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CENTRAL POWER |
DATE | COMMENTS |
| Pre-Biblical Hisotry | The Book Of JOB | |
| Pre-Biblical History | The Book of GENESIS | |
| Creation | ||
| Adam and Eve | ||
| The Fall of Man | ||
| The Great Flood | ||
| -2165 | Abram Born | |
| IN CANAAN | -2126 | God Calls Abraham to Canaan (Genesis 12:1-2) |
| -2090 | Abraham enters Canaan @ 75 years of age | |
| -2089 | Abraham goes to Egypt (famine) | |
| -2085 | Lot carried to Damascus by invading king | |
| -2079 | Ishmael born of Hagar | |
| -2066 | Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah | |
| -2065 | Isaac Born | |
| -2062 | Ishmael and Hagar cast out | |
| -2050 | Isaac taken to Mt. Moriah by Abraham | |
| -2028 | Death of Sarah | |
| -2025 | Isaac marries Rebekah | |
| -2005 | Jacob and Esau Born | |
| -1942 | Death of Ishmael | |
| -1928 | Jacob deceives Isaac for birth right Jacob flees to Laban at Haran |
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| -1921 | Ruben born (first of Jacob's 12 sons) | |
| -1919 | Levi born | |
| -1914 | Moses born | |
| -1913 | The Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 15) | |
| -1908 | Jacob arrives in Shechem | |
| -1898 | Jacob returns to Bethel | |
| -1897 | Joseph sold into slavery in Egypt (Genesis 37:36) | |
| -1884 | Joseph exalted in Egypt | |
| IN EGYPT | -1875 | Israel (Jacob) and family move to Egypt (Genesis 46:1-26) |
| -1800 | Isaac Reconfirmation of Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 26:1-5) | |
| -1860 | Jacob Reconfirmation of Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 28:13-15) | |
| -1868 | Death of Jacob | |
| -1804 | Death of Joseph | |
| -1799 | Death of Levi | |
| -1792 | Hammurabi rules in Babylon (1792-1750) | |
| -1730 | Hyksos invasion of Egypt (new king who knew not Joseph) | |
| -1528 | Birth of Aaron | |
| -1525 | Birth of Moses | |
| -1480 | Moses and the "Burning Bush" | |
| IN THE WILDERNESS | -1445 | The Exodus from Egypt (Exodus 14) - Passover |
| IN CANAAN | -1405 | End of Wilderness
Wanderings Death of Moses and Aaron The Conquest of Canaan Begins |
| The Elders (1391-1390) | -1391 | The Time of the Elders |
| The Judges (1390-1043) | -1390 | The Time of the Judges |
| -1373 | Othniel (1373-1334) | |
| -1316 | Ehud (1316-1237) | |
| -1237 | Deborah and Barack (1237-1198) | |
| -1165 | Birth of Eli | |
| -1151 | Abilelech (1151-1149) | |
| -1149 | Tola (1149-1126) | |
| -1126 | Jair (1126-1105) | |
| -1107 | Eli rules at Shiloh (1107-1067) | |
| -1105 | Birth of Samuel | |
| -1087 | Jephthah (-1087-1081) | |
| -1081 | Ibzan (1081-1075) | |
| -1075 | Elon (1075-1065) | |
| -1069 | Sampson (1069-1049) | |
| -1067 | Death of Eli | |
| -1050 | The Kingdom United (1050-930) | |
| SAUL | -1043 | Saul (1043-1011) |
| -1020 | Death of Samuel | |
| -1011 | Ishbosheth and Abner (1011-1004) | |
| DAVID | -1011 | David becomes Full King (1011-971) |
| SOLOMON | -970 | Solomon becomes King |
| -966 | Temple Started (480 years after Exodus) | |
| -965 | The book: SONG OF SONGS, CANTICLES, SONG OF SOLOMON, by Solomon | |
| DAMASCAS COMES TO POWER | -950 | The book of PROVERBS by Solomon and others |
| -940 | The book of the PSALMS (some very early most in 900's) David & others | |
| -935 | The book of ECCLESIASTES by Solomon | |
| KINGDOMS DIVIDED | -931-722 | The Kingdom Is Divided |
| -931 | JUDAH THE SOUTHERN KINGDOM | |
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-931 |
ISRAEL THE NORTHERN KINGDOM |
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| -931 |
Jeroboam 1 (931-913) |
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| -931 | Rehoboam becomes King of Judah (931-913) | |
| -930 | Book of 1 SAMUEL by Samuel and others | |
| -920 | Abijam becomes King of Judah (913 911) | |
| -920 |
Nadab becomes king of Israel (910-909) |
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| -915 | Asa becomes King of Judah 911-873) | |
| -915 |
Baasha becomes king of Israel (909-886) |
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| ASSYRIA COMES TO POWER | -880 |
Elah Zimri becomes king of Israel (886-885) |
| -875 |
Tibni becomes king of Israel (885) |
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| -865 |
Omri becomes king of Israel (885-874) |
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| -860 |
Ahab becomes king of Israel (874-853) |
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| -860 |
Elijah begins prophetic ministry |
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| -860 | Jehoshophat becomes King of Judah (873-796) | |
| 885 | Jonah begins prophetic ministry | |
| -862 |
JONAH writes to Nineveh (Writes: 885-770 Mason) |
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| -855 |
Ahaziah becomes king of Israel (853-852) |
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| -852 |
Joram becomes King of Israel (852-841) |
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| -850 | Jehoram becomes King of Judah (853-796) | |
| -848 |
Elisha begins prophetic ministry |
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| -841 |
Jehu becomes King of Israel (841-814 Whitcomb) |
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| -841 |
Obadiah begins prophetic ministry |
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| -841 |
The book of OBADIAH, writes to Israel and Edom (Writes: 840-830 Mason) |
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| -830 | Athaliah (796-767) | |
| -830 |
Jehoahaz becomes King of Israel (814-798 Whitcomb) |
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| -830 | Joash (835-796 Whitcomb) | |
| -825 | Joel begins prophetic ministry (Writes: 830-820 Mason) | |
| -825 | JOEL Writes to Judah | |
| -800 | Assyria Comes to Power | |
| -795 | Amaziah (796-767 Whitcomb) | |
| -795 |
Jehoash becomes King of Israel (798-782 Whitcomb) |
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| -794 |
Jeroboam II becomes King of Israel (793-753 Whitcomb) |
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| -790 |
Joash becomes King of Judah |
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| -782 | Shalmaneser IV becomes King of Assyria | |
| -780 | Uzziah becomes King of Judah (790-739) | |
| -755 | Amos begins prophetic ministry | |
| -755 | The book of AMOS by Amos (Writes: 765-755 Mason) | |
| -755 | Jotham (750-735) | |
| -755 | Zedekiah becomes King of Judah | |
| -753 | ZECHARIAH becomes King of Israel (753-752 Whitcomb) | |
| -753 |
Hosea begins prophetic ministry |
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| -753 |
The book of HOSEA by Hosea (Writes: 755-715 Mason) |
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| -752 | Shallum becomes King of Israel (752 Whitcomb) | |
| -750 |
Menahem becomes 1/2 King of Israel (752-742 Whitcomb) |
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| -750 |
Pekah becomes 1/2 King of Israel (752-732 Whitcomb) |
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| -740 |
Pekahiah becomes 1/2 King of Israel (742-740 Whitcomb) |
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| -738 | Ahaz becomes King of Judah (735-715 Whitcomb) | |
| -735 |
Hoshea becomes King of Israel |
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| -735 |
Pekah becomes full King of Israel |
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| -733 |
Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria invades Israel |
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| -730 | Micah begins prophetic ministry | |
| -730 | The book of MICAH by Micah (Writes: 735-700 Mason) | |
| -725 | HEZEKIAH becomes King of Judah (715-686 Whitcomb) | |
| -720 |
Israel taken into Captivity by Assyria (722/721 Whitcomb) |
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| -720 |
Senacherib of Assyria surrounds Jerusalem |
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| -700 | Isaiah begins prophetic ministry | |
| -700 | The book of ISAIAH by Isaiah (Writes: 739-690 Mason) | |
| -695 | Manasseh becomes King of Judah (695-642 Whitcomb) | |
| -650 | Amon (642-640 Whitcomb) | |
| -645 | Josiah becomes King of Judah (640-609) | |
| -645 | The book of ZEPHANIAH by Zephaniah (Writes: 635-620 Mason) | |
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BABYLON COMES TO POWER |
-640 | Josiah becomes King of Judah |
| -625 | NAHUM writes to Judah (Writes: 645-620 Mason) | |
| -622 | Book of LAW discovered | |
| -620 | Habakkuk begins prophetic ministry | |
| -620 | The book of HABAKKUK by Habakkuk (Writes: 620-610 Mason) | |
| -612 | Assyrian Capital of Nineveh sacked by Babylonians | |
| -612 | Jehoahaz (3 mos. 608 Whitcomb) | |
| -612 | Fall of Nineveh | |
| -612 | Neco of Egypt kills King Josiah in Battle | |
| -610 | Jehoikim becomes King of Judah (3 mos. 597 Whitcomb) | |
| -605 | Judah begins being taken into Babylonian Captivity (605-536 70 year Captivity, Whitcomb) (Babylon overthrows Asyria) | |
| -605 | Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon victorious over Assyria | |
| -595 | Zedekiah becomes King of Judah (597-586 Whitcomb) | |
| -592 | The book of EZEKIEL by Ezekiel (Writes: 593-560 Mason) | |
| -590 | Jeremiah begins prophetic ministry | |
| -590 | JEREMIAH writes to Judah (Writes: 627-575 Mason) | |
| -586 | Babylonians destroy Jerusalem and Temple | |
| -586 | Jeremiah taken to Egypt | |
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PERSIA COMES TO POWER |
-586 | Judah taken into Captivity by Nebuchadnezzar (Babylon) (586 Whitcomb) |
| -586 | The book of LAMENTATIONS by Jeremiah | |
| -580 | 1 Jerusalem Falls to Babylon | |
| -580 | 2 Temple Destroyed by Babylon | |
| -580 | 3 Babylonian Captivity Complete | |
| -580 | Judah 70 Years in Babylonian Captivity begins | |
| -560 | Babylon King Merodach | |
| -555 | Babylon King Labashi-Marduk | |
| -550 | 1 The book of 1 KINGS by Jeremiah | |
| -550 | 2 The book of 2 KINGS by Jeremiah | |
| -550 | Babylon King Nabonidus | |
| -540 | Babylon King Belshazzar | |
| -539 | Cyrus of Medo-Persia conquers Babylon - Fall of Babylon | |
| -538 | Cyrus of Medo-Persia decrees return of Jews | |
| -538 | Zerubbabel decrees return of Jews (538-? Whitcomb) | |
| -537 | The book of DANIEL by Daniel (Writes: 605-536 Mason) | |
| -536 | The 1st Delivery from Babylon (360 Jews) | |
| -536 | Temple Construction Begins (535-616) | |
| -530 | Temple Construction Halted | |
| -521 | Darius I becomes King of Persia | |
| -520 | Temple Construction Resumed | |
| -520 | Haggai begins prophetic ministry | |
| -520 | The book of HAGGAI by Haggai (Writes: 520-505 Mason) | |
| -516 | Second Temple Completed | |
| -510 | The book of ZECHARIAH by Zechariah (Writes: 520-490 Mason) | |
| -510 | Zechariah begins prophetic ministry | |
| -480 | Xerxes becomes King of Persia | |
| -475 | Esther becomes Queen of Persia | |
| -470 | Book of ESTHER, author unknown | |
| -460 | Artaxerxes becomes King of Persia | |
| -460 | Book of EZRA By Ezra | |
| -458 | Ezra returned to Jerusalem 458-? Whitcomb) | |
| -458 | Second Delivery from Babylon | |
| -450 | 1 CHRONICLES (Ezra) | |
| -450 | 2 CHRONICLES (Ezra) | |
| -450 | The book of MALACHI by Malachi (Writes: 435-415 Mason) | |
| -446 | Third Delivery from Babylon | |
| -446 | Walls of Jerusalem destroyed | |
| -445 | The book of NEHEMIAH by Nehemiah | |
| -444 | Nehemiah (as Governor) goes to Jerusalem (445-415? Whitcomb) | |
| -443 | Walls of Jerusalem Rebuilt | |
| -430 | Malachi begins prophetic ministry | |
| -425 | Xerxes II becomes King of Persia | |
| -420 | Darius II becomes King of Persia | |
| -410 | Artaxerxes II becomes King of Persia | |
| -355 | Artaxerxes III becomes King of Persia | |
| GREECE COMES TO POWER | Greek Rule (333-142) | |
| -330 | Arses becomes King of Persia | |
| -330 | Greek Empire - Egypt, Judea, Syria | |
| -330 | Third Delivery from Babylon | |
| -328 | Darius III becomes King of Persia | |
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-333 | Alexander the Great (Greece) Conquers Persia |
| -320 | Alexander Dies at age 32, Judea under Ptolemy of Egypt | |
| -275 | Judah Governs itself under Ptolemies | |
| -240 | Septuagint Translated from Hebrew to Greek | |
| -220 | Antiochus III comes to power in Syria | |
| -200 | Syria takes Judea from Egypt (Greek Empire) | |
| -175 | Priesthood Sold under Seleucus IV | |
| -170 | The Abomination of Desolation - end of priesthood | |
| -167 | Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) defiles Temple | |
| -165 | The Maccabean Revolt | |
| -142 | Brief period of almost Semi Autonomy under Macabeans | |
| ROME COMES TO POWER | -130 | Roman Empire Develops into World Power |
| -90 | Judea Civil War under Antiochus 11 | |
| -65 | Pompey Captures Judea and Syria (Roman Empire) | |
| -60 | Julius Caesar | |
| -48 | Herod (King of the Jews) under Octavian Augustus of Rome | |
| -48 | Marc Antony rules Syria | |
| -4 | John the Baptist Born | |
| -6 to -3 | Jesus Is Born | |
| 26.1 | John the Baptist's Public Ministry | |
| 26.2 | Solomon becomes King | |
| 26.5 | Jesus Baptized | |
| 26.6 | 40 Days in Wilderness - The 3 Temptations | |
| 27 | Jesus First Miracle - Cana | |
| 27.25 | The Cleansing of the Temple | |
| 28.5 | Chooses 12 Apostles | |
| 28.6 | Sermon on the Mount | |
| 29 | John The Baptist beheaded | |
| 29.25 | The Feeding of the 5000 | |
| 29.5 | The Feeding of the 4000 | |
| 29.75 | The Transfiguration (Summer) | |
| 30.25 | Lazarus Raised from the Dead | |
| 30.33 | The Last Week - Triumphal Entry | |
| 30.34 | Jesus Dies on the Cross | |
| 30.35 | Jesus is Buried | |
| 30.36 | Jesus is Resurrected | |
| 30.4 | The Ascension | |
| 30.41 | Pentecost | |
| 45 | The Book of JAMES | |
| 45 | The Book of GALATIANS | |
| 50 | The First Church Council | |
| 50 | The Book of MATTHEW | |
| 51 | The books of First and Second THESSALONIANS | |
| 56 | The book of ROMANS | |
| 56 | The book of First CORINTHIANS | |
| 57 | The book of Second CORINTHIANS | |
| 60 | The books of: LUKE PHILEMON COLOSSIANS PHILIPPIANS EPEHESIANS |
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| 64 | The book of First TIMOTHY | |
| 65 | The books of: First PETER TITUS |
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| 66 | The book of Second PETER | |
| 66-73 | Romans Destroy Jerusalem (First Jewish Uprising) | |
| 67 | The books of: MARK ACTS HEBREWS JUDE |
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| 68 | The book of Second TIMOTHY | |
| 70 | The Destruction of Jerusalem | |
| 85-90 | The books of: The Gospel of JOHN 1-2-3 John |
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| 95 | The book of The Revelation of Jesus Christ | |
| 99-100 | The Death of John - The End of the Apolostic Age | |
| 132-135 | Emperor Hdrian
renames Judah to Sameria, and Galilee to Palestina (2nd Jewish Revolt) |
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| 311 | The Edict of Toleration - Galerius | |
| 330 | Emperor Constantine embraces Christianity | |
| 350 | The division of the Roman Church Empire (East/West) | |
| 354 | St. Agustine | |
| 476 | The Fall of the Roman Empire (63-476) | |
| 570 | Muhammad ibn Abd Allah is born in Mecca (Saudi Arabia) | |
| 622 | Muhammad persecution begins | |
| 632 | Muhammad dies | |
| 732 | The Battle of
Tours - Holy Wars end by 800 AD East / West Struggle begins |
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| 639-1099 | Muslims rule Palestine | |
| 962 | "Holy Roman Empire" begins | |
| 1054 | East / West Church Splits | |
| 1099-1187 | Pope Urban II
conquers Jerusalem and massacres Jews and Muslims (Crusades) |
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| 1350-1675 | The Renaissance | |
| 1455 | Gutenberg Press | |
| 1492 | Columbus discovers America | |
| 1588 | Spanish Armada | |
| 1509 | John Calvin | |
| 1513-1917 | Turkish Ottoman
Empire rules Palestine (The Balfour Declaration - Jewish Homeland) |
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| 1517 | Martin Luther born again | |
| 1611 | Kings James Authorized Version | |
| 1607 | Christianity Comes to America | |
| 1730 | John Wesley and George Whitfield | |
| 1725 | John Newton | |
| 1703 | Jonathan Edwards | |
| 1830 | George Mueller | |
| 1850 | Karl Marx and Charles Darwin | |
| 1914-1918 | World War I | |
| 1936-1939 | The Arab Revolts in Palestine | |
| 1939-1946 | World War II | |
| 1947 | Jewish War of
Independence The Forming of the Jewish State |
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| 1964 | Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) creation | |
| 1967 | The Six Day War June 5-10, 1967 |
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| 1973 | The Yom Kippur War |
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