TIMELINE
Link: A Detailed Timeline of Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations.
| Genesis 1 | Genesis 2-11 | Genesis 12-50 | Exodus 1-11 | Exodus 12-15 |
| Creation | Foundational Stories | 1500 B.C. Patriarchal Narrative | 1250 B.C. Bondage in Egypt | Passover Exodus and Crossing Red Sea |
| eg. flood | Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, 12 sons = 12 tribes | Moses - God's agent |
| Exod 16-40; Lev; Num; Deut | Joshua | Judges | 1 -2 Samuel | 1 Kings |
| Sinai Covenant | Conquest of Canaan | Wars of establishment with surrounding peoples | 1000 B.C. Establishment of United Kingdom | 922 B.C. Divided Israel and Judah |
| Aaron High Priest and Levitical Priesthood | Joshua first of military leaders (judges) | Tribal league with periodic leadership of judges, eg. Samson, Deborah | Samuel judge becomes prophet, King Saul, David |
Solomon last king of united kingdom North - eg.Jeroboam and Ahab South - eg. Rehoboam and Josiah |
| 2 Kings | 2 Kings | Ezra and Nehemiah | ||
| 722 B.C. Israel conquered by Assyrian Empire and ten tribes are dispersed | 586 B.C. Judah conquered by Babylon and leadership taken into Exile | 586-538 Babylonian Exile Crucible for development of scripture, synagogue, and scribal leadership | 387 B.C. Return from Exile under leadership of Zerubbabel - Davidic prince becomes governor | |