This important book has generated lively discussion and debate. The paperback edition adds a new chapter responding to the conversation that the cloth edition has sparked.

Bible Time Line is the best-selling Bible timeline sold in Christian stores. It covers from Genesis to Revelation in a glance! Bible Time Line pamphlet shows hundreds of events in biblical history side-by-side with world and Middle East history. Know the 200 most important people and events in the Bible, including all of the kings and prophets. Compare biblical events to world events chronologically.

For example, Bible Time Line makes fascinating comparisons: The first Olympic games in Greece were at the time of Jonah in the Old Testament. This handy pamphlet is filled with full-color illustrations and photographs. There is no better timeline of Bible history for Bible studies, church groups, Sunday schools, and small groups. 12 panels, fits inside most Bibles, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, unfolds to 33 inches long

The Bible Time Line Covers Every Major Event in Bible History

Fascinating Facts: Compare Bible History and World History

Old Testament Events

• The first recorded Olympic game in Greece was held during the time of Jonah.
• Daniel lived in Babylon at the same time Confucius was in China and Buddha was in India.
• Moses was leading the Exodus while the Sheng Dynasty was flourishing in China.
• The Greek historian Homer lived during the time of Isaiah, Amos, and Micah.

New Testament Events

• Mt. Vesuvius erupted and buried the city of Pompeii just 50 years after Jesus' death and resurrection. The apostle John probably would have known about it.
• Emperor Caligula who ruled 7 years after Jesus' resurrection was a madman. He made his horse a senator.
• Trajan, the general who destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD, later became Emperor of Rome. He officially made Christianity a crime punishable by death.
• When Paul was taken under guard to Rome, he didn't see the Colosseum. It was built 4 years after his death.
• Emperor Nero, who had Peter and Paul executed, also had his wife and mother killed.

What Makes Bible Time Line the Best and Most Affordable Bible Chronology

• The Bible Time Line includes:
  • The Books of the Bible and the centuries in which events occurred
  • A special inset covering Creation to Abraham
  • Biblical eras such as Abraham to the Sojourn in Egypt, Moses and the Exodus, the Judges, United Kingdom, Divided Kingdom, the Exile, Restoration of Jerusalem, Intertestamental Period, and ultimately, the New Testament.
  • Lists key events such as the establishment of the Abrahamic Covenant, the First Passover, the Tabernacle, the Ten Commandments, the prophets, the kings and their years of rule, the restoration of Jerusalem, the building of the Temple, the birth of John the Baptist, plus so much more.
  • Kings and Prophets Time Line Showing all of the Kings and Prophets of Israel and Judah
• World history time line includes:
  • World events such as the emergence of writing forms, the first code of law, the Iron Age, the Trojan war, the founding of Rome, the birth of Buddha and Confucius, Alexander the Great's conquests, Cleopatra's rule, the fall of Masada, and numerous other events
• Middle East history time line includes:
  • The building of the Egyptian pyramids, the rule of Amenhotep II (among other Pharaohs), the rise of the Persian Empire, the Roman Empire, and literally dozens of other historical facts.
  • Bronze Age and Iron Age Events

More time to teach what matters most

Don't waste time explaining the basic details of every story while you're teaching. Have your students learn them through the Bible Workbooks. The Workbooks are full of exercises, questions, and maps that ensure students have the fundamentals down before you teach. That means you can use your time to bring those facts to life and teach about what matters most: the spiritual significance and application of Scripture.

Each Workbook contains thousands of fill-in-the-blank questions as well as interactive diagrams and maps. They can be adapted for virtually any teaching setting (homeschool, Bible class, Sunday school). Volume 1 takes you through the Old Testament chronologically (Job comes just after Genesis, for example, and the prophets are paired with their historical events found in the historical books). Volume 2 on the New Testament is also available.