A time line of the bible

Genesis chapter one - (billions of years)

Creation of the Universe and the Earth

In the beginning Gemesis chapter one covers billions of years even though the word Day is used we should consider the meaning of the word day is different than modern times. Each day could be defined as a million years or more. 

Genesis chapter 2-5 (100,000 years)

Adam -Seth 

The chapters covering the story of Adam, Cain, Seth is least 100.000 years though the collective numbers of the chapters are fewer than the story of the Hebrews.

Seth ancestor of Noah - Genesis 5

Genesis 5 KJV - This is the book of the generations of - Bible Gateway

Genesis 5 and the children of Seth covers at least 10,000 years the bible says Seth lived for approximately 900 years and the text provides the number of years and names (though Romanized) for each descendant that was a direct ancestor of Noah. 

Genesis 6-11 (3000 years)

Noah (Noach), Shem, Japeth, Kem (Ham)

Origin of the Pharaohs covers up to 16 dynasties of Pharoahs.

Genesis 12 (232 years)

Origin of Abraham and his introduction to the Pharoah

232 years from Genesis 12 the first appearance of Abraham until the death of great grandson, prime minster for the Pharaoh Joseph.  

This story includes his introduction to the Pharoah, the highest order of rulers and the longest reigning monarchy in the ancient world.

The story of Abraham and his children and the Pharaohs of the 16-26 dynasty begin in Genesis 12 until the book of Malachi and covers 2000 years of African rule, bible at this point of meeting the Pharoah in Genesis 12 the Pharaohs are now into their 15th or 16th dynasty.  

Exodus to Malachi including some Prophets

Exodus - Judges includes the book of Ruth ends 1100 BCE -(700 years) 

1st Samuel - 1070- 1011 BCE (59 years)

2nd Samuel - 1011 - 975 BCE (36 years) 

1 Kings - the death of David and his family 971 - 853 BCE -(118 years)

2 Kings - the deportations 853 - 560 BCE - (293 years) (includes some of Daniel 605-560)

Daniel   560-536 - (36)

Ezra 538-457 & Zacharia 520-518 (20 years) 

Malachi, Nehemiah 457-425 BCE (32) years

These events include major prophets and the books of Chronicles which provide more details about the events in the books of Kings. 

Between the old and New Testament 

Between the testaments 500 years 

400 years of Persian, Greek Pharoahs.in Africa & Greek Kings in Asia

the Rise of Rome Wars with the Kings of Asia

Julius Cesar

New Testament 100

1 -79 

The New Testament covers 

The Gospels to the Epistles 

Augustus to Titus 

There is so much to explore about the origins of Christianity and the lifestyles of the ancients from the beginning of the bible. The bible says Jesus was in the beginning with God but how did that impact the ancient people if he were in the beginning, what is the meaning of this text in John 1:1?  This timeline lets us know the story of the Hebrews are parallel to the story of the Afro-Pharaohs (Genesis 12-Malachi) is compared to the events of early Africa that take place in beginning of the bible Genesis chapters 1-11.