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Big look at history for young learners! Ages 7 to 12

The Big Book of History is the perfect way to engage your child in an adventurous trip through time –from the first Day of Creation to present day! Discover:  The birthdates of conquerors, kings, inventors,

scientists, and famous men of God  Wars and wonders of the ancient and modern worlds  The 969-year-old man who shared the true history of the world with Noah  The first ancient inventions and discoveries of chocolate, yo-yos, batteries, movies, and more!

Did you know... Thomas Edison is known for inventing

a working light bulb, but do you know he also invented the first talking dolls and helped to create an early and commercially-successful form of movies? He also started the first movie studio, and probably the most unique. It was built so that the whole building could be turned in a circle during the day to get the most sunlight! Biblical/Christianity World Events Civilizations/Empires Inventions/Technology

Designed to share the most details in a colorful collection of important facts and interesting photos, it can be an effective educational resource or enjoyed just for fun! JUVENILE NONFICTION/History/General RELIGION/Christianity/History $19.99 U.S . ISBN 13: 978-0-89051-623-2

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Elementary World History 3 Book set 978-0-89051-965-3

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In the Old Testament, every time “day” appears with “evening and morning” or with a number like “sixth day,” it refers to a LITERAL 24-hour day.

Adam

Adam surely knew Methuselah, who was alive when Noah lived. The account of creation was easily passed down.

Seth Enos

Day 1: Heavens, earth, water & light Day 2: Expanse: sky & the waters divided Day 3: Dry land & plants Day 4: Sun, moon & stars Day 5: Flying and sea creatures Day 6: Land animals & man Day 7: God rested

Cainan Mahalalel Jared Enoch

Methuselah Lamech Noah

Did you know?

ly an appl l a

Enoch did not die, but was taken to be with God (Heb. 11:5, Gen. 5:24)

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fruit re the s

Son of Adam lived 912 years Son of Seth lived 905 years Son of Enos lived 910 years Son of Cainan lived 895 years Son of Mahalalel lived 962 years Son of Jared lived 365 years Son of Enoch lived 969 years Son of Methuselah lived 777 years Son of Lamech lived 950 years

Hint: look-up Genesis 3

Noah

2948B.C.Born

3874B.C.

Seth is born

Musical instruments (Gen. 4:21) Bronze & iron tools (Gen. 4:22)

Wa

Enoch taken

3017B.C. to heaven

m a d A ve E &

How d id

Hint: See Genesis 3

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pant decei ser ve he

Day 10

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4004B.C.

The Fall Some think Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden for only a short time. Archbishop Ussher, a historian, places the fall of Adam and Eve on the 10th day of creation when they disobeyed God’s command not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.* With the Fall, death and suffering became part of life; as well as our need for a Savior, the perfect sacrifice for our sins so we can have eternal salvation.

Cain kills Angry and jealous, Cain killed his brother Abel. It’s Abel the first murder in history. Abel, a shepherd, honored God by offering the firstborn of his flocks (e.g., mimicked what God did in Gen. 3:21). The Lord accepted Abel’s offering, but rejected Cain’s because it was not a similar offering.

Timeline Abbreviations

Before Christ Anno Domini A.D.* Latin, meaning for “Year of our Lord” B.C.

c.

circa

Latin, meaning for “around”

*NOTE: While referencing A.D. dates, a designation should apear in front of the year; however, this chart lists it after to make it easier for children to explore.

(*Source: Annals of the

World; for more details see the Big Book of History

Teacher’s Guide)

Biblical/Christianity World Events Inventions/Technology Civilizations/Empires

2 There is evidence that early civilizations were not intimidated by ocean travel or building big ships. Noah’s Ark is not the only massive ship constructed in antiquity. China would create massive transports and ships of war, as would Egypt. The Khufu Ship (right), 143 feet long and built of wood between 1950 B.C. to 1875 B.C. was found buried at the foot of the Great Pyramid. Another massive wooden vessel was the Tessarakonteres, which was 420-feet long. Noah’s Ark was around 500 feet long. Early ship building

The Great Flood Genesis 6:9­­– 9:17 1st Day Rain begins; fountains of the deep break apart

40th Day 150th Day Water Ark lands covers the in the highest mountains place on of Ararat Earth; Ark rises up Waters reach highest point of global flood during this time

2349B.C.

224th Day Water receding, and tops of mountains are visible

264th Day Noah sends out a raven

271st Day Dove sent out and returns

278th Day Dove sent out and returns with olive leaf

285th Day Dove sent out, and it does not return

314th Day Noah removes cover of the ark and can see the dry surface of the Earth

of Abraham 1922B.C.Call (The descendant of Eber of Arphaxad)

Days of Noah

– both ocean and river vessels – occurs globally

Shipbuilding

. ia in China and Ind

Advances in agriculture

God commands mankind to fill the earth.

(Gen. 11:1–4)

2242B.C. Tow

er of Babe l-

wo ou e ar nd th rs e

Sons of Noah

Shem

Ham

Grandsons of Noah

Gomer Elam Cush Magog Asshur Miziraim Madai Arphaxad Phut Javan Lud Canaan Tubal Aram Meshech Tiras

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groups d isp e

rld.

le op pe

th Day 4 2 2

b ons Civilizati

in eg

Megalithic building

(large stone)

Sparta

c.2044B.C. built

2089B.C.

Javan, founder of Greece

2188B.C.

Mizraim, founder of Egypt

2234B.C.

Nimrod, took Babylon as the first center of his kingdom

The Indus Valley (India and Pakistan, who were descendants of Arphaxad of Joktan and others) has been the site of several early civilizations. These include the Harappan Civilization – named after the modern city of Harappa in which ancient ruins were excavated. Agriculture, hydraulic engineering, working with metal, artisans, and to tradesmen – they were a skilled civilization where people in the cities even had flush toilets in their homes! What is most amazing is that the water and sewer systems of these ancient cities are more efficient than some of the modern systems in place today! Flush toilets

Japheth

370th day God commands Noah and animals to leave the Ark

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45 tons

11-14 tons each

Built with rocks

How much does it weigh?

The largest stone at Stonehenge weighs 45 tons. This is tiny compared to other Megalithic structures.

Mystery of the big rocks

It makes sense to use rocks to create structures that will last a long time. And many ancient civilizations did just that. However, many of the rocks of these structures are so massive, there is no known explanation for how some could have been moved to be used in construction.

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ng e h e n Sto

The Code of Hammurabi 

Early set of 282 laws created by Babylonian leader, Hammurabi, and written on stone.

(Descendants of Nimrod of Cush)

Chariot warfare

Gold jewelry

Gen. 21:43, Gen. 50:9

Gen. 2:12, Gen. 13:2, Gen. 24:22 1st recorded war

Gen. 14:1-2

First Assyrian Empire C.1810B.C.

Minoan Civilization nears it’s peak (Descendants of Javan)

(Descendants of Asshur)

1896B.C. Esau

(Edom)

Isaac

son of Abraham

Babylonian C.1760B.C. Empire defeats Assyria Egyptian Dynasties 12 & 13 C.1572-1445B.C.

Shem, son

1846B.C. of Noah, dies

1571B.C.Moses born

1836B.C. Jacob

1635B.C.

(Israel)

Gen. 27 Jacob has twelve sons, who become the ancestors of the twelve tribes of Israel. The most prominent of these sons is Joseph, who becomes advisor to the King of Egypt (Gen. 36). 12 sons of Jacob (Israel)

Reuben 2. Simeon 3. Levi 4. Judah 5. Issachar 6. Zebulun 7. Joseph 8. Benjamin 9. Dan 10. Naphtali 11. Gad 12. Asher

1.

1707B.C. Joseph

Gen. 37 Sold as a slave in Egypt and then rises to power.

Joseph’s father and brothers seek help from Egypt because of years of famine in Israel.

Genesis comes to an end

1627B.C. 1600

of Er uption the d Thera an n io t c destr u iri of Akrot

Ten Commandments

NOTE: Inventions such as metal coins, the working of gold, alphabets and writing material (clay tablets, papyrus), objects with wheels, and even specialized devices like optical technology were in use among various ancient civilizations.

Exodus 20 1. Don’t worship other “gods” 2. Don’t create things to worship 3. Respect the name of God 4. Have a day for worship and rest 5. Honor your parents 6. Don’t murder anyone 7. Don’t cheat on your spouse 8. Don’t steal 9. Don’t lie about others 10. Don’t be jealous of what others have

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Frogs, flies, & death of the firstborns

God commanded the Israelites to leave Egypt, and He sent Moses to lead them. Just one problem – the Pharaoh, or king, of Egypt refused to let them go (Exod. 9:12). So God sent 10 plagues to Egypt to prove His power over the alleged Egyptian “gods.” The plagues were: 1. Water turned to blood 2. Frogs everywhere (even in the beds) 3. Lice on everything (people and animals) 4. Flies everywhere! 5. Animal diseases (cattle, camels, donkeys, horses, ox, and sheep) 6. Painful boils or sores all over (people and animals) 7. Hail and storms destroy crops 8. Locusts so thick they covered everything 9. Three days of continuous darkness 10. Death of the firstborn, including the Pharaoh’s son (people and animals) 10 plagues of Egypt

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How do archaeologists know from which culture an artifact might have originated? Factors like style, materials, and area found all can help identify an artifact’s history. It was assumed that the earlier the civilization, the simpler the artifacts, but history is proving that assumption incorrect. Skilled examples are being found, especially very distinctive ones that help identify early, advanced cultures.

Parting of the Red Sea

1491B.C. The Exodus

Cultural fingerprints

Iron plows used

Stylized pottery

(Deut. 22:10) The Israelites spend 40 years wandering Jericho

1451B.C. falls

Joshua leads the Israelites into

1452B.C. the Promised Land Hittite C.1430B.C.Empire

C.1364B.C.

(Descendants of Heth of Canaan)

c.1200B.C. Troy destroyed

Moses given the Ten

1491B.C. Commandments by God Go or obey pharaoh?

Just who was the king of Egypt when Moses led the Israelites to freedom? No one has definitive proof yet, but one recent study suggests the following events:  Pharaoh Sesostris I – appointed Joseph over Egypt  Sesostris III – oppressed the Israelites as slaves  Sobekneferu, daughter of Pharaoh 2nd Assyrian Empire Amenemhet III, rescued Moses from the Nile  Neferhotep I refused to let the Israelites go, drowning in the Red Sea with his army. You may have read about Moses and even how his name means “saved out of the water” – but do you know this incredible life began with his father Amran’s prayer for the enslaved Israelites?

 Biblical/Christianity World Events Inventions/Technology Civilizations/Empires

The Trojan horse After a 10-year war between Troy (some descendants of Tiras) and the combined forces of Greece (descendants of Javan), the war ended with the gift of the Trojan Horse. Unknown to Troy, there were 30 soldiers and 2 spies hidden within the horse, who managed to open the gates, and this led to the destruction of Troy.

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Byblos Beirut Sidon Tyre

Kingdom divided

PHOENICIAN STATES

Israel is divided into two nations, North and South: Israel and Judah. Before being led by kings, Israel was led by judges.

(Descendants of Aram)

SIZU Damascus

KINGDOM OF ARAM-DAMASCUS

Acre

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ffective weapon e s g n i s sl

Samaria Shechem Jaffa

Jerash

Beit El

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We r

Umomium

KINGDOM OF ISRAEL KINGDOM OF AMMON

(Descendants of Lot) Rabbath-Ammon

Jericho Ashdod Ashkelon

Jerusalem Lachish

PHILISTINE Hebron STATES KINGDOM OF Gaza JUDAH Beersheba

ARABU TRIBES

(Son of Abraham)

Dibon

KINGDOM OF MOAB

(Descendants of Lot)

KINGDOM OF EDOM (Descendants of Esau)

Key rings Petra

Lightweight and highly accurate, stones can be flung a quarter of a mile and at speeds around 60 mph.

The Roman Empire wasn’t the first to use locks and keys, but they did have unusual designs. Metal keys were fashioned to be worn as rings – which made them much harder to lose and steal.

1st

1004B.C. Temple Saul becomes

1095B.C. king I Sam. 11:15 Samson

1155B.C. born

975B.C.

David becomes

1048B.C. king I Sam. 5:3 David born

Carthage

1085B.C. (kills Goliath, I Sam. 17)

c.814B.C. founded Solomon

Civil War

1015B.C. becomes king c.836B.C. of Egypt C.1000B.C Kites & dictionaries

in use in China

c.800-725B.C. Who was Homer?

Born on an unknown date between the12th century B.C. and 4th century B.C., this ancient author’s greatest works – The Iliad and The Odyssey – are epic poems that have influenced literature since they were written.

The First Temple constructed by King Solomon between 1012 B.C. and 1004 B.C. in Ussher’s chronology was destroyed by Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C. This site is where the Second Temple was built and later was fully restored by King Herod. In this model of Jerusalem in 66 A.D., each 1/4 inch equals about 1 foot. This is the period when the city was at its largest (est. population of 70,000) and the model covers almost an acre! This is how the city would have looked to Jesus, – complete with shops, private homes, streets, bridges, palaces, and historical sites. A 1:50 scale model of the Second Temple

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he der of t n; n u fo , t bor Grea r us the ts of Elam), is y C . C . n d 599 B mpire (descenda . He allowed exile to E 9 d Per sian n began in 55 land c. 539 an age e ir eig Cyr us’ r to retur n to the ies in 529 at th 0. d 2 s s e .5 Israelit le. Cyr u ple was built c p m e T e m th rebuild the Second Te d n a of 70 Daniel in Babylon

 Chosen by the king (Dan. 1:19-21)  Survives being thrown in the lions den (Dan. 6:16)  Daniel knew Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who survived the fiery furnace (Dan. 3:21-23)

Jonah swallowed by a great fish

after refusing to go to Nineveh (some descendants of Nimrod of Cush)

C.808 B.C.

759-698 776

Isaiah prophesies B.C. a virgin birth

about

629-588

Jeremiah, a prophet

who was thrown in a well. 612 B.C. Ancient city of 607-534 B.C. Nineveh destroyed

B.C.

748

B.C.

Rome is founded B.C. by Romulus

Israel conquered

721B.C. by Assyria c.700

750B.C.

Great Dam of B.C.Marib built in Arabia

irst f e h T pics m y l O

The yo-yo

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Early samples of this popular toy date back to 500 B.C., and were disks made of things like terra cotta (baked clay), skins, wood, and metal.

Considered popular “must-see” destinations in the ancient world, the Seven Wonders were all constructed before 200 B.C., and only one – the Great Pyramid, still remains today. The Seven Wonders were built: 1. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; 351 B.C. – Turkey 2. Colossus of Rhodes; c.290 B.C. – Greece 3. Great Pyramid at Giza; c.1950-1875 B.C. – Egypt 4. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; c.500 B.C. – Turkey 5. Hanging Gardens of Babylon; c.600 B.C. – Iraq 6. Statue of Zeus at Olympia; c.450 B.C. – Greece 7. Lighthouse at Alexandria; 280 B.C. – Egypt Earthquakes would finally destroy three of the wonders, fire would ruin two more, and a flood would wipe out another. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

7 356

B.C. Alexander the Great is born. By 332 B.C.

this Greek Macedonian will have conquered most of the known world. He dies in 323 B.C. Greek becomes the common trade language. The New Testament is written in Greek.

367

B.C. Aristotle,

who later taught Alexander the Great, is taught by Plato

348 B.C. Plato dies 221

B.C.

China (some descendants of the Sinites of Canaan) unified 1st Emperor Qin Shi Huang

510 586

B.C.

1st Jewish

the Israelites

400

B.C.Temple

c.500

Esther saves

destroyed

B.C.

447

Last 397 B.C. prophet Malachi

Nazca B.C. culture in Peru

B.C.

No prophets. 400 years of silence from God.

287

331

B.C.

Greece

conquers

(Alexander the Great)

220206B.C.

Archimedes, inventor of B.C. the water screw & lever

Batteries

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hous t h g i L

Unusual artifacts from 248 B.C. to 226 B.C. in Iraq were discovered during1936, and they were batteries! The clay jars contain a copper cylinder containing an iron rod. Scientists have speculated that acidic fruit was placed in the jars to help generate power to electroplate jewelry and other items.

280

B.C. to 247 B.C. The Lighthouse of Alexandria on the island of Pharos in Egypt. For centuries one of the tallest manmade structures ever constructed. A mirror at the top reflected sunlight during the day and a fire was lit for night.

Partheno nb in Greec uilt e

l of l a W t Grea ina Ch

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Caesar and the pirates At age 25, the man who would one day rule over the Roman Empire was taken prisoner by pirates. He was sailing to study public speaking from one of the best teachers of that time. He was held for 38 days before his ransom arrived and he was released. He quickly gathered a fleet to defeat the pirates, who were killed and crucified.

c.mid-1st CenturyB.C. c.40B.C. Herod as king of Israel 31B.C. Battle of Actium, Cleopatra and Mark Antony are defeated 30B.C.The death of Cleopatra – the last pharaoh of Egypt

ar es d Ca ate us li ius sin Jul as ar Ju s y as il W pe C. Ci v om B. an ts P 44 om fea tR e ea r d Gr aesa C

C. B.

5 -4 49

88B.C. Anna begins prayer and fasting at the Temple; lives and waits there 84 years until Christ is presented at the temple.

Herod begins renovating

First Emperor of Rome

23B.C. Augustus, creates an

era of peace and wealth.

Spartacus, leading a slave

72B.C. revolt against the Romans, dies

c.150- Antikythera device 100B.C.

ng

owi l b s s Gla

19B.C. the Jewish Temple

146B.C.The Roman Empire conquers Greece

Glass blowing invented in Syria by descendants of Aram (Roman Empire)

c. 5-4B.C.

Roman census ordered Luke 2: 1–3

Jesus born

c.70B.C. Water mills in use to grind grains

4B.C. Herod dies

4B.C. Magi visit Jesus, Massacre of the Innocents in Bethlehem

Discovered in a Greek shipwreck in 1902, the Antikythera device is still a mystery. It may have been used for navigation, as a complex calendar, or even to track the sun, moon, and known planets at the time. It proves that ancient man was very skilled and advanced in terms of technology and invention.

5B.C. Mary visited by the angel Gabriel 5B.C. John the Baptist born

The first computer?

9 Written history

Is this the spot?

Numerous sites exist in the Holy Land with connections to biblical events and the life of Christ. Not all of them can be proven to be the exact spot of these events. This church is an example – it is said to have been built on the site of Jesus’ crucifixion.

Without reliable sources like the Bible, and men like Herodotus, Dio, Josephus, Cassius, Plutarch, Livy, and so many others who recorded vital history, we could not have the detail and understanding of the ancient world that we do. They will be followed by others who continued to write down epic events, the small details of daily life, and deadly disasters that help us to learn so much about the inventions, civilizations, and events that make up mankind’s history.

33A.D. Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)

of the , h c r u Ch ulchreel p e S y Hol , Isra m e l a s Jeru

Last Supper Betrayed in Jerusalem by Judas

Resurrection of Christ (Easter Sunday)

Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding reception at Cana (John 2) 30A.D.

Satan tempts Jesus 3 times and Jesus countered with A.D. the Word of God 3 times. 27 (Matt. 4)

2A.D. on record in China

Historian Flavius Josephus who wrote

Jesus raised

The Jewish War (c. 75 A.D.) and Antiquities of the Jews (c. 94 A.D.)

33A.D. Lazarus from the dead

Life of Christ

Oldest census

John the

32A.D. Baptist killed

37A.D.–94A.D. Saul’s conversion

A.D.

35A.D. to the Apostle Paul

Jesus as a young boy in the Temple 9A.D. (Luke 2:43) Roman persecution A.D. of the Jews in Judea Rice cultivation 37-41A.D. Caligula rules as Roman Emperor 64-66 led to unrest 2A.D. in Japan Du Shi, a Chinese engineer, hydraulic 31A.D. device to help smelt iron

What is the difference in B.C. & A.D.?

B.C. is commonly known as “before Christ”, and A.D. is short for the Latin phrase for Year of our Lord, again linking it to the birth of Christ. A quick thing to remember is that history that occurred in B.C. times was counting down from a higher number to a smaller one – A.D. is the opposite with years counting up to a higher number.

Matt. 21 Luke 19 John 12 Matt. 26 Mark 14 Luke 22 Matt. 27 Mark 15 John19 Matt. 28 Mark 16 John 20

Crucifixion of Christ (Good Friday)

John baptizes Jesus A.D. (Matt. 3:13) 26

B.C.

Bible

Apostles 1. 2. 3. 4. Bookbinding

Develops in the c.1st Far East and Century Mediterranean; Codex – A.D. Roman Empire

Biblical/Christianity World Events Inventions/Technology Civilizations/Empires

Peter, also known as Simon Peter Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother James son of Zebedee John, James’ brother

Philip Bartholomew 7. Matthew 8. Thomas 9. James son of Alphaeus 10. Thaddaeus, Judas, son of James 11. Simon the Zealot 12. Judas, betrayed Jesus Matthias, replaced Judas (Acts 1:20-26) Paul (2 Cor. 11:5) Barnabas (Acts 14:14) James, brother of Jesus (Gal. 1:19) 5. 6.

Fate

Crucified upside down in Rome in 67 A.D. Bound/crucified for two days in 74 A.D. Beheaded in 44 A.D. Miraculously saved from death, banished to Isle of Patmos between 68 and 95 A.D. Imprisoned and crucified in 54 A.D. Beaten, crucified, and beheaded, 52 A.D. Historical records unclear Killed by a spear in 52 A.D. Beaten to death in 60 A.D. Killed by arrows in 72 A.D. Crucified in 74 A.D. Hung himself in 33 A.D. Stoned and beheaded in Jerusalem Whipped, stoned, beheaded in 67 A.D. Tortured and stoned to death in 61 A.D. Stoned in Jerusalem 62 A.D.

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Smallpox — a deadly history

Books of the New Testament

No one is sure when or where it began, but evidence of the disease in ancient civilizations has been found in Egyptian mummies. It would continue to kill hundreds of millions over the centuries, wiping out vast amounts of people when it hit, and the victims included everyone from kings and queens to sadly, a large percentage of children. It wasn’t until 1979 that smallpox would be virtually eradicated thanks to aggressive vaccination programs.

Book

Author

Written (A.D.)

Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews

Matthew John Mark Luke John Luke Paul Paul, Sosthenes Paul, Timothy Paul Paul Paul Paul, Timothy Paul, Timothy, Sylus Paul, Timothy, Sylus Paul Paul Paul Paul, Timothy (Paul, Apollos, Barnabas...?) James, half brother of Jesus Peter Peter John John John Jude, half brother of Jesus John

60s late 50s early 60s 60 67-69 61 55 54 55 49 60 61 60 50 - 51 50 - 51 62 63 62 60 60s

James Colosseum

79A.D. in Rome finished en Temple treasures stol

1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation

40s or 50s 63 63 - 64 67-69 67-69 67-69 60s or 70s 67-95

Destruction of the second

70A.D. Jewish Temple in Jerusalem 79A.D. 64–300A.D.

Christianity spreads despite Roman oppression, begining with Nero The Great Jewish Revolt

66-70A.D. against the Roman Empire c.10-70A.D. Hero of Alexander Hidden Cities

Having lived in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius for a long time, the people of Pompeii and Herculaneum were used to earthquakes, but were unprepared for the destruction of these thriving Roman cities in 79 A.D.. The two-day volcanic event began with a massive explosion of fire, smoke, rock, and ash from within the mountain. Most of the cities’ residents fled, but intense heat and dust would kill those who remained. During excavations in 1860, spaces in Pompeii were found that held some human remains. When plaster was poured in the spaces, they discovered the last horrifying moments of those who could not escape the city. Volcanic debris in Pompeii was over 9 feet in height; Herculaneum was hit with a series of hot ash clouds racing at over 100 miles per hour at 938°F burying it under 80 feet of ash.

100A.D. invention of paper in China Bishop of Antioch and disciple of John, c.108A.D. Ignatius, killed by beasts at the Colosseum. the massive Aztec city of Teotihuacán in

c.100-150A.D. Mexico dominates the region Hero of Alexander, one of

the greatest early inventors

 Aeolipile – the first recorded steam engine  Wind-powered organ  First vending machine – coin inserted to get holy water  Sound effect machines for a theater  A version of a syringe

11 Persecution of Christians by Roman Emperors:

“Death as a sport”

Public executions, gladiators battling to the death, and killing of wild beasts were all ways the Roman crowds were entertained. Often it was a challenge to see how brutal it could be. Christians also found themselves in the arena, facing death and torture, because of their faith.

122-128A.D. Hadrian’s Wall in Britain

Nero

c.64-68A.D.

Traditional martyrdoms of Peter and Paul

Domitian Trajan

r.81-96A.D. 112-117A.D.

Christianity outlawed

Marcus Aurelius

r.161-180A.D. Martyrdom of Polycarp

Septimus Severus

202-210A.D.

Martyrdom of Perpetua Public sacrifice to Roman gods required – this revealed Christians who refused. Certificates (libelli) could be bought instead of sacrificing. Martyrdoms of bishops of Rome, Jerusalem, and Antioch Martyrdoms of Cyprian of Carthage and Sixtus II of Rome

Decius

250-251A.D.

Valerian

257-259A.D.

Maximinus the Thracian

235-238A.D.

Aurelian

r.270-275A.D.

Diocletian and Galerius

303-324A.D.

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Marcus Aurelius

Ptolemy, a pioneer of math,

c.168A.D. astronomy, and geography, dies Galen’s Methodus Medendo influences

180A.D.medicine for several centuries Jews forced to

135A.D. leave Jerusalem “Five Good Emperors”

Persecution of Christians

96-180A.D.

Dynasty 220A.D. Han ends – China Parthian

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What made Rome’s “Five Good Emperors” unique was they all took power through being adopted as adults, and produced a strong and prosperous period of the empire from 96 A.D. to 180 A.D. However Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius still attacked Christianity and Christians. “Good” refers to how well they ruled the empire, not how well they treated everyone.

A. D.

World Events Inventions/Technology Civilizations/Empires

BOO! WHO? 200-900A.D.

How is a mummy made? Some cultures used salt or other mixtures to help preserve the body in this way, while it happened naturally in other cultures because of weather and other factors in the area people lived. When buried, moisture and bacteria that break down the body are absent and so the body doesn’t decay like usual. Mummies are often associated with ancient Egypt where the oldest mummies have been found. They exist elsewhere, including South America. Mummies of Peru are usually bundled up in either ropes and blankets, or woven baskets. Some are positioned as sitting, while others are curled in a fetal position.

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Ptolemy listed 88 star constellations – they are the same ones we know today. Among them is the seven-star wonder called The Big Dipper in North America or the Plough in Great Britain. It is even mentioned in the Bible in Amos 5:8. As for other bodies in the solar system – Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Earth and its moon, as well as Saturn were all known to ancient civilizations. Other discoveries include: Uranus – 1781 by Sir William Herschel; Neptune – 1846 by Johann Galle; and Pluto – 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh, though it is now no longer classified as a planet.

(c.272-337); first Christian Roman Emperor, ruled from 306 to 337 A.D. He had the magnificent Church of the Holy Apostles built where he would be buried by his son. The church would house many holy relics until 1453 when the Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople. The church would be destroyed and a mosque was built on the site. Once part of a massive white e h t marble statue of Constantine, all that remains t ry a o a t z a t v I r are a few pieces – including the head and n Obse hiche C ­ y — hands. The hand stands over 5 feet tall. t n Ci a y a M Mayans begin developing Egyptian accurate calendars, Roman A.D. A.D. c.300 hieroglyphic 235- Roman Empire c.391 A.D. 284 math, astrology Empire divides writing is lost 248A.D.nearly collapses & hieroglyphic writing Constantine the Great

292, Egyptians try unsuccessfully to 297A.D. over throw Roman control Edict of Milan by Constantine

220- Period of China’s 265- Jin Dynasty 265A.D. Three Kingdoms 420A.D. of China Diocletian divides Roman Empire

313A.D.allowing Christians religious freedom

All pagan temples in

391A.D. Roman Empire closed 320- The Gupta Empire 550A.D. controls much of India

330A.D.Byzantine Empire 303A.D.

293-313 AD The four tetrarchs  represent the four emperors of the divided Roman Empire. Each half of the empire, Eastern and Western, had an older and younger emperor who co-ruled.

Death of St. George – best known for the dragon legend associated with him. This is one of many dragon legends around the world.

A drawing of Diocletian’s lavish palace in Split/Spalato done by the architect Ernest Hébrard.  Lost language

When the temples were no longer used, eventually the intricate hieroglyphic language of ancient Egypt was forgotten as well. The symbols used within this oval shape called a cartouche (denoting a person of royal heritage) represent the name of an Egyptian ruler. For almost a thousand years, people were unable to decode the intricate language of ancient Egypt until a discovery in the 1700s provided an important key to solving this language mystery! (See Did you Know. A rock held the key!)

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c.100-600A.D. thrives in Peru 410A.D.

Rome falls to the Visigoths

768A.D.

Muhammad is

570A.D. born, who founds Islam

Byzantine Empire begins to weaken 1071A.D.under a series of attacks. Vikings begin 793A.D.raids in Europe

1097A.D. 1st Crusade

1382A.D.

404A.D.

Wycliffe translates Bible from Latin to English

Jerome translates the Bible into Latin

1054A.D. Churches in the East and West officially part ways: Orthodox in the East and Roman in the West… with many others in between!

Moors in Spain and Portugal

Islamic forces expand territory through conquest and armed conflict in parts of Europe and the East between the early 6th century and beyond the period of the Crusades.

To repel the third invasion of Islamic conquests into Europe.

c. 500 AD King Arthur, a legendary British leader, defeats the Saxons. He is at the heart of many legends, including that of his sword Excaliber, but historical facts are few.

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1464A.D. death of Còsimo de

Mèdici, the founder of the powerful House of Medici, an Italian family that would dominate politics, religion, the arts, and finance in Italy until the mid-1700s.

Incan Empire

1533A.D. conquered by Spain

Toilet paper invented Gutenberg Shakespeare for the Chinese 1440A.D. invents the 1564A.D. and Galileo royal family printing press born

First real 1391A.D. 1326A.D. handgun invented in Italy

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 1500A.D. Last of the Moai on Easter Island are formed. The stone figures had been built for about a 250-year period.

Biblical/Christianity World Events Inventions/Technology Civilizations/Empires

c.1517A.D. Reformation begins People & events of the Reformation

John Knox born

Scotland

c.1505A.D.

John Calvin born

France

1509A.D

Martin Luther

Germany

1517A.D

Tyndale burned at the stake for NT translation

Belgium

1536A.D.

Geneva Bible

Switzerland

1560A.D.

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Imagine this beautiful doll walking toward you carrying a cup of tea. That is what many of the karakuri ningy, or mechanical puppet dolls, of Japan did.

a Taj Mahal

1631A.D. constructed

Jamestown,VA.

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Early robotics

c. 1600sA.D.

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Pilgrims arrive at

1611A.D.

1628A.D. John Bunyan born 1643A.D. Isaac Newton

King James Version Bible

Who discovered the world was created on a Sunday?

Archbishop James Ussher, born 1581, publishes The Annals of the World (1656), which gives the history of the world from creation to 70 A.D.

St. Petersburg

1703A.D. founded by Peter

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1581A.D.

c.1700A.D. Cristofori, Italy

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1607A.D. 1st English settlement 1620A.D. Plymouth in America

in the Americas The Spanish Armada 1588A.D. defeated by England

Piano invented by

1642A.D.

the Great, Russia

1662A.D. Presbyterian minister

Matthew Henry born

His mark can be heavily felt in many fields of science from gravitation to laws of motion to mathematics such as calculus. He affirmed Archbishop James Ussher’s chronology of earth history. Second only to the Bible! Bunyan is famous for writing the second most popular book in history:

The Pilgrim’s Progress.

The book is an allegory of faith, written while Bunyan was imprisoned because of his public preaching and expressions of personal faith principles.

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c.1650-1800A.D.

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Embracing the spirit of enlightenment or the search for knowledge, this would be an age where the accomplishments of man were many. Yet, with new philosophies and discovery came a desire to question long-held biblical principles and authority. It marks the time when efforts to rely on man’s ideas led to a downfall in biblical authority.

Voyages of Captain 1728A.D. James Cook (Hawaiian Islands, Australia)

1769A.D. Napoleon – He was a military and political leader of France that led the empire of France into a number of wars, conquering most of Europe, finally being pushed back by Russia and removed from power and banished to the island of Elba. Later returning to power, he was again defeated at Waterloo. And again he was banished, but to the island of Saint Helena where he later died.

Mount Fuji The golden

16501730A.D. age of piracy

Spanish

William Carey (Great Britain),

in California

missionary efforts

1769A.D. missions created 1792A.D.a pioneering force in global 1760-c.1890s

A.D. U.S. Supreme

Mount Fuji

1791A.D. Court (1st case)

1707A.D. erupts, Japan 17541763A.D. French & Indian War,

America

1714A.D.

17751783A.D.

Revolutionary War, America

1788A.D. is colonized by the British

Australia

1789A.D. French Revolution

ends the monarchy

Anglican minister

1730-1760A.D

Great Awakening

born and was later famous for preaching that spurred on the Great Awakening to Christianity

Wesley was 1703A.D. John born; a founder of the

Methodist movement

1773A.D. Boston Tea Party

Antique Russian banknote from the begining of 20th century. Portrait of Catherine the Great, who ruled from 1762-1796A.D.

George Whitfield

1789A.D. George Washington

became 1st American president

1776A.D. Declaration of Independence

stated basic human rights and principles of democratic government. In 1787A.D. the U.S. Constitution made these principles the law of the land.

1776A.D. is the first military submarine (attempts were underway since 1620); it was used in the Revolutionary War, but failed

The Turtle

17 1829A.D. Braille printing for use by the blind is developed

1804A.D.

1st steam locomotive

1869A.D. First

Locomotives are the engine for the train, a series of attached cars to the locomotive.

transcontinental railroad (U.S.) completed

1830A.D.Invention of a

functioning sewing machine by Thimonnier (France)

1804-1806A.D.

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1803- Napoleanic 1815A.D.War

William Hunt invents the safety pin

-1901A.D.Reign of Queen Victoria (U.K., India)

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War of 1812

(lasted till 1815)

Mexico gains

1822A.D.independence from Spain

c.1770-1827A.D. Ludwig van Beethoven 1803A.D. Lousisana Purchase 1804A.D.World’s population 1 billion

1836A.D.Battle of the Alamo (Texas) David Livingstone arrives in southern Africa as a missionary; will in future explore the continent until his death in 1873

1807A.D.Slave Trade Act – Britain c.early Second Great Awakening – rise of 1800sA.D. literacy and revival efforts in the U.S.

1833A.D. Slavery outlawed by Britian with the efforts of William Wilberforce

1820A.D.

Missouri Compromise

1820A.D.

Antarctica Discovered

1817A.D.

1841A.D.

1850A.D.

1810A.D. Tin cans

are invented by Peter Durand

Charles Haddon Spurgeon begins preaching; dies in 1892

Baron von Drais invented the precursor to the modern bicycle

1819A.D.

Stethoscopes are invented by René Laënnec

1847A.D.

1st chocolate bar (Joseph Fry & Son)

18 1865A.D.The velocipede two wheels and made of wood. In 1870 an all-metal bicycle, the high wheel bicycle appears

American Presidential Assassinations Abraham Lincoln

1865A.D. 1881A.D. 1901A.D. 1963A.D.

James A. Garfield William McKinley

1848-1855A.D.

John F. Kennedy

California Gold Rush

Attempted Assassinations Andrew Jackson

1835A.D. 1933A.D. 1950A.D. 1975A.D. 1981A.D.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Gerald Ford Ronald Reagan phonograph talking doll motion pictures electric lamp electric voting machine

recorded music stock ticker

1847 -1931A.D.

1861-1865A.D. American Civil War or War Between the States

light bulb

Thomas Edison inventor

battery for electric car

1865A.D. Slavery ended in the U.S.

Japanese

1868-1947A.D. Empire 1894-1895A.D.

Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species is published

The telephone

patented by Alexander Graham Bell

William Booth begins ministering to the poor; will found the Salvation Army (U.K.); 1879 was the first meeting of the Salvation Army in America

1866A.D. Dynamite

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1876A.D.

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Pony Express

1859A.D.

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1860A.D.

1898A.D.

1st Sino-Japanese Spanish War (Japan & China over Korea) American War a s D.B ket b A.

Formerly Christian universities like 18701880A.D. Harvard and Yale become secular

1864A.D.

Formation of the

International Red Cross

1873 the American Red Cross is organized by Clara Barton

1867A.D. Purchase of

Eruption of Krakatoa

1883A.D. in Indonesia

Alaska

1870A.D.

P.T. Barnum’s show, after merging with another, became Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1888, travelling as the world’s largest circus. Barnum was a colorful figure, and one of the first to use a train to move his popular 3-ring circus. He also was an innovator of showmanship, even creating America’s first aquarium in 1856.

1896A.D.

The first modern Olympic Games are held in Greece

1883A.D. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show

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1903A.D.

Wright Brother’s first powered flight

1903A.D.

Henry Ford creates the Ford Motor Company; the Model T released in mass production in 1908

1922A.D.

Death of British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton

1907A.D.

1912A.D. Titanic-sinking of

1927A.D.

1937A.D.

Charles Lindberg Amelia Earhart vanishes (Spirit of St. Louis) on her final attempt to circle first solo transat- the globe. lantic flight.

Great San Francisco 1906A.D. The Earthquake

1903A.D.

Billy Sunday,

1908A.D. FBI created

Assassination of 1914A.D. Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria)

1925A.D.John T. Scopes

baseball player trial over the teaching of human turned influential evolution in state; even though evangelist the Christians won the case, Christianity was replaced by secular humanism in schools

Inventor Nikola Tesla dies

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Pearl H arbor

1st Pulitzer Prize awarded

The Great Train Robbery, one of the first films.

1943A.D.

First manufactured jet, Heinkel He 178 (Germany)

1st helicopter “unsinkable” flight (1930s before a German zepplin, the practical version Hindenburg, disaster in is worked out) Lakehurst, NJ

1917A.D.

1903A.D.

1939A.D.

the

1917A.D.Russian

known as the

Bombing of Pearl Harbor; U.S. enters World War 2

1939-1945A.D.

1927-1949A.D.

Revolution topples monarchy; royal family murdered

c.1920s decade

1941A.D.

Civil War in China; Taiwan separates

1945A.D.

1919-1946A.D.

United Nations replaces League of Nations

League of Nations

Roaring Twenties

1928A.D.

Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin (Scotland)

1928A.D.

America’s 1st television station on the air

The Holo caust

1933-1945A.D.

The Holocaust in Europe – millions of Jews, Poles, and others (men, women, and children) were first persecuted, then systematically murdered in concentration camps by Nazis led by Adolf Hitler, who believed some people groups were superior to others.

1944A.D.

development of TV dinners

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Man in Space

1969A.D. 1981A.D. 1990A.D. 1998A.D. 2004A.D. 2011A.D.

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First man in space is Russian Yuri Gagarin First American in space Alan Shepard, Jr. Moon landing by Apollo astronauts (Neil Armstrong and Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin, Jr.) (First) Space Shuttle Columbia orbited the Earth 37 times Hubble Telescope launched into space Construction begins on the International Space Station Rovers land and explore the surface of Mars End of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program

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A Crowded World

2001A.D. iPod®

1977A.D.

Apple II the 1st successful personal computer

1973A.D.

Sept. 11 bombings of the

First mobile or cell phone call (idea dates back to 1947)

1968A.D.

Baptist minister

World Trade Center in New York City & Pentagon in Washington DC

Martin Luther King Jr., civil

2001A.D. 1994A.D. Apartheid ends 2004A.D. Devastating

rights leader, was assassinated

in South Africa after 46 years tsunami strikes southeast of racial segregation. Nelson Asia, killing over 230,000. Mandela, imprisoned for almost 30 years by the government, is democratically elected president.

1980A.D.

1945A.D.

The first atomic bomb detonated Hiroshima, Japan

Mt. St. Helens erupts in Washington State; erupts again in 1982

1989A.D. Fall of the Berlin Wall

2007A.D.

Creation Museum Opens-Petersburg, KY

1946-1991A.D.

Shifting Borders

Cold War - U.S. & Soviet Union

1950-1953A.D. Korean War (divided into North & South) 1955-1975A.D. Vietnam War (U.S. involvement ended in 1973) Reunification of Germany 1990A.D.

1947A.D.

President Harry Truman declares the U.S. is a Christian Nation Dead Sea Scrolls

1990-1991A.D. First Gulf War 1990-1991A.D. The collapse of the Soviet Union The Iraq War 2003A.D.

discovered.

1948A.D. Modern 1962A.D. State of Israel

created

1962A.D.

Henry Morris and John Whitcomb publish The Genesis Flood

Prayer

removed from state schools in the U.S. by order of the Supreme Court

2008A.D. The first African American elected as president of the U.S., Barack Obama

2010A.D. Arab Spring starts, North African & Middle East leaders overthrown.

2005A.D. The Ten Commandments removed from public buildings in the U.S.

1963A.D. The Bible is removed from state schools in the U.S.

2010A.D.

President Barack Obama declares the U.S. is no longer just a Christian Nation.

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2010A.D.

Tablets become popular: The first iPad released

2015A.D.

Originally launched in 2006, NASA’s New Horizon mission briefly visited Jupiter before its history-making flyby of Pluto and its moons, marking the U.S. as the first nation to reach every planet of our solar system with a probe.

2004A.D.

Social media apps popularity explodes

2007A.D.

2003A.D.

Smartphones become popular: The first iPhone released

Successful mapping of the human genome

2012A.D.

U.S. rover Curiosity takes first selfie on Mars

2012A.D. Rise of robot technology: First driverless car licensed to drive in U.S. D.

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Chicago Cubs baseball team win the World Series ending 108 year drought

2011A.D.

2011A.D. U.S. troops withdrawn from Iraq

Super Outbreak – over 350 tornadoes hit the U.S. and Canada over four days in late April.

2013A.D.

ISIS terrorists brutalize minority groups in Syria and Iraq

2015A.D.

The U.S. Supreme Court redefined the institution of marriage.

2014A.D.

2020A.D.

COVID-19 vaccine developed as virus kills over 3 million people worldwide

2016A.D.UK votes to leave

The ebola outbreak was the largest in history.

European Union

(Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

2021A.D.

2013A.D.

2014A.D.

South Africa’s iconic leader and former president Nelson Mandela dies at the age of 95.

Russia begins rebuilding its global influence

Joe Biden becomes 46th president of the United States

A full-scale, all-wood Noah’s Ark based on the dimensions provided in the Bible (Genesis 6), constructed in Williamstown, KY.

2016A.D. The History of Jesus

If you think the Bible is the only historical record of Jesus or early Christianity, then think again! Jesus and His disciples have been written about by many other ancient sources: Roman emperors discussed Christianity in letters, Greek physicians and philosophers in their books, as well as Jewish and Roman historians. There are also a number of early church leaders who provide interesting and historically accurate accounts of Jesus and how Christianity began spreading throughout the world. But most of all you have the Bible to read and learn about Jesus.

2017A.D. Museum of the Bible opens in Washington, D.C.

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