Major Events In The Bible

1 The Creation Genesis 1 36 Birth of John the Baptist Luke 1:57-80
2 Fall of man Genesis 3 37 The Birth of Christ Luke 2:1-19
3 Universal flood Genesis 6 thru 8 38 The flight into Egypt Matt. 2:13-14
4 Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9 39 The temple visit at age 12 Luke 2:41-50
5 Conversion and call of Abraham Genesis 12:1-3 40 Jesus’ baptism Matt. 3:13-17
6 Giving of Abrahamic Covenant Genesis 12:7, 13:14-17 & 15:1-21 41 The temptation Matt. 4:1-11
7 The selling of Joseph into Egyptian slavery Genesis 37 42 The temple cleansing John 2:13-25
8 The enslavement of Israel in Egypt Exod. 1 43 The choosing of the 12 Matt. 10:1-4
9 The call of Moses Exod. 3:1-10 44 The Sermon on the Mount Matt. 5-7
10 The ten plagues Exod. 7-12 45 The raising of Lazarus John 11
11 The Exodus from Egypt Exod. 12-15 46 Death of John the Baptist Matthew 14, Mark 6
12 The institution of the Sabbath Exod. 16:29 47 Confession of Peter and promise of the Church Matthew 16
13 The giving of the Law Exod. 20:1-17 48 The Transfiguration Matthew 17
14 The completion of the tabernacle Exod. 40:33-34 49 The triumphal entry into Jerusalem Matthew 21 Mark 11 Luke 19 John 12
15 The anointing of Aaron as first high priest Lev. 8:1-12 50 Events in the Upper Room Matthew 26 Mark 14 Luke 22 John 13-14
16 The Jordan River crossing into Palestine Josh. 3 51 Christ’s ordeal in Gethsemane Matthew 26 Mark 14 Luke 22 John 18
17 The victory over Jericho Josh. 6 52 His trials Matthew 26-27 Mark 14-15 Luke 22-23 John 18-19
18 The marriage of Ruth to Boaz Ruth 4 53 The Crucifixion Matthew 27:35 Mark 15:24 Luke 23:33 John 19:18
19 The annointing of Saul as Israel’s first king 1 Sam. 9-10 54 The Resurrection Matthew 28 Mark 16 Luke 24 John 20
20 The annointing of David as king 1 Sam. 16:13 55 His ten glorified appearances Matthew 28 Mark 16 Luke 24 John 20-21
21 The capture of Jerusalem and recovery of the Ark by David 2 Sam. 5-6 56 Giving the Great Commission Matthew 28:18-20
22 The giving of the Davidic Covenant 2 Sam. 7:8-17 57 The Ascension Acts 1:9-11
23 The annointing Solomon 1 Kings 1:39 58 Pentecost Acts 2
24 The completion of Solomon’s temple 1 Kings 6:38 59 Healing of a lame man by Peter and John Acts 3:1-11
25 The splitting of Israel into the two kingdoms, Israel and Judah 1 Kings 12 60 Election of the first deacons Acts 6:1-8
26 Elijah taken up to heaven 2 Kings 2 61 Martydom of Stephen Acts 7:1-60
27 The deliverance of Joash from murderous Queen Athaliah 2 Chron. 22:10-12 62 Conversion of Saul (Paul) Acts 9:1-20
28 The Assyrian conquest of the northern kingdom 2 Kings 17:6 63 Establishment of the Antioch church Acts 11:19-26
29 The deliverance of Jerusalem from the Assyrians 2 Kings 19:32-35 64 Death of James and deliverance of Peter Acts 12:1-19
30 The discovery of the Law of Moses in Josiah’s reign 2 Chron. 34 65 Paul’s first missionary journey Acts 13:2-14:28
31 The destruction of the temple of Solomon 2 Kings 25:8-9 66 The Jerusalem Council Acts 15:1-35
32 The Babylonian Captivity of the southern kingdom 2 Kings 25:11 67 Paul’s second missionary journey Acts 15:36-18-22
33 The return under Cyrus’ decree Ezra 1 68 Paul’s third missionary journey Acts 18:23-21:16
34 The completion of the new temple under Zerubbabel Ezra 6 69 Paul’s imprisonment in Rome Acts 28:30
35 The rescuing of the Jews by Esther Esther 4-7 70 The exile of John to Patmos and the writing of Revelation Rev. 1:9