Salvation History and the Bible
The Bible can seem intimidating to just pick and read from beginning to the end. However, there are fourteen narrative books of the Bible that tell the "story" of Salvation.
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Book of Bible (USCCB link) |
Salvation History Period |
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Early World Patriarchs |
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Egypt & Exodus |
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Desert Wanderings |
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Conquest & Judges |
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Conquest & Judges |
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Conquest & Judges Royal Kingdom |
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Royal Kingdom |
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Royal Kingdom Divided Kingdom |
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Divided Kingdom Exile |
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Return |
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Return |
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Macabean Revolt (Or Lost Years) |
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Messianic Fullfillments |
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The Church |
Based on Ascension Press Bible Timeline Chart
Salvation History Timeline
Theme: The Color of the earth viewed from space
Timeline Books:
Other Books of the Bible during this timeline:
Audio-The Creation of the World - 1hr 19 min
Audio-The Early World - 1hr 14 min
Audio content from Understanding the Scripture Podcast
Theme: God’s Blood covenant with Abraham
Timeline Books:
Other Books of the Bible during this timeline:
Audio-Abraham, Our Father - 1hr 18 min
Audio-The Patriarchs - 1hr 12 min
Audio content from Understanding the Scripture Podcast
Theme: The Red Sea
Timeline Books:
Other Books of the Bible during this timeline:
Audio content from Understanding the Scripture Podcast
Theme: The Color of the Desert
Timeline Books:
Other Books of the Bible during this timeline:
Audio content from Understanding the Scripture Podcast
Theme: The green hills of Canaan
Timeline Books:
Other Books of the Bible during this timeline:
Audio-The Rise of the Kingdom 1hr 18min
Audio content from Understanding the Scripture Podcast
Theme: Color of royalty
Timeline Books:
Other Books of the Bible during this timeline:
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Audio-The Kingdom of David 1hr 18min
Audio-Wise King Solomon 1hr 17min
Audio content from Understanding the Scripture Podcast
Theme: Israel’s darkest period
Timeline Books:
Other Books of the Bible during this timeline:
2 Chronicles
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Tobit
Audio-The Divided Kingdom 1hr 17min
Audio content from Understanding the Scripture Podcast
Theme: Judah “singing the blues” in Bablyon
Timeline Books:
Other Books of the Bible during this timeline:
Tobit
During the 70 year Exile
Ezekiel
Daniel
Baruch
Judith
Audio-Conquest and Exile 1hr 16min
Audio content from Understanding the Scripture Podcast
Theme: Judah returning home to brighter days
Timeline Books:
Other Books of the Bible during this timeline:
Audio-A Remnant Returns 1hr 18min
Audio content from Understanding the Scripture Podcast
Theme: Fire in the oil lamps in the purified Temple
100 years between Old and New Testements
Timeline Books:
Other Books of the Bible during this timeline:
2 Maccabees
Sirach
Wisdom of Solomon
Audio-Revolt of the Maccabees 1hr 14min
Audio content from Understanding the Scripture Podcast
Theme: Gifts of the Magi
Timeline Books:
Other Books of the Bible during this timeline:
Audio-The World of the New Testament 1hr 19min
Audio- The New Testament 1hr 19min
Audio-The Incarnation 1hr 19min
Audio-What Jesus Did 1hr 17 min
Audio-What Jesus Taught 1hr 19min
Audio-The Cup of Consummation 1hr 19min
Audio-The Resurrection 1hr 18min
Audio-Jesus Fulfills the Old Testament 1hr 14min
Audio content from Understanding the Scripture Podcast
Theme: The spotless Bride of Christ
Timeline Books:
Other Books of the Bible during this timeline:
Revelation
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Audio-The Birth of the Church 1hr 19min
Audio-Reaching Out to All Nations 1hr 19min
Audio-Paul, An Apostle 1hr 18min
Audio-The New Kingdom 1hr 19min
Audio-The Catholic Church in Scripture 1hr 17min
Audio-The End of History 1hr 19min
Audio content from Understanding the Scripture Podcast