Events
Study the major events that define the Bible's unfolding story of creation, redemption, and restoration. Discover their historical context, theological significance, and lasting lessons for believers today.
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Assyria Besieges Samaria for Three Years
The three-year Assyrian siege of Samaria brought an end to the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Sparked by King Hoshea's refusal to pay tribute, Shalmanese...
Assyria Captures Ashdod
The capture of Ashdod by Sargon II of Assyria in 711 BC marks a pivotal military event recorded in Isaiah 20. Serving as a backdrop for prophetic warn...
Athaliah Is Executed
The execution of Queen Athaliah marked the dramatic end to her six-year usurpation of Judah's throne, preserving the Davidic lineage through the secre...
Athaliah Seizes the Throne of Judah
The seizure of the throne of Judah by Athaliah was a critical historical crisis in Old Testament history. Following the death of King Ahaziah, Athalia...
Azariah Becomes King of Judah
Azariah, also known as Uzziah, ascended the throne of Judah at sixteen years old following the tragic assassination of his father Amaziah. His fifty-t...
Azariah Encourages Asa to Seek the Lord
Following King Asa's victory over the Cushites, the prophet Azariah son of Oded delivered a vital divine message calling Judah to wholehearted faithfu...
Azariah Is Struck with Leprosy
Azariah, also known as King Uzziah of Judah, was struck with skin disease by Yahweh after pride led him to usurp the priestly role of offering incense...
Baasha Fortifies Ramah against Judah
The fortification of Ramah by King Baasha of Israel was a critical geopolitical conflict in which Northern Israel attempted to blockade Judah. King As...
Baasha Kills Nadab and Destroys Jeroboams House
The assassination of King Nadab by Baasha of Issachar brought a swift and violent end to the house of Jeroboam I, fulfilling Ahijah's prophecy and est...
Babylon Removes the Temple Treasures
The removal of the Jerusalem temple treasures by Babylon was a series of tragic events occurring between 605 BC and 586 BC. King Nebuchadnezzar II plu...
Babylonian Envoys Visit Hezekiah
The visit of the Babylonian envoys to King Hezekiah, recorded in 2 Kings 20 and Isaiah 39, marks a critical turning point in Israelite history, exposi...
Babylons Army Breaks through Jerusalems Wall
In 586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian army breached the walls of Jerusalem after a devastating siege lasting eighteen months. This tragic event resul...
Balaam Blesses Israel Instead of Cursing It
The account of Balaam blessing Israel in Numbers 22–24 reveals how King Balak of Moab attempted to hire a pagan prophet to curse the Israelites, only...
Balaam's Donkey Speaks
The miraculous event in Numbers 22 where God opened the mouth of Balaam's donkey to rebuke the stubborn prophet, demonstrating divine sovereignty and...
Balak Summons Balaam to Curse Israel
When Balak, King of Moab, feared the advancing Israelites, he summoned the diviner Balaam to pronounce a supernatural curse upon them. Instead, God co...
Barak Defeats Sisera's Army
The battle where Barak defeated Sisera's army was a decisive military turning point in the Book of Judges. Prompted by the prophetess Deborah, Israel'...
Baruch Reads Jeremiahs Scroll at the Temple
In the fifth year of King Jehoiakim, Baruch son of Neriah publicly read the prophetic scroll of Jeremiah in the Jerusalem Temple, calling Judah to rep...
Baruch Writes Jeremiahs Words on a Scroll
The dictation of Jeremiah's prophecies to his scribe Baruch in Jeremiah 36 marks a pivotal moment in biblical history. It demonstrates the divine auth...
Barzillai Helps David Return to Jerusalem
Barzillai the Gileadite demonstrated exceptional loyalty and hospitality by sustaining King David during Absalom's rebellion and escorting the monarch...
Bathsheba Reminds David of His Promise to Solomon
When Adonijah attempted to usurp Israel's throne during King David's final days, Bathsheba, prompted by Nathan the prophet, confronted the aging king...
Bears Attack the Youths Who Mock Elisha
The account of bears attacking young men who mocked the prophet Elisha near Bethel is recorded in 2 Kings 2:23–25. This sobering event demonstrates th...
Belshazzar Holds a Great Feast for His Nobles
Belshazzar holds a extravagant banquet in Daniel 5, profaning Jerusalem's Temple vessels during a Medo-Persian siege. A mysterious hand writes a messa...
Belshazzar Is Killed on the Night of the Feast
Belshazzar is killed on the night of the feast following his sacrilegious banquet in Daniel 5. After desecrating temple vessels from Jerusalem, myster...
Belshazzar Uses the Jerusalem Temple Vessels at His Feast
During a grand banquet in Babylon, King Belshazzar desecrated the sacred vessels taken from the Jerusalem Temple by using them for drinking wine while...
