• ​The generations of Adam:

  • 1: Adam to Moses (Genesis through Exodus)

    • The Patriarchs, they had oral traditions that kept the Word alive; this was effective because they lived long lives.

  • 2: Exodus to Mt. Sinai (The TORAH is given to Moses by The Lord God)

    • The Law is added due to transgression.​

    • Written Word supersedes oral tradition. Moses sets the example. This becomes necessary as lifespans have normalized and oral traditions have been forgotten. The Lord God gives Moses the historic account.

  • 3: Mt. Sinai to Samuel (The Judges)

    • Judges are used as the mouthpieces of the Lord to His people (the 12 tribes of Israel).​ Judges and Priests together form the new Theocracy of Israel. This replaces the Patriarchy system of Abraham.

  • 4: Samuel to Rehoboam (the Kingdom of Israel) 

    • Kings are added to the Theocratic structure and Judges are removed. Kings take over the duties of the judges at the request of sinful Israel, who desire to be like their idol worshiping neighbors​.

    • Prophets become the access to the voice of the Lord God for the kings. The prophets operate as messengers of the Lord God and fulfills the mission of the judge. The prophets are not official members of the Theocracy, they are effectively agents of the Lord.

  • 5: Rehoboam to exile (Sister nations, Israel and Judah)

    • Ezra (B.C. 400s): He compiled the Old Testament into what we continue to use as the completed form.

    • Translation completed: The Septuagint: the first translation of the Old Testament, into Greek. (about 285 B.C.)

    • The time of prophecy.

  • 6: Jesus is born (about 4 B.C.)​

    • Dates shift from Before Christ to Anno Domini (1 B.C. --> A.D. 1).​

• The generations of Jesus Christ:

  • A.D. 1 - A.D. 100

    • The Roman Empire is the empire of this period.

    • John is the final prophet, the time of prophets comes to a close.

    • Jesus is persecuted by the Jews.

    • Jesus fulfills his mission.

    • Start of the Apostolic period:

    • Jesus' Apostles establish the Christian faith.

    • The Apostle are persecuted by the Jews.

    • Christianity is unified in purpose under the Apostles and Church Elders.

    • The message is not fully unified, there are arguments and reservations between elders.

    • The New Testament is written (approximately A.D. 30 through A.D. 70)

      • A.D. 70 is the year the Jewish temple is destroyed by Titus of Rome. This is a major prophesy by Jesus Christ being fulfilled and would have affected the writer's work if they wrote the books after this, as the event warrants mention.

      • The Gospel of Mark and The Gospel of Matthew are compiled by the early Church elders and Apostles (about A.D. 50).  Both gospels were most likely written in their final form in Koine Greek, but the earlier drafts  were most likely written in Aramaic.

      • The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are written by Paul's companion, Luke. These were written in Koine Greek.

      • Paul write his letters.

      • Peter, James, Jude, and John write their letters.

      • John writes down his account on Jesus' Revelation.

    • The Church is under persecution. (Jews)

    • Roman persecution begins, under Nero (A.D. 67).

    • Jesus' Apostles are persecuted and martyred.

    • Jerusalem is the base of operations until the Jewish persecution expels the leadership to Antioch.

    • Jesus' Apostles (Those that knew Jesus and were called by him) go to the ends of the earth.

    • Antioch becomes the base of operations for the Apostles.

    • The Second Roman persecution begins, under Domitian (A.D. 81)

    • John, the last living Apostle, goes home (about A.D. 100).

    • End of the Apostolic period:

    • Close of the first century - Current New Testament examples: Greek; partial Hebrew; possibly Syriac.

    • The early Church continues to grow...

  • A.D. 100 - A.D. 200

  • Early Church Father period​:​

    • The third Roman Persecution begins, under Trajan (A.D. 108)

    • The Church is underground due to Roman persecution.

    • Persecution destroys many copies of the Apostle's letters (parts of the New Testament).​

    • The Apostolic Fathers (those that knew an Apostle) lead the Church.

    • The fourth Roman persecution begins, under Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (A.D. 162.

    • The fifth persecution commencing with Severus (A.D. 192)

    • Close of the second century - New translations: Syriac Diatessaron (incomplete Gospels) and Old Syriac (none left in existence)

  • A.D. 200 - A.D 300​

    • The Church is underground.

    • The sixth Roman persecution begins, under Maximus (A.D. 235).

    • The seventh Roman persecution begins, under Decius (A.D. 249).

    • The Council of Carthage convenes (Synod of 251).

    • The Council of Carthage convenes (Synod of 255 and Synod of 256).

    • The Canon of the New Testament standardizes.

    • The eighth persecution begins, under Valerian (A.D. 257).

    • The ninth Roman persecution begins, under Aurelian (A.D. 274).

  • A.D. 300 - A.D. 400​

    • The tenth Roman persecution begins, under Diocletian (A.D. 303). This is the final persecution executed by the Roman Empire toward the Christians.

    • Emperor Constantine of Rome converts to Christianity, Rome becomes "friend" to the Christian.

    • Persecution by Rome ends.

    • The Church establishes itself.

    • 5th century major Church heads: Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem. Rome and Constantinople are the most powerful and become rivals. -- History of the Church

    • Creeds become normalized.

    • The Canon is established.

    • The Established Church splits with the Nestorians (Orthodox vs. Heterodox).

    • All of these events cause the Catholic Church to arise and dominate...

    • The Established Church becomes the Catholic Church (after the death of Constantine).

  • Roman Church period:

    • Translation begins: The Latin Vulgate (consists of some earlier NT Latin texts and an OT translated from Hebrew by Eusebius, A.D. 382)​ Main translator: Eusebius

    • Emperor decrees Christianity the state religion.​

  • A.D. 400 - A.D. 500​​

    • Translation completed: Armenian Bible (6th century)

  • Classical Antiquity Period Ends:​

  • A.D. 500 - A.D. 600​

    • Council of Chalcedony convenes.

    • Western Catholic Christianity splits with Eastern Catholic Christianity (Orthodox vs. Heterodox)​.

    • Western Christianity is unified.

    • Eastern Christianity and the Nestorians grow closer.

      • The Syrian church is positioned as a leader.​

  • Middle Ages Begin:

    • Translation complete: Syriac Peshitte - Harklean version (about A.D. 616)​

  • A.D. 600 - A.D. 700​​

    • Birth of the religion of Islam. (A.D. 610)

    • Warfare between the tribes of the Middle East and the followers of Islam.

    • Islamic Conquest Age begins:​

    • Battle of Firaz (A.D. 634) This is the first major battle between Islam and the Byzantine Empire.

    • Damascus falls and is conquered by the Rashidun Caliphate. (A.D. 635)

    • Syria is conquered by the Rashidun Caliphate

    • Jerusalem is conquered.

  • A.D 700 - A.D. 800

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  • A.D. 800 - A.D. 900

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  • A.D. 900 - A.D 1000

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  • A.D. 1000 - A.D. 1100

    • The European Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church splits with the European Western Orthodox Catholic Church (conservative vs. progressive). Both sides mark themselves as orthodox and each other as heterodox.​

    • Eastern Orthodox Catholic Christianity becomes The Orthodox Catholic Church. The largest and central Church is Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. This is the Church of the Byzantine Empire.

    • Western Orthodox Catholic Christianity becomes The Catholic Church. The largest and central Church is the Vatican in Rome. This is the Church of the the Roman Empire.

    • Crusades

  • A.D 1100 - A.D 1200

    • Crusades

  • A.D 1200 - A.D. 1300

    • Crusades​

    • Constantinople is sacked by crusaders during the fourth crusade.

    • Constantinople is recaptured by the Byzantines.

  • A.D. 1300 - A.D. 1400

    • The Catholic Church splits (Western Schism)​

    • Black Death

  • Age of Discovery Begins -- 1418

  • Renaissance begins:

  • A.D 1400 - A.D. 1500

  • Middle Ages End​.

  • Renaissance ends.

    • Constantinople falls to Ottoman Turks.

    • Hagia Sophia is converted into a mosque.​

    • Guttenberg prints the Bible.

    • The Russian Church shoots out from Orthodox Catholic Christianity.

    • The Russian Church becomes the Russian Orthodox Church. It is an autocephalous Church (self-headed). This means the Russian Church is independent, but continues to share communion with the Orthodox Church

  • A.D. 1500 - A.D 1600

  • Early Modern period begins:

  • Reformation begins:

    • The Catholic Church (Rome) splits with English Christianity (political).

    • The English Church becomes the Church of England. The Church rejects the Catholic creeds, except for the Apostle's Creed and the Nicene Creed, and adds their own creeds. Also known as the Anglican Church.

    • Great Britain is freed from Roman Catholicism.

    • The Catholic Church splits with the Northern Church. This is the Reformation.

    • The Reformation movement begins, started by Martin Luther.

    • The Reformation brings forth the National Church movement.

    • The National Church movement begins.

    • Those who were persuaded by Luther (Lutheran Churches).

    • Those who were persuaded by Calvin (Calvinist Churches).

    • The State Church of Geneva Switzerland run by Calvin.

    • Those who were persuaded by Zwingli (Zwinglian Churches).

    • Those who received help or were in communion with Calvin (Reformed Churches). John Knox and the Pilgrims are included. These groups were also persuaders, but were not as popular as Calvin and Luther.

    • The Anti-National Church Movement begins (Roman Catholics).

    • Northern Christianity establishes itself.

    • Those who are ruled by a board of pastors (Presbyterian).

    • Those who were ruled by an Archbishop (Episcopalian).

    • Those who were against state Churches (Anabaptists and other Separatists).

    • Translation completed: Luther Bible (written in common German)

    • The Anglican Church splinters (Separatist and Loyalists)

    • The Puritans found Plymouth Colony (A.D. 1620)

    • The Catholics' Counter Reformation begins

    • Translation complete Wycliff Bible.

  • A.D. 1600 - A.D. 1700​

    • English Civil War​

    • The Baptists form from out of the English Separatists.

    • The Baptists are the first group to make a tenant against the merging of Church and State.

    • The Baptist movement begins.

  • Age of Discovery Ends -- 1620

  • A.D. 1700 - A.D. 1800

    • ​The Steam-powered Age begins.

    • Methodist Christianity splits off from Anglican Christianity

    • The Methodists have an emphasis on a return to holiness; they borrowed some of there ideas from the free churches (the rivals of Anglican Christianity).

    • The Methodist movement starts the Great Awakening.

    • The Great Awakening begins:

    • American Independence -- 1776​

    • Episcopal Christianity shoots out from Anglican Christianity (A.D. 1776). This is out of necessity, as the United States of America gains independence from England. (politics)

  • Early Modern Period Ends:

  • A.D. 1800 - A.D. 1900

  • Modern Period Begins

    • The Holy Roman Empire collapses.

    • The Enlightenment movement begins, this begins to undermine Protestantism and Catholicism in Europe.

    • The Anglican Communion establishes itself. This allows the Church of England to stay in communion with autocephalous churches of the Anglican persuasion, including the Episcopal Church of America.

    • Prussia unites the German states.

    • The German Empire is born.

    • The Age of Nationalism begins.

  • A.D. 1900 - A.D. 2000

    • England at it's territorial peak. -- 1921​

    • The Age of Flight begins. -- 1903

    • The Age of Nationalism ends. -- 1945

    • The Age of Empires ends.  -- 1945 (England reduces)

    • Prussia is dissolved. -- 1947

    • East and West Germany are formed. -- 1949

    • The Ecumenical movement begins. This is an alternative to the "catholic" Church.

    • The Fundamentalist movement begins. This is a movement to restore Reformation orthodoxy.

  • Age of Shadow Empires begins.

  • A.D. 2000 -->

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