Bible Structure and Timeline - Basics of the Bible

1 20. Old Testament Proverbs Structure and Timeline by Shawn D. Handran History Poetry Prophecy Mostly written 21. Written by King Solomon by King David Ecclesiastes 18 19 22 Timeline not drawn to scale Job Books 1-5 also known as Psalms Song of Sol. Time period of Job The Law or Books of Moses (not time of writing). 3 5 8 13 14 17. Leviticus Deuteronomy Ruth 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Esther 1 2 4 6 7 9 10 11 12 Babylonian Exile 15 16. Genesis Exodus Numbers Joshua Judges 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 608 - 538bc Ezra Nehemiah ?

2 - 2000bc 1500bc 1400bc 1100bc 1050bc 970bc 850bc 500bc 450bc Events People Abraham Moses Joshua Gideon Samuel Solomon Hezekiah Daniel Zerubabbel Nehemiah Isaac Samson Saul Elijah Josiah Esther Jacob Ruth David Ezra Joseph Samuel Creation Slavery Doubt Promised Everyone Monarchy United Kingdom Divided Kingdom Exile Rebuilding Jerusalem Fall Plagues Wandering Land did what Flood Passover was right in 23 31 26 37. Isaiah Obadiah Ezekiel Haggai Nations Freedom their own Covenant Law eyes 24 32 27 38.

3 Jeremiah Jonah Daniel Zechariah Hosea and Amos written to Northern Kingdom (Israel) before Exile 25 33 Ezekiel and Daniel 39. Sources: Lamentations Micah written in Exile Malachi Isaiah, Joel, Micah, Habakkuk and Zephaniah Interactive Timeline of Bible History by Shawn Handran (Self-Published, 2007). written to Southern Kingdom Basics of the Bible by Shawn Handran (Self-Published, 2008) 28 34 Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi (Judah) before Exile Walk Thru the Old Testament (Walk Thru the Bible , 1972-94) Hosea Nahum written after return from Exile Ryrie Study Bible (Moody Press, 1976-78) Jonah and Nahum written to and rebuilding of Jerusalem Assyria before Exile 29 35.

4 Obadiah written to Edom Joel Habakkuk before Exile 30 36. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit or send a Jeremiah written before and during Exile Amos Zephaniah letter to Creative Commons, 444 Castro Street, Suite 900, Mountain View, California, 94041, USA. Lamentations written during Exile New Testament Structure and Timeline by Shawn D. Handran History Letters Prophecy 1 5 27. Matthew Acts Revelation Matthew the Apostle Luke the Physician, Companion of Paul John the Apostle 2 20 9 15 26 23.

5 Mark James Galatians 1 Timothy Jude 1 John John Mark Half-brother of Jesus 7 17 Half-brother of Jesus 24. 3 1 Corinthians Titus 2 John Luke 8 16 25. Luke the Physician, Companion of Paul 2 Corinthians 2 Timothy 3 John 4 6 Paul the Apostle John the Apostle John Romans 19. John the Apostle 13 Hebrews 1 Thess. Unknown, perhaps Paul In the 14 21. 2 Thess. 1 Peter Events Birth of Jesus Public Crucifixion Taking the 10 22 Terrible New Heaven Ministry Resurrection Good News Ephesians 2 Peter days & Earth of Jesus Ascension to the world 12 Peter the Apostle Holy Spirit Colossians Sources: 11.

6 Philippians Interactive Timeline of Bible History by Shawn Handran (Self-Published, 2007). Basics of the Bible by Shawn Handran (Self-Published, 2008) 18. Ryrie Study Bible (Moody Press, 1976-78) Philemon Timeline not drawn to scale Paul the Apostle 4bc 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s Present Future The Resurrection of Jesus is the Best Attested Event in History This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit or send a letter to Creative Commons, 444 Castro Street, Suite 900, Mountain View, California, 94041, USA.