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Creation (Undated)
4,000 B.C. Noah Builds Ark-Genesis 6:8-10
(Approx.) Methuselah was the Grandfather of Noah.
Lamech was the Father of Noah.
BIBLE NATIONS DESCENDED FROM NOAH'S THREE SONS
Shem Ham Japheth
Hebrews Canaanites Greeks
Chaldeans Egyptians Thracians
Assyrians Philistines Scthians
Persians Hittites
Syrians Amorites
Noah Entered the Ark
The Flood -Genesis 7
3100 B.C. The earliest form of writing known.
2630 B.C. The Pyramids of Egypt were built between 2630 B.C. and 1530 B.C.
Located on the west bank of the Nile River near Cario.
2550 B.C. Horses were being domesticated in Egypt and Chickens in Babylon.
2500 B.C. Egyptians discover papyrus and Ink for writing. Papyrus is a plant grown near
water. It was cut into strips and pressed into sheets for writing material.
They built the first libraries.
2166 B.C. Terah was a descendant of Shem, and with Abram, go from the city of Ur,
land of the Chaldeans to Haran.Terah died in Haran.-Genesis 11
At that time, the city of Ur was the largest city in the (known) world.
Terah was the father of Abram, which later would be called Abraham.
God promises Abraham, would be the Father of many nations.-Genesis 12:1-9
Lot (Abraham's Grandson)The Moabites, and the Ammonites were descendants of Lot.
The Chaldreans means Conqueror. The Chaldreans were nomadic until about 1000 B.C.,
when they settled in southern Mesopotamia and later became the nucleus of
Nebuchadnezzar's Neo-Babylonian empire. (The area now is Iraq.)
2091 B.C. Abraham goes to Canaan, and then to Egypt.-Genesis 12:10-20
2080 B.C. Ishmael born (Abraham-Hager)-Genesis 16:11
The Arab Nation descended from Ishmael. God told Abraham that Sarah will
have a son, and you will call him Isaac. The Covenant will be with his
descendants after him. As for Ishmael, I will greatly increase his numbers.
He will be the father of twelve rulers, and make them a great nation.
2066 B.C. Isaac born (Abraham-Sarah)-Genesis 17:19
2006 B.C. Jacob born (Isaac-Rebekah)-Genesis 25:25-26
The 12 Tribes of Israel descended from Jacob.
2006 B.C. Esau born (Isaac-Rebekah)-Genesis 25:25-26
The Nation of Edom descended from Esau
2000 B.C. The Book of Job was recorded
(The suffering of Job. Why do the righteous suffer?)
1929 B.C. Jacob flees to Haran-Gensis 27:43
Jacob Wrestles With God-Genesis 32:22-32
God said to Jacob "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,
because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome."
Jacob's Children-Genesis 29:31
(* Denotes the Twelve Tribes of Israel)
NOTABLE DESCENDANTS
Gad * Jephthah
Asher *
Reuben *
Simeon *
Levi Aaron, Moses, John the Baptist
Judah * King David, Jesus
Issachar *
Zebulun *
Benjamin * Saul, Esther, Paul
Dan * Samson
Naphtali * Barak, Elijah
Joseph Joshua, Gideon,
Samuel
Ephraim *
(Son of Joseph)
Manasseh *
(Son of Joseph)
Dinah (Daughter)
1915 B.C. Joseph born-Genesis 35:24
1898 B.C. Joseph sold into slavery by his brothes, who were jealous of him.
-Genesis 37:12-36
Joseph ends up in Egypt.
1885 B.C. Joseph rules Egypt-Genesis 41:41
His Father and his brothers later left Canaan, because of the famine,
and moved to Egypt. They were saved from harm by Joseph.
1805 B.C. Joseph Dies-Genesis 50:26
1800 B.C. The spoked wheel was invented in the Near East.
Egyptian papyrus documents, describes surgical procedures.
1700 B.C. The Egyptian Period.
To 1200 B.C.
1526 B.C. Moses Born-Exodus 2:1-10
1500 B.C. Hebrews in bondage in Egypt. -Exodus 1:1-22
The Canaanites invented the first alphabet. Sundials were being used in Egypt.
The Passover-Exodus 12:1-30
1450 B.C. Book of Genesis Written.
This records God's creation of the world and his
desire to have people set apart to worship him.
1450 B.C. Book of Numbers Written.
This is the story of Israel preparing to entering the promised land,
how they sinned and were punished, and how they prepared to try again.
1446 B.C. Moses and the Burning Bush-Exodus 3
Exodus from Egypt-With 3,000,000 Hewbrews
including 600,000 men.-Exodus 12:31-42
The Crossing of the Red Sea-Exodus 13:17
The Hebrews complained "Give us water to drink". The Lord told Moses to strike
the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink.-Exodus 17
Israel camps at Mount Sinai-Exodus 19
"Ten Commandments" given-Exodus 20:1-21
God's Covenant with the Hebrews-Exodus 20:22-23:33
Building of the Tabernacle-Exodus 26
The Ark of the Covenant-Exodus 37:1
1445 B.C. Book of Leviticus-(Date of Events.) This is a handbook for the priests and Levites
outlining their duties in worship, and a guidebook of holy living for the Hebrews.
Jewish laws, sacrificial system begin-Leviticus 1:1
Leviticus 23:1-44, 24:1-23, 25:1-54
The Lord said to Moses, "Speak to the Israelites and say to them:
These are my appointed feasts, of the Lord, which you are to proclaim as
sacred assemblies.
THE EIGHT FEASTS
1. The Sabbath
2. The Passover and Unleavened Bread
3. Feast of Weeks (Feast of Pentecost)
4. Feast of Trumpets
5. Day of Atonement
6. Feast of Tabernacles
7. The Sabbath Year
8. The Year of Jubilee
Wandering in the Desert for 40 years begin-Numbers 15:1-21:35
The role of the Levites-Numbers 3:1 and Numbers 18:1-7
The Lord said to speak to the Rock and it will pour out water.
Moses struck the Rock twice and water gushed out. The Lord said
"Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of
the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them."
Moses would not be allowed to enter the Promised land.-Numbers 17:8-12
Boundaries of Cannan-Numbers 34:1
The Wandering continues in Deuteronomy 2.
1443 B.C. First Spy Mission-Numbers 12:13
1440 B.C. Book of Psalms written. Poetry for the expression of praise,
worship, and confession to God.
1407 B.C. Book of Deuteronomy-(Written)
12 Spies sent out-Deuteronomy 1:19
Wanderings in the Desert for 40 years-Deuteronomy 2
Moses forbidden to Cross the Jordan-Deuteronomy 3:21
The Golden Calf-Deuteronomy 9:7
Hebrew Laws-Deuteronomy 4:1-30:20
Death of Moses-Deuteronomy 34:1-12
1406 B.C. Joshua appointed,Israelites prepare to enter the promised
land (Cannan)with Joshua-Joshua 1:1-5:12
Conquering The Promised Land-Joshua 5:13
The Sun Stands Still-Joshua 10:1-15
Dividing the Promised Land-Joshua 13:1-24:33
The Death of Joshua-Joshua 24:29
The Book of Joshua recorded by Joshua except for the ending.
1400 B.C. Book of Exodus-(Written) To record the events of Israel's deliverance
from Egypt and development as a nation.
1375 B.C. Judges begin to rule.
The period of the Judges rule, was 1375 B.C. to 1220 B.C.
1375 B.C. Ruth was written
Ruth(a Moab)remains loyal to Naomi (a Hebrew)-Ruth 1:1-13
Ruth was in the "Christ Line", although a Moab, as she
married Boaz, a Hebrew.
1300 B.C. Silk fabric invented in China. First
Chinese dictionary was started.
1200 B.C. The Book of Judges recorded.
The Judges were not Judges as we know "Judges".
It's a book about Heroes.
The Military Failure of Israel-Judges 1:1-3:6
Deborah, a Prophetess, and Judge-Judges 4:4-5:31
Gideon-Judges 7:1-8:35
Samson fights Philistines-Judges 15:1-20
The Moral Failure of Israel-Judges 17:1-21:25
The period of the Judges lasted 299 years.
1105 B.C. Samuel Born-1st Samuel 1:1-28
The Phillistines Capture the Ark of the Covenant-1st Samuel 4
The Ark returned to Israel.-1st Samuel 6
1080 B.C. Saul born. 1st Samuel-9:31
1050 B.C. Saul became Israel's first King-1st Samuel 13:1
(All Twelve Tribes belonged to the Kingdom of Israel)
By them demanding a King, the people are turning away from their faith in God
as their King.
Saul and David-1st Samuel 16:1-31:13
1025 B.C. David and Goliath-1st Samuel 17
1010 B.C. Saul's Defeat and taking of his own life-1st Samuel 31:1-13
David becomes King over Judah-2nd Samuel 2:4
(This was only the Tribe of Judah, which was the largest of the Twelve Tribes.)
1003 B.C. David becomes King over all Israel-2nd Samuel 5
David makes mistakes, but he epents for them.
All of the l2 Twelve Tribes of Israel, selected David
to be King. (This is before the "Divided Kingdom")
The Ark of the Lord was brought to Jerusalem-2nd Samuel 6:1-23.
1000 B.C. Peking was built.
1000 B.C. David writes many songs, later preserved in Psalms.
David had four wives, Michal, Ahinoam, Bathsheba, and Abigail
David and Bathsheba-2nd Samuel 11:1-27
975 B.C. Song of Songs written by Solomon. Tells of the Love between
King Solomon and his Bride. To affirm the sancitity of marriage.
970 B.C. David dies; Solomon becomes Israel's King,begins 40 year reign
-1st Kings 2:1-11
959 B.C. Solomon builds the Temple-1st Kings 6:1-37
Solomon eventually turns away from God to worship false gods.
950 B.C. Solomon writes most of Proverbs. Solomon's Death-1st Kings 11:41-43
Celts invade Britain. Assyrians invent inflatable skins (lift rafts)
for soldiers to cross bodies of water.
935 B.C. Book of Ecclesiastes-(Written)
Learning through experience that life is meaningless apart from God.
930 B.C. Book of 2nd Samuel written.
930 B.C. The Kingdom lasted 120 years, and then the Northern tribes revolt,
and Israel splits into two nations (Judah and Israel). 1st Kings 12
Israel in the North(Ten Tribes)
Judah in the South.(Two Tribes-Judah & Benjamin)-1st Kings 12:1-22:53
(The two Tribes often fight each other.)
The word Jew, or Jewish came from the Kingdom of Judah.
The Philistines captured the Ark-1st Sammuel 4:1-11
The Philistines returnd the Ark of he Lord-1st Samuel 7:7-14
930 B.C. Book of 2nd Samuel written. 2nd Samuel parallels 1st Chronicles.
written to record the history of David's reign.
900 B.C.
To 600 B.C. The Assyrian Period.
875 B.C. Elijah Ministry-1st Kings 17:1-6
The Call of Elisha-1st Kings 19:19-20
874 B.C. Ahab begins his reign as King of Israel-1st Kings 16:29
855 B.C. All of the Major and Minor Prophets wrote their books between 855 B.C.
and 430 B.C. The Prophets brought God's word which included warning of
judgment,warnings and hope of the future, and hope of the coming Messiah.
855 B.C. Book of Obadiah-Minor Prophet (written)
Obadiah predicted that God would destroy Edom for allowing Babylon to
invade Judah. The nation of Edom no longer existed by the 1st Century A.D.
Edon had constantly harassed the Jews.
848 B.C. Elisha prophesies in Israel. Elijah is taken up to Heaven in a whirlwind.
-2nd Kings 2:1-25
835 B.C. Book of Joel-Minor Prophet (Written)
Wrote this to warn the Nation of Judah (The Southeren Kingdom) of God's
judgement due to their sins. Taking God for granted, and turned towards Sin.
The promise of the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit-Joel 2:28-32
800 B.C. Ice skating had become a popular sport in northern Europe.
786 B.C. Jeroboam becomes Israel's King.-1st Kings 12
785 B.C. Book of Jonah-Minor Prophet (Written)Gave Prophecies about Nineveh.
The message of salvation is for all people.
Israel taken captive and brought to Assyria in 722 B.C.-2nd Kings 17
Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian Empire.-Jonah 3:4-5
776 B.C. Greece-Homer writes the Iliad and the Odyssey.
770 B.C. The first Olympic Games were held.
753 B.C. Rome was founded.
753 B.C. Hosea's Ministry begins.
750 B.C. Book of Amos-Minor Prophet (Written)
Gave Prophecies about Israel and Judah. To anounce God's judgement on the
Northern Kingdom of Israel for their idolatry, Complacency,
and the oppression of the poor.-Amos 2:1-16
750 B.C. The Assyrian Empire rose from 750 B.C. to about 612 B.C.
742 B.C. Book of Micah-Minor Prophet (Written)
Wrote to the people of Judah and Israel. Throughout the book are prophecies
about Jesus, the Messiah, and the whole Earth. God's judgement is coming and
they should repent.-Micah 5:2
740 B.C. Isaiah becomes a Prophet. The Suffering Servant-Isaiah 52:13-53:12
(He was despised and rejected by men---)
722 B.C. Northern nation of Israel destroyed by Assyria-2nd Kings 17:1-41
Israel was led into captivity, and is exiled to Assyria.
The Ten tribes of Israel were exiled and scattered.
They disappeared as a nation and became known as "The Ten Lost Tribes".
Assyria brought people to Israel to replace those that were taken in captivity.
-2nd Kings 17-24
715 B.C. Book of Hosea Minor Prophet. (Written)
Gave Prophecies about Israel, the Northern Kingdom, as they have been
unfaithful to God. They were oppressing the poor.-Hosea 4:1-19
715 B.C. Hezekiah becomes Judah's King. Hezekiah's Scribes compile proverbs.
-2nd Kings 18
705 B.C. Hezekiah revolts against Assyria.
700 B.C. Book of Isaiah-Major Prophet(Written)
Tells of God's salvation through the Messiah.
663 B.C. Book of Nahum-Minor Prophet (Written)
About God's judgement on Assyria and to comfort Judah with the truth.
Isaiah was sawn in half at the order of Hezekiah's son, Manasseh.
640 B.C. King Josiah begins 31 year reign.
640 B.C. Book of Zephaniah-Minor Prophet (Written)
Zephaniah delivers his prophecy, to shake the people of Judah out of their
complacency and return to God. If Judah refused to repent, the
entire Nation and Jerusalem would be lost.
630 B.C. Book of Jeremiah Written. Major Prophet
Jeremiah becomes a Prophet, and urged God's people to turn from their wicked ways,
and back to Judah (the Southern Kingdom).
The Nation was going toward destruction, and would be conquered by Babylon.
622 B.C. Book of The Law found in the temple.-2nd Kings 22:1-8
621 B.C. The establishment of the Old Testament as Scripture begins with the finding of
the Book of Law (First five books of the Old Testament).
612 B.C. Book of Habakkuk-Minor Prophet (Written)
Habakkuk predicts the fall of Jerusalem, and Judah to the Babylonians.
612 B.C. Babylon was becoming the dominant world power, from 612 B.C. to 539 B.C.
Overthrew Assyria in 612 B.C.
605 B.C. The Babylonian Period.
To 540 B.C.
605 B.C. Babylon defeated Egypt.
600 B.C. Japan had just been established as a nation.
586 B.C. Book of Lamentations written-Major Prophet
To express the despair of the people of Judah
over the loss of their land, city, and Temple.
586 B.C. Southern nation of Judah falls when Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon,
conquers Judah, and destroys Jerusalem, taking thousands of captives to
Babylon, including Daniel.
-2nd Chronicles 36 and Daniel 1:1-7
The first Temple was destroyed by the Babylonians.
-2nd Kings 25:9
The Ark of the Covenant disappears forever about this time. The Ark may have been
taken by the Babylonians and destroyed, or hidden by the Levites.
Revelation 11:19, NIV-Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and within
his temple was seen The Ark of his Covenant. And there
came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder,
an earthquarke and a great hailstorm.
571 B.C. Book of Ezekiel Written-Major Prophet
Foretell's the eventual salvation of God's people.
To give them one last chance to repent, and offer hope.
540 B.C.
To 330 B.C. The Persian Period.
539 B.C. Babylon overthrown by Cyrus of Persia.
(See the book of Ezra, starting at Chapter 1)
Persia was a world power from 539 B.C. thru 331 B.C.
538 B.C. First Jewish exiles return to Jerusalem including Zechariah.-Ezra 1:1
Unlike the Ten Lost Tribes, the people of Judah did not lose their identity.
Some of the Jews remained in Babylon, since they were in Babylon for more
than two generations, and some of the Jews called Babylon home.
The Dispersion (known as "Diaspora") was the name given to
the Jews living outside of Palestine.
The Dispersion of the Jews among the nations, paved the way for the
propagation of the Gospel of Christ in their Synagogues.
536 B.C. Book of Daniel Written-Major Prophet
Historical account of the faithful Jews who lived in captivity.
To provide the Jewish people with a vision of their future.
Daniel's ministry ends.
536 B.C. Temple (second one) construction begins.-Ezra 3
530 B.C. Temple work halted. (See Ezra)
522 B.C. Darius 1 becomes King of Persia.- Ezra 6
520 B.C. Book of Zechariah-Minor Prophet (Written)
Zechariah's first reported message from God.
Deliverance of the Jews, and the return to Judah, from captivity.
520 B.C. Book of Haggai-Minor Prophet (Written)
Gave Prophecies to the people living in Jerusalem and those who had returned
from exile. After Cyrus of Persia allowed the Jews to return to Judah,
they were called to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.
516 B.C. The second Temple was completed in Jerusalem.-Ezra 6:15
500 B.C. Buddhism was founded in India.
479 B.C. Esther becomes Queen of Persia.-Esther 1:1
470 B.C. First feast of Purim. Esther save the Jews from Extermination.-Esther 9:18-32
473 B.C. Book of Esther-(Written)
458 B.C. Ezra comes to Jerusalem-Ezra 8
450 B.C. Book of Ezra-(Written)
Cyrus of Persia helps the Exiles to return, from Babylon. The foundation
was laid. The Temple is completed.-Ezra 5-6.
450 B.C. Book of Proverbs written. To teach people how to obtain Wisdom and Discipline.
-Proverbs 1:1-33.
450 B.C. For about 200 years after Nehemiah's time the Persians controlled Judah,
but the Jews were allowed to carry on their religious observances
and were not interfered with.
445 B.C. Nehemiah comes to Jerusalem.-Nehemiah 1:1-2:10
440 B.C. Book of Nehemiah-(Written)
This shows the fulfillment of the prophecies of Zechariah and Daniel
concerning the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls.-Nehemiah 4-6.
The last of the Old Testament Historical books.
The Pharisees and Sadducees were Jewish religious leaders of two different
parties, and their beliefs were diametrically opposed on many issues.
The Pharisees carefully followed their religious rules and traditions, believing
that this was the way to God. They also believed in the authority of all Scripture
and in the resurrection of the dead. The Sadducees accepted only the books of
Moses as Scripture and did not believe in life after death.
The Sanhedrin was the most powerful religious and
political body of the Jewish people.
430 B.C. 1st Chronicles Written. (1st Chronicles parallels 2nd Samuel)
Written after the exile from from a priestly point of view, and emphasizes the
religiour history of Judah and Israel.The Genealogies of Israel and
the Reign of David.
430 B.C. 2nd Chronicles Written.
(The Reign of Solomon and the Kingdom of Judah.)
430 B.C. Book of Malachi-Minor Prophet (Written)
Malachi becomes a Prophet. Rebuked the people in Jerusalem
for their failure to live according to God's will.
(Last book of the Major and Minor Prophets)
430 B.C. Persia was a world power between 430 B.C. and 332 B.C.
Judea was under their control.
400 B.C. The Law, also called the Torah, or Pentateuch,
(First 5 books of the Old Testament)
was now regarded as Scripture.
400 B.C. The "Intertestamental Period", was from 400 B.C. to 5 B.C. It was called
"The Silent Years", as God did not give any direct revelation during
this time period. Therefore, Books written during "The Silent Years"
were not recognized by the the Jews or the early Church
as of Canonical authority, nor as of divine inspiration.
390 B.C. Aramaic begins to replace Hebrew as the Jewish language. The Hebrew
scriptures were written in Hebrew with parts in Aramaic. Aramaic was
a dialect of Hebrew.
330 B.C. The Greeks period was from 330 B.C. to 70 B.C. The Greeks controlled
Judea and was defeated by Alexander the Great. He was born in 356 B.C.
and died in 323 B.C. He died at 33 years of age. He was convinced that
the Greek culture was the one force that could unify the world. Because
Alexander the Great lived and died during the silent years, his name
does not appear in the Bible.
320 B.C. Ptolemy 1 conquers Jerusalem.
311 B.C. Seleucus conquers Babylon.
Seleucid dynasty begins.
250 B.C. The Old Testament Scripture was written on animal skins.
The Old Testament was not yet fixed, as official Scripture.
The Old Testament was canonized in about 100 A.D.
It was translated from Hebrew into Greek,in Egypt,and
called the Septuagint. This opened up the whole known
world to be able to read the Old Testament Scriptures,
as Greek was the common language.
The Apocrypha originated in the 1st to 3rd centuries B.C., and were added
to the Septuagint. They were not in the Hebrew Old Testament. The Apocrypha
was written after direct revelation had ceased. They were not recognized by
the Early Church as of Canonical authority, nor as of divine inspiration.
226 B.C. Antiochus III (the Great) of Syria overpowers Palestine. In the second
century B.C., the Temple was desecrated by the Syrians.
198 B.C. Antiochus the Great re-conquered Palestine, and it passed back to the
kings of Syria, called the "Seleucids", from 198 B.C. to 143 B.C.
180 B.C. The Jews divided their sacred writings into
three sections:
1. The Law
2. The Prophets
3. The Writings
180 B.C. Ecclesiasticus was written, and included in the Apocrypha.
167 B.C. The Maccabean period, was from 143 B.C. to 63 B.C. and under the control
of the Jew, Judas Maccabee.
The Edomites were defeated by Judas Maccabee. The nation of the Edomites
would no longer exist by the first century A.D.
The Ptolemies had been tolerant of the Jews and their religious practices,
but the Seleucid rulers were determined to force Hellenism on them.
165 B.C. The Jewish General Judas Maccabeus recaptured Jerusalem.
The annual Jewish festival of "Hanukkah", commenorates
the cleaning and rededication of the Temple.
102 B.C. Alexander Janneus's rule
75 B.C. Rule of Salome Alexandra.
63 B.C. Under Julius Caesar, the Roman General Pompey, captured Jerusalem,
and the provinces of Palestine became subject to Rome.
They called Judah, Judea.
40 B.C. Parthians conquer Jerusalem.
37 B.C. Jerusalem besieged for six months.
37 B.C. Herod the Great made King of the Jews in Palestine, by the Romans,
from 37 B.C to 4 B.C. Herod rebuilt the temple, constructed a fortress.
The retaining wall built by Herod for the Temple Mount stands today as
the Western Wall.
25 B.C. Mary, Jesus' mother born (approx. date)
20 B.C. Herod the Great renovated enlarged, and rebuilt the Temple.
5 B.C. An angel promises the birth of John the
Baptist to Zechariah.-Luke 1:11
5 B.C An angel promises the birth of Jesus to Mary.-Luke 1:26
John the Baptist is born.-Luke 1:57
Jesus Christ born in Bethlehem, in (Luke 2:6) the province of Judea.
A threat by Herod the Great to kill Jesus led Joseph to take his family to
Egypt. Later, they settled in Nazareth in Galilee.-Matthew 2:13-23
Notes:
A: The reason why it shows that Jesus was born in about 5 B.C. is, when
Rome changed the calendar to the date Jesus was born, an error was made
and when it was discovered years later, they decided to let it remain the same.
B: Emperor Constantine in about 325 A.D. said that since they were now a
Christian nation, the Calendar should be changed from the date that Rome
was founded to the date when Jesus was born. Unfortunately an error of
about 5 years was made, and they decided not to correct the date.
4 B.C. Herod the Great Dies at age 70, "The most Cruel Tyrant".
The three sons of Herod divided up rule of Palestine.
Herod Philip 1st, Herod Philip II, and Herod Antipas.
Mary & Joseph took Jesus to Nazareth.-Matthew 2:19
Jesus spent most of his life in and around Nazareth.
Notes:
A: Joseph was a Carpenter, and spent most of his life in and around Nazareth.
Mary was a teenager. Later, they had other children.
B: The upper class was Temple Priests and the Sadducess.
C: The middle class was Merchants, Craftsmen, Pharisees, Teachers, Scribes which copied
the Scriptures and other writings.
D: The lower class were Laborers, slaves, and unemployed people.
E: The "Torah", (first five books of the Old Testament.), was the Jewish "Law",
and the source of all learning.
F: Women were considered second class citizens.
4 A.D Papyrus was replaced by vellum as the main writing material. Vellum was made
from animal skins. Papyrus was not very durable.
5 A.D. Paul the Apostle was born. (approx.)
6 A.D. Jesus visits temple as a boy-Luke 2:22
Simeon, the Old Man in the Temple-Luke 2:25
Tension With Religious Leaders
Pharisees-Laymen, not priest, forerunners
of rabbis, teachers in local synagogues,
including all the oral interpretations.
Essenes-Second largest group, scattered in
all the towns, radically righteous. Thought
everything in the Temple was wrong:
believed the priests were illegitimate,
the Temple corrupt.
Sadducees-Priestly families, mostly living
in Jerusalem and Jericho, descendants
of Zadok who anointed Solomon.
Zealots-Violently opposed the Roman
occupation. Eager for revolt, praying
for a Messiah-King to lead the uprising.
6 A.D. Judea becomes a Roman province.
14 A.D. Tiberius Caesar becomes Roman Emperor.
26 A.D. John the Baptist begins his ministry.
Jesus was baptized by John in
the Jordan River.-Matthew 3:13
Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert
to be tempted by the devil.-Matthew 4:1-11
Jesus clears the temple of the Money Changes.-John 2:13-22
Jesus tells about the spiritual harvest.-John 4:27
26 A.D. Pontius Pilate appointed Governor.
27 A.D. Jesus begins his Ministry at about the age of 30 years old.
Jesus performs his first Miracle. Turns water into Wine-John 2:1-12
Jesus begins his first preaching trip through Galilee.-Matthew 4:23
The Sermon On The Mount.
In Matthew, Chapters, 5, 6 and 7 is a large part of the teachings of Jesus.
These teachings may have taken several days to deliver his teachings.
One possible location of the sermon is on a hill that rises near Capernaum.
The Mountain, or Hill, may have been Mount Eremos or Karn Hattin.
Jesus heals a paralyzed man.-Luke 5:17
Jesus heals a lame man by the pool.-John 5:1
Jesus claims to be God's Son.-John 5:19
Jesus chooses the 12 disciples.-Luke 6:12
In Jesus' time, the common language in the Roman Empire was Greek. The Jews also spoke
Hebrew and Aramaic, which was a Dialect of Hebrew.
Jesus teaches in giving the "Sermon on the Mount", in Matthew, Chapters 5,6 and 7.
Note: The Jewish Sabbath Day began on Friday at sundown and ended at Saturday sundown.
The Sabbath was a day of rest and worship, in honor of God.
Religious leaders accuse Jesus of being under Satan's power.-Matthew 12:22
Jesus tells of parables.-Matthew 13:1-52
Jesus calms the storm.-Matthew 8:23
Jesus sends out the 12 disciples.-Matthew 10:1
Jesus ministered out of Capernaum throughout Israel telling parables,
teaching about the Kingdom and healing the sick.-Matthew 13:1
Herod Antipas kills John the Baptist.-Matthew 14:1-12
Jesus restores sight to a blind man.-John 9:1
Jesus visits Mary and Martha-Bethany.-Luke 10:38
Jesus feeds 5,000 people near Bethsaida.-Matthew 14:13
Jesus walks on water.-Matthew 14:22
Jesus heals all who touch him.-Matthew 14:34
Many disciples desert Jesus.-John 6:60-71
Jesus feeds 4,000 people with seven Loaves of Bread.-Matthew 15:32
Jesus restores dight to a blind man.-Mark 8:22
Peter says Jesus is the Messiah-Matthew 16:13
Jesus is transfigured on the mountain.-Matthew 17:1-13
Jesus sends out seventy-two messengers.-Luke 10:1
Jesus warns about worry.-Luke 12:22
Jesus teaches about the Kingdom of God.-Luke 13:18
Jesus heals the man who was born blind.-John 9:1
Jesus tells parables.-Luke 14:15-16:18
Jesus Wept.-John 11:35-37
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.-John 11:38-44
30 A.D. Religious leaders plot to kill Jesus.-John 11:45
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey.-Matthew 21:1-11
Jesus tells about the future.-Luke 21:5
Jesus tells about his return-Luke 21:25
Judas agrees to betray Jesus.-Matthew 26:14-16
Jesus and the disciples have the Last Supper.-Matthew 26:20-30
Jesus washes the disciples' feet.-John 13:1
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit.-John 14:15
Jesus teaches about the Holy Spirit.-John 16:5-15
Jesus taught publicly for thre years.
Jesus is betrayed and arrested.-Matthew 26:47-56
Judas kills himself.-Matthew 27:3-10
Jesus stands trial before Pilate.-Luke 23:1
Jesus stands trial before Herod.-Luke 23:6
Jesus is accused and sent to Pontius Pilate, a Roman ruler.
Pontius Pilate hands Jesus over to be crucified.-Luke 23:13
Jesus went out, carrying his cross, and came to
"The Place of the Skull", or Golgotha".-John:19-17
The soldiers led Jesus away, and as they were going, they met a man from Cyrene
named Simon who was coming into the city from the country,
to attend the Pentescost festival. They seized him, and made him carry
the cross behind Jesus.-Luke 23:26-31
Jesus is placed on the Cross.-John 19:18-27
Jesus Crucified and Dies on the Cross.-Matthew 27:32
Note: Jesus had to be taken down from the cross and buried before Sundown Friday,
as it was the beginning of their Sabbath.
Jesus rises from the Dead-Matthew.-28:1-7
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene.-John 20:10
Jesus apears to the disciples including Thomas.-John 20:24
Jesus appears to his eleven Apostles. Jesus
gives instructions to his Apostles about
receiving the power of the Holy Spirit.-Acts 1:1-8
Then Jesus accends into Heaven. Acts 1:9-11
Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas as an Apostle.-Acts 1:12-26
Pentecost marks the end of the 50 day Christian observance of Easter.
The Apostles receive the Holy Spirit and spreads the Gospel.
The Early Church begins. -Acts 2:1-13
In ancient Israel, Pentecost was the celebration of the wheat harvest held 50 days after
the festival of Passover.
The Choosing of the Seven.-Acts 6:1-7
33 A.D. Stephen Martyred. (Stoned To Death)-Acts 6:8-7:60
33 A.D. Paul's conversion on Damascus Road-Acts 8:9-9:22
33 A.D. After Paul's conversion, he went immediately into
Arabia and later returned to Damascus.-Galatians 1:11-24
35 A.D. Cornelius a Roman centurion, the first Gentile to be converted to Christianity.
Peter and other Christians evangelize Gentiles.-Acts Chap.10
35 A.D. Paul's first visit to Jerusalem.-Acts 9:26; Gal 1:18-20
37 A.D. Flavius Josephus-A Jewish Historian, born in about 38 A.D. and died in about
101 A.D. He was a Pharisee and a public figure, and made friends at the court
of Emperor Nero. He wrote Jewish History books. He was never a Christian,
always a Jew. We receive a lot of History from his books.
42 A.D. Paul and the other Apostile's approved the Gentiles
into the Church at Antioch.-Acts 11
44 A.D. Paul's 2nd visit to Jerusalem.-Acts 11:27-30
44 A.D. James Martyred. Peter put into prison.-Acts 12:1-18
47 A.D. Paul's first missionary journey, Galatia.-Acts 13:1-14:28
48 A.D. Paul's second journey to Jerusalem.-Gal 2:1-10
48 A.D. The Council of Jerusalem approved that Gentiles could become Christians,
without obeying all of the Jewish Laws, except for three requirements.
(From Acts 15:29) You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols,
from blood, from the meat of strangled animals,
and from sexual immorality.
48 A.D. Paul's Mission from Antioch to Asia.-Phil. 4:15 and Acts 13-14
The New Testament was written on Papyrus.
(Reeds were taken from the Nile River to make Papyrus.)
49 A.D. The letter Galatians was the Earliest Book written.
49 A.D. James, Brother of Jesus writes the Book of James.
50 A.D. At this time, Christians used the Greek translation of the Scriptures.
50 A.D. Paul starts the Church in Corinth.
50 A.D. Paul starts the Church in Philippi.
51 A.D. Paul writes 1st and 2nd Thessalonians while in Corinth.
52 A.D. Paul second missionary journey, Greece, Philippi,
Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, and Corinth
Silas was Paul's companion.-Acts 15:36-18:22
54 A.D. Paul writes 1st Corinthians.
54 A.D. Pauls third missionary journey, Ephesus & Greece. Ephesus became the leading
center of the Christian world. Ephesus was a major seaport at that time.
Paul stays in Ephesus more than two years.
-Acts 18:23-21:17
54 A.D. Nero becomes the Roman Emperor.
57 A.D. Paul in Macedonia.-1st Cor. 16:5-8
57 A.D. Paul in Ephesus.-1st Cor. 16:8
57 A.D. Paul in Corinth writes 2nd Corinthians.-Acts 20:2-3
57 A.D. Paul writes the Book of Romans.
58 A.D. Paul left Philippi.-Acts 20:6
58 A.D. Paul reaches Jerusalem.-Acts 21:16
58 A.D. Paul imprisoned in Caesarea.-Acts 24-26
60 A.D. The Gospel of Matthew written. (approx.)
60 A.D. The Gospel of Luke is written. (approx.)
The ancestors of Jesus-Luke 3:23
60 A.D. The Gospel of John is written. (approx.)
60 A.D. Paul's appeal to Caesar and voyage to Rome.-Acts 27
60 A.D. Paul's voyage to Rome and the Shipwreck.-Acts 27:1-28:16
60 A.D. Paul writes the prison letters Ephesians, Philippians,Colossians, Philemon
during imprisonment in Rome.-Acts 28:16-31
Here, the book of Acts ends!
62 A.D. Paul released from prison.
64 A.D. Paul writes 1st Timothy. Timothy was the Minister at the Church of Ephesus,
and a close companion of Paul. Paul wanted Timothy to carry on his work.
Nero Burns Rome, as Nero wanted to build a new Rome.
Nero Blamed the burning of Rome on the Christians.
64 A.D. Paul writes 1st Titus. Titus was the Special Representative to the Island
of Crete for Ministry.
64 A.D. Peter writes 1st Peter.
64 A.D. Luke writes the Book of Acts.
65 A.D. Jude writes the Book of Jude.
66 A.D. The first Jewish Revolt against Rome was started, and they managed to hold
on to Jerusalem until 70 A.D.
67 A.D. Peter writes 2nd Peter from Rome.
67 A.D. Paul back in prison in Rome.
67 A.D. Paul writes 2nd Timothy in prison.
67 A.D. Peter executed in Rome.
67 A.D. Paul executed after second imprisonment in Rome.
68 A.D. Essenes hide their library of Bible manuscripts in a cave in Qumran by
the Dead Sea. The "Dead Sea Scrolls" were found in 1947.
70 A.D.
To 100 A.D. The Roman Period.
70 A.D. The Romans destroyed Jerusalem, and the Temple, except for The Western Wall.
The Jews Scattered. The Historian, Josephus wrote about one million Jews were killed.
It would be about 1878 years until the Jews would
again have their own state.
In 1948, the United Nations established a State of Israel in their original
country.
All that remained of the orginal Temple, The Western Wall, is now known as
the "Wailing Wall".
Today, the "Wailing Wall" remain a sacred place for Jews, to pray.
(Later, in about 600 A.D., the Prophet Muhammad formed the Islam Religion.
Their Temple, "The Dome of the Rock", was built, in 692 A.D. on the exact
spot as the original Jewish Temple.)
70 A.D. The Sadducees means "The Righteous Ones". The Sadducess disappeared from
history after the fall of jerusalem in 70 A.D.
70 A.D. The book of Hebrews was written.
70 A.D. The Book of Acts written.
71 A.D. The Colosseum in Rome built. Chritians thrown to Lions.
73 A.D. Some Jews, called Zealots, refused to surrender, even after Jerusalem fell.
Many of the Zealots retreated to a mountain fortress called Masada, where 960
Jews, men, women, and children held out for three years. When the Romans did get
to the top of the fortress, the Romans found the Jews committed mass suicide,
instead of surrendering.
Later, the Romans prohibited the Jews from living in Jerusalem.
75 A.D. John begins his ministry in Ephesus.
75 A.D. Rome begins construction of Colosseum.
81 A.D. The Roman Empire persecuted Christians between 81 A.D. and 211 A.D.
Rome banished John to the Island of Patmos.
85 A.D. The Apostle John wrote the book of 1st John.
90 A.D. The Apostle John wrote 2nd John.
90 A.D. The Apostle John wrote 3rd John.
90 A.D. The Apostle John writes the Gospel of John.
90 A.D. The rise of Gnostic heresies within the Church.
95 A.D. The Apostle John received a Revelation from God on the island of Patmos, which
was a Slave colony. It is thought he received the Revelation at Patmos, but
wrote the book of Revelation in Ephesus after his release.
96 A.D. The establishment of the Old Testament ended with The Council of Jamnia.
The Jewish books (O.T.) were canonized with no books was to be added or
subtracted. The word cannon comes from the Greek word Kanon, meaning
measuring rule. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew.
(It took more than 700 years to build up the Old Testament to the point
when there was a canon of Scripture.)
98 A.D. John's died at Ephesus.
110 A.D. Paper was invented in China, but was not let outside of China until 610 A.D.
132 A.D. The Second Jewish rebellion started against Rome, and Jerusalem was destroyed,
with most of Jews dying or fleeing the country. Rome forbids the Jews to dwell
in Jerusalem.
200 A.D. The term Priest was not applied to Christian Ministers before this date
in History.
200 A.D. Between 200 A.D. and 500 A.D.,the Church develop something of an identity
crisis. It was no longer exactly Jewish; on the contrary,
it soon became predominately Gentile.
218 A.D. Roman Empire-Tolerated Christianity from 218 A.D. to 222 A.D.
222 A.D. Roman Empire-Favorable to Christianity from 222 A.D. to 235 A.D.
235 A.D. Romman Empire-From 235 A.D. to 238 A.D., persecuted Christians.
To the Romans, Christians were considered atheists because they refused
to pledge allegiance to any Roman deities.
244 A.D. Roman Empire-Very favorable to Christianity, from 244 A.D. to 249 A.D.
249 A.D. Roman Empire-Persecuted Christians furiously, from 249 A.D. to 251 A.D.
261 A.D. First Christian Churches built. Prior to this, they met in homes, or halls.
261 A.D. Roman Empire-Favored Christians, from 260 A.D. to 268 A.D.
270 A.D. Roman Empire-Persecuted Christians, from 270 A.D. to 305 A.D.
300 A.D. The phrase "catholic" is used to mean all churches
that agree with the whole apostolic teaching.
300 A.D. About 300 A.D. First Christians arrived in Britain.
312 A.D. Constantine the Great (Emperor of the Roman Government from 306 A.D. to 337 A.D.),
became a Christian. Constantine saw a cross of light above the Sun,
with the words above it,
"In This Sign Conquer".
Constantine took this as a meaning that Rome should fight under the sign of
Christianity. He won the battle and later converted the nation to Christianity.
Later, they forced people to become Christians.
This greatly disturbed the Christians, "to force people to be Christians".
325 A.D. Emperor Constantine made Sunday, a day of rest, forbidding ordinary work.
This rest, of one Day a week meant much for the people.
Then, under Roman rule, Jerusalem became a destination for Christian pilgrimage.
340 A.D. Jerome, 340 A.D. to 420 A.D., was a serious Christian scholar commissioned by the
pope to translate the Greek and Hebrew Scriptures into "Latin" so that "regular"
people could have access to them. It took about 25 years to write it.
His translation of the Bible is known as the Latin Vulgate.
361 A.D. Roman Empire-from 361 A.D. to 363 A.D., Sought to restore Paganism.
363 A.D. From 363 A.D. thru 364 A.D., re-established the Christian Faith.
364 A.D. The Roman Empire was split into two Realms, one in the West, centered on Rome,
-375 A.D. and the other in the East, centered on Byzantium (Constantinople and later Istanbull).
367 A.D. First time the New Testament was met in the shape of The four Gospels, one book
of Church History (later Acts), 21 letters, and one Apocalypse. (The New Testament
took more than 300 years to complete, and the cannon was closed.)
The New Testament was written in Greek.
378 A.D. Roman Empire-Made Christianity the State Religion between 378 A.D. and 395 A.D.
404 A.D. Jerome translated the Old and New Testament into Latin, known as the "Latin Vulgate".
It took Jerome 25 years to translate it into Latin.
476 A.D. Rome had fallen to the Visigoths, and the Western empire was no more.
570 A.D. The prophet Mohammed is born 570 A.D.
590 A.D. The first real Pope was Gregory I
600 A.D. The Prophet Muhammad forms the Islam Religion. His teachings are called the Qur'an or
Koran. The Arabian Muslims founded an empire that soon included southwestern Asia,
northern Africa, and Spain.
The Muslims permitted Jews and Christians to practice their own religions,
but both Jews and Christians had to pay a special tax and were not equal to
Muslims under the law.
632 A.D. The prophet Mohammad died 632 A.D.
691 A.D. "The Dome of the Rock" was completed. The oldest extant Islamic structure,
The Dome of the Rock stands on the sacred rock in Jerusalem where the
Prophet Muhammand is believed to have ascended to heaven, in 632 A.D.
Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan built the mosque.
This was built on the traditional site of the Temple of Solomon.
(The first Jewish Temple), and the site of where Abraham offered the sacrifice
of his son Issac. This is the Muslims third holiest site after Mecca and Medina.
It is said that no Jew can set foot in "The Dome of the Rock".
1096 A.D. The Crusades. In 1095, Pope Urban II announced it was God's will to release the
Holy Land from the influence of Islam. This was the "Christians"
verses the Muslims.
There were 9 Crusades and a few "weak" ones.
1st Crusade-1096 A.D. to 1099 A.D.
2nd Crusade-1147 A.D. to 1149 A.D.
3rd Crusade-1189 A.D. to 1192 A.D.
4th Crusade-1202 A.D. to 1204 A.D.
Children's Crusade-Called the Children's Crusade as Thousands of boys and girls
between the ages of 10 to 18 years of age thought they could take
Jerusalem back from the Muslims.
5th Crusade-1217 A.D. to 1221 A.D.
6th Crusade-1228 A.D. to 1229 A.D.
7th Crusade-1248 A.D. to 1254 A.D.
8th Crusade-1270 A.D.
The Crusaders failed to achieve their goals. They could not establish lasting
control over the Holy Land.
1200 A.D. The Jews were expelled from England, France, and parts of central Europe.
Many settled in Eastern Europe. Jews also lost the right to own land and to
practice certain trades. To earn a living, many Jews became
peddlers or moneylenders.
1300 A.D. A terrible plague, the Black Death, swept Europe, killing about a fourth of
the population. Many Christians unfairly blamed the Jews for the Black Death,
and mobs killed thousands of Jews.
1324 A.D. John Wycliffe translated the Bible into the first English Bible,
from the Latin Vulgate. It is called the Wycliffe Bible.
He believed the Scripture should be available,
to the people in their own language. The Apocrypha was included.
1347 A.D. The Bubonic Plague hits Europe (A disease
carried to humans from rats via fleas).
1400 A.D. Paper replaced Parchment for writing
1450 A.D. The Printing Press invented by Johannes Gutenberg. The first book printed
was the Bible (The Latin Vulgate). Prior to this the Bible had to be
written by hand and cost a year's wages.
1453 A.D. Mohammed II defeated Emperor Constantine XI, and the Eastern Roman Empire
ceased to be. The Western Roman Empire ceased to be in 476 A.D., so now
all of the Roman Empire was gone from history.
1492 A.D. Columbus discovers the Americas.
1508 A.D. Martin Luther read in Romans 1:16-17.
"I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it it the power of God for the
salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that
is by faith from first to last, just as it is written:"
"The just shall live by faith". (This ends that reading.)
Salvation was gained by Faith in God through Christ, and not by the
rituals of the Church.
1517 A.D. The "Reformation" that led to Protestantism began, when Martin Luther,
a German monk, protested certain practices of the Roman Catholic Church,
called The most Despotic Institution in History.
1522 A.D. Marin Luther translates the New Testament into German.
1525 A.D. William Tyndale, an Englishman translated the
New Testament into English from Greek. Was
translating Old Testament at the time of his
death as a martyr in 1536.
1529 A.D. The term "Protestants" originally applied
to Lutherans.
1534 A.D. The Church of England repudiated Papal authority.
Out of the English Church came the Puritans
and Methodists.
1535 A.D. Miles Coverdale completed the first complete
Bible in English from Tyndale's work, Greek and
Hebrew, and other sources.
(including the Apocrypha)
1537 A.D. The English Bible of Thomas Matthew issued.
The Apocrypha was between the Testaments.
1546 A.D. The Reformation movement was followed by
a hundred years of religious war.
1546 A.D. The Roman Catholic Church accepted the Bible with
the Apocryphal books, in 1546 A.D. The Protestants
accepted this cannon, without the Apocryphal books,
which was the same Bible that was accepted by the
Christians in 397 A.D. So the Protestants Bible has
not had any books added or subtracted in the last
1600 years.
1549 A.D. John Calvin started the "Reformed Church" in Switzerland. Lutheran was
established in Germany, Episcopal in England, and Presbyterian in Scotland.
1560 A.D. The Geneva Bible was printed in English. It was one of the great English
Bibles. It also included the Apocrypha.
1607 A.D. Anglican Puritans colonized the United States. The Puritans were a movement
within the Church of England. They separated themselves into mostly Baptist,
Congregational, and Presbyterian.
1609 A.D. Protestants of Netherlands, after incredible
suffering, won their independence; Holland,
on the North became Protestant;Belgium,
on the South, Roman Catholic.
1611 A.D. The King James Version was written and is known as the Authorized Version.
It included some of the Apocrypha books.
1640 A.D. The death of Galileo, a scientist, who's theory was, the Earth revolved around
the Sun, instead of the Sun revolving around the Earth.
1654 A.D. The first Jews arrived in New York. They established communities along the
east coast. The Jews gained full equality in the new nation, and many Jews
immigrated to escape anti-Semitism. The Jews became the largest Jewish
community in the world, though they still suffered discrimination.
1720 A.D. Methodism originated with students at
Oxford University
1725 A.D. Development of Methodist and Evangelical
organizations in Europe and America by
John Wesley and Philip Otterbein
1743 A.D. John Wesley emerged as its leader and
Charles as its poet.
1784 A.D. John Wesley ordained Thomas Coke as the First Supt. of
the Methodist Church in America.
1828 A.D. The Methodist Protestant Church is organized
1870 A.D. Pope Pius IX decreed the Pope is "Infallible".
The Eastern Church said this was "Blasphemy".
1878 A.D. Pope Leo XIII claimed that he holds on this earth the place of Almighty God.
1903 A.D. Pope Pius X denounced leaders of the Reformation as
"Enemies of the Cross of Christ".
1914 A.D. World War I begins.
1918 A.D. World War I ends.
1920 A.D. Communism spreads anti-religion, through Europe. Millions are Murdered.
1931 A.D. The Bible: An American Translation
1935 A.D. In 1935, the Nazis deprived German Jews of citizenship. They seized Jewish
businesses and destroyed synagogues. Many Jews fled Germany. Others were
trapped, because some countries would not admit them.
1941 A.D. World War II started.
1945 A.D. The Holocaust takes place. By this time, about six million Jews had been killed.
World War II ends.
1946 A.D. Revised Standard Version-New Testament was written.
1947 A.D. The first "Dead Sea Scrolls were found". They confirmed the reliability of some
of the copies of the Old Testament made over the years.
1948 A.D. The United Nations recommended that Palenstine be divided into
Arab and Jewish states.The Jewish state, which called itself Israel,
declared its independence on May 14, 1948.
1952 A.D. Revised Standard Version-Old Testament
1957 A.D. Revised Standard Version with the Apocrypha included.
1961 A.D. New English Bible-New Testament.
1963 A.D. New American Standard Bible-New Testament.
1966 A.D. Good News Bible-New Testament.
1968 A.D. The United Methodist Church was formed.
1970 A.D. New American Bible (The first completely American Roman Catholic Translation)
1970 A.D. New English Bible-Old Testament.
1971 A.D. New American Standard Bible-Old Testament.
1971 A.D. The Living Bible Paraphrased.
1973 A.D. Revised Standard Version (New Edition) The first English translation of the Bible
to be approved by Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Greek Orthodox religious leaders.
1973 A.D. New International Version-New Testament.
1976 A.D. New International Version-Old Testament.
1976 A.D. Good News Bible-Old Testament.
1988 A.D. New International Version-Life Application Study Bible.
1. You shall have no other Gods before me.
2. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations, of those who love me and keep my commandments.
3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
4. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
5. Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."