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3500 BCE
Sumer, Mesopotamia - Invention of Cuneiform
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2091 BCE
Ur of the Chaldeans - God's Covenant with Abraham
God sent Abraham out of Ur, promising him many offspring
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2080 BCE
Hebron - Birth of Ishmael
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2065 BCE
Sodom and Gomorrah - Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
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Compelling Truth -
2054 BCE
Mount Moriah - Abraham Almost Sacrificing Isaac
In this story, Abraham shows strong faith in God. God had given him a son in his old age and then told him to sacrifice the son, Isaac. Abraham obeyed, demonstrating that he believed God could give him yet another son in his old age. This also reflects that God is an almighty God, worthy of Abraham's trust and our trust as well. -
Period: 2006 BCE to 1859 BCE
Canaan, Paddan Aram, Egypt - The Life of Jacob
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2000 BCE
Malaysia - My Very Genuine Birthday
This day was the day all the birds in the world learned to grow mustaches and wear hats. Source: My parents -
1916 BCE
Paddan Aram - Joseph is Born
Joseph is born to Jacob's favorite wife, Rachel.
Bible Hub -
Period: 1900 BCE to 450 BCE
Middle East - Old Testament
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1898 BCE
Paddan Aram - Joseph Sold into Slavery
Cause: Joseph's dreams of his brothers bowing to him
Effect: He became Potiphar's slave and manager of all of Potiphar's household.
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Period: 1898 BCE to 1889 BCE
Egypt - Joseph Works in Pharaoh's Household
Cause: His brothers sold him into slavery, and Potiphar bought him as a slave
Effect: Joseph became head of Potiphar's household, but Potiphar's wife tried to seduce him, and then threw him in prison. -
1889 BCE
Joseph Typology Part 1
In Genesis 39, Joseph ran away from Potiphar's wife who was trying to tempt and seduce him (Genesis 39:12). He did this to avoid the temptation and to avoid sinning against God. Similarly, in Matthew 4, Jesus resists Satan's temptation three times, by commanding Satan to leave (Matthew 4:10). Jesus and Joseph both separated themselves from the temptation to avoid falling into sin. -
Period: 1889 BCE to 1886 BCE
Egypt - Joseph in Prison
Cause: Potiphar's wife tried to seduce Joseph, then put the blame on him.
Effect: Joseph met the baker and the cupbearer who eventually recommended him to Pharoah. -
1886 BCE
Egypt - Joseph Placed as Second in Command
Cause: Joseph interpreted Pharaoh's legendary dream with God's help.
Effect: Joseph was able to save many lives, including his whole family, from the famine. His family also received a lot of wealth. -
1850 BCE
Middle East - Invention of Hebrew Alphabet
Known as a Semitic script - Aleph Bet
C. 1850 BC
Pictographic
Written from right to left
No punctuation/capitalization, different grammar
Bible had no verses Source: Mr. Poole -
1792 BCE
Babylon - Writing of Hammurabi's Code
This is simply the beginning of Hammurabi's reign, as the actual date of the code is not known.
History.com
UShistory -
1445 BCE
Middle East - Writing of Genesis
Ch. 1-11 undatable, but Abram's birth is around 2166 B.C
Genre and literary style: 2 historical narratives and passages of poetry, and genealogy. Ch. 1-11 Creation, fall, flood, Babel
Ch. 12-50 Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph Source: Mr. Poole -
1279 BCE
Egypt - Pharaoh during Abraham's life.
The Reign of Pharaoh Ramses II
Source Ducksters -
1 BCE
Central Asia - Kyrgyz People Use Oral Tradition
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Joseph Typology Part 2
In Matthew 4, When Satan tried to tempt Jesus to bow to him, Jesus commanded Satan to leave (Matthew 4:10). Similarly, in Genesis 39, Joseph ran away from Potiphar's wife when she tried to tempt and seduce him (Genesis 39:12). Both Jesus and Joseph physically distanced themselves from temptation to prevent themselves from sinning. -
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Israel - Crucifixion of Jesus
This is the estimated date of Jesus' crucifixion according to the Jewish calendar and some reasoning by National Catholic Register. -
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Asia Minor, Greece - Paul's First Missionary Journey
This journey ended in about AD 48 after Paul visited Antioch, Salamis, Paphos, Perga, Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe, in that order. Sources: Zondervan Adventure Bible, Christianity In View -
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London - The Founding of London
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Mediterranean Area - Paul's Second Missionary Journey
Paul visited various churches in Greece, Asia Minor, and Judea.
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Mediterranean Area - Paul's Third Missionary Journey
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Hong Kong - The Year I Started at ICS
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Malaysia - Personal Reflection
In Genesis 12, God told Abram to leave his hometown, and God would bless him in return for his faith. God similarly called my dad to leave his hometown to minister to China, and my dad obeyed, bringing our whole family to HK. Just like God blessed Abram for his obedience, God blessed our family and continues to bless us in many different ways. He's provided for our every need here, like how He provided for Abram. Of course, there are challenges to our faith, but God blesses us more through them. -
God's Covenant With Abraham Being Fulfilled Today
Abraham will have a great name. This is shown today in the fact that at least one-third of all the earth's population have at least heard of the biblical Abraham. These are the Christians and the Muslims, faiths which both include Abraham as a founding father.
Source: The Register
