participant Birth of Nahorc. 2154 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Lifetime of Nahorc. 2154 BC · 2 Scripture links · 1 participant Birth of Terahc. 2125 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Lifetime of Terahc. 2125 BC · 3 Scripture links · 1 participant Death of Nahorc. 2006 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant Birth of Abrahamc. 1996 BC · 2 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place Death of Serugc. 1954 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant Death of Terahc. 1920 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant · 1 place Abraham enters Canaanc. 1920 BC · 11 Scripture links · 3 participants · 7 places Abrahamic Covenantc. 1920 BC · 3 Scripture links · 2 participants Sodom Destroyedc. 1896 BC · 43 Scripture links · 5 participants · 2 places Nimrod's kingdom beginsc. 1821 BC · 5 Scripture links · 1 participant · 10 places Death of Eberc. 1816 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant Birth of Asherc. 1751 BC · 2 Scripture links · 3 participants Joseph sold to Egyptc. 1727 BC · 34 Scripture links · 12 participants · 1 place Birth of Perezc. 1720 BC · 1 Scripture link · 3 participants 7 years of faminec. 1707 BC · 76 Scripture links · 12 participants Joseph's brothers go to Egyptc. 1706 BC · 38 Scripture links · 0 participants Joseph's brothers return to Egyptc. 1705 BC · 96 Scripture links · 12 participants · 1 place Exodus from Egyptc. 1490 BC · 223 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place Wilderness Wanderingsc. 1490 BC · 142 Scripture links · 2 participants · 16 places Ten Commandments Givenc. 1490 BC · 42 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place Tabernacle Builtc. 1489 BC · 301 Scripture links · 1 participant Crossing the Jordan into Canaanc. 1450 BC · 59 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Death of Joshuac. 1423 BC · 3 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Deliverance by Othnielc. 1409 BC · 11 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Deliverance by Ehudc. 1360 BC · 16 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place Deliverance by Barak And Deborahc. 1277 BC · 52 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place Deliverance by Gideonc. 1250 BC · 83 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Deliverance by Jephthahc. 1151 BC · 47 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Davidc. 1054 BC · 668 Scripture links · 1 participant · 2 places Death of Davidc. 1014 BC · 2 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Solomonc. 1014 BC · 369 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Construction of Solomon's Templec. 1011 BC · 107 Scripture links · 0 participants · 1 place Death of Solomonc. 974 BC · 1 Scripture link · 0 participants · 1 place

Timeline dates and durations are approximate study reconstructions. They are not treated by BAD as dates explicitly stated by Scripture.