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3500 BCE
Mesopotamia - The Invention of Writing
Cuneiform was first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia around 3,500 B.C. The first cuneiform writings were pictographs created by making wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets with blunt reeds used as a stylus. (https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/who-invented-cuneiform)
- Known as Semitic scripts - Aleph Bet
- C. 1850 B.C.
- Pictographic
- Written from Right to Left
- No punctuation/ capitalization, different grammar rules
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2014 BCE
Canaan - Birth of Ishmael
Abram and Hagar, Sarai's servant gave birth to Ishmael. It was before Isaac was born. (https://www.thoughtco.com/ishmael-first-son-of-abraham-701155) -
2001 BCE
Mount Sinai - God renews covenant
The covenant that God gave at Mount Sinai reinforced the covenant that God had given to Abraham and told the Jews what they would have to do as their side of the covenant. God again promised to stay with the Jews and never to abandon them, because they were his chosen people. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/history/secondcovenant.shtml) -
1990 BCE
Egypt - Identify a King/ Pharoah from non-biblical sources during Abraham's life time in Egypt or Mesopotamia
Abram was pressured to move to Egypt in order to evade a famine. Because his wife, Sarai, is very beautiful, Abram told her to say that she was only his sister lest the Egyptians from killing him. On arriving before the Pharaoh, the Egyptians recognize Sarai's beauty, and the Egyptian prince gave Abram with gifts of livestock and servants to gain her hand in marriage.
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1925 BCE
Harran - God makes a covenant with Abram
God promised to make Abraham the father of a great people and said that Abraham and his descendants must obey God. In return, God promised to guide them and protect them and give them the land of Israel. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/history/firstcovenant.shtml) -
1910 BCE
Egypt - Joseph is sold into slavery
Joseph's brothers were jealous of him and sold him into slavery. As a result of this, he was able to learn to trust in God and rely on him throughout the days when he was alone in slavery. (http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/e3.htm) -
Period: 1899 BCE to 1897 BCE
Egypt - Joseph is back in Prison
Jacob was put into prison because Potiphar's wife told Potiphar that Joseph wanted to get in bed with him. As a result, he was placed in prison for 5 (https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/q27_joseph_how_long_in_prison/) -
1887 BCE
Egypt - Joseph becomes 2nd in command of Egypt
After Joseph told the meaning to the Pharaoh's dream, he was granted power by Pharaoh and became second in command. Because of this, he was able to save his family during the famine when there was no food in the land. Even though he went through a lot of obstacles as a slave, God allowed him to save his family even though they were the ones that sold him into slavery.
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Period: 1836 BCE to 1689 BCE
Canaan - Jacob's Life
Jacob was the second of the twin of Isaac and Rebekkah. He was born in 1836 and died in 1689 when he was 147 years old. Jacob showed himself to be shrewd in his dealings with his impatient and passionate twin brother Esau as he took advantage of Esau’s extreme hunger to persuade him to trade his birthright for a bowl of stew. Even though he made mistakes throughout his lifetime, God guided him and led him to fulfill His promises.(https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/jacob/) -
1766 BCE
Jacob's Typology part 1 (Date in BC)
In Genesis 28: 1-4, Isaac was giving blessings upon the younger son, Jacob, because he thought that he was Esau. As he was blessing Esau, it was like God blessing and speaking to Jesus after his baptism. In Mark 1:11, "And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you, I am well pleased.” The Spirit descended on Jesus like a dove. In both the OT and the NT, we can see that God and Abraham blessed their beloved son; it was like fathers showing love to their sons. -
Period: 1527 BCE to 400 BCE
Middle East - Old Testament
Events from Abraham to Malachi (https://www.bible-history.com/old-testament/quicksummary.html) -
1480 BCE
Northern Mesopotamia - King Parattarna
King Parattarna invades the lands of the Hurrians and creates the (Indo-European) Mitanni empire in northern Mesopotamia/Syria with capital in Wassuganni. (https://www.scaruffi.com/politics/neareast.html) -
1445 BCE
Egypt - The Writing of Genesis
The Book of Genesis was written by Moses during the time he lived in Egypt. (https://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Genesis.html)
- Genesis = Beginnings
- Written approximately 1445 B.C by Moses
- Ch. 1 - 11 are impossible to "date", but Abram/Abraham is born around c. 2166 b.c
-Genre and Literary Style: 2 Historical Narratives and a few passages of poetry and some genealogy
- Themes and Structures: creation, death, flood, covenant, Providence -
1000 BCE
Babylon - The Invention of the Hebrew Alphabet
Hebrew alphabet, either of two distinct Semitic alphabets—the Early Hebrew and the Classical, or Square, Hebrew. Early Hebrew was the alphabet used by the Jewish nation in the period before the Babylonian Exile—i.e., prior to the 6th century BCE—although some inscriptions in this alphabet may be of a later date. Several hundred inscriptions exist. (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hebrew-alphabet) -
Period: 4 BCE to 89
Israel - New Testament
The New Testament began from the start of Jesus' birth in 4 BC. (https://www.bible-history.com/new-testament/timeline.html) -
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Jacob Typology Part 2
In Mark 11, Jesus returns to Jerusalem on his donkey, as people welcomed him and shouted 'Hosanna in the Highest Heaven'. Throughout Genesis 33, it describes Jacob returning back home and meeting Esau once again. In the same way, how Jesus was welcomed by the people, Esau stood and waited to welcome Jacob back along with his family. Even though Jacob had done wrong to him, Esau has forgiven him and was willing to greet him home. -
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Jacob Typology part 2 LINK
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Jerusalem - Jesus' Death
Jesus dies on the cross. It is just before 3:00 when Jesus, with a loud voice, cried out, "It is finished! Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." And when he had thus spoken, he bowed his head and gave up the life struggle; he was 4 months and 14 days short of 36 years of age. When the Roman centurion saw how Jesus died, he smote his breast and said: "This is indeed a righteous man; truly he must have been a Son of God." (https://truthbook.com/jesus/jesus-timeline) -
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London - Rome establishes London
The Romans founded London about 50 AD. After they invaded Britain in 43 AD the Romans built a bridge across the Thames. They later decided it was an excellent place to build a port. The water was deep enough for ocean-going ships but it was far enough inland to be safe from Germanic raiders. Around 50 AD Roman merchants built a town by the bridge. So London was born. (http://www.localhistories.org/london.html) -
44
Antioch - Paul's first missionary journey
From Antioch, the two apostles and John (surnamed Mark) begin Paul's first missionary journey. (http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/pauls-first-journey-map.html) -
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Antioch - Paul's second missionary journey
Pharisaic Judaizers come down to Antioch in the late summer of 49 A.D. and teach that circumcision is necessary before a person can be saved. Paul, Barnabas, Titus and certain others are sent to Jerusalem to confer with other apostles, elders, and brethren concerning the relationship between circumcision and salvation.(http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/apostle-paul-second-missionary-journey-map.html) -
54
Antioch - Paul's third missionary journey
Paul stayed in Antioch from the Autumn of 52 A.D. to the Summer of 53 A.D. (Acts 18:23). (http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/apostle-paul-second-missionary-journey-map.html) -
70
Israel - The Roman army destroyed Jerusalem
In 70 AD, the Roman Army, under Titus, destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple, to suppress an uprising of the Jews. According to the historian Josephus, about 1.1 million Jews were killed. Others were taken as slaves. -
500
Africa - Oral Traditions of Africa
Most African societies place great worth in oral tradition because it is a primary means of conveying culture. It is also a mode of transmitting feelings, and attitudes. For centuries, African people depended upon oral tradition to teach the listener's important traditional values and morals pertaining to how to live. In African religion, it is the guiding principle in which to make sense of the world. -
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Moriah - Abraham almost sacrificing Isaac
When God told Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, it was a way to examine and test the trust of Abraham in God. God wanted to show Abraham that he prepares for him and that faith is what he needs in order for God to proceed in his missions. God used Isaac's life to expand the nation that he intended for Abraham. The family line would eventually lead to Jesus, where he died on the cross for all of our sins. Because of him, we are able to redeem another relationship with God and receive Salvation. -
Moriah - Abraham almost sacrificing Isaac LINK
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Egypt - Joseph works for Potiphar
The Lord was with Joseph and he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did, Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned. However, the effect of it was that Potifer's wife wanted to cause him to sin. (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+39&version=NIV) -
Germany - God's convenant being fulfilled today
In Genesis 12:2, 3, “I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing: and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” The two branches of descendants of Abraham are Ishmael and Isaac. In today's example, they are the Jews and the Muslims. Even though the Jews and Islam are in constant conflicts today, it has definitely shown how God intended the -
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descendants of Isaac and Ishmael to spread out into different nations. For example, during the Holocaust, it was a time where the Jews/ Christians and Muslims were in constant arguments regarding their beliefs. http://www.projetaladin.org/holocaust/en/muslims-and-jews/muslims-and-jews-in-history/muslims-and-jews-in-history.html -
Hong Kong - Birthday:)
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Hong Kong - Year in ICS
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Hong Kong - Personal Reflection
The passage Genesis 27 reflects me the most. Genesis 27: 6 Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Look, I overheard your father say to your brother Esau," Sometimes, whenever I want/take things the way I think works the best, I tend to ignore God's plan for me. I trust in myself more than God, just like what Rebekkah did. She wanted her younger son to be blessed with the blessing, so she took it the way she wanted it to turn out. However, God still fulfilled his mission through miraculous ways. He -
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guides us through every step of our lives, and even when we don't listen to him or go against him, he still watches over me. -
Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed
Sodom and Gomorrah, notoriously sinful cities in the biblical book of Genesis, destroyed by “sulfur and fire” because of their wickedness. Sodom and Gomorrah along with the cities of Admah, Zeboiim, and Zoar constituted the five “cities of the plain,” and they are referenced throughout both the Old and New Testaments and the Qurʾān.
(https://www.britannica.com/place/Sodom-and-Gomorrah)
