* The Bible is not in chronological order. It is ordered by genre. This Old Testament list is on a timeline. Most dates are approximate.
| Book | Very Key Dates | Key People and Events |
|---|---|---|
| Gospel of John | 33 AD | Jesus’ death and resurrection |
| Book of Acts | The Holy Spirit’s ministry thru Peter and Paul (33-62 AD) |
| Book | Very Key Dates | Key People and Events |
|---|---|---|
| Book of Genesis | 4000 BC | God created us |
| 3000 BC | Noah lived | |
| 2000 BC | Abraham lived | |
| Exodus 1:1—20:22 | 1425 BC | The Exodus with Moses |
| Exodus 32:1—40:38 | Moses’ ministry | |
| Deut. 32:48—34:12 | The end of Moses’ ministry | |
| Joshua 1:1—10:43 | Joshua | |
| Judges 1:1—8:35 | Deborah, Barak, Gideon (around 1235 BC) | |
| Book of Ruth | Around 1140 BC | |
| Judges 13:1—16:31 | Samson and Delilah (around 1075 BC) | |
| Book of 1 Samuel | Samuel and King Saul lived | |
| Book of 2 Samuel | 1000 BC | King David lived |
| 1 Kings 1-11 | King Solomon | |
| 1 Kings 12, 13 | Israel becomes a divided kingdom (Israel in the north and Judah in the south around 931 BC) |
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| 2 Kings 1:1—5:57 | Elijah and Elisha’s ministries (around 850 BC) | |
| Book of Jonah | Jonah Sent to Nineveh (around 760 BC) | |
| Isaiah 1 | Isaiah's ministry started (around 739 BC) | |
| 2 Kings 17:1—25:30 | 722 BC | 10 Tribes (Israel / the northern tribes) fell to Assyria Hezekiah Reigns in Judah (over the southern tribes) |
| Jeremiah 1 | Jeremiah's ministry started (around 627 BC) | |
| Book of Daniel | 586 BC | Judah fell |
| Book of Ezra | The exiles return (around 537 BC) | |
| Book of Esther | Around 478 BC | |
| Book of Nehemiah | The walls of Jerusalem rebuilt (around 444 BC) | |
| No biblical record | 400 BC — 2 AD Years of silence |