BIBLE EVENTS & TIMELINE

Events in the biblical story

176 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 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 God makes a covenant with Noahc. 2346 BC · 20 Scripture links · 2 participants Abrahamic Covenantc. 1920 BC · 3 Scripture links · 2 participants Sodom Destroyedc. 1896 BC · 43 Scripture links · 5 participants · 2 places Ten Commandments Givenc. 1490 BC · 42 Scripture links · 2 participants · 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 Reign of Rehoboamc. 974 BC · 8 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Abijamc. 957 BC · 8 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Death of Abijamc. 954 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Asac. 954 BC · 16 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Death of Asac. 913 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Jehoshaphatc. 913 BC · 9 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Death of Jehoshaphatc. 909 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Jehoramc. 892 BC · 10 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Ahaziah (Jehoahaz)c. 885 BC · 5 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Athaliahc. 885 BC · 3 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Death of Jehoramc. 884 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Joashc. 878 BC · 22 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Amaziahc. 838 BC · 22 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Uzziahc. 809 BC · 7 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Death of Uzziahc. 757 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Jothamc. 757 BC · 7 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Ahazc. 742 BC · 20 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Death of Jothamc. 741 BC · 1 Scripture link · 0 participants · 1 place Death of Ahazc. 725 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Hezekiahc. 725 BC · 95 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Manassehc. 696 BC · 18 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Amonc. 641 BC · 8 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Josiahc. 640 BC · 50 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Johoahaz (Shallum)c. 608 BC · 5 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Jehoiakimc. 608 BC · 9 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Jeconiahc. 597 BC · 10 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Reign of Zedekiahc. 596 BC · 10 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place John's birth predictedc. 5 BC · 21 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place Wise Men Visit Herodc. 3 BC · 8 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Joseph and Mary return from Egyptc. 3 BC · 4 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 place Joseph and Mary return to Nazarethc. 3 BC · 3 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 place Birth of Jesusc. 3 BC · 20 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Jesus Circumsizedc. 3 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant Temple Presentation of Jesusc. 3 BC · 17 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 place Childhood of Jesusc. 3 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant · 1 place Jesus as a child in the Templec. AD 9 · 10 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Jesus Growing Upc. AD 9 · 2 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place John Baptizes Jesusc. AD 26 · 10 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place Temptations of Jesusc. AD 26 · 26 Scripture links · 2 participants Jesus Leaves Judea toward Galileec. AD 27 · 7 Scripture links · 1 participant · 2 places Jesus visits Galileec. AD 27 · 17 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Jesus in Capernaumc. AD 27 · 6 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Fishers of Menc. AD 27 · 21 Scripture links · 5 participants · 1 place Peter's Mother-in-law and Others Healedc. AD 27 · 14 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place The Demoniacc. AD 27 · 14 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place

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