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  • OTChronology2Old Testament books in Chronological order The Old Testament is organized by genre rather than historical timeline. Here's a list of the Old Testament books in chronological order with the traditional (approximate) dates.
  • FamilyTree-DavidKing David’s family tree This chart summarizes the King David's family tree, based on what we know from Scripture. This is a work in progress. Please contact me if you find errors, omissions or broken links.
  • FamilyTree-SaulKing Saul’s family tree This chart summarizes the King Saul’s family tree, based on what we know from Scripture. I’m always looking for this information and couldn’t find it in one place. This is a work in progress. Please contact me if you find errors, omissions or broken links.
  • Letters2Corinthians: How many letters did Paul write to Corinth? How many letters did the Apostle Paul write to the Corinthian church?  The answer is not as easy as it sounds.  We have two letters to the church at Corinth in our Bible, but both of these letters mention another letter. Many scholars believe Paul wrote four letters to the Corinthian church but only two of them survived.   If they are right, the chronology of Paul's correspondence and visits to Corinth might look something like this.
  • Quotes-PsalmsPsalms quoted in the New Testament This list of the places the psalms are quoted in the New Testament includes both allusions and direct quotations.
  • EzraNehemiah2Ezra-Nehemiah Chronology Chronology of the post exile: Ezra-Nehemiah
  • 2Peter2v4-207 2Peter 2:4 Does Peter quote Enoch? Peter and Jude appear to be quoting the book of 1 Enoch, which is part of the psuedepigrapha. Why would they quote it? What does it mean when an apostle quotes from a non-biblical source? I think both Peter and Jude quote 1 Enoch, the way a teacher today might quote Harry Potter -- to make a point based on popular culture.
  • MountPlainSermon on the Mount vs Sermon on the Plain Is the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) the same event as the Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6)? Scholars are divided.
  • Quotes-HebrewsHebrews’ use of the Old Testament Hebrews frequently quotes more passages from the Old Testament but some of them are hard to identify. Here are the places where the author of Hebrews quotes the Old Testament.
  • Quotes-MProphets2Minor Prophets quoted in the New Testament Quotations/Allusions to the Old Testament Minor Prophets in the New Testament

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  • OTChronology2Old Testament books in Chronological order The Old Testament is organized by genre rather than historical timeline. Here's a list of the Old Testament books in chronological order with the traditional (approximate) dates.
  • 932px-Empire_neo_babylonienKings of Babylon in Biblical times The Babylonian Empire became a world power in 625 BC after the fall of Assyria. Babylon continued its reign until 536 BC. Nebuchadnezzar, its greatest king, reigned in the days of Daniel and took the southern Kingdom of Judah into captivity after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC. Babylon was finally captured by the Medes and Persians under Cyrus as predicted by the prophet Daniel, and the Babylonian Empire came to an end in 536 BC.
  • FamilyTree-DavidKing David’s family tree This chart summarizes the King David's family tree, based on what we know from Scripture. This is a work in progress. Please contact me if you find errors, omissions or broken links.
  • FamilyTree-SaulKing Saul’s family tree This chart summarizes the King Saul’s family tree, based on what we know from Scripture. I’m always looking for this information and couldn’t find it in one place. This is a work in progress. Please contact me if you find errors, omissions or broken links.
  • Quotes-MProphets2Minor Prophets quoted in the New Testament Quotations/Allusions to the Old Testament Minor Prophets in the New Testament
  • Quotes-PsalmsPsalms quoted in the New Testament This list of the places the psalms are quoted in the New Testament includes both allusions and direct quotations.
  • ProphetsListProphets Chronological List Prophets enforced the covenant between God and His People. Many people in Scripture prophesy occasionally but not all who do so hold the office of prophet. Therefore, scholars count the prophets differently.
  • 640px-Ancient_near_east_540_bc.svg_Kings of Persia in Biblical Times The Persian Empire was founded by Cyrus the Great who conquered Babylon in 536 BC. Cyrus issued the decree for the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. Under Darius the second Temple of Zerubbabel was completed; and under Xerxes, or Ahasuerus, the events recorded in the Book of Esther in the Bible happened; under Artaxerxes the Jewish state was reformed by Ezra, and the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt by Nehemiah. The capital of the Persian Empire was Shushan. The Empire lasted a little more than 200 years, and came to an end in 330 BC.
  • BS101Bible Study 101: Learn to Study the Bible Now is a great time to improve your Bible study skills. Follow this series to learn how to study the Bible, where to find the tools you need to study and how to use them.
  • Quotes-DeuteronomyDeuteronomy quotes in the New Testament Quotations/Allusions to the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy in the New Testament

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