NAME

DESCRIPTION

SCRIPTURE

TIME SPAN

1. Ante-Diluvian

From the creation to the flood

Genesis 1 - 6

B.C. 4004 - 2348

2. Post-Diluvian

From the flood to the call of Abraham

Genesis 7 - 11

B.C. 2348 - 1921

3. Patriarchial

From the call of Abraham to the descent into Egypt

Genesis 12 - 50

B.C. 1921 - 1706

4. Bondage

From the descent into Egypt to the exodus

Exodus 1 -12

B.C. 1706 - 1491

5. Wilderness Wandering

From the exodus to the entrance into Canaan

Exodus 12 - Deuteronomy 34

B.C. 1491 - 1451

[Mosaic Covenant Established]

[Exodus 19-24]

6. Conquest of Canaan

From the entrance into Canaan to the time of the Judges

Judges 1 - 2

B.C. 1451 - 1400

7. Judges

From the beginning of the Judges to the beginning of the Kingdom

Judges 3 - 1 Samuel 8

B.C. 1400 - 1095

8. Kingdom of Israel

From the beginning of the Kingdom to the division of the Kingdom

1 Samuel 9 - 1 Kings 11; 1 Chron. 10 - 2 Chron. 9

B.C. 1095 - 975

9. Two Kingdoms

From the division of the Kingdom to the fall of Israel

1 Kings 12 - 2 Kings 18; 2 Chron. 10 - 29

B.C. 975 - 722

10. Kingdom of Judah

From the fall of Israel to the fall of Judah

2 Kings 21 - 25; 2 Chron. 33 - 36

B.C. 722 - 587

11. Babylonian Captivity

From the fall of Judah to the restoration of Jerusalem

Isaiah; Jeremiah; Ezekiel; Daniel

B.C. 587 - 537

12. Restoration

From the return to Jerusalem to the end of the Old Testament

Ezra/Nehemiah/Esther/Haggai/Zecheriah

B.C. 537 - 445

13. Between Testaments

From the end of the Old Testament to the birth of Christ

B.C. 445 - 4

14. Life of Christ on Earth

From the birth of Jesus to His crucifixion

Matthew - John

B.C. 4 - A.D. 30

15. The Last Days

From the ascension to the days of vengeance

Acts - Revelation

A.D. 30 - 70

 of the Old Covenant Age

16. The Gospel Age

From the final end of the old covenant to the second coming

Psalm 2;  Psalm 110;  Isaiah 11:9;  Isaiah 60;

A.D. 70 - ...

                aka

Isaiah 65:17;  Isaiah 66:22;  Habakkuk 2:14;

       The Millennium

Luke 22:20;   Revelation 21:2

From the second coming unto timeless eternity

Isaiah 25:8

Romans 8:21

1 Corinthians 15:28; 1 John 3:2

Revelation 21:4