Explore Bible History

Bible History sets the Bible account on timelines, maps, and family trees: from Adam and the patriarchs, through the kings and prophets of Israel and Judah, to the life of Jesus and the Acts of the apostles. It has a Bible timeline from Adam to the last apostle, the kings of Judah and Israel side by side with their prophets, a harmony of the four Gospel accounts, maps of Paul’s missionary journeys, and a family tree from Abraham to Jesus. Every date, place, and person is tied to the verses of the New World Translation and to the publications of Jehovah’s Witnesses that it relies on, with a link to each.

The account, in order

• Patriarchs & Exodus: From Adam to Canaan: the lifespans before the Flood, then Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, the Exodus, and Joshua, with their journeys on a map.
• Kings & Prophets: The kings of Judah and Israel side by side, with the prophets of their days.
• Life of Jesus: His life and ministry in order, the four Gospel accounts side by side, and where it happened.
• Acts of Apostles: The early congregation, Paul’s journeys and letters, and the people of Acts.

Across the whole account

• Timeline: Every section on one timeline, from Adam to the last apostle.
• Family Tree: Who was whose parent, spouse, or guardian, from Abraham to Jesus, with ready-made views such as the line to Jesus.
• Places: Each place on a map, with what happened there in every section.
• Journeys: Every journey the account traces, on one map: Abraham to Canaan, the Exodus, Mary’s trips, and Paul’s tours.

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