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3. Adam to Abraham

4. Abraham to the Sojourn in Egypt
Joseph (c )
Abraham (c )
Abrahamic Covenant
Job (Dates unknown)
Ishmael (c )
BIBLE HISTORY
Isaac (c )
Jacob (Israel) (c )
Jacob flees to Haran (c. 1929)
Earliest forms of writing (cuneiform) (c. 3200)
Sumer
First Ziggurats built by Ur-Nammu (c )
WORLD HISTORY
City of Ur falls (c. 2004)
Some scholars place Abraham’s birth at 1952 BC. In this case, biblical events through Joseph would slide to the right 214 years.
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Old Kingdom pyramids built (c )
Egypt
Middle Kingdom, 11-12th Dynasty (c )
MIDDLE EAST HISTORY
2200 BC 2100 BC 2000 BC 1900 BC

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6. Teaching Menu Creation to Abraham
Intertestamental Period 430 BC–6 to 4 BC
Abraham to the Sojourn in Egypt 2200–1526 BC
The Conquest & the Judges 1406–1051 BC
Divided Kingdom 931–586 BC
Early Church AD 30–100
Moses & the Exodus 1526–1406 BC
United Kingdom 1051–931 BC
Exile & Restoration of Jerusalem 586–430 BC
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Life of Jesus 6 to 4 BC–AD 30
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7. Creation to Abraham

8. Creation to Abraham
Genesis chapters 1–2 tell the story of God’s creation of the world and humanity.
God saw that his creation was good, and he blessed the first man and woman.
However, Adam and Eve chose a path of disobedience to God; and hardship, conflict, and death entered the world (Gen. 3).
Life on earth was radically altered.

9. Abraham to the Sojourn in Egypt
Joseph (c )
Abraham (c )
Abrahamic Covenant
Job (Dates unknown)
Ishmael (c )
BIBLE HISTORY
Isaac (c )
Jacob (Israel) (c )
Jacob flees to Haran (c. 1929)
Earliest forms of writing (cuneiform) (c. 3200)
Sumer
First Ziggurats built by Ur-Nammu (c )
WORLD HISTORY
City of Ur falls (c. 2004)
Some scholars place Abraham’s birth at 1952 BC. In this case, biblical events through Joseph would slide to the right 214 years.
c. = circa (approximate date). The green bars indicate time span. Time line slides display Bible history, World history, and Middle East history side by side.
Old Kingdom pyramids built (c )
Egypt
Middle Kingdom, 11-12th Dynasty (c )
MIDDLE EAST HISTORY
2200 BC 2100 BC 2000 BC 1900 BC

10. Abraham to the Sojourn in Egypt
Joseph (c )
Joseph becomes an official in Egypt (c. 1884)
BIBLE
Jacob and his family go to Egypt (c. 1876)
Isaac (c )
Jacob (c )
Hammurapi (Hammurabi) reigns in Babylon ( )
WORLD
Law code of Hammurapi
Egypt
Middle Kingdom, 11-12th Dynasty (c )
MIDDLE EAST
Second Intermediate Period, 13-17th Dynasties (c )
Hyksos rule Egypt (c )
1900 BC 1800 BC 1700 BC 1600 BC

11. Abraham to the Sojourn in Egypt
The story of Abram (2166–1991 BC) begins in the land known as Mesopotamia.
Mesopotamia bordered the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, an area that is today Iraq and northern Syria.
The Sumerian civilization permeated southern Mesopotamia, including the city of Ur.
Abram (later called Abraham) was from Ur.
Abraham to the Sojourn in Egypt

13. Abram’s Journey from Ur to Canaan
Though Abram’s path to Canaan is uncertain, he likely took available trade routes at that time.

14. Abraham to the Sojourn in Egypt
Canaan was comprised of various clans and tribes, generally referred to as Canaanites.
Abraham and his family were mostly nomadic in Canaan, moving around as their agricultural life demanded.
Old road from Rosh Pina to Safed in the Galilee, Israel.
Galilee
Abraham to the Sojourn in Egypt