articlesforchristians

Ancient History is a fascinating subject. Here is a timeline of many of the major events that happened in History. An approximate date is also given next to the event. With the list of events will be links to articles giving more information about the event. Some of the resources are from secular sources such as The Story of Mankind.

• In the Beginning- the creation, Adam & Eve and the fall about 4004 BC
  • From Creation to the Fall of Man
• Cain and Abel
  • Cain and Abel
• Jubal and Tubal-Cain (7 Generations after Adam)
  • Understanding Cain’s Legacy: Descendants and Impact
• Noah and the Flood c. 2348 or 2349 BC
  • The Story of Noah and the Ark
  • Noah’s Ark: A Journey of Faith and Obedience
  • The Flood
  • Judgment of Mankind: Lessons from Noah’s Days
• After the Flood / Ice Age c. 2348-1600 BC
  • Understanding the Lineage of Noah’s Sons
  • Exploring Noah’s Descendants and Their Modern Connections
  • Evidence of Ice Age in the Bible: Key Verses
• The Canaanites c. 2300 BC
  • Understanding the Canaanites: Ancient Roots and Legacy
• The Sumerians c. 2300 BC (Mesopotamia)
• Nimrod c. 2300 BC (Mesopotamia)
  • Nimrod: Mighty Hunter of Ancient Babylon
• Tower of Babel c. 2242 BC (Mesopotamia)
  • The Tower of Babel
  • The Tower of Babel: Origins of Language and Nations
  • Understanding Noah’s Sons and the Tower of Babel
• Epic of Gilgamesh c. 2000 BC (Mesopotamia)
• Stonehenge c. 2000 (Europe)
  • Stonehenge (secular website)
  • The Age of Stonehenge
• Minoan Civilization c. 2000-1200 BC (Greece)
• Egypt C 1996-1821 BC (Egypt)
  • The Story of Mankind: HIEROGLYPHICS
  • The Story of Mankind: The Nile Valley
  • The Story of Mankind: The Rise and Fall of Egypt
• Abraham c. 1996-1821 BC (Mesopotamia and Egypt)
  • God’s Promise to Abraham: The Birth of Nations
• Ishmael c 1800-1866 BC (Mesopotamia)
  • The Story of Hagar and Ishmael
• Isaac and Rebekah
  • Abraham and Isaac
  • The Story of Rebekah
• Jacob and Esau c. 1836 BC (Israel and Egypt)
  • The Story of Jacob
  • THE SALE OF A BIRTHRIGHT
  • THE STORY OF THE LADDER THAT REACHED TO HEAVEN
  • The Story of Jacob and Esau: A Biblical Analysis
• Joseph c. 1745 BC (Israel and Egypt)
  • THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS
  • Joseph and His Brethren
  • THE DREAMS OF A KING
  • The Journey of Joseph: From Betrayal to Leadership
  • THE STORY OF THE MONEY IN THE SACKS
  • THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST BROTHER
• Hammurabi 1792 BC (Mesopotamia)
  • Exploring the Ancient Laws of Hammurabi
• Israelites in Slavery (started after 1635, but before 1571 BC) (Egypt)
• China & the First Dynasties Xia: 2000-1600 BC and Shang: 1600-1046 BC (China)
• Moses c. 1571-1451 BC (Egypt)
  • The Story of Mankind: Moses
  • THE STORY OF MOSES, THE CHILD WHO WAS FOUND IN THE RIVER
  • THE FINDING OF MOSES
• The Plagues, The Passover, The Exodus, and the Crossing of the Red Sea c. 1491 BC (Egypt)
  • Understanding the Exodus: God’s Plan of Redemption
  • The Ten Plagues: God’s Judgment on Egyptian Idols
  • The Flight from Egypt
  • Moses Striking the Rock
• 10 Commandments and the Law c. 1491 BC
  • The Ten Commandments
  • Understanding the Law: From Sinai to Christ
  • Bezaleel and Aholiab
• Ark of the Covenant & the Tabernacle c. 1491 BC
  • Understanding the Tabernacle’s Spiritual Significance
• 12 Spies, Disobedience, and Wandering for 40 Years c. 1491-1451 BC
  • The Brazen Serpent
  • THE STORY OF THE GRAPES FROM CANAAN
  • The Journey to the Promised Land: Lessons from Israel
• Joshua & Entering the Promised Land 1451 BC (Israel)
  • Exploring the Book of Joshua: Faith and Inheritance
  • The Passage of the Jordan
  • The Captain of the Lord’s Host
  • How Jericho was Captured
  • Achan’s Sin
  • The Altar on Mount Ebal
  • The Cities of Refuge
  • Joshua’s Exhortation
• Mycenaean Civilization c. 1600 B. -1100 BC (Greece)
• Mitanni, or Naharin, came on the scene around 1600 BC (area of Mesopotamia)
  • Othniel v. Chushan-Rishathaim: Evidence for the Biblical Account (outside website)
  • Othniel: A Biblical Hero’s Journey
• Elgon, King of Moab c 1200 BC (Moab)
  • Ehud: A Bible Hero’s Journey
• Ruth c. 1200 BC (Israel)
  • Understanding the Book of Ruth: Redemption and Sovereignty
  • Ruth and Naomi
  • THE STORY OF RUTH, THE GLEANER
  • Boaz and Ruth
  • Boaz and Ruth: Family Ties in Biblical History
• Gideon c. 1199 BC (Israel)
  • Gideon and the Fleece
  • THE STORY OF GIDEON AND HIS THREE HUNDRED SOLDIERS
  • The Defeat of the Midianites
  • Gideon’s Battle
• Samson and the Philistines c. 1117 BC (Israel)
  • THE STORY OF SAMSON, THE STRONG MAN
  • The Death of Samson
• Zhou Dynasty c. 1046-256 BC (China)
• Samuel c. 1095 BC (Israel)
  • Hannah Praying Before the Lord
  • Eli and Samuel
• Eli the priest c. 1095 BC (Israel)
  • Death of Eli and his sons
• Saul- Israel’s first King c. 1095 BC (Israel)
• David the Shepherd Boy c. 1085-1015 BC (Israel)
  • THE STORY OF DAVID, THE SHEPHERD BOY
  • Playing on the Harp Before Saul
  • David and Goliath
  • THE STORY OF THE FIGHT WITH THE GIANT
  • David and Jonathan
  • David and Jonathan
• David – Israel’s 2nd King c. 1055 BC (Israel)
  • Nathan Reproving the King
  • David and Araunah
• Solomon c. 1015 BC (Israel)
  • The Meaning Behind Ecclesiastes: Wisdom for Life
  • Exploring the Love Themes in Song of Solomon
  • THE STORY OF SOLOMON AND HIS TEMPLE
• The Phoenicians c. 1000 BC (Rome)
  • The Story of Mankind: The Phoenicians
• Israel Divides c. 975 BC (Israel)
• Amenhotep IV and Nefertiti c. late 900s (Egypt)
• Tutankhamen (King Tut) c. late 900s (Egypt)
• Ramses II (The Great) c. 800s BC/date unknown (Egypt)
• Elijah ‘Fiery Prophet’ c. 896 BC (Israel)
  • Elijah
  • THE STORY OF ELIJAH, THE PROPHET
  • Elijah Fed by Ravens
• Elisha ‘Israel’s Prophet’ c. 895 BC (Israel)
  • Elisha
  • Ploughing in Canaan
  • The Shunammite’s Son
  • The little Captive Maid
• Obadiah ‘Prophet to Edom’ c. 840s BC (Israel)
  • Understanding Obadiah’s Prophecy Against Edom
• Joel ‘Prophet to Judah’ Probably 835-805 B.C. (Israel)
  • Understanding Joel’s Prophecy: Judgment and Grace
• Homer c. 800-725 BC (Greece)
• India & Hinduism date unknown (India)
• Olympic Games c. 776BC-AD393 (Greece)
• Jonah c. 760 BC & Amos c. 808 BC (Israel)
  • God’s Mercy in Jonah: Lessons from Nineveh
  • A Timeline of Jonah
  • THE STORY OF JONAH AND THE WHALE
  • Jonah at Nineveh
• Rome is Founded c. 748 BC (Rome)
  • Rome and Carthage Part I
  • Rome and Carthage Part II
• Isaiah c. 740 BC
  • Understanding Isaiah: Judgment and Restoration Messages
• Micah c. 735 BC (Israel)
  • Micah: A Call to Justice, Mercy, and Humility
• Hosea (Prophet of Israel) c. 721 BC (Israel)
  • Understanding Hosea: God’s Love and Redemption
• Israel Falls to Assyria c. 721 BC (Mesopotamia and Israel)
• Hezekiah and Sennacherib c. 710 BC (Israel)
  • Hezekiah and Sennacherib
• Ancient Native Americans c. 700 BC (North America)
  • The Mayans
    • Mayan Food and Culture
    • Mayan Ball Game
    • Exploring Ancient Maya Musical Instruments
    • Ancient Mexican Pyramids facts for kids
• Athens & Sparta c. 700-500 BC (Greece)
  • The Story of Mankind: Athens vs. Sparta
• Manasseh c. 677 BC (Israel)
• Powers of Mesopotamia c. 668-626 BC (Mesopotamia)
• King Josiah c. 630 BC (Israel)
• Nahum c. 630 BC and Zephaniah c. 629 BC Prophets of Josiah’s Reign (Israel)
  • Understanding Nahum: God’s Judgment on Nineveh
  • Understanding Zephaniah’s Prophecies and Themes
• Jeremiah (Judah’s Prophet) c. 629 BC (Israel)
  • Jeremiah: The Weeping Prophet and His Message
• Nineveh Destroyed (Fall of Assyria) c. 612 BC (Mesopotamia)
• Habakkuk c. 609 BC and Huldah c. 7th century BC (Israel)
  • The Just Shall Live by Faith: Lessons from Habakkuk
• Babylonian Captivity of Judah c. 605, 599, and 588 BC (Mesopotamia and Israel)
  • Understanding Lamentations: Sorrow and Hope in Jerusalem’s Fall This was written around 587 B.C.
  • The Brave Hebrew Boys
• Nebuchadnezzar II and the Hanging Gardens c. 605-615 BC (Mesopotamia)
  • Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream: A Prophetic Vision of Nations
• Daniel c. 607-534 BC (Mesopotamia)
  • Understanding Prophecy in the Book of Daniel
  • THE STORY OF DANIEL IN THE LIONS’ DEN
  • Daniel and the Lions
• Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego c. early 600s or late 500s BC (Mesopotamia)
  • THE STORY OF THE FIERY FURNACE
• Aesop’s Fables c. 600 BC (Greece)
• Ezekiel Prophet to Judah c. 595 BC (Israel and Mesopotamia)
  • Understand the book of Ezekial
• India and Buddhism c. 563 BC (India)
• Pythagoras/Temple of Diana (547 BC and 550 BC) (Greece)
• Confucius 551-479 BC (China)
  • The Life and Legacy of Confucius Explained (coming soon)
• Belshazzar & Cyrus the Great 539-538 BC (Mesopotamia)
• Darius I and the Persian Empire 522 BC (Mesopotamia)
• Zerubbabel/Haggai & Zechariah 520 BC (Israel)
  • Rebuilding the Temple: Haggai’s Call to Action
  • The Significance of Zechariah in Biblical Prophecy
• The Roman Republic 510 BC (Rome)
• Battle of Marathon 490 BC (Greece & Mesopotamia)
• Herodotus 484 BC (Greece)
• Xerxes I and Esther 480 BC (Mesopotamia)
  • Esther Before the King
  • Exploring the Book of Esther: Themes and Historical Context
• The Golden Age of Athens 478-399 BC and Socrates 469-399 BC (Greece)
• Hippocrates 377BC (Greece)
• Statue of Zeus 456 BC (Greece)
• Ezra & Artaxerxes 467 BC
  • Ezra’s Journey: Rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem
• Nehemiah 454BC (Mesopotamia & Israel)
  • Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah: Building Resilience
• Pericles 443-429 BC / Peloponnesian War 431-404 BC (Greece)
• Malachi Prophet to Judah 397 BC (Israel)
  • The Prophetic Insights of Malachi: Love and Accountability
• Plato 427-348 BC & Aristotle 384-322 BC (Greece)
• Philip II of Macedonia 359-336 BC / Mausoleum of Halicarnassus 353 BC (Greece)
• Alexander the Great (and the Division of his Empire)356-323 BC (Greece)
  • The Story of Mankind: Alexander the Great
  • How Alexander the Great’s Death Shaped His Empire (coming soon)
• Archimedes 287-212 BC (Greece) / Eratosthenes 276-194 BC/
• Lighthouse at Alexandria 280 BC (Egypt)
• Emperor Asoka 273-232 (India)
• The Septuagint 297 BC (Egypt)
• Colossus of Rhodes 290 BC (Greece)
• Qin Dynasty (Ch’in) 221-206 BC / Han Dynasty 206 BC-220 AD (China)
• Hannibal and the Punic Wars 218-146 BC (Rome)
• Maccabean Revolt 165 BC (Israel)
  • The Significance of Hanukkah: A Historical Perspective
  • Last Words of Mattathias & Eulogy of a Hero
• Spartacus unknown-71BC (Rome)
• 1st Triumvirate 60BC (Rome)
• Julius Caesar 49 BC (Rome)
• 2nd Triumvirate 43 BC / Cleopatra 69-30 BC (Rome)
• Herod the Great (King of Israel) 40 BC (Israel)
• Augustus Caesar – First Emperor of Rome 27 BC (Rome)
• Zacharias the father of John the Baptist 5 BC
  • THE STORY OF THE ANGEL BY THE ALTAR
• John the Baptist 5 BC-25AD (Israel)
  • Understanding John the Baptist’s Role in Preparing for Jesus
• Jesus Christ 5 or 4 B.C. to around 30 or 33 AD (Israel)
  • Chronological Events in the Life of Jesus and John the Baptist: This timeline outlines key events from John the Baptist’s birth to Jesus’ ascension, including significant historical occurrences.
  • Exploring the Life and Teachings of Jesus: The content explores Jesus’ life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his role in the Bible, the significance of his identity, and the understanding of his works. There are links to many different Bible Studies about Jesus.
  • The Story of Mankind: Joshua of Nazareth (Jesus)
• The Beginning of the Church and the Early Churches
  • Timeline of Key Events in Early Christianity
  • The Holy Ghost: The Birth of the Church Explained
  • Peter’s Powerful Preaching at Pentecost
  • THE STORY OF THE MAN AT THE BEAUTIFUL GATE
  • THE STORY OF STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR