
God
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All mankind
– Adam and Eve in the first heavens and earth
▼
Seth – and his offspring who believed and did what
God said to them
▼
Noah – and
his offspring who believed and did what God said to them
▼
Abraham – and his offspring who believed and did
what God said to them
▼
Judah/Israel – and his offspring who believed and
did what God said to them, which included Moses and Jesus the Christ
(Judeans/Israelites as opposed to people belonging to other
nations/Gentiles)
▼
Holy-people (true Christians who are people who
believe and do what God says as recorded in Romans 10:8-13 and thus
receive the gift of holy spirit – from among all nations, no distinction
between Judeans/Israelites and Gentiles) – the resurrected Lord Jesus
Christ is the head of this body of holy-people
▼
Judeans/Israelites (as opposed to people belonging
to other nations/Gentiles) who will believe and do what God will say to
them
▼
All mankind
– in the third heavens and earth
TIMELINE
|
~
4,003 B.C. |
Creation – Genesis 1:1 Adam and Eve – Genesis 1 and 2 |
|
~
3,903 B.C. |
Adam’s fall and promise of Messiah Genesis 3 |
|
~
2,347 B.C. |
Noah and Flood Genesis 6-9 |
|
~
2,247 B.C. |
Peleg Earth divided |
|
~
1,945 B.C. |
Babel / Abraham Genesis 11-25 |
|
born ~ 1,570 B.C. ff |
Moses and |
|
born ~ 990 B.C. ff |
King David I Samuel 16 ff |
|
~
880 B.C. |
Israel divided |
|
~
496 B.C. ff |
Babylonian Captivity Jeremiah 25 ff |
|
~
455 B.C. |
Daniel’s prophecy of birth and death of Christ Daniel 9:25 |
|
3
B.C. |
Jesus’ birth |
|
14
Nisan, 28 A.D. |
Jesus’ crucifixion, death and burial |
|
17
Nisan, 28 A.D. |
Jesus’ resurrection receiving his new body with its holy spirit-life Matthew 28 |
|
40
days after Jesus’ resurrection |
Jesus’ ascension Acts 1:1-11 |
|
Pentecost, 50 days after Jesus’ resurrection |
Gift of holy spirit made available to mankind Acts 2 |
|
Time not made known |
Gathering Together of all Christians, includes resurrection of dead
Christians |
|
3 ½
years |
Wrath begins for all remaining on earth The antichrist’s quest for control 3 ½ yrs, makes covenant with many Daniel 7-12, Matthew 24 and 25, and Revelation 12:6 |
|
3 ½
years |
Antichrist breaks covenant, takes position in temple and rules world
for 3 ½ yrs Daniel 8:14, 9:27b, 12:7-12 and Revelation 12:7ff; Matthew 24:15 |
|
Reign of Christ 1,000 years |
Christ comes as King of kings etc - second coming on earth Revelation 19:11ff |
|
very short time |
Satan loosed a very short time and cast into the lake of fire
Revelation 20:7-10 |
|
Time as needed |
Resurrection and judgment of all others still dead both just and unjust Revelation 20:12-15 |
|
From this time onwards |
New heaven and earth New Jerusalem on earth Revelation 21 and 22 |
~
about, approximately
The
above chart gives estimated dates.
B.C. –
as is usually said to be “Before Christ” as though the birth of
Jesus Christ took place at “0” – however, we should realize that
Jesus was probably born in the year we call today “3 B.C.” and not
in-between 1 B.C. and 1 A.D.
ff – and following