70 Most Important Events in the Bible
70 Most Important Events in the Bible
1
The Creation
Gen. 1
2
Fall of man
Gen. 3
3
Universal flood
Gen. 6-8
4
Tower of Babel
Gen. 11:1-9
5
Conversion and call of Abraham
Gen. 12:1-3
6
Giving of Abrahamic Covenant
Gen. 12:7
13:14-17
15:1-21
7
The selling of Joseph into Egyptian slavery
Gen. 37
8
The enslavement of Israel in Egypt
Exod. 1
9
The call of Moses
Exod. 3:1-10
10
The ten plagues
Exod. 7-12
11
The Exodus from Egypt
Exod. 12-15
12
The institution of the Sabbath
Exod. 16:29
13
The giving of the Law
Exod. 20:1-17
14
The completion of the tabernacle
Exod. 40:33-34
15
The anointing of Aaron as first high priest
Lev. 8:1-12
16
The Jordan River crossing into Palestine
Josh. 3
17
The victory over Jericho
Josh. 6
18
The marriage of Ruth to Boaz
Ruth 4
19
The annointing of Saul as Israel's first king
1 Sam. 9-10
20
The annointing of David as king
1 Sam. 16:13
21
The capture of Jerusalem and recovery of the Ark by David
2 Sam. 5-6
22
The giving of the Davidic Covenant
2 Sam. 7:8-17
23
The annointing Solomon
1 Kings 1:39
24
The completion of Solomon's temple
1 Kings 6:38
25
The splitting of Israel into the two kingdoms, Israel and Judah
1 Kings 12
26
Elijah taken up to heaven
2 Kings 2
27
The deliverance of Joash from murderous Queen Athaliah
2 Chron. 22:10-12
28
The Assyrian conquest of the northern kingdom
2 Kings 17:6
29
The deliverance of Jerusalem from the Assyrians
2 Kings 19:32-35
30
The discovery of the Law of Moses in Josiah's reign
2 Chron. 34
31
The destruction of the temple of Solomon
2 Kings 25:8-9
32
The Babylonian Captivity of the southern kingdom
2 Kings 25:11
33
The return under Cyrus' decree
Ezra 1
34
The completion of the new temple under Zerubbabel
Ezra 6
35
The rescuing of the Jews by Esther
Esther 4-7
36
Birth of John the Baptist
Luke 1:57-80
37
The Birth of Christ
Luke 2:1-19
38
The flight into Egypt
Matt. 2:13-14
39
The temple visit at age 12
Luke 2:41-50
40
Jesus' baptism
Matt. 3:13-17
41
The temptation
Matt. 4:1-11
42
The temple cleansing
John 2:13-25
43
The choosing of the 12
Matt. 10:1-4
44
The Sermon on the Mount
Matt. 5-7
45
The raising of Lazarus
John 11
46
Death of John the Baptist
Matthew 14
Mark 6
47
Confession of Peter and promise of the Church
Matthew 16
48
The Transfiguration
Matthew 17
49
The triumphal entry into Jerusalem
Matthew 21
Mark 11
Luke 19
John 12
50
Events in the Upper Room
Matthew 26
Mark 14
Luke 22
John 13-14
51
Christ's ordeal in Gethsemane
Matthew 26
Mark 14
Luke 22
John 18
52
His trials
Matthew 26-27
Mark 14-15
Luke 22-23
John 18-19
53
The Crucifixion
Matthew 27:35
Mark 15:24
Luke 23:33
John 19:18
54
The Resurrection
Matthew 28
Mark 16
Luke 24
John 20
55
His ten glorified appearances
Matthew 28
Mark 16
Luke 24
John 20-21
56
Giving the Great Commission
Matthew 28:18-20
57
The Ascension
Acts 1:9-11
58
Pentecost
Acts 2
59
Healing of a lame man by Peter and John
Acts 3:1-11
60
Election of the first deacons
Acts 6:1-8
61
Martydom of Stephen
Acts 7:1-60
62
Conversion of Saul (Paul)
Acts 9:1-20
63
Establishment of the Antioch church
Acts 11:19-26
64
Death of James and deliverance of Peter
Acts 12:1-19
65
Paul's first missionary journey
Acts 13:2-14:28
66
The Jerusalem Council
Acts 15:1-35
67
Paul's second missionary journey
Acts 15:36-18:22
68
Paul's third missionary journey
Acts 18:23-21:16
69
Paul's imprisonment in Rome
Acts 28:30
70
The exile of John to Patmos and the writing of Revelation
Rev. 1:9