Bible timeline
All 1,189 chapters of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, are on the chart (the height of each bar is the number of verses). The dots are the great events of salvation history, and each arc links an Old Testament prophecy to the place where it is fulfilled. Tap any of them to read the passages.
Events in chronological order
Each arc links an Old Testament prophecy to its fulfillment. Hover (or tap) an arc or an event on the line below to see the passages.
God creates the heavens, the earth, and human beings in his image.
Adam and Eve disobey, and sin enters the world. Even there God promises victory over the serpent.
Enoch walked with God and was seen no more, because God took him.
Judgment covers the earth; Noah and his family are saved in the ark.
Human pride is confused and the peoples scatter across the earth.
God calls Abraham and promises to bless all the families of the earth through him.
Fire and sulfur fall on the cities; Lot and his daughters are brought out of there.
Abraham offers his beloved son on Mount Moriah; God provides the lamb.
After wrestling with God at Peniel, Jacob receives the name Israel.
Sold by his brothers, Joseph is raised up by God to save many lives.
God reveals his name and calls Moses to set Israel free.
The blood of the lamb on the doorposts spares the people from death.
The sea opens and Israel crosses on dry ground.
At Sinai, God gives the Law and makes a covenant with his people.
The glory of God fills the tent where he dwells among the people.
Whoever looked at the serpent lifted up in the desert lived.
The river opens and the people enter the promised land.
The walls fall and Israel begins to enter the promised land.
The people turn away and God raises up deliverers, like Gideon and Samson.
Samson's strength came from God; in death, he brings down the temple of the Philistines.
A faithful foreigner enters the lineage of David and of Jesus.
“Speak, for your servant is listening.” The boy Samuel becomes a prophet.
The people ask for a king, and Samuel anoints Saul.
Samuel anoints the young shepherd who will be king of Israel.
With a sling and trust in God, David defeats the giant.
God promises David a descendant whose kingdom will never end.
Solomon asks for an understanding heart to judge the people, and God gives him wisdom.
The cloud of God's glory fills the temple in Jerusalem.
After Solomon, the kingdom divides between Israel in the north and Judah in the south.
Fire from the Lord falls from heaven, and the people acknowledge that he alone is God.
A chariot of fire separates Elijah from Elisha, and Elijah goes up in a whirlwind.
After the great fish, Jonah preaches, and the whole city repents.
Isaiah sees the Lord on a high and exalted throne and is sent: "Here am I, send me."
The northern kingdom falls, and the people are taken captive.
Babylon destroys the temple, and Judah goes into exile.
Daniel's three friends refuse to bow to the statue; a fourth man walks with them in the fire.
In exile, Daniel remains faithful, and God shuts the lions' mouths.
King Cyrus allows the Jews to return and rebuild the temple.
"For such a time as this": God protects his people in Persia.
Nehemiah leads the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls in 52 days.
The forerunner is born who would prepare the way of the Lord.
The Word becomes flesh in Bethlehem, in a manger.
The Spirit descends on Jesus, and the Father declares: this is my beloved Son.
Jesus teaches the way of the Kingdom of God.
Before Moses and Elijah, the glory of Jesus is revealed.
"Lazarus, come out!" Jesus shows that he is the resurrection and the life.
Jesus enters as king, riding on a donkey: "Hosanna to the Son of David!"
Jesus breaks the bread and institutes the new covenant in his blood.
"Not as I will, but as you will." Jesus prays before being arrested.
"It is finished." Jesus gives his life for sinners.
"He is not here, he has risen." Death is defeated.
Jesus ascends to heaven, promising to return in the same way.
The Holy Spirit is poured out and the church is born in Jerusalem.
Stoned, Stephen gives up his spirit to Jesus and forgives those who kill him.
The persecutor meets Jesus and becomes apostle to the Gentiles.
The Spirit sets apart Barnabas and Saul, and the gospel goes out to the nations.
Even in chains, Paul proclaims the Kingdom of God with all boldness.
Exiled on the island of Patmos, John receives the revelation of Jesus Christ.
The Faithful and True comes to judge and reign.
God dwells with his people and wipes away every tear.