PERIODS OF BIBLE HISTORY



PERIODS OF BIBLE HISTORY

FIRST CYCLE

1. BEFORE THE FLOOD

Link: Wickedness of the people

2. THE FLOOD

Link: Noah’s descendants populated and began to build a tower

3. SCATTERING OF THE PEOPLE

Link: Heads of families became spiritual leaders

4. PATRIARCHS

Link: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph in Egypt

5. EXODUS

Link: Israelites sinned in not taking the land; sentenced to wander

6. WANDERING IN THE WILDERNESS

Link: Sinful generation died off; people were ready to take the land

7. INVASION AND CONQUEST

Link: Israel did not completely destroy inhabitants of Canaan; God sent deliverers

8. THE JUDGES

Link: Israelites asked for a king

9. THE UNITED KINGDOM

Link: Solomon sinned by marrying foreign women who drew him away from God

10. THE DIVIDED KINGDOM

Link: Israel in the north was invaded by Assyria

11. JUDAH ALONE

Link: Kings and the people continued to sin against God

12. THE CAPTIVITY

Link: Prophesied period of 70 years captivity was fulfilled

13. THE RETURN

Link: Judah was restored to Jerusalem; Jews worshipping according to Law of Moses

14. THE YEARS OF SILENCE

Link: The time was fulfilled for God to reveal His Son

15. THE LIFE OF CHRIST

Link: The death, burial and resurrection of Christ; the kingdom was at hand

16. THE EARLY CHURCH

Link: The work of the apostles and the growth of the early church

17. LETTERS TO THE CHRISTIANS

SECOND CYCLE

CONTENTS OF THE PERIODS OF BIBLE HISTORY

1. BEFORE THE FLOOD – Genesis 1 - 5

• Creation of the world

• Adam and Eve in the garden

• First sin

• Cain and Abel

• Generations of Adam

Link: Wickedness of the people

2. THE FLOOD – Genesis 6 - 10

• The flood itself

• Meat given for food

• Law of capital punishment

• Covenant of the rainbow

• Curse on Canaan

• Generations of Noah

Link: Noah’s descendants populated and began to build a tower

3. SCATTERING OF THE PEOPLE – Genesis 11

• Tower of Babel

• Languages divided

• Generations

Link: Heads of families became spiritual leaders

4. PATRIARCHS – Genesis 12 – 50

• Abraham

• Isaac

• Jacob

• Story of Joseph

Link: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph in Egypt

5. THE EXODUS – Exodus 1 – Numbers 13

• Israel in bondage

• Moses’ birth

• Raised as son of Pharaoh’s daughter

• Rejected by his people

• Fled to wilderness

• Burning bush

• Plagues

• Crossing of the Red Sea

• Trip to Sinai

• Events at Sinai

• Trip to Kadesh

• Spies sent into the land

• Israel refuses to go in

Link: Israelites sinned in not taking the land; sentenced to wander

6. WANDERING IN THE WILDERNESS – Numbers 14 – Deuteronomy 34

• Israel sentenced to wander

• Korah, Dathan, Abiram

• Aaron’s rod that budded

• Miriam died

• Sin of Moses and Aaron

• Pass by Edom

• Aaron’s death

• Fiery serpents

• Conquer Og (Bashan)

• Balaam

• Fornication with Midianites

• Second census

• Slaughter of the Midianites

• Speeches of Moses in Deuteronomy

• Moses’ death

• Crossing the Jordan

Link: Sinful generation died off; people were ready to take the land

7. INVASION AND CONQUEST – Joshua

• Central campaign (Jericho, Bethel, Ai)

• Southern campaign (Gibeonites, Kings of South)

• Northern campaign (Kings of North, Jabin of Hazor)

• Land distributed to tribes

• Transjordanic tribes return home

• Joshua’s challege to the people; they renew their covenant with God

Link: Israel did not completely destroy inhabitants of Canaan; God sent deliverers

8. JUDGES – Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel 1 - 7

• Othniel

• Ehud

• Shamgar

• Deborah

• Gideon

• Abimelech

• Tola

• Jair

• Jephtha

• Ibzan

• Elon

• Abdon

• Samson

• Eli

• Samuel

• Story of Micah

• Levite’s concubine

• Story of Ruth

Link: Israelites asked for a king

9. UNITED KINGDOM – 1 Samuel 8 – 1 Kings 11:43, 1 Chronicles 1 – 2 Chronicles 9:31

• Saul

• David

• Solomon

Link: Solomon sinned by marrying foreign women who drew him away from God

10. DIVIDED KINGDOM – 1 Kings 12:1 – 2 Kings 17:41, 2 Chronicles 10 – 2 Chronicles 29:36

• Israel in the North

• Judah in the South

• Israel into Assyrian captivity

• Prophets: Elijah, Elisha, Jonah, Obadiah, Joel, Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah

Link: Israel in the north was invaded by Assyria

11. JUDAH ALONE

• Hezekiah

• Manasseh

• Josiah

• Babylonian captivity

• Prophets: Isaiah, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Habakkuk, Nahum

Link: Kings and the people continue to sin against God

12. CAPTIVITY

• Daniel

• Ezekiel

Link: Prophesied perod of 70 years captivity was fulfilled

13. RETURN FROM CAPTIVITY – Ezra, Nehemiah

• Zerubbabel (rebuild the temple)

• Book of Esther

• Ezra (restore the worship)

• Nehemiah (rebuild the walls of Jerusalem)

Link: Judah was restored to Jerusalem; Jews worshipping according to Law of Moses

14. YEARS OF SILENCE

• Fall of the Persian Empire

• Rise of the Grecian Empire

• Splintering of the Grecian Empire

• Seleucid Empire (Syria and Mesopotamia) battles Ptolemaic Kingdom (Egypt) for control of Palestine

• Maccabean revolt begins

• Development of Pharisees, Saducees, and Essenes (parties)

• Rome comes to Eastern Mediterranean

• Herod The Great is given Kingdom of Judaea (most of Palestine)

Link: The time was fulfilled for God to reveal His Son

15. LIFE OF CHRIST – Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John

• Years of preparation

• Beginning of His ministry

• Periods of retirement

• Close of His ministry

• Last week

• Resurrection days

Link: The death, burial and resurrection of Christ; the Kingdom was at hand

16. EARLY CHURCH – Acts

• The book of Acts

Link: The work of the apostles and the growth of the early church

17. LETTERS TO THE CHRISTIANS

• Epistles and the Revelation

• Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy. Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2, & 3 John, Jude, Revelation

1 PERIODS OF BIBLE HISTORY

1 THIRD CYCLE

1. BEFORE THE FLOOD Genesis 1 - 5

Creation Gen. 1:1 - 2:7

Adam & Eve In The Garden Gen. 2:8 - 25

First Sin Gen. 3:1 - 24

Cain & Abel Gen. 4:1 - 26

Generations Of Adam Gen. 5:1 - 32

Link: Wickedness Of The People Gen. 6:1 - 7

2. THE FLOOD Gen. 6 - 10

The Flood Itself Gen. 6:8 - 8:22

Meat Given For Food Gen. 9:1 – 4

Law Of Capital Punishment Gen. 9:5 – 6

Covenant Of The Rainbow Gen. 9:7 – 19

Curse On Canaan Gen. 9:20 – 29

Generations Of Noah Gen. 10:1 – 32

1 Link: Noah’s Descendants Populate & Build A Tower

3. SCATTERING OF THE PEOPLE Gen. 11

Tower Of Babel Gen. 11:1 – 6

Languages Divided Gen. 11:7 – 9

Generations Gen. 11:10 – 32

2 Link: Heads Of Families Become Spiritual Leaders

4. Patriarchs Gen. 12 - 50

Abraham Gen. 12:1 – 25:8

Isaac Gen. 21:1 – 35:29

Jacob Gen. 25:21 – 49:33

Joseph Gen. 30:23 – 50:26

3 Link: Joseph & Israelites In Egypt

5. Exodus

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