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Nations and KingdomsNimrod, Esau, Edom, Ishmael, and the surrounding world Noah’s Sons & NationsShem, Ham, Japheth, and the post-Flood settlements Jasher: Exodus to JudgesWilderness, surrounding kingdoms, conquest, and Joshua

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Years 0–999Adam to Lamech Years 1000–1999Noah to Abram Years 2000–2300Abraham to Joseph

Egypt, Exodus, and Canaan+

Years 2301–2350Joseph’s final years in Egypt Years 2351–2400Israel grows in Egypt Years 2401–2450Moses and the Exodus Years 2451–2500Wilderness and Canaan Years 2501–2550The divided inheritance Years 2551–2600The opening judges

Judges and the United Monarchy+

Years 2601–2650Ehud and Shamgar Years 2651–2700Rest and oppression Years 2701–2750Deborah and Barak Years 2751–2800Gideon and Abimelech Years 2801–2850Tola through Ibzan; Samson and Eli Years 2851–2900Samuel, Saul, and David Years 2901–2950David, Solomon, and the temple Years 2951–3000Solomon and the divided kingdom

Divided Kingdom and Exile+

Years 3001–3050Judah and Israel’s early kings Years 3051–3100Jehu, Athaliah, and Joash Years 3101–3150Amaziah, Uzziah, and Jeroboam II Years 3151–3200The final northern kings Years 3201–3250Assyria and Hezekiah Years 3251–3300Manasseh and Josiah Years 3301–3350Judah’s final kings

Babylon and Persia+

Years 3351–3400Babylon, Cyrus, and the return Years 3401–3450Darius, Xerxes, and Esther Years 3451–3500Artaxerxes, Ezra, and Nehemiah Years 3501–3550Darius II and Artaxerxes II

Greece and the Maccabees+

Years 3551–3600Persia falls to Alexander Years 3601–3650Alexander’s successors Years 3651–3700Ptolemies and Seleucids Years 3701–3750Judea passes to Seleucid rule Years 3751–3800Antiochus IV and the Maccabean revolt

Hasmonean Judea and Rome+

Years 3801–3850John Hyrcanus through Queen Salome Years 3851–3900Pompey, Rome, and the rise of Herod

Jesus and the apostolic years+

Years 3901–3925Herod’s temple and the birth of Jesus Years 3926–3950Jesus at twelve through Tiberius Years 3951–3953Jesus’ ministry · baptism through the final Passover Years 3954–3960Jerusalem church, Stephen, Philip, and Saul Years 3961–3970Cornelius, Antioch, Agrippa, and the first journey Years 3971–3974Missionary journeys, the council, and Corinth Years 3975–3980The third journey, Ephesus, Troas, and Miletus Years 3981–3982Paul’s arrest, Caesarea imprisonment, and appeal Years 3983–3985The voyage, Malta, and Paul’s two years at Rome Years 3986–3992The apostles under Nero and Jerusalem’s fall Years 3993–4022John, Domitian, Antipas, and Revelation

Historical Christian witnesses+

After the apostles · AD 101–202Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, Papias, Justin, and Irenaeus

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