How to Use These Bible Timelines
The Bible tells one big, amazing story, but understanding how its many events fit together can sometimes be difficult.
That's why BibleTimeLines.com provides graphical timelines. They help you see the big picture before exploring individual events in greater detail.
Begin with the Big Picture
Start with the Gospel Timeline, which provides an overview of the whole Bible's story.
Then explore the Theater of Our Universe Timeline to see how these same events fit into the larger conflict between good and evil.
Most of the other timelines focus on individual people, events, prophecies, and Bible teachings, but a few of them focus on the principles of biblical teachings. (One timeline is a timeline of timelines.)
Understanding Past, Present, and Future
Both the Gospel Timeline and the Theater of Our Universe Timeline includes a marker labeled "WE ARE HERE." Everything before that point represents events that have already happened. The marker identifies our place in the story, while events beyond it represent what the Bible reveals about the future.
Explore Individual Events
Below each timeline, you'll find a list of events corresponding to the graphic. Select an event to explore its explanation, supporting Scripture, and related information.
From there, you can follow additional links to Bible studies, articles, and chapters in the books available on this website.
Begin with the big picture, then follow your curiosity into the details.
Watch the Video Tutorial
Prefer to see how everything works?
Our approximately 12-minute Introduction and Tutorial video demonstrates how to navigate BibleTimeLines.com and explore its resources. (Please keep in mind that this website is in the process of being updated and so the tutorial video may have a few incorrect details, but for the most part, it is still very relevant.)
If you are not a Christian and not even sure that there is a God:
Take a look at the Non-Timeline Topics: Is Jesus for REAL?, Is there a REAL God? & Can we trust our Bibles?, because if God does not really exist then none of the other topics matter at all. Ask Him to show you very plainly that He is real, and when He does you will know for sure.
If you are not a Christian and would like to become one, but you're not sure what the first step is:
Before you do anything else study this page. (Steps to Jesus)
Are you concerned that you may have gone too far & that God does not love you any more?
"I have been really bad. Does God still love me? Have I committed the unpardonable sin?
Are you discouraged or worried? Are you looking for encouragement?
This page was designed to encourage God's children, and that includes you. (Click here)
If you are already a Christian but would like to see the big picture:
It is suggested that you first study the Gospel Timeline and then study the "Theater" of Our Universe Timeline. Together these two timelines can help a person understand the overall picture found in the Bible. Understanding the Bible's principles as shown in these two timelines will make it much easier to understand how all the other historical events, prophecies and Bible principles fit into the "Big Picture". If you have ever wondered how a loving God can allow so much suffering, pain and death, you will find your answers in these two timelines. (The Big Picture video may also help.)
If you are already a Christian and only need information on a specific topic:
Choose from the menu above (There are also a few buttons below that may be used.) and find the topic or timeline that is of interest to you then click and begin digging. (Most information on a specific topic will be found here: Timelines | Articles | Books | Videos .)
(This short video is a 2 minute introduction, plus a 10 minute detailed video tutorial on how to use BibleTimeLines.com.)
