BIBLE EVENTS & TIMELINE

Events in the biblical story

78 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 Birth of Sethc. 3873 BC · 4 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 place Birth of Enosc. 3768 BC · 3 Scripture links · 2 participants Birth of Cainanc. 3678 BC · 3 Scripture links · 2 participants Birth of Mahlaleelc. 3608 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Jaredc. 3543 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Enochc. 3381 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Methuselahc. 3316 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Lamechc. 3129 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Noahc. 2947 BC · 2 Scripture links · 2 participants Birth of Shemc. 2445 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Arphaxadc. 2345 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Salahc. 2310 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Eberc. 2280 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Pelegc. 2246 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Reuc. 2216 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Serugc. 2184 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Nahorc. 2154 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Terahc. 2125 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participants Birth of Abrahamc. 1996 BC · 2 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place Judgeship of Jairc. 1991 BC · 3 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Birth of Ishmaelc. 1909 BC · 6 Scripture links · 3 participants Sodom Destroyedc. 1896 BC · 43 Scripture links · 5 participants · 2 places Birth of Isaacc. 1895 BC · 2 Scripture links · 3 participants Birth of Jacob and Esauc. 1835 BC · 3 Scripture links · 4 participants Nimrod's kingdom beginsc. 1821 BC · 5 Scripture links · 1 participant · 10 places Birth of Reubenc. 1757 BC · 1 Scripture link · 3 participants Birth of Simeonc. 1756 BC · 1 Scripture link · 3 participants Birth of Levic. 1755 BC · 1 Scripture link · 3 participants Birth of Judahc. 1754 BC · 1 Scripture link · 3 participants Birth of Danc. 1754 BC · 1 Scripture link · 3 participants Birth of Naphtalic. 1753 BC · 2 Scripture links · 3 participants Birth of Gadc. 1752 BC · 2 Scripture links · 3 participants Birth of Asherc. 1751 BC · 2 Scripture links · 3 participants Birth of Issacharc. 1751 BC · 2 Scripture links · 3 participants Birth of Zebulonc. 1750 BC · 2 Scripture links · 3 participants Birth of Dinahc. 1749 BC · 1 Scripture link · 3 participants Birth of Josephc. 1744 BC · 2 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 place Rachel dies giving birth to Benjaminc. 1738 BC · 12 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 place Birth of Perezc. 1720 BC · 1 Scripture link · 3 participants Birth of Jobc. 1719 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant Birth of Mosesc. 1570 BC · 10 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 place Birth of Calebc. 1528 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant Wilderness Wanderingsc. 1490 BC · 142 Scripture links · 2 participants · 16 places Birth of Saulc. 1134 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant John's birth predictedc. 5 BC · 21 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place Birth of John the Baptistc. 4 BC · 24 Scripture links · 1 participant Birth of Jesusc. 3 BC · 20 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Jesus Circumsizedc. 3 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant First Disciples Gatheredc. AD 27 · 17 Scripture links · 5 participants First Passover and Temple Cleansingc. AD 27 · 13 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Capernaum Miraclesc. AD 28 · 49 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Seaside Parables and Miraclec. AD 28 · 129 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Healing Woman With 18-year Infirmityc. AD 29 · 8 Scripture links · 1 participant Sanhedrin Conspiracy0030-04-02 · 9 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place Chief Priests Conspire Against Jesusc. AD 30 · 7 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place The Holy Spirit is promised0030-05-01 · 2 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 place The Holy Spirit comes0030-05-02 · 13 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place Peter and John's Trialc. AD 30 · 22 Scripture links · 7 participants · 1 place Believers pray for boldnessc. AD 30 · 9 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place

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