Outline of Bible Periods

1. History Of The Early World. Creation-2000 B.C. (Turquoise) · Creation · Adam and Eve Gen. 1:1-2:4 · Fall of Man Gen. 2:5-25 · Promise of Hope [Protoevangelium] Gen. 3:1-24 · Cain Kills Abel Gen. 3:8-24 · Birth of Seth Gen. 4:1-16 · The Flood Gen. 4:25-26 · God's Covenant with Noah Gen. 6:1-9:17 · The Tower of Babel Gen. 9:1-17 Gen. 11:1-9 2. The Patriarchs 2000-1675 B.C. (Burgundy) · God Gives Abram a Three-Fold Promise · God's First Covenant with Abram [Land] Gen. 12:1-9 · God's Second Covenant with Abraham [Royal Dynasty] Gen. 15:1-21 · Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah Gen. 17:1-11 · Birth of Isaac Gen. 18:16-19:38 Gen. 21:1-7 · God's Third Covenant with Abraham [World-Wide Blessing] Gen. 22:1-19 · Jacob Gets Esau's Blessing from Isaac Gen. 27:1-46 · Jacob's Name Changed to Israel Gen. 32:22-31 · Joseph Sold into Egyptian Slavery Gen. 37:12-36

3. Israel In Egypt 1675-1275 B.C. (Tan) · Children of Israel are Made Slaves Ex. 1:1-22 · Infant Moses Hidden in the Bulrushes Ex. 2:1-10 · Moses Killed an Egyptian and Flees Ex. 2:11-15 · Moses and the Burning Bush Ex. 3:1-6:30 · Moses, Pharoah and the Ten Plagues Ex. 7:1-11:10 · The Passover Ex. 12:1-51 · The Exodus Ex. 12:33-14:31 · Covenant at Mount Sinai Ex. 19:1-31:18 · Worship of the Golden Calf Ex. 32:1-35

4. Conquest Of Canaan 1280-1220 B.C. (Green) · Spies Sent out from Kadesh-Bamea Num. 13:1-33 · Forty Years Wandering in the Wilderness Num. 14:1-24:25 Num. 25:1-18 · Sin of Baal of Peor Deut. 29:1-29 · Deuteronomic Covenant Deut. 31:1-34:12 Josh. 1:1-6:27 · Death of Moses Josh. 8:35 · Joshua's Invasion of Canaan Josh. 13:7-19:51 · Covenant Renewed at Mount Ebal Josh. 23:1-16 · Division of the Land by Tribes · Joshua's Farewell Address Judg. 1:1-2:23 5. The Judges 1220-1050 B.C. (Bone) Judg. 4:1-5:31 · Israel Fights Remaining Canaanites Judg. 6:1-9:57 · Deborah Defeats Sisera Judg. 10:6-12:7 · Gideon Defeats the Midianites Judg.13:1-16:31 · Jephthah Defeats the Ammonites Judg. 17:1-21:25 · Samson Ruth 1:1-4:22 · Everyone Did as He Saw Fit 1 Sam. 1:1-20 · The Story of Ruth 1 Sam. 7:l-17 · Birth of Samuel · Samuel Subdues the Philistines 1 Sam. 8:1-22 6. United Kingdom 1050-930 B.C. (Purple) 1 Sam. 9:1-10:27 · Israel asks for a King 1 Sam. 16:1-23 · Samuel Anoints Saul as King 1 Sam. 17:1-31 · Samuel Privately Anoints David as King 2 Sam. 1:1-5:25 · David and Goliath 2 Sam. 7:1-29 · David Becomes King of Israel 1 Kgs. 1:28-2:12 · God's Covenant with David 1 Kgs. 5:1-8:66 · Solomon Anointed King 1 Kgs. 11:1-43 · Solomon Builds the Temple · Downfall of Solomon 7. Divided Kingdom 930-722 B.C. (Black) · Rehoboam Refuses Advice of Elders · Kingdom Divides into Two Kingdoms [930 B.C.] 1 Kgs. 12:1-15 · Northern Kingdom -- Israel, Jeroboam is King 1 Kgs. 12:16-20 · Southern Kingdom -- Judah, Rehoboam is King 1 Kgs. 12:16-20 · Jehoshaphat, King of Judah 1 Kgs. 14:21-31 · Ahab, King of Israel 2 Chr. 17:1-20:37 · Elijah the Prophet 1 Kgs. 16:29-22:40 · Jonah the Prophet 2 Kgs. 1:1-2:18 · Isaiah Prophesies Fate of Jerusalem and Judah Jonah 1:1-4:11 Isa. 1:1-66:24 8. The Exile 722-538 B.C. (Baby Blue) · Israel Led Captive by King of Assyria [722 B.C.] · Tobit and his Son Tobias 2 Kgs. 17:1-41 · Josiah's Reform in Judah Tobit 1:1-14:15 · Jeremiah Speaks of Fall and Restoration of Jerusalem 2 Kgs. 22:1-23:30 · Judah Led Captive by King of Babylon [586 B.C. Jer. 1:1-52:34 · Lamentations 2 Kgs. 25:1-30 · Ezekiel Prophesies Lam. 1:1-5:22 · Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Ezek. 1:1-44:31 · Daniel in the Lion's Den Dan. 3:1-30 Dan. 6:1-28 9. The Return 538-430 B.C. (Yellow) · The Exiles Return to Jerusalem · The Temple is Rebuilt by Zerubbabel Ezra 1:1-2:70 · Ezra Returns from Babylon Ezra 3:1-6:22 · Problem with Mixed Marriages Ezra 7:1-8:36 · Queen Esther Ezra 9:1-10:44 · Nehemiah ReAms and Rebuilds the Walls of Jerusalem Esther 1:1-10:3 · Ezra Reads the Law to the People Neh. 3:1-4:23 · Prophets Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi Neh. 8:1-9:38 Hag., Zech., Mal. 10. The Maccabean Revolt 175-63 B.C. (Clear) · Hellenism in Asia Minor · The Revolt 1 Mac. 1:1-9 · Leadership of Judas Maccabeus 1 Mac. 1:10-2:70 · Purification of the Temple 1 Mac. 3:1-22 · Defeat and Death of Antiochus IV 1 Mac. 4:36-61 · Leadership of Jonathan 1 Mac. 6:1-16 · Simon, High Priest and Ethnarch 1 Mac. 9:23-12:54 1 Mac. 13:1-16:24 11. Jesus The Messiah... 0-33 A.D. (Red) · The Annunciation · The Birth of Jesus Luke 1:26-38 · Jesus Preaches the "Sermon on the Mount" Luke 2:1-7 · Jesus Tells Parables About the Kingdom Luke 6:20-49 · Jesus Begins His Last Trip to Jerusalem Luke 8:4-18 · Jesus' Last Supper, Arrest and Trial Luke 17:11 · Jesus' Crucifixion and Death Luke 22:7-23:25 · The Resurrection Luke 23:26-49 · Jesus' Ascension Luke 24:1-12 Luke 24:44-53 12. The Church... 33-63 A.D. (White) · Witness in Jerusalem (33-35 A.D.) · The Day of Pentecost Acts 1:1-8:4 · Witness in Judea and Samaria (35-45 A.D.) Acts 2:1-13 · The Conversion of Saul Acts 8:5-13:1 · Peter Witnesses to the Gentiles Acts 9:1-31 · Witness to the End of the Earth (45-62 A.D.) Acts 10:1-11:18 · Paul's First Missionary Journey Acts 13:1-28:31 · Paul's Second Missionary Journey Acts 13:1-14:28 · Paul's Third Missionary Journey Acts 15:36-18:22 Acts 18:23-21:16