FIFTY GREAT EVENTS OF THE BIBLE 

Original printing: Institute of Biblical Studies

1. THE CREATION OF THE WORLD

God speaks the world into existence and creates every living plant, animal, fish and bird. He makes man in His own image.

Read all of Genesis Chapters One and Two.

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2. THE FALL OF MAN

Adam and Eve disobey God, introducing sin into the perfect world God had created. God pronounces a curse on mankind, but promises a Savior.

Read all of Genesis Chapter Three.

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3. THE GREAT FLOOD

The sin of mankind becomes so great that God must destroy the earth and it's inhabitants. By grace, He saves Noah and his family.

Read all of Genesis Chapter Six.

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4. THE TOWER OF BABEL

Man builds a tower to reach heaven. God confounds their language and scatters mankind.

Read all of Genesis Eleven.

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5. THE CALL OF ABRAM - 2,165 B. C.

God promises to make a great nation of Abram. He also promises that the Savior of the world would descend from Abram's lineage.

Read all of Genesis Twelve.

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6. ISRAEL ENSLAVED IN EGYPT - 1,805 B. C.

The Hebrew nation prospers in Egypt, until a Pharaoh arises "who knew not Joseph." They enter 400 years of slavery.

Read all of Exodus One.

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7. THE EXODUS - 1,446 B. C.

God delivers the nation of Israel from bondage in Egypt. Pharaoh finally relents after God brings ten plagues against Egypt.

Read all of Exodus Chapters Four thru Twelve.

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8. CROSSING THE RED SEA - 1,446 B. C.

Moses escapes Egypt through the Red Sea--crossing on dry ground. The armies of Egypt were drowned as they followed.

Read all of Exodus Chapter Fourteen

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9. GOD GIVES THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - 1,446 B.C.

God descends to Mount Sinai with His law. This set of rules is the foundation for most systems of law used in our world today.

Read all of Exodus Chapters Nineteen and Twenty.

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10. ISRAEL ENTERS THE PROMISED LAND - 1,406 B.C.

After forty years in the wilderness, Israel enters the land of Promise. Led by Joshua, they cross the flooded Jordan River on dry ground.

Read all of Joshua Chapters One thru Five.

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11. THE VICTORY OVER JERICHO - 1,406 B.C.

God gives Israel their first military victory in the Promised Land as the walls of Jericho come crashing down.

Read all of Joshua Chapter Six.

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12. SAUL BECOMES THE FIRST KING OF ISRAEL - 1,051 B.C.

Israel rejects the sovereign rule of Jehovah God, choosing a human king. Saul, the man, is anointed by the prophet Samuel and becomes the King of Israel.

Read all of First Samuel Chapter Nine.

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13. DAVID ANOINTED KING OF ISRAEL - 1,004 B.C.

David, the shepherd boy is appointed to take the place of disobedient King Saul. While not a perfect man, God declares David, "A man after my own heart."

Read all of First Samuel Chapter Sixteen.

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14. SOLOMON BUILDS A TEMPLE FOR THE LORD - 967 B.C.

Over 180,000 workmen toiled for seven years "without the sound of hammer, axe or any other tool" in building the magnificent temple. The walls and floors of this 90 x 30 x 45 foot edifice were made of stone, covered with cedar and overlaid with solid gold.

Read all of First Kings Chapter Six.

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15. ISRAEL BECOMES A DIVIDED KINGDOM - 931 B.C.

After the death of Solomon, a tragic civil war splits the nation in two. The northern kingdom became known as Israel, the southern kingdom was known as Judah.

Read all of First Kings Chapter Twelve.

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16. ASSYRIA CONQUERS ISRAEL, THE NORTHERN KINGDOM - 722 B.C.

After 210 years of rebellion against God, the northern kingdom is defeated by the Assyrians and the people are carried away captive, never to return.

Read all of Second Kings Chapter Seventeen.

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17. JONAH SWALLOWED BY THE WHALE - 785 B.C.

Jonah refuses to obey God's command to call the city of Nineveh to repentance. Fleeing from God by sea , a storm arises, Jonah is thrown overboard, and swallowed by a great fish. He repents and the entire city of Nineveh turns to God.

Read all of Jonah Chapter Two.

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18. SOLOMON'S TEMPLE & JERUSALEM DESTROYED - 586 B.C.

Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, laid siege to Jerusalem for two and one half years. Solomon's temple is burned to the ground and the treasures of the temple are carried away to Babylon. Israel, as a nation, ceases to exist.

Read all of Second Kings Chapter twenty five.

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19. DANIEL AND THE LIONS DEN - 539 B.C.

Daniel, carried away to Babylon as a young captive, eventually rose to become "third in command" over all of Babylon. Refusing to obey the king's decree, Daniel was thrown in a den of lions. God sent an angel and Daniel emerged unharmed.

Read all of Daniel Chapter Six.

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20. THE NATION OF ISRAEL RETURNS TO JERUSALEM - 538 B.C.

Cyrus the Great, conqueror of Babylon and leader of the Persian Army, allows the Jews to begin returning to Jerusalem. The first follow Zerubbabel in 536 B.C., the second, Ezra in 455 B.C. and the third, Nehemiah in 445 B.C.

Read the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah

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21. THE TEMPLE IS REBUILT - 516 B.C.

Zerubbabel directed the building of the second temple. It was under construction for nearly 20 years.

Read all of Ezra Chapter Six.

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22. QUEEN ESTHER SAVES THE JEWS FROM DEATH - 473 B.C.

The beautiful Jewish maiden who became queen in Persia risks her life to save her people from a sinister plot to destroy them.

Read the Book of Esther.

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23. FOUR HUNDRED YEARS OF SILENCE

No inspired prophet of God spoke to the people of Israel for four hundred years.

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24. JESUS CHRIST IS BORN - 5 B. C.

Jesus Christ, the Son of God and Savior of mankind enters the world in the form of a tiny, helpless human baby.

Read the Gospel of Luke, Chapter Two.

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25. MARY AND JOSEPH FLEE TO EGYPT - 4 B.C.

Warned by an angel of the impending slaughter of Hebrew children, Mary and Joseph flee with Jesus to Egypt.

Read the Gospel of Matthew, all of Chapter Two.

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26. JESUS TEACHES IN THE TEMPLE - 8 A. D.

Jesus, a twelve year old boy, is found teaching in the temple.

Jesus informs his parents that he "must be about his Father's business."

Read the Gospel of Luke Chapter Two.

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27. JOHN BAPTIZES JESUS - 26 A. D.

Jesus, who is now 30 years old, is baptized by John. The Spirit of God descends in the form of a dove and God's voice speaks from heaven during this event.

Read the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter Three.

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28. THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST - 26 A. D.

Jesus is led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness and remains there for forty days, fasting the entire time. Satan appears and tempts Jesus.

Read the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter Four.

29. JESUS PERFORMS HIS FIRST MIRACLE - 26 A.D.

Jesus, Mary and the disciples attend a wedding in Cana. Jesus turns water into wine.

Read the Gospel of John, Chapter Two.

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30. THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST - 28 A.D.

Near the end of His third year of ministry, Christ is transfigured, the audible voice of God speaks from heaven and Moses and Elijah appear.

Read the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter Seventeen.

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31. THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM - 30 A. D.

Jesus enters Jerusalem, greeted by the glad shouts of the masses who said, "Blessed is the King of Israel who is coming in the name of the Lord."

Read the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter Twenty One.

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32. THE LAST SUPPER - 30 A.D.

Jesus celebrates the feast of the Passover with His disciples in the upper room.

Read the Gospel of John, Chapter Thirteen.

33. THE BETRAYAL OF JESUS - 30 A.D.

Judas Iscariot, radical zealot and disciple of Christ, accepts thirty pieces of silver in payment for leading the temple guard to Jesus. A band of six hundred soldiers participated in the arrest of Christ.

Read the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter Twenty Six.

34. THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST - 30 A.D.

Jesus Christ is nailed to a cross--crucified by Roman soldiers. His shed blood, as the sinless lamb of God, bought redemption for all of mankind.

Read the Gospel of John, Chapter Nineteen.

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35. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST - 30 A.D.

After three days in a borrowed tomb, the stone is rolled away and Christ rises from the dead. He makes at least ten post-resurrection appearances, in one instance, showing Himself to more that five hundred people at one time.

Read the Gospel of John, Chapter Twenty.

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36. THE ASCENSION - 30 A.D.

From the Mount of Olives, Jesus promises His followers power for ministry and commissions them to reach the world with the message of His Gospel. He is then taken up in a cloud to heaven. Two men appear to the disciples and promise that Christ will return again someday in the same manner as He left.

Read Acts Chapter One.

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37. PENTECOST - 30 A.D.

Seven weeks after Christ's death, as the disciples meet together to celebrate the feast of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descends in flaming tongues of fire, empowering the disciples for service. Peter preaches a sermon and three thousand souls are saved.

Read Acts, Chapter Two.

38. PAUL'S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY - 47 A.D.

Paul, the former persecutor of the church, travels with Barnabas through Cyprus and Asia Minor. This tour signaled the beginning of organized evangelistic outreach programs. Churches made up of Jewish and Gentile believers are established.

Read Acts, Chapter Thirteen.

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39. JOHN WRITES THE FINAL BOOK OF THE BIBLE - 98 A.D.

The apostle John, exiled on the Island of Patmos writes the Book of Revelation, thus completing the canon of Scripture.

Read Revelation, Chapter Twelve.

THE ABOVE EVENTS, POINT NUMBER ONE THROUGH POINT NUMBER THIRTY NINE, HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED.

BEGINNING WITH POINT NUMBER FORTY THROUGH POINT NUMBER FIFTY ARE THINGS WHICH WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE.

THESE ARE PROPHETIC EVENTS WHICH WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE:

This is also called the Bema judgment. Believers will be judged according to what they have done for Christ in this life. This judgment will not determine whether a person goes to heaven or hell, as it involves believers only. The Bema Judgment determines a person's heavenly reward.

43. THE GREAT TRIBULATION

The Rapture of the church will signal the beginning of the most horrible seven years ever experienced on the face of planet earth.

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Described by five Biblical authors,* this great and terrible battle will signal the end of the Tribulation Period. God Himself will draw armies from the four corners of the earth to do battle in "The Valley of Decision." It is estimated that more than 400 million men will gather for this, the final holocaust of humanity.

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46. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

Jesus returns to the Mount of Olives, not as the lowly carpenter's son, but "in power and great glory," leading the armies of heaven to do battle with the forces of Satan.

Rev 19:11-16

11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

(KJV)

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47. THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM

The marriage celebration takes place during Christ's one thousand year reign on the earth. Jesus will rule "with a rod of iron." Although the great tempter (Satan) will be bound, mortal man will retain the ability to rebel against God. At the end of 1,000 years, Satan will be loosed temporarily and many will choose to follow him.

Rev 20:7-8

7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

(KJV)

48. THE FINAL SATANIC REBELLION

Those who foolishly follow Satan in his final battle with the Almighty will be consumed by fire from Heaven. Satan will be bound and thrown forever into the Lake of Fire.

Rev 20:11-15

11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

XIII

50. DESTRUCTION OF THE PRESENT HEAVEN AND EARTH

God destroys the stain of sin on the present heaven and earth through a fiery cleansing. The earth and surrounding heavens as we know them cease to exist.

2 Pet 3:10-11

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

(KJV)

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THERE WILL BE NEW HEAVENS & A NEW EARTH

Rev 21:3-4

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

(KJV)

THIS WILL BE OUR NEW HOME WITH GOD FOREVER & EVER.

TIME LINE FOLLOWS

A.) WE HAVE BEEN IN THE CHURCH AGE SINCE PENTECOST

B.) ISRAEL REESTABLISHED IN 1948

C.) THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH

(THE SAVED WILL BE IN HEAVEN ENJOYING THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB.)

D.) THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST.

(OUR WORKS WILL BE JUDGED AND WE WILL LAY OUR CROWNS AT JESUS FEET.)

E.) WHILE WE ARE IN HEAVEN, THE SEVEN YEAR TRIBULATION WILL BE HAPPENING ON EARTH. ALL OF GOD'S JUDGMENTS WILL COME UPON THE EARTH IN THE TRIBULATION PERIOD. AFTER THE THREE AND ONE-HALF YEARS OF FALSE PEACE, THE ANTI-CHRIST WILL DECLARE HIMSELF THE WORLD LEADER AT THE MID-POINT IN THE TRIBULATION. THE END OF THE TRIBULATION COMES WITH THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON AND CHRIST'S SECOND COMING.

F.) CHRIST RETURNS TO RULE AND REIGN FOR 1,000 YEARS. SATAN WILL BE BOUND UNTIL HIS RELEASE FOR A SHORT TIME AT THE END OF THE THOUSAND YEAR REIGN. THEN HE WILL BE CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE FOR ALL ETERNITY.

G.) THE WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT TO JUDGE ALL THE WORKS OF THE UNSAVED. NO SAVED PERSON WILL BE HERE.

H.) GOD CREATES A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH.

(READ REVELATION 21)

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