OLD TESTAMENT FAMILY4000 BC THRU 0 BC

TIMELINE

Creation• 4000 BC

Noah 2894 BC

Abraham• 2001 BC

Moses• 1576 BC

Promised Land• 1456 BC

TIMELINE

Judges Rule

1426 BC

Kings Rule

1100 BC

Kingdom Divided930 BC

Israel in Captivity722 BC

Judah in Captivity

597

TIMELINE OF CAPTIVITY

Babylonian Captivity605-539

BCGreek Rule334-63 BC

Roman Rule 63 BC

Birth of Jesus

6-0 BC

Persian Rule539-331

CREATION AND BIRTH OF ADAM TO BIRTH OF NOAH4000 – 2894 BC = 1056 YEARS

Adam was in the Garden 1-3 yrs before yielding to sin

Adam lived 930 years

10 Generations Adam to Noah = 1056 years

Enoch was born when Adam was approx. 625 yrs (overlap of 300 yrs)

Enoch was Noah’s Great Grandfather

Noah was approx. 525 yrs old when God called him to build the Ark

Noah was 600 yrs old when the flood came (2313 BC)

ADD - LARGE CHART LIFESPANS BEFORE THE FLOOD

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STORY OF NOAHBIBLICAL PASSAGES: GEN. 6-8; MATT. 24:37,38; LK. 17:26,27; I PET. 3:20;II PET. 2:5.

The story of Noah and his family being spared from a world- wide deluge (a judgment by God) is one of the most important in the Old Testament. Much is learned about the nature of God from this story. For example:

(1)It shows He is a holy God and cannot tolerate sin.

(2)It shows He is a just God and that sin will not go unpunished.

(3)It shows He is a God of mercy in that He spares some.

(4)It shows God's power in that the Flood unleashed great power.

THE TYPE OR SPIRITUAL MEANING OF THE ARK

A. The Ark of Noah is a rich picture of the salvation provided by Christ who today is our Ark of safety.

Points of comparison are:

God took the initiative in sparing Noah and his family. "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners Christ died for us." Rom. 5:8.

There was a divine and human side to the Ark as Christ is both human and divine.

There was only one door to enter into the Ark as there is only one way to God and that is through Christ Jesus. "I am the gate for the sheep..." Jn. 10:7. See also Acts 4:12.

There was great security for the passengers of the Ark. Likewise, if we are in Christ we are secure. See Rom.8:31ff.

NOAH TO ABRAHAM2894 BIRTH OF NOAH / THE BIRTH OF ABRAHAM 2001

Noah lived 950 years

Noah called to build the ark at 525 years

Flood came when Noah was 600 yrs old

Noah lived 350 years after the flood

Abraham born 2001

Abraham was approx. 55 when Noah died

ABRAHAM TO BIRTH OF MOSESBIRTH OF ABRAHAM 2001 BC / BIRTH OF MOSES 1576 BC

Abraham called and leaves Haran 1926 BC (75 yo)

God makes covenant with Abraham 1916 (85 yo)

Birth of Ishmael 1916 BC (Abraham 85 yo)

Birth of Isaac 1901 BC (Abraham 100 yo)

Isaac’s son Jacob is born 1841 BC (Isaac is 60 yo)

Jacob into Egypt 1711 (52 yo)

Moses birth 1576

MOSES BIRTH TO PROMISED LAND1576 TO 1456 BC

Egypt ruled by Semitic group 1675-1570 BC

Moses birth 1576 BC (Exodus 7)

Moses grows up and leaves Egypt 1536 (Deut 34:7)

Exodus from Egypt 1495 BC (Exodus 16:35)

Children of Israel in desert 1495-1455 (

Joshua takes leadership – cross the Jordan 1455 (Joshua 14:7, 24:29)

MOSES

Moses, whose name means 'taken out' or 'drawn forth,' is born into an Israelite family from the tribe of Levi. The family consists of sister Miriam (roughly twelve years old) and brother Aaron (three years old). Shortly before his birth, Pharaoh decreed the death of all Hebrew male children. Unable to conceal her baby for very long, his mother Jochebed carried out a plan to save her child. She put him in a small ark and placed it in the reeds along the river hoping would find and let him live. Pharaoh's daughter finds the baby and immediately adopts him. Miriam, who serves the princess, suggests and arranges for her mother to nurse the child.

PROMISED LAND TO JUDGES TO KINGS1456 BC TO 1100 BC

Joshua led the people in to the promised land, Joshua 14:7

Dividing of the land – 1451

Judges begin leading Israel 1426 BC The Book of Judges mentions twelve judges: Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, and Samson. The First Book of Samuel mentions Eli and Samuel, as well as Joel and Abiah (two sons of Samuel). 1 Chronicles mentions Kenaniah and his sons. 2 Chronicles mentions Amariah and Zebadiah (son of Ishmael).

In the Book of Judges, a cyclical pattern is given to show the need for the various judges: apostasy of the Israelite people, hardship because of their disobedience, crying out to the Lord for rescue. The judges were the successive individuals, each from a different tribe of Israel, chosen by God to rescue the people from their enemies and establish justice and the practice of the Torah amongst the Hebrews.

Kings begin leading 1100 BC (Saul, David and Solomon)

KINGDOM DIVIDED

Israel – ten tribes led by Jeroboam

Judah – 2 tribes led by Rehoboam

KINGS OF ISRAEL

Jeroboam I, bad, 930—909 BCNadab, bad, 909—908 BCBaasha, bad, 908—886 BCElah, bad, 886—885 BCZimri, bad, 885 BCTibni, bad, 885—880 BCOmri (overlap), extra bad, 885—874 BCAhab, the worst, 874—853 BCAhaziah, bad, 853—852 BCJoram/Jehoram, bad mostly, 852—841 BCJehu, not good but better than the rest, 841—814 BCJehoahaz, bad, 814—798 BCJoash, bad, 798—782 BCJeroboam II (overlap), bad, 793—753 BCZechariah, bad, 753 BCShallum, bad, 752 BCMenahem, bad, 752—742 BCPekahiah, bad, 742—740 BCPekah (overlap), bad, 752—732 BCHoshea, bad, 732—722 BC

KINGS OF JUDAHRehoboam, bad mostly, 933—916 BCAbijah, bad mostly, 915—913 BCAsa, GOOD, 912—872 BCJehoshaphat (overlap), GOOD, 874—850 BCJehoram/Joram, bad, 850—843 BCAhaziah, bad, 843 BCAthaliah (queen), devilish, 843—837 BCJoash/Jehoash, good mostly, 843—803 BCAmaziah, good mostly, 803—775 BCUzziah/Azariah (overlap), GOOD mostly, 787—735 BCJotham (overlap), GOOD, 749—734 BCAhaz, wicked, 741—726 BCHezekiah, THE BEST, 726—697 BCManasseh, the worst, 697—642 BCAmon, the worst, 641—640 BCJosiah, THE BEST, 639—608 BCJehoahaz, bad, 608 BCJehoiakim, wicked, 608—597 BCJehoiachin, bad, 597 BCZedekiah, bad, 597—586 BC

ISRAEL CAPTIVITY - 734-722 BC

Ten Tribes (Asher, Dan, Gad, Issachar, Joseph [2 tribes: Ephraim and Manasseh], Naphtali, Reuben, Simeon, Zebulun) and Levites

Referred to as the 10 Lost Tribes (see 2 Chronicles 15:9) – never returned to their own land

Conquered by Assyria (1 Chron 5:26, 2 Kings 17 and 18)

Some went to Judah (2 Chron 30:25-26)

JUDAH’S CAPTIVITY - 605-581 BC Judah, Benjamin and Levites

Conquered by Babylon in 3 attacks from 605 to 581 BC – returned to homeland 70 years later in 538 BC (Ezra 1-6) – Cyrus, Persian King conquered Babylon

King Nebuchednezzar took over 10,000 select people captive in first wave - Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego among the first to go to Babylon. Over 100,000 total captives

Return to Jerusalem occurred from 538 to 444 BC – only 50,000 returned to Jerusalem (Ezra 1-10, Nehemiah 1-2)

Greece takes over in 334 BC

AFTER BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY (SEE WORD DOCUMENT)

Babylon 609-539 BC

Persia 539-331 BC

Greece 334-63 BC Egypt –Ptolemy 1 323-285 BC

Syria Seleucus 1 281 - 167 BC

Jewish 166-63 BC (Maccabean Revolt)

Rome 63 BC