Undated past – until 1800BC
THIS TIMELINE – Covers the book of Genesis – Starting with the Creation including the death of Joseph in Chapter 50.
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| WORLD/SECULAR HISTORY | year/month/day | Christian History and Jewish History |
|---|---|---|
| Historical events in Politics and Business | Events and history that happened in both faiths | |
| including Christian & Jewish people | ||
| Undated Past | In the beginning – the start of the earth by God, Genesis 1:1 | |
| Undated Past | 7 Days – Seven Days of Creation – Genesis 1:1-3 | |
| Undated Past | Adam – the first man mentioned in the Bible – Genesis 1:26-2:25 | |
| Undated Past | Eve – the first woman mentioned in the Bible – Genesis 2:18-25 | |
| Undated Past | Tree of Life, Genesis 3:1-24 | |
| Undated Past | Cain – Genesis 4:1-17 | |
| Undated Past | Abel – Genesis 4:1-17 | |
| Undated Past | Seth – Genesis 4:25-26 | |
| Undated Past | Enoch – 7th from Adam in Seth’s line, Genesis 5:21-24 7 | |
| Undated Past | Table Adam to Noah – Genesis 5:1-32 | |
| Silk was invented by the Yangshao culture – China | 3630BC | |
| Egypt had a form of writing | 3200BC | |
| 3103-????BC | Noah – lived 950 years, flood – 600 years, Genesis 5:30-10:29 | |
| Egyptians Use Papyrus to Make Paper | 3000BC | |
| The Invention of the Egyptian Calendar | 3000BC | |
| Human corruption, Genesis 6:1-4 | ||
| God decides to destroy the world, Genesis 6:5-8 | ||
| Noah obeys God, Genesis 6:9-22 | ||
| Entering the Ark, Genesis 7:1-5 | ||
| The flood begins, Genesis 7:6-24 | ||
| The waters rcede, Genesis 8:1-14 | ||
| The Lord’s covenant, Genesis 8:15-22 | ||
| The Covenant with Noah Genesis 9:1-11 | ||
| The sign of God’s covenant, Genesis 9:12-17 | ||
| Noah and his family, Genesis 9:18-29 | ||
| ????-?????BC | Decendants and Nations from Noah – Genesis 10:1-32 | |
| Ham’s descendants, Genesis 10:620 | ||
| Shem’s descendants, Genesis 10:21-32 | ||
| 2348BC | The Tower of Babel – Genesis 11:1-9 | |
| Desendants of Shem, Genesis 11:10-26 | ||
| Bronze is used in the Aegean | 2300BC | |
| 2291BCff | “Generations of Terah” Gen 11:27-32, 1 Chronicles 1:26-28 | |
| 1st underwater tunnel – Babylonians under River Euphrates | 2180BC | |
| 400 years gap between Noah and Abraham. Genesis 11:10-32 | ||
| 2165-18004BC | The Patriarchal Period: Abraham to Joseph | |
| Birth of Abraham (Gen 11:27) – Death of Joseph (Gen 50:25) | ||
| 2165-1990BC | Abraham 175 years Genesis 12ff Wife Sarah | |
| 2165-1990BC | Abraham The Life of Abram (Renamed Abraham) (175 years) Genesis 11:27-25:11 | |
| 2165BC | Birth of Abraham (Abram) by Terah (father) Genesis 11:27-32 | |
| 2155-2028BC | Sarah 127 years – Genesis | |
| 10th Egyptian Dynasty at Heracteopotis | 2133-2052BC | |
| 11th Dynasty at Thebes | 2134-2061BC | |
| Pharaoh Moeris [Mery-ku-Re] of Egypt | 2090-2070BC | |
| 2090BC | Abraham enters Canaan, Genesis 12:1-9 | |
| 2085BC | Lot – Genesis 13:1-18 | |
| 2086BC | Lot carried to Damascus by invading kings Genesis 14:11-16 | |
| King Melchizedek enters Abraham’s life. Genesis 14:18-20 | ||
| Hagar was a Egyptian slave given to Abraham by the Pharaoh of Egypt. Genesis 16:1-16 | ||
| 2089BC | Abraham goes to Egypt because of a famine, Genesis 12 | |
| The Abrahamic Covenant, Genesis 15:1-21 | ||
| 2079BC | Birth of Ishmael by Hagar and Abraham – Genesis 16:1-16 | |
| * (Ishmael is Father of Arabs) | ||
| * (Muhammad, founder of Islam, came from Ismael) | ||
| Pharaoh Moeris [Neb-ku-Re] | 2070-2052BC | |
| 2066BC | Sodom and Gomorrah, Genesis 19:1-22 | |
| Lot’s wife becomes a pillar of salt, Genesis 19:23-29 | ||
| The origin of Moab and Ammon, Genesis 19:30-38 | ||
| Abraham and Abimelech, Genesis 20:1-18 | ||
| 2065BC | Birth of Isaac by Sarah and Abraham – Genesis 21:1-7 | |
| 2065-1885BC | The Life of Isaac (180 years), Genesis 21:1-35:29 | |
| 2065 1885BC | Isaac 180 years. | |
| 2064BC | ||
| 2062BC | Ishmael and Hagar cast out, Genesis 21:8-21 | |
| A covenant with Abimelech, Genesis 21:22-34 | ||
| Meth-ho tep 2 | 2061-2010BC | |
| 2050?BC | Isaac taken to Mt Moriah as sacrifice, Genesis 22:1-19 | |
| Nahor’s Chrildren, Genesis 22:20-24 | ||
| 2028BC | Death of Sarah (127 years), Genesis 23:1-20 | |
| 2025BC | Isaac at 40 marries Rebekah, Genesis 24:1-67 | |
| 2020?BC | Abraham marries Keturah 2nd wife, Genesis 25:1-4 | |
| Methu-ho tep 3 | 2010-1998BC | |
| Children of Keturah, Genesis 25:1-4, 1 Chronicles 1:32-33 | ||
| “Generations of Ishmael” – Gen 25:12-18 1 Chronicles 1:29-31 | ||
| “Generations of Isaac” Gen 25:19-26 | ||
| Wife if Isaac, Rebekah has twins, Genesis 25:19-34 | ||
| 2005-1858BC | The Life of Jacob (Renamed Israel) (147 years), Genesis 25:25-50:13 | |
| 2005BC | Birth of Esau (“red, all over like a hairy garment”) – Genesis 25:21-26 | |
| 2005BC | Birth of Jacob literally means, supplanter or heal catcher – Genesis 25:21-26 | |
| 2005BC | Birth of Jacob by Rebekah and Isaac, Genesis 25:21-26 | |
| First zoo has opening day, in China | 2000BC | |
| MIDDLE KINGDOM (12th Dynasty) | 1991-BC | |
| Amenemhet 1 – 1st pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of Egypt | 1991-1962BC | |
| 1990BC | Death of Abraham, Genesis 25:1-11 | |
| Senusret I – 2nd pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of Egypt | 1962-1927BC | |
| King Abimelech, Genesis 26:1-35 | ||
| Isaac lies about his wife, Genesis 26:1-11 | ||
| 1928BC | Jacob cheats Esau for Patriarchal Blessing, Genesis 27:1-29 | |
| ????BC | Esau (Edomites), Genesis 27-28 Not given Isaac’s Blessing | |
| 1928BC | Jacob flees to Haran, Genesis 27:43 | |
| 1928BC | Jacob has a Dream. Genesis 28:10-22 | |
| Jacob meets Laban. Genesis 29:1-30:43 | ||
| 1928BC | Jacob Marries both Leah and Rachel, Genesis 29:15-30 | |
| 1928-1858BC | Leah and Rachel together give Jacob 12 sons, Genesis 29:31-30:24 and 35:16-26 | |
| Death of Senusret 1 – 2nd pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of Egypt | 1927BC | |
| Zilpah was Leah’s servant. Genesis 30:9-13 | ||
| Reuben finds some mandrakes for Leah, Genesis 30:14-18 | ||
| Amenemhet II – 3rd pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt | 1927-1894BC | |
| 1921BC | Birth of Reuben | |
| 1919BC | Birth of Levi | |
| 1914-1804BC | The Life of Joseph (110 years) Genesis 30:1-50:26 | |
| 1914BC | Birth of Joseph by Rachel and Jacob Genesis 30 | |
| Jacob flees from Laban. Genesis 31:1-55 | ||
| Jacob prepares to meet Esau, his twin brother. Genesis 32:1-33:17 | ||
| 1908BC | Jacob returns to Shechem Genesis 33:18-20 | |
| The story of Dinah, Genesis 34:1-31 | ||
| Fall of last Sumerian dynasty | 1900 BC | |
| Late Harappan Phase of the Indus Valley Civilization begins | 1900BC | |
| 1898BC | Jacob returns to Bethel Genesis 35:1-15 | |
| Rachel dies in childbirth Genesis 35:16-20 | ||
| Reuben has sex with Bilhah Genesis 35:22 | ||
| Jacob’s 12 sons are named in Genesis 35:23-26 | ||
| 1885BC | Death of Isaac Genesis 35:27-29 | |
| Europe | ||
| Generations of Esau, who is Edom, Genesis 36:1-43, 1 Chronicles 1:35-54 | ||
| Joseph’s Dreams Genesis 37:1-11 | ||
| 1897BC | Joseph sold into Egypt Genesis 37:12-36 | |
| Senusret II – 4th pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of Egypt | 1894-1878BC | |
| Generations of Jacob – Genesis 37:2-4, 1 Chronicles 2:1-2 | ||
| Tamar and Judah. Genesis 38:1-30 | ||
| Joseph runs away from Potiphar’s wife. Genesis 39:1-20 | ||
| The Cupbearer – Genesis 40:1-23 and 41:1-13 | ||
| The Baker who was in prison with Joseph. Genesis 40:1-4, 16-22 | ||
| 1884BC | Joseph exalted in Egypt during rule of Egyptian Pharaoh Senusret II, Genesis 41 | |
| 1st Journey – Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt. Genesis 42:1-38 | ||
| 2nd Journey – Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt again. Genesis 43:1-34 | ||
| Joseph’s Silver cup. Genesis 44:1-34 | ||
| “Sons of Judah” Genesis 46:12, 1 Chronicles 2:3-9 | ||
| Senusret III – 5th Pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of Egypt | 1878-1841BC | |
| 1875BC | Jacob and family enter Egypt Genesis 46:1-47:12 Note: 430 years before the Exodus; cf. Exodus 12:40 and Gal 3:17 | |
| Jacob, as he was about to die, blessed Joseph’s two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Genesis 47:28-48:22 | ||
| Joseph’s two sons Manasseh the older son, Genesis 48:1-22 | ||
| Joseph’s two sons Ephraim younger son, Genesis 48:1-22 | ||
| Jacob Blesses His 12 Sons. Genesis 49:1-28 | ||
| 1858BC | Death of Jacob – Genesis 49:29-33 | |
| Amenemhet III – 6th Pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of Egypt | 1841-1792BC | |
| 1804BC | Death of Joseph during reign of Egyptian Pharaoh Amenemhet III, 1841-1797, Genesis 50:22-26 | |
| Israelites enjoyed prosperity for 75 years after death of Joseph | ||
| A gap of 300 years gap between the end of Genesis and Exodus. Genesis 50:26-Exodus 1:22 | ||
| First Babylonian Empire Arises | 1830-539BC | |
| Amenemhet 1V – 7th Pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of Egypt | 1792-1782BC | |
| Hammurabi Babylon | 1792-1750BC | |
| Queen Sobekneferu – 8th Pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of Egypt | 1782-1778BC | |
| Hyksos invasion of Egypt | 1730BC | |
| Hyksos kings at Aravis (Zoan) | 1730-1570BC | |
| New Egyptian Kingdom 18th Dynasty | 1550-1292BC | |
| The next section of the time line, the Life of Moses | The next section of the time line, the Life of Moses |