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Why The Chronological Bible?
Watch a discussion on the value of reading the Bible chronologically.
Seeing the Big Picture
   God's Word tells a story--from Genesis to Revelation. The story of the Bible unfolds through 14 distinct eras of human history in relation to how God was revealing Himself in that time. 
    Get more insight into the eras of Scripture and books of the Bible as we study them.  

  • The Creation Era (approx. 2000 years of history; Genesis 1-11:26)
  • Intro to Genesis
  • The Patriarch Era (approx. 360 years; Genesis 12-50; Job)
  • Intro to Genesis
  • Intro to Job
  • The Exodus Era (approx. 430 years; Exodus - Deuteronomy)
  • Intro to Leviticus
  • The Conquest Era (approx. 50 years; Joshua)
  • Intro to Joshua
  • The Judges Era (approx. 300 years; Judges, Ruth)
  • The Kingdom Era (approx. 120 years; 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles)
  • The Divided Kingdom Era (Israel, approx. 209 years; Judah, approx. 345 years)
  • The Captivity Era (70 years; Daniel, Ezekiel)
  • The Return Era (approx. 85 years; Ezra, Nehemiah)
  • The Silent Era (400 years)
  • The Gospel Era (approx. 33 years)
  • The Church Era (Began at Pentecost and continues today)
  • The Missions Era
  • The End Times Era