Timeline
Tim Stephenson
- 2 minutes read - 251 wordsA set of notes on key dates in the development of Biblical and church history.
OT dates are approximate and BC
| Period | Covenant | OT Texts Referring to period | World Power | Major Events / figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre History | Noah (Creation) | Genesis 1 – 11 | Creation | |
2000–1720 | Abraham | Genesis 12-50 | Egypt | Patriarchs |
1550–1250 | Abraham / Sinai | Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua | Egypt | Moses, Exodus, Joshua |
1250–1050 | Sinai Judges, | Ruth | The judges | |
1050–932 | Sinai / Davidic | 1, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1–11, 1 Chronicles–2 Chronicles 10 | Rise of monarchy in united kingdom | |
932–721 | Sinai / Davidic | 1 Kings 12–2 Kings 17, 2 Chronicles 11–28, Amos, Hosea | Assyria | Division of the kingdoms, exile of northern Kingdom |
721–587 | Sinai / Davidic | 2 Kings 18–25, 2 Chronicles 29–36, Isaiah 1–39, Micah, Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Nahum, Habaukkuk, Obadiah (?) | Assyria / Babylon | Judah alone until exile following rise of Babylon |
587–537 | Sinai / Davidic | Lamentations, Ezekiel, Isaiah 40–55, Daniel | Babylon | Judah in exile until rise of Persia |
537–1 | Sinai / Davidic, promise of New Covenant | Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Isaiah 55–66, Joel (?), Jonah (?), Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi | Persia / Greece / Rome | Return from exile, rise of Greece then Rome |
Inter-testament and NT dates
Anno Domini
325 - Council of Nicea, called by Constantine, refuted Arianism and asserted the 'consubstantiality' of God the Father and God the Son
387 - Baptism of Augustine of Hippo by Ambrose of Milan
391 - Ordination of Augustine of Hippo
395 - Augustine made Bishop of Hippo
430 - Death of Augustine of Hippo