Bible Storyline
The major storyline of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation: Creation → Fall → Redemption → Restoration, with periods, books, people, and dates.
Major Storyline of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation
Creation Fall Redemption Restoration
Old Testament
Creation and Fall
- Historical books
- Genesis 1-3
- Poetry & letters
- Job
- Major people
- Adam, Eve
Flood
- Historical books
- Genesis 4-11
- Major people
- Noah
Patriarchs2100 BC
- Dates
- 2100 BC
- Historical books
- Genesis 12-50
- Major people
- Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph
The Exodus and Law1446 or 1260
- Dates
- 1446 or 1260
- Historical books
- Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
- Major people
- Moses
Conquest of Land1406
- Dates
- 1406
- Historical books
- Joshua
- Major people
- Joshua
Period of JudgesAround 1375
- Dates
- Around 1375
- Historical books
- Judges, Ruth
- Major people
- Samson, Gideon, Deborah, Samuel
A United Kingdom1050
- Dates
- 1050
- Historical books
- 1-2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles
- Poetry & letters
- Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
- Major people
- David, Solomon
Divided Kingdoms — Israel (North) and Judah (South)930
- Dates
- 930
- Historical books
- 1-2 Kings, 2 Chronicles
- Prophecy & other letters
- To Judah: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Joel, Micah, Habakkuk, Zephaniah · To Israel: Hosea, Amos · To Assyria: Jonah, Nahum · To Edom: Obadiah
- Major people
- Isaiah, Jeremiah, Elijah, Elisha, Hezekiah
The ExileIsrael — 722 by Assyria · Judah — 586 by Babylon
- Dates
- Israel — 722 by Assyria · Judah — 586 by Babylon
- Prophecy & other letters
- Ezekiel, Daniel
- Major people
- Daniel, Ezekiel
Return from Exile538
- Dates
- 538
- Historical books
- Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
- Prophecy & other letters
- Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
- Major people
- Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubbabel
400 Silent Years400 BC
- Dates
- 400 BC
A period of silence between the testaments.
New Testament
Jesus Christ4 BC · gospels written between 50-80 AD
- Dates
- 4 BC · gospels written between 50-80 AD
- Historical books
- Gospels/History: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
- Major people
- Jesus, Disciples
Church33 AD · letters written between 45-95 AD
- Dates
- 33 AD · letters written between 45-95 AD
- Historical books
- Acts
- Poetry & letters
- Paul’s Letters — To Churches: Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians · To Persons: 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
- Prophecy & other letters
- Other Letters: Hebrews, James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude, Revelation
- Major people
- Paul, Peter, James, John and other Apostles
Major Storyline of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation: Creation → Fall → Redemption → Restoration
See also the table of contents in your Bible for the list of books as well as https://www.casketempty.com/ for a creative and memorable overview of Scripture.