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| 4000 B.C. |
- 4000: God created the Heavens and the Earth.
- 3999: Adam & Eve Temptation
- 3979: First murder Cain kills Abel
- 3800: oldest record of capital punishment
- 3200: Oldest writing system. Impression made in damp clay with wedge-shaped reed stylus up from3200-75 AD.
- 3070: Adam died at 930 years old
- 3000: Develop systems of words. The oldest language is modern, sophisticated, and complete.
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| 3000 B.C. |
- 2944: Noah was born to Lamech
- 2344:The Flood
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| 2000 B.C. |
- 1994: Noah died at 950 years old
- 1991: Abraham was born to Terah
- 1976: Abraham to the land of Canaan
- 1905: Ishmael born to Abram and Hagar at age of 86
- 1892: Sodom & Gomorrah Destroyed
- 1891: Isaac was born to Abraham at the age of 100
- 1896: Abraham sacrifice Isaac on Mt. Moriah
- 1851: Isaac married Rebekah at 40 years old
- 1841: Shem died at 600 years old, son of Noah told Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael about the flood
- 1831: Jacob & Esau twin sons born to Isaac at 60years old
- 1816: Abraham died at age of 175 buried aside Sarahat Machpelah
- 1768: Ishmael died at age of 137, he had 12 sons
- 1747: Jacob worked 7 years to have Rachel but Laban trick him in marrying Leah. He worked additional 7 years to marry Rachel. This is the beginning of the 12 tribes of Isreal.
- 1740: Joseph was born to Jacob and Rachel
- 1723: Joseph was 17 years old when sold to Egypt
- 1711: Isaac died at the age of 180
- 1703: Famine began in Egypt
- 1701: Jacob (Israel) went to Egypt because of famine
- 1684: Jacob (Israel) died in Egypt at the age of 147
- 1630: Joseph died in Egypt at age of 110
- 1575: New pharaoh arose in Egypt who did not know Joseph
- 1526: Moses was born to Amram and Jochebed
- 1509: Joshua born to Nun
- 1486: Moses kills Egyptian beating one of his brethren at age of 40
- 1446: Lord appears to Mosses in a burning bush when he was 80 years old and the 10 plagues and Crossing of the Red Sea, Tabernacle built for 10 commandments. Exodus
- 1400: The first written word of God: The Ten Commandments to Moses.
- 1406: Mosses dies on Mt. Nebo at the age of 120and Israelites enter Canaan.Wrote the Torah who he learned about the Creation and Fall from his grandfather Levi. Thus,Moses-Levi-Issac-Shem (Noah son)-Methuselah (8th generation from Adam through his son Seth)-Adam.
- 1405: Joshua and Children of Israel conquer Jericho
- 1399: Joshua died at the age of 110 and they begin to worship other Gods. Due to the worshiping of other Gods, God was angry and the people were conquered many times. God sent many leaders/judges to deliver them out of suffering.
- 1209: Deborah’s rule for 40 years.
- 1162: Gideon’s rule for 40 years.
- 1070: Children of Israel became evil again so conquered by Philistines for 40 years. God sent Samson to deliver Israel from the Philistine.
- 1050: Samson died and children of Israel wanted a king, Samuel anointed Saul as King of Israel, but was rejected in the 2nd year after not obeying the commands.
- 1031: Israel went to battle the Philistine and the Ark of God was captured from King Saul.
- 1030: The Philistine were struck by God with tumors. So sent it out to the house of Abinadab and it stayed for 20 years. Samuel defeated the Philistines
- 1011: Prophet Samuel died who anointed King Saul and King David.
- 1010: King David at the age of 30 became king of Israel after King Saul and his son died in battle against the Philistines. King David went to Abinadab and brought the Ark of God to Jerusalem.
- 1105: Samuel’s birth
- 1078: Jephthah’s rule
- 1075: Samson’s rule for 20 years
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| 1000 B.C. |
- 970: King Solomon became King after King David reigned for 40 years, dying at the age of 70.
- 966: The first temple built after 480 years from the time of their slavery in Egypt.
- 959: The house of the Lord is finished after 7 years
- 930: Division of the Kingdom after King Solomon died at the age of 60 after reigning for 40 years. His son Rehoboam at the age of 41 reigned in his place. Israel split: Kings of Israel and Judah. Rehoboam reign over Judah and Jeroboam I (son of Nabat and servant to King Solomon) ruled over other 10 tribes of Israel.
- 922: 10 Northern Tribe severed there relationship in Jerusalem and became Israel in the North and Judea in the South when Solomon became King. Each had his own King and place of worship. The priest and his followers that Solomon removed from Jerusalem started the rebellion so they can have their own power. During David’s reign, there was two priest, but Solomon wanted one.
- 925: Egypt attacked Rehoboam in Jerusalem taking all the treasures of the Temple and the palace.
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| 900 B.C. |
- 874: Elijah and Elisha were prophets during reign of King Ahab. He challenged 450 prophets of Baal to prove who was God. Baal prophets lost and were all executed.
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| 800 B.C. |
- 776: Early games was only running for one day. In the late 5th century,Greek games included different events. Games held in Olympia (every 4 years), Delphi (every 4 years), Corinth (every 2 years).
- 768: Amos the prophet during King Uzziah (Judea) and King Jeoboam II (Israel) reign.
- 701: Assyrian captivity of the 10 Tribes of Israel(Today Assyria and Babylon are both Iraq). Punished because of their paganism. The 10 tribes never returned again, also known as the Lost Tribes. Tribe of Judea left.
- 750 : Homer ancient poet of Greece who wrote Iliad and the Odyssey.God & Goddesses. Zeus, wife Hara, son Apollo who is oracle at Delphi.
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| 700 B.C. |
- 679: The prophet Nahum prophesied during reign of King Manasseh
- 636: The prophets Zephaniah and Jeremiah prophesied during reign of King Josiah
- 606: Jeremiah prophesied during reign of King Jehoahaz
- Jeremiah, Daniel, and Habakkuk prophesied during reign of King Jehoiakim
- 610-546: Anaximander said life began growing in ancient slime and over time gave rise to species known in his day. First living creatures came from water to dry land. Man came from animal, namely fish.
- 605: King Nebuchadnezzar becomes king of Babylon.
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| 600 B.C. |
- 597: Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel prophesied during reign of King Jehoiachin and King Zedekiah.
- 588: Jerusalem destroyed by Nebuchadnezzer. This was the 9th year, 10 month, 10th day of King Zedekiah’s reign. He continue to take Israel people captive to Babylon.
- 586: King Solomon’s Temple was destroyed after 378years by Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard. The 70years of Babylonian captivity begins. From this date, until May 14, 1948 Israel as self-governing nation ceased to exist.
- 539: Babylon’s fall to Cyrus II of Persia
- 522-486: Persian Empire (Darius I)
- 500: The 39 Books of the Old Testament was completed in Hebrew Manuscripts.
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| 500 B.C. |
- 490-430: Empedocles speculated once many varied species, existed, died and stonger species took their place.
- 486-464: Xeres I’s Rule (Ester)
- 490: Pheidippides ran 26 miles to Athens to announce Greek victory over Persia in the Battle of Marathon (town).
- 404: Athens and Sparta became city state democracy in Greece. Modern form of government for the first time, such as individual privileges, education, voice, civil rights. Greek city state, system local self government under sovereign city protected entire region. Civil War between two city state Sparta and Athens. After 28 years (Peloponnesian War) Sparta defeated Athens. Period of Classical Greece 500-338 when Athens blossom in glories city.
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| 400 B.C. |
- 393: Olympic Games celebrated ended because too wild and unruly by the King.
- 338: Macedonia conquer Phillip invaded Athenians and allies of Greece which ended the Classical Period. Battle of Chaeronea.
- 334: Phillip of Macedon was murdered and his 20 year old son Alexander became ruler of Greece. Alexander educator was Aristotle the Greek philosopher. He fought in many battles and was injured. Wanted to conquer whole world. Defeat Asia Minor, Issus, Tyre, Egypt, Darius of Persia (King of Kings) was in a panic and asked Alexander he will hand over all of Persia empire west of Euphrates river if he could keep Mesopotamia, Persia (Iran), and some of it’s territories far north, but Alexander took all of the territory.
- 331: Alexander conquer at Nineveh on Tigris river were he met up with Darius again and defeated his army. Darius was murder by his own men. They reached India, tough fights.
- 330: Alexander’s conquering of Palestine
- 327: Alexander stopped fighting at Pakistan and returned to Babylon to be King of the world. Alexander died on a booting trip and empire divided among 4 of his generals which became vulnerable to Romans.
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| 300 B.C. |
| 200 B.C. |
| 100 B.C. |
- 46: Julian Calendar was a reform of the Roman Calendar which was introduced by Julius Caesar and came in force 45 B.C. It has a regular 365 days, 12 months, and a leap day to February every four years. We are using this calendar.
- 40: Herod crowned king of Jews
- 20: Rebuilding of temple by Herod
- 10: Building of Caesarea completed by Herod
- 4: Jesus Christ was born
- 4: Death of Herod the Great
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| 0 A.D. |
- 26-36: Pilate’s arrival in Judea
- 29: Jesus Crucifixion and Death at 33
- 37-95: Birth of Josephus
- 66-70: Jewish revolt against Rome
- 67: Gospel written by early Christians in Greek Manuscripts of the New Testament 27 Books.
- 70: Fall of Jerusalem
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| 100 A.D. |
| 200 A.D. |
| 300 A.D. |
- 313: Constantine developed the Edict of Milan permitting Christianity without martyred. Built the Holy Sepulcher and Old Saint Peter’s Basilica.
- 314: Basilica of St. John Lateran founded by Constantine, Oldest and ranks first among the for major basilicas of Rome.
- 316: Constantine summoned the Council of Nicaea
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| 400 A.D. |
| 500 A.D. |
- 500: Scriptures translated into over 500 Languages.
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| 600 A.D. |
- 600: Latin was only language allowed for scripture.
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| 700 A.D. |
| 800 A.D. |
| 900 A.D. |
| 1000 A.D. |
| 1100 A.D. |
| 1200 A.D. |
| 1300 A.D. |
- 1380: Firsthand-written English Bible manuscripts produce by John Wycliffe, an Oxford professor
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| 1400 A.D. |
- 1455: Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press and the first book printed was a Latin Bible printed in Germany.
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| 1500 A.D. |
- 1517: Martin Luther nailed his famous 95 Theses of Contention, Heretical theology and crimes of Roman Catholic Church on church door at Wittenberg. He wrote the German New Testament.
- 1525: William Tyndale was first man to print the New Testament in English.
- 1535: Myles Coverdale a disciple of Tyndale finished the Old Testament,finishing the first complete Bible in English.
- 1539: King Henry VIII publish the Great bible by Myles Coverdale, thus becoming the first English Bible authorized for public use.
- 1555: Queen “Bloody”Mary burned Protestants at the sake who are reformers against England to the Roman Church.
- 1560: The Geneva Bible Printed. First English Bible to add numbered verses to each chapter of 80 books (Old Testament, New Testament, and the Apocrypha).
- 1582: Gregorian Calendar which is most commonly used in the world. A modification of the Julian Calendar. Proposed by the Aloysius Lilius and was decreed by Pope Gregory XIII. Labeled AD era (anno Domini) or CE (common era or Christian Era).
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| 1600 A.D. |
- 1611: King James Bible published with the influence of the Geneva Bible which is the first completed bible with verses to chapters for reference. It had all 80 books. The Geneva Bible retains over 90% of William Tyndale’s original English translation.
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| 1700 A.D. |
- 1795: Hutton’s Book, “Theory of the Earth” made people doubt the earthwas 6000 years old.
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| 1800 A.D. |
- 1814: Thomas Chalmers invented the “Gap Theory”. Christians accepted the millions of years idea in Genesis.
- 1830: Charles Lyell Book, Principles of Geology. A uniformitarianism (the present tells the past). Said his goal was to free science from Moses. Primary responsible for inventing Geologic Column (no such column exist).
- 1841: The word Dinosaur was in the dictionary by Richard Owens.
- 1859: Darwin’s book, “The Origin of Species” which made people doubt Creation. Some Christian believe the Gap Theory from Day1 to Day 2 that millions of years existed. He went to bible school and after reading Lyell book, he believed in evolution.
- 1885: “King James Version” revision without the Apocrypha books that included 66 books (KJV).
- 1896: Olympic games restarted again called the Summer Olympics held in Athens Greece with 13 nation in 42 events. 5 ring logo seen on ancient artifact in Greece chosen after game restarted representing 5 major region of world Africa, Asia, America, Oceania, York.
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| 1900 A.D. |
- 1901: The “New American Standard Bible” (NASB) as the modern and accurate word for English Translation.
- 1967: Six Day War was between Israel and Arab neighbors of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. The nations of Iraq, Arabia, Kuwait, and Algeria also contributed troops and arms to the Arab forces.
- 1947: Dead Sea Scrolls found, over 1900 years ago, dated about 125 B.C.
- 1973: The “New International Version” (NIV) for modern and accurate word of the English Translation.
- 1982: The “New King James Version” (NKJV) published as modern English version maintaining the original style.
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| 2000 A.D. |
- 2000: Hebrew Calender is 5760. This was doneso the year won’t fit Jesus by Rabbi Yose ben Halafta which is the Jewish Calender. Died 160 AD. Read Daniel 9:25 prophesy that should point to Jesus instead of Simon Bar Kokhba.
- 2002: The “English Standard Version” (ESV) is published as a translation to bridge the gap between the accuracy of the NASB and the readability of the NIV.
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