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4004 BC- 3004 BC Adam to Methuselah
| AM | BC | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 0 | 4004 BC | Adam and Eve | Gen. 5:3-5 |
| Cain | Gen 4:1, 17-22 | ||
| Abel | Gen 4:2, 8-10 | ||
| 130 | 3874 BC | Seth | Gen 5:6-7 |
| 235 | 3769 BC | Enos | Gen 5:9-11 |
| 325 | 3769 BC | Cainan | Gen 5:12-14 |
| 395 | 3609 BC | Mahalaleel | Gen 5:15-17 |
| 460 | 3544 BC | Jared | Gen 5:18-20 |
| 622 | 3382 BC | Enoch (walks with God) | Gen 5:21-24 |
| 687 | 3317 BC | Methuselah (longest lived) | Gen 5:25-29 |
3004 BC – 2348 BC Noah to the Flood
| AM | BC | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 874 | 3130 BC | Lamech | Gen 5:28-31 |
| 930 | 3074 BC | Adam dies | Gen 5:3-5 |
| 1056 | 2948 BC | Noah | Gen 5:32, 9:18, 28, 29 |
| 1140 | 2864 BC | Enos dies | Gen 5:9-11 |
| 1556 | 2448 BC | Shem | Gen 5:28-31 |
| 1556 | 2448 BC | Ham | Gen 5:28-31 |
| 1556 | 2448 BC | Japheth | Gen 5:28-31 |
| 1656 | 2348 BC | The Flood | Gen 7 |
2348 BC – 2004 BC the Flood to Abraham
| AM | BC | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 1656 | 2348 BC | The Flood | Gen 7 |
| 1658 | 2346 BC | Arphaxad | Gen 11:12-13 |
| 1693 | 2311 BC | Selah | Gen 11:14-15 |
| 2300 BC | Elam and Asshur | Gen 10:22 | |
| 2300 BC | Sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Phut, Canaan | Gen 10:15-19 | |
| 2300 BC | Nations of Ham: Gibeonites, Jebusites, Hittites, Perizzites | Gen 10:15-19 | |
| 2300 BC | Egypt | ||
| 2300 BC | Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras | Gen 10:2 | |
| 2300 BC | China | ||
| 1723 | 2283 BC | Eber | Gen 11:15-18 |
| 1757 | 2247 BC | Peleg | Gen 11:18-19 |
| 1787 | 2217 BC | Reu | Gen 11:20-21 |
| 1804 | 2200 BC | Tower or Babel | Gen 10:25 |
| 2200 BC | Nimrod (Tower of Babel) | Gen 10:10-12 | |
| 2200 BC | Phoenicia | ||
| 2200 BC | Japan | ||
| 1819 | 2185 BC | Serug | Gen 11:22-23 |
| 1849 | 2155 BC | Nahor | Gen 11:24-26 |
| 1878 | 2136 BC | Terah | Gen 11:26-32 |
| 2008 | 1996 BC | Abraham | Gen 25:7-8 |
| 2018 | 1986 BC | Sarah | Gen 17:17 |
2004 BC – 1754 BC Abraham (Shem dies)
| AM | BC | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 2004 BC | Intermediate Kingdoms | ||
| 2000 BC | INDO-GERMAN TRIBES | ||
| 2008 | 1996 BC | Abraham | Gen 25:7-8 |
| 1980 BC | Lot | ||
| 1930 BC | Hagar | ||
| 1900 BC | Moab and Ammon | ||
| 1896 BC | Isaac | ||
| 1890 BC | Sodom and Gomorrah | ||
| 1848 BC | Shem dies | ||
| 1836 BC | Jacob and Esau | ||
| 1754 BC | Rebecca | ||
| 1754 BC | Leah and Rachel |
1754 BC – 1504 BC Joseph in Egypt
| AM | BC | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 1750 BC | Twelve sons of Jacob | ||
| 1750 BC | Joseph sold into Egypt | ||
| 1750 BC | Ishmael: Ishmaelites | ||
| 1700 BC | Ephram | ||
| 1700 BC | Manasseh | ||
| 1700 BC | Rise of Assyrian Power | ||
| 1600s BC | Persia | ||
| 1530 BC | Pharoah’s death – Israel enslaved | ||
| 1504 BC | Moses | ||
| 1500 BC | Moab and Ammon: Moabites and Ammonites | ||
| 1500 BC | Greece |
| AM | BC | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 1500s BC | Greatest Egyptian Power | ||
| 1500 BC | China: The beginning of lyric poetry | ||
| 1491 BC | EXODUS from Egypt | Exodus 16:1-5, 22-30, 35 Exodus 19-20 | |
| 1445 BC | Ark of the Covenant erected | Exodus 25:16 | |
| 1400s BC | JOSHUA | Joshua 1:14 3:1-14 | |
| 1400 BC | Kings of Edom | 1 Chronicles 1:43-54 |
1254 BC – 1004 BC Judges to Solomon
| AM | BC | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 1254 BC | Time of the Judges | ||
| 1252 BC | Eli Judge | ||
| 1200 BC | Philistines | ||
| 1200 BC | Rome | ||
| 1154 BC | Samson Judge | ||
| 1154 BC | Samuel Judge | ||
| 1154 BC | Trojan War | ||
| 1100 BC | Saul of Benjamin Chosen King | ||
| 1063 BC | David and Goliath | ||
| 1055 BC | David anointed King | ||
| 1015 BC | Solomon Born |
1004 BC – 754 BC Division of Kingdoms
| AM | BC | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 1011 BC | Solomon Builds the Temple | ||
| 1004 BC | The Kingdom of Judah (Judah, Benjamin, Levi) | ||
| 975 BC | The Kingdom of Israel | ||
| 905 BC | Foreign rulers in Egypt | ||
| 904 BC | Wars with Israel | ||
| 900 BC | Elijah and Elisha | ||
| 900 BC | Asa defeats Ethiopians | ||
| 776 BC | First Olympiad |
754 BC – 504 BC Assyrian and Babylonian Captivities, Daniel
| AM | BC | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 700s | Hoshea | ||
| 700 BC | Wars with Arabs and Phillistines | ||
| 700 BC | 185,000 smote by Angel | II Kings 19:35 | |
| late 700s BC | The First Carrying Away | II Kings 15:19 | |
| 700 – 500 BC | Athens Thrives | ||
| 602 BC | End of Assyrian Empire | ||
| 600 BC | Destruction of Jerusalem | ||
| 600 BC | Daniel | ||
| 600s | Ninevah destroyed | ||
| 600 BC | New Chaldaic Kingdom | ||
| 598 BC | Babylonian Captivity | ||
| 561 BC | Nebuchadnezzar | ||
| 551-479 BC | Confucius | ||
| 520 BC | Buddha the Wise | ||
| 509 BC | Rome: Time of the Republic |
| AM | BC | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 486 BC | Esther | ||
| 458 BC | Ezra | ||
| 400 – 1500 | Zapotecs | ||
| 332 BC | Alexander the Great | ||
| 332 BC | Alexander goes to Jerusalem | ||
| 305 BC | Ptolemaic Dynasty | ||
| 300 BC | Aryan Stock |
254 BC – 1 AD Ptolemies govern Jews, Rome governs Jews
| AM | BC | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 221 BC | China: The Great Wall | ||
| 167-130 BC | Jew struggle for liberty | ||
| late 100s BC | Final Decline of the Olmecs | ||
| 100 BC | Julius Caesar | ||
| 83 BC | Mark Antony | ||
| 63 BC | Rome Governs Jerusalem | ||
| 53 – 30 BC | Cleopatra | ||
| 48 BC | Jews under Ptolemies | ||
| 31 BC | Augustus | ||
| 5 BC | John the Baptist | Luke 1:5-80 |
1 AD – 250 AD Ministry of Christ, Scattering of the Jews
| AM | AD | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 4 BC | Christ Born | Matt. 2:1 | |
| 30 BC | Egypt under Roman control | ||
| 30-33 AD | Ministry and Crucifixion of CHRIST | ||
| 33 AD | The Apostolic Ministry begins | ||
| 63-67 AD | Apostles slain except John | ||
| 100 AD | Beginning of Apostasy | ||
| 135 AD | Jew scattered among all nations | Deut. 28:64 | |
| 180 AD | Tartars and Turks | ||
| 200 AD | Persecution of the Christians and Jews |
250 AD – 500 AD Constantine and Ladocia Council
| AM | AD | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 321 AD | Sunday worship recognized | ||
| 325 AD | Arianism condemned | ||
| 325 AD | Christian Emperors | ||
| 330 AD | Christianity became popular | ||
| 330 AD | Constantine converted to Christianity | ||
| 380 AD | Christianity became the state religion | ||
| 425-534 AD | Vandals in France | ||
| 434-453 AD | Attila the Hun | ||
| 450 AD | St. Patrick in Ireland | ||
| 476 AD | Division of West Rome | Dan 7:7-8 Revelations 13:1-9 | |
| 500 AD | Christianity Spreads |
500 AD – 750 AD Birth of Mohammed, Rise of Catholic Church and Papacy
| AM | AD | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 454 AD | Theodoric the Great | ||
| 500 AD | Hopwell Culture | ||
| 538 AD | Catholicism set up by Justinian | Dan. 8:13, 12:11 | |
| 571 AD | Mohammed | ||
| 597 AD | England converted | ||
| 627 AD | China: Christianity introduced |
750 AD – 1000 AD Kingdom of England founded
| AM | AD | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 762 AD | Bagdad founded | ||
| 800 AD | Charlemagne restored the West Roman empire | ||
| 827 AD | Kingdom of England founded | ||
| 900-1100 AD | Maya power in New Mexico collapses | ||
| 900 AD | China: Invention of block-printing by Feng-To |
1000 AD – 1250 AD Jews persecuted
| AM | AD | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 1000 AD | Leif Ericson reaches North America | ||
| 1054 AD | Total separation of Greek and Roman Church | ||
| 1059 AD | Decree of election of Popes | ||
| 1087 – 1294 AD | Jews terribly persecuted |
1250 AD – 1500 AD Aztec Empire, Columbus makes several voyages to the Americas
| AM | AD | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 1290 | Jews driven from England | ||
| 1299 | The Ottoman Empire founded | ||
| 1395 | Jews driven from France | ||
| 1400-1519 AD | Aztec Empire | ||
| 1400 | European slave trade begins | ||
| 1480 | Spanish Inquisition | ||
| 1489-1546 | Teachings of Martin Luther | ||
| Oct 12, 1492 | Columbus lands in the Americas for the first time on an island in the Bahamas | ||
| 1492 | Jews driven from Spain and Sicily |
1500 AD – 1750 AD Salem Witchcraft, Benjamin Franklin, First Edition of the Old Bible
| AM | AD | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 1500s | China: Christianity spreads by Jesuits | ||
| 1517 AD | Slavery introduced into West Indies | ||
| 1535 AD | First edition of the Old Bible by Cloverdale | ||
| 1545 | Scripture reading forbidden at Council of Trent | ||
| 1559 | Oliver Cromwell born | ||
| 1560 | Presbyterian | ||
| 1564 | William Shakespeare born | ||
| 1572 | Massacre of St. Bartholomew | ||
| 1600 | Japan: persecution of Christians | ||
| 1612 | Baptist | ||
| 1619 | Slavery in America | ||
| 1643 AD | Confederation of N. England Colonies | ||
| 1647 | Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) | ||
| 1661 | Bible published in Algonkian Native American language | ||
| 1692 AD | Salem witchcraft | ||
| 1706 AD | Benj. Franklin born | ||
| 1743 AD | Thomas Jefferson born |
1750 AD – 2013 AD Electricity, Declaration of Independence, Telephone, Slavery ends in America
| AM | AD | Bible Timeline Event | Bible Reference |
| 1757 | Electricity by Benjamin Franklin | ||
| 1773-1775 | First Black Baptist Church in America | ||
| 1775-1782 | Revolutionary War | ||
| 1776 | Declaration of Independence | ||
| 1830 | Greece independent | ||
| 1832 | British abolishes W. Indies slavery | ||
| 1865 | Slavery Ends in America | ||
| 1876 | Telephone | ||
| 1910-1997 | Mother Teresa of Calcutta Center | ||
| 1914-1918 | WWI | ||
| 1939-1945 | WWII | ||
| 1945 | Japan: Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki | ||
| 1957 | First into space Russian Sputnik | ||
| 1961-1989 | Berlin Wall | ||
| 1969 | US Astronauts land on the moon | ||
| 1994 | Rawandian Genocide | ||
| 2004 | Japan: Tsunami kills 20,000 | ||
| 2011 | China: China becomes 2nd largest world economy |