Timeline of the Bible
From the Creation to the apostles: the lives, events, judges, kings, prophets, empires, and epistles of the Bible on one scale, in Archbishop Ussher’s years. Scroll across, zoom in or out, or choose an era; each bar opens its entry, with the verses that date it.
Dated by Archbishop James Ussher’s Annals of the World (1658), quoted as printed, whose dates were printed in the margins of King James Bibles for two centuries. Where a year isn’t Ussher’s, the text sets it, and the entry’s note says how. Faded ends are set by a king’s reign; New Testament years rest on outside history. See Daniel’s Seventy Weeks and the changes from Ussher.
Every Entry, by Era
Creation to the Flood
- The Creation 4004 BC
- Adam 4004–3074 BC
- Seth 3874–2962 BC
- Enos 3769–2864 BC
- Cainan 3679–2769 BC
- Mahalaleel 3609–2714 BC
- Jared 3544–2582 BC
- Enoch 3382–3017 BC
- Methuselah 3317–2349 BC
- Lamech 3130–2353 BC
- Noah 2948–1998 BC
- Shem 2446–1846 BC
The Flood to Abram
The Patriarchs
- Abram Departs from Haran 1921 BC
- Ishmael 1910–1773 BC
- Isaac 1896–1716 BC
- Jacob 1836–1689 BC
- Joseph 1745–1635 BC
- Joseph Stands before Pharaoh 1715 BC
- Jacob Goes Down into Egypt 1706 BC
- Israel in Egypt 1706–1491 BC
- Aaron 1574–1452 BC
- Moses 1571–1451 BC
The Wilderness & the Judges
- The Exodus 1491 BC
- Israel in the Wilderness 1491–1451 BC
- The Spies Sent from Kadesh-barnea 1490 BC
- Israel Crosses the Jordan 1451 BC
- Joshua 1451–1443 BC
- The Land Divided by Lot 1445 BC
- No King in Israel 1413 BC
- Chushanrishathaim Oppresses Israel 1413–1405 BC
- Othniel 1405–1343 BC
- Eglon of Moab Oppresses Israel 1343–1325 BC
- Ehud 1325–1305 BC
- Jabin of Canaan Oppresses Israel 1305–1285 BC
- Deborah and Barak 1285–1252 BC
- Midian Oppresses Israel 1252–1245 BC
- Gideon 1245–1236 BC
- Abimelech 1236–1233 BC
- Tola 1233–1210 BC
- Jair 1210–1188 BC
- The Philistines and Ammon Oppress Israel 1206–1188 BC
- Jephthah 1188–1181 BC
- Ibzan 1181–1175 BC
- Elon 1175–1165 BC
- Abdon 1165–1157 BC
- Eli 1157–1117 BC
- The Philistines Oppress Israel 1156–1117 BC
- Samson 1137–1117 BC
- The Ark Taken by the Philistines 1117 BC
- Samuel 1117–1095 BC
- Samuel Subdues the Philistines at Mizpeh 1096 BC
The United Kingdom
- Solomon Begins the Temple 1012 BC
The Divided Kingdom
- Elijah 918–896 BC
- Elisha 896–839 BC
- Amos 810–784 BC
- Jonah 808–784 BC
- Hosea 808–698 BC
- Isaiah 808–698 BC
- Assyria 773–610 BC
- Micah 759–698 BC
- Samaria Taken 721 BC
- Sennacherib Comes against Judah 713 BC
- Zephaniah 641–610 BC
- Jeremiah 629–588 BC
- Nebuchadnezzar 607–563 BC
- Babylon 607–538 BC
- Daniel Carried to Babylon 607 BC
- Daniel 607–534 BC
- Jehoiachin Carried to Babylon 599 BC
- Ezekiel 595–572 BC
The Captivity & the Return
- Jerusalem and the Temple Burned 588 BC
- Evilmerodach 563–560 BC
- Jehoiachin Released from Prison 563 BC
- Belshazzar 555–538 BC
- Babylon Taken by the Medes and Persians 538 BC
- Darius the Median 538–536 BC
- Persia 538–434 BC
- Cyrus 536–529 BC
- Cyrus Sends the Jews Home 536 BC
- The Foundation of the Second Temple 535 BC
- Darius 522–485 BC
- Haggai 520 BC
- Zechariah 520–518 BC
- The Feast of Ahasuerus 518 BC
- The Second Temple Finished 515 BC
- Esther Made Queen 514 BC
- The Jews Delivered from Haman 509 BC
- Artaxerxes 465–425 BC
- Ezra Comes to Jerusalem 459 BC
- Nehemiah Builds the Wall 446 BC
- Nehemiah Returns to the King 434 BC
- Herod the Great About 40–1 BC
- Augustus About 28 BC–AD 14
- Herod Begins to Rebuild the Temple About 19 BC
The Life of Christ
- Rome About 5 BC–AD 66
- John the Baptist About 3 BC–AD 30
- Jesus Christ About 3 BC–AD 31
- The Birth of John the Baptist About 3 BC
- The Birth of Jesus Christ About 3 BC
- The Wise Men About 2 BC
- Archelaus About 1 BC–AD 6
- Herod the Tetrarch About 1 BC–AD 39
- Philip the Tetrarch About 1 BC–AD 34
- Jesus in the Temple About AD 11
- Tiberius About AD 12–37
- Pontius Pilate About AD 26–36
- John Preaches in the Wilderness About AD 26
- The Baptism of Jesus About AD 27
- The Ministry of Jesus Christ About AD 27–31
- Peter About AD 28–67
- The Last Supper About AD 31
- The Crucifixion About AD 31
- The Resurrection About AD 31
- The Ascension About AD 31
- The Day of Pentecost About AD 31
- The Apostles at Jerusalem About AD 31
The Apostles
- Stephen Stoned About AD 34
- Philip in Samaria About AD 34
- The Conversion of Saul About AD 34
- Paul About AD 34–67
- Herod Agrippa About AD 37–44
- Saul Comes to Jerusalem About AD 38
- Claudius About AD 41–54
- Peter Preaches to Cornelius About AD 41
- Christians at Antioch About AD 41
- Peter Delivered from Prison About AD 44
- Paul's First Journey About AD 45–47
- King Agrippa From about AD 50
- The Council at Jerusalem About AD 52
- Felix About AD 53–62
- Paul's Second Journey About AD 53–56
- The First Epistle to the Thessalonians About AD 54
- The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians About AD 54
- Paul's Third Journey About AD 57–60
- Paul Taken in the Temple About AD 60
- Paul Before Felix and Festus About AD 60–62
- The First Epistle to the Corinthians About AD 60
- The Second Epistle to the Corinthians About AD 60
- The Epistle to the Romans About AD 60
- Festus About AD 62–63
- Paul Sails for Rome About AD 62–63
- Paul at Rome About AD 63–65
- The Epistle to the Ephesians About AD 65
- The Epistle to the Philippians About AD 65
- The Epistle to the Colossians About AD 65
- The Epistle to Philemon About AD 65
- The Epistle to the Hebrews About AD 65
- The First Epistle to Timothy About AD 65
- The Epistle to Titus About AD 66
- The Second Epistle of Peter About AD 66
- The Second Epistle to Timothy About AD 66
The kings of Israel and Judah are on the Kings of Israel & Judah chart.