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BIBLICAL HISTORY · 22 GOVERNED EVENTS
Biblical Events
One shared event identity connects people, Scripture, chronology, and supported feast context.Abrahamic covenant
Covenant promises to Abraham and Sarah. Chronology disputed with patriarchal dating models.
- People
- Abraham, Sarah, Isaac
- Scripture
- Genesis 15 · Genesis 17
Assyrian siege of Jerusalem
Sennacherib campaign against Judah. Traditional ~701 BCE short RANGE.
- People
- Hezekiah, Isaiah
- Scripture
- 2 Kings 18–19 · Isaiah 36–37
Babylonian exile
Judahite exile to Babylon (waves culminating in 587/586 BCE tradition). Short RANGE around destruction retained.
- People
- Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, Zedekiah, Jehoiakim
- Scripture
- 2 Kings 24–25 · Jeremiah 39 · Daniel 1 · Ezekiel 1
Carmel confrontation
Elijah vs prophets of Baal. Absolute year approximate under Ahab.
- People
- Elijah, Ahab, Jezebel, Elisha
- Scripture
- 1 Kings 18
Crucifixion context
Passion / crucifixion of Jesus. Common scholarly RANGE ~30–33 CE retained — never invented as EXACT.
- People
- Jesus, Mary (mother of Jesus), Peter, Mary Magdalene, Joseph of Arimathea
- Scripture
- Matthew 27 · Mark 15 · Luke 23 · John 19
Davidic reign begins
David becomes king (Judah then united kingdom). Traditional ~1010–1000 BCE window as RANGE.
- People
- David, Samuel, Solomon
- Scripture
- 2 Samuel 2 · 2 Samuel 5 · 1 Samuel 16
Victory over Sisera
Judges 4–5 victory. Absolute year approximate within Judges period.
- People
- Deborah, Barak
- Scripture
- Judges 4–5
Exodus departure
Departure from Egypt. Early (~15th c.) vs late (~13th c.) models retained as DISPUTED range — never collapsed to EXACT.
- People
- Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Miriam
- Scripture
- Exodus 12–14 · Exodus 12:40–42
The Flood
Genesis Flood narrative. Absolute civil year highly disputed across traditional models; retained as DISPUTED range.
- People
- Noah, Shem, Ham, Japheth, Adam
- Scripture
- Genesis 6–9
Jerusalem council
Acts 15 council on Gentile inclusion. Approximate mid-first-century RANGE.
- People
- Paul, Barnabas, James (brother of Jesus), Peter, Silas
- Scripture
- Acts 15 · Galatians 2
Jordan crossing / conquest entry
Entry into the land under Joshua; chronology follows Exodus models.
- People
- Joshua, Caleb, Rahab, Moses
- Scripture
- Joshua 3–4 · Joshua 6
Josiah's reform / book of the law
Discovery of the law and reform under Josiah. Traditional late-7th century RANGE.
- People
- Josiah, Jeremiah, Zephaniah
- Scripture
- 2 Kings 22–23 · 2 Chronicles 34
Division of the kingdom
Split into Judah and Israel after Solomon. Traditional ~931 BCE short RANGE.
- People
- Rehoboam, Jeroboam I, Solomon
- Scripture
- 1 Kings 12 · 2 Chronicles 10
Early apostolic mission
Pauline missionary activity overlapping Petrine leadership. Approximate mid-first-century RANGE.
- People
- Paul, Peter, Barnabas, Timothy, Luke
- Scripture
- Acts 13–21 · Galatians 2
Pentecost
Acts 2 outpouring. Approximate early 30s CE RANGE paired with Passion chronology.
- People
- Peter, Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), John (apostle), Philip (apostle)
- Scripture
- Acts 2
Purim deliverance
Esther narrative deliverance. Absolute dating approximate (Xerxes tradition).
- People
- Esther, Mordecai
- Scripture
- Esther 3–9
Return / restoration activity
Post-exilic return and rebuilding activity (Persian period). Approximate RANGE covering Ezra–Nehemiah missions.
- People
- Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubbabel, Cyrus the Great
- Scripture
- Ezra 1 · Ezra 7 · Nehemiah 2
Saulic reign begins
Saul anointed and begins reign. Approximate late-11th-century RANGE.
- People
- Saul, Samuel, Jonathan, David
- Scripture
- 1 Samuel 10 · 1 Samuel 11
Second Temple foundation / rebuilding
Post-exilic temple rebuilding under Zerubbabel. Approximate Persian-period RANGE.
- People
- Zerubbabel, Jeshua (high priest), Haggai, Zechariah
- Scripture
- Ezra 3–6 · Haggai 1–2
Sinai covenant
Covenant at Sinai following Exodus departure; absolute year follows Exodus dispute.
- People
- Moses, Aaron, Bezalel, Joshua
- Scripture
- Exodus 19–24 · Exodus 20
Judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah
Destruction narrative in Genesis 19. Absolute year disputed with patriarchal models.
- People
- Lot, Abraham, Sarah
- Scripture
- Genesis 18–19
First Temple dedication
Solomon dedicates the temple. Traditional mid-10th century RANGE.
- People
- Solomon, Hiram of Tyre, David
- Scripture
- 1 Kings 8 · 2 Chronicles 5–7
The event count remains 22. Phase 2 enriches their connections without inventing new events or dates.