Old Testament Chapter Timeline
Most timeline charts focus on events and people. This chart generally focuses on: What person or event has the most chapters. Things to note:
- Right: Book of Genesis covers a very large time period Adam-to-Egypt. 76% of it’s 50 chapters chronicles the faith and development of the nation of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (Israel & his 12 sons). Joseph is discussed the most – focusing on how Israel arrived in Egypt.
- Center burst ~1500: YHWH delivers Israel from Egypt and they begin a journey to a promised land. Moses & Aaron are leaders. YHWH provides laws on how to govern the nation of Israel and orders of worship service.
- Left ~1000: Israel’s zenith: ideal faithful kings: David & Solomon, faith in YHWH, conquering enemies, greatest expanse of boarders, establishing Jerusalem, building a temple.
- Left: The majority of the O.T. Tanakh focuses on YHWH’s dealings with Israel – Nations that attacked Israel – prophets and leaders that either reformed or lead Israel astray. (e.g. Isaiah = Israel’s captivity; Ezekiel & Jeremiah = Judah’s captivity. )
- Top Left: Psalms – heart, soul, and mind of the faithful toward YHWH their God.
- Geographical summary: Israel is promised a land, journey to the land, conquer the land, become unfaithful in the land, loose the land, return to the land.
- Messiah summary: A genealogy starting with Adam and Eve who’s lineage contains a promised ”seed” that will bring a blessing: A king, anointed, deliverer, saviour that will rule over the kingdom in justice and peace.
Free to distribute and use the chart: PNG, ODS – OpenOffice format.
Samuel Kings Chronicles
The following charts help with applying weight to people and events in Israel’s history. Pay attention to which events and people have the most writing:
- faithful: David, Solomon, Hezekiah, Josiah.
- unfaithful: Jeroboam, Ahab.
