BibleMapTime

A historical-geography timeline of the Bible: 13 periods, 30+ boundary snapshots, 300 places, 200 events, 11 journeys

Watch the boundaries of biblical-era polities shift across a draggable timeline. Click any place to see its affiliation in all 13 periods, scriptural references and archaeology notes.

All 13 periods

• Patriarchs2167–1806 BCE · 2 snapshots
• Egypt & Exodus1806–1407 BCE · 2 snapshots
• Conquest & Judges1407–1051 BCE · 3 snapshots
• United Monarchy1051–932 BCE · 3 snapshots
• Divided Monarchy932–723 BCE · 3 snapshots
• Assyria & Northern Exile741–587 BCE · 3 snapshots
• Babylon & Judah627–539 BCE · 3 snapshots
• Persia & Return539–333 BCE · 3 snapshots
• Hellenistic333–168 BCE · 2 snapshots
• Hasmonean168–64 BCE · 4 snapshots
• Rome & Herod64–5 BCE · 2 snapshots
• Apostolic Age30–68 CE · 2 snapshots
• Byzantine Palestine300–638 CE · 3 snapshots

All journeys

• Abraham's Call and Migration to Canaan2092–2057 BCE · Abraham
• Jacob's Descent to Egypt1930–1877 BCE · Jacob, Joseph
• The Exodus and the Covenant at Sinai1447–1407 BCE · Moses, Aaron
• Joshua's Conquest of Canaan1407–1401 BCE · Joshua
• David's Flight from Saul1021–1011 BCE · David, Saul
• Nehemiah's Return and the Rebuilding of the Wall446–433 BCE · Nehemiah
• Jesus' Ministry and Passion5 BCE–30 CE · Jesus
• Paul's First Missionary Journey46–48 CE · Paul, Barnabas
• Paul's Second Missionary Journey49–52 CE · Paul, Silas, Timothy
• Paul's Third Missionary Journey53–57 CE · Paul
• Paul's Voyage to Rome57–60 CE · Paul, Luke

Boundaries are schematic approximations, not survey-grade geography. This is a historical-geography study tool and takes no position on matters of faith.