BIBLE EVENTS & TIMELINE
Events in the biblical story
257 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
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 participantsCreation of Adam and Evec. 4003 BC · 22 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 placeBirth of Shemc. 2445 BC · 1 Scripture link · 2 participantsBirth of Abrahamc. 1996 BC · 2 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 placeJudgeship of Jairc. 1991 BC · 3 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeAbraham and Lot Separatec. 1919 BC · 18 Scripture links · 2 participants · 4 placesBirth of Ishmaelc. 1909 BC · 6 Scripture links · 3 participantsLifetime of Ishmaelc. 1909 BC · 2 Scripture links · 1 participantNimrod's kingdom beginsc. 1821 BC · 5 Scripture links · 1 participant · 10 placesDeath of Ishmaelc. 1772 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participantBirth of Simeonc. 1756 BC · 1 Scripture link · 3 participantsBirth of Zebulonc. 1750 BC · 2 Scripture links · 3 participantsBirth of Josephc. 1744 BC · 2 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 placeLifetime of Josephc. 1744 BC · 3 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeRachel dies giving birth to Benjaminc. 1738 BC · 12 Scripture links · 3 participants · 1 placeJoseph sold to Egyptc. 1727 BC · 34 Scripture links · 12 participants · 1 placeJoseph imprisonedc. 1717 BC · 41 Scripture links · 4 participants · 1 placeJoseph Promoted in Egyptc. 1714 BC · 10 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place7 years of plentyc. 1714 BC · 7 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 place7 years of faminec. 1707 BC · 76 Scripture links · 12 participantsJoseph's brothers return to Egyptc. 1705 BC · 96 Scripture links · 12 participants · 1 placeDeath of Josephc. 1634 BC · 5 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeExodus from Egyptc. 1490 BC · 223 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 placeWilderness Wanderingsc. 1490 BC · 142 Scripture links · 2 participants · 16 placesTabernacle Builtc. 1489 BC · 301 Scripture links · 1 participantCrossing the Jordan into Canaanc. 1450 BC · 59 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeSubjugation by Cushan-rishathaimc. 1417 BC · 2 Scripture links · 1 participant · 2 placesDeliverance by Othnielc. 1409 BC · 11 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeSubjugation by Eglonc. 1377 BC · 3 Scripture links · 1 participant · 2 placesDeliverance by Ehudc. 1360 BC · 16 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 placeSubjugation by Jabinc. 1297 BC · 3 Scripture links · 1 participant · 2 placesDeliverance by Barak And Deborahc. 1277 BC · 52 Scripture links · 2 participants · 1 placeSubjugation by Midianc. 1257 BC · 10 Scripture links · 1 participant · 2 placesDeliverance by Gideonc. 1250 BC · 83 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeUsurpation by Abimelechc. 1217 BC · 64 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeJudgeship of Tolac. 1214 BC · 2 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeOppression by Ammon and Philistiac. 1169 BC · 13 Scripture links · 0 participants · 1 placeJudgeship of Elic. 1161 BC · 4 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeDeliverance by Jephthahc. 1151 BC · 47 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeJudgeship of Ibzanc. 1145 BC · 3 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placePhilistine Dominionc. 1140 BC · 4 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeJudgeship of Elonc. 1138 BC · 2 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeJudgeship of Abdonc. 1128 BC · 3 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeJudgeship of Samsonc. 1120 BC · 2 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeSampson destroys Temple of Dagonc. 1101 BC · 9 Scripture links · 1 participantReign of Davidc. 1054 BC · 668 Scripture links · 1 participant · 2 placesDeath of Davidc. 1014 BC · 2 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeReign of Solomonc. 1014 BC · 369 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeConstruction of Solomon's Templec. 1011 BC · 107 Scripture links · 0 participants · 1 placeDeath of Solomonc. 974 BC · 1 Scripture link · 0 participants · 1 placeReign of Rehoboamc. 974 BC · 8 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeReign of Abijamc. 957 BC · 8 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeDeath of Abijamc. 954 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant · 1 placeReign of Asac. 954 BC · 16 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeDeath of Asac. 913 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant · 1 placeReign of Jehoshaphatc. 913 BC · 9 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeDeath of Jehoshaphatc. 909 BC · 1 Scripture link · 1 participant · 1 placeReign of Jehoramc. 892 BC · 10 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeReign of Ahaziah (Jehoahaz)c. 885 BC · 5 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 placeReign of Athaliahc. 885 BC · 3 Scripture links · 1 participant · 1 place
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Timeline dates and durations are approximate study reconstructions. They are not treated by BAD as dates explicitly stated by Scripture.