3. The Patriarchial Period.  From the call of Abraham to the descent into Egypt.  Gen. 12-50.  Time covered.  B. C. 1921 minus 1706 equal 215 years.

4. The Period Of Bondage.  From the descent into Egypt to the Exodus Ex. 1-12.  Time covered B. C. 1706 minus 1491 equal 215 years.

5. The Period of Wilderness Wandering.  From the exodus to the entrance into Canaan.  Ex. 2-Deut. 34.  Time covered, B. C. 1491 minus 1451 equal 40 years.

6. The Period of the Conquest of Canaan.  From the entrance of Canaan to the time of the Judges, Job. 1-Judge 2.  Time covered, B. C. 1451 minus 1400 equal 51 years.

7. The Period of the Judges.  From the beginning of the Judges to the beginning of the Kingdom.  Judg. 3-Sam 8.  Time covered, B. C, 1400 minus 1095 equal 305 years.

8. The Period of the Kingdom of Israel.  From the beginning to the division of the Kingdom, 1 Sam.9; King 11; 1 Chron. 10;2 Chron. 9.  Time covered B. C. 1095 minus 975 equal 120 years.

9. The Period of the Two Kingdoms.  From the division of the kingdom to the fall of Israel, 1 Kings 12; 2 Kings 18; 2 Chron. 10-29.  Time covered, B. C. 975 minus 722 equal 253 years.

10. The Period of the Kingdom of Judah.  From the fall of Israel to the fall of Judah, 2 Kings 21-25; 2 Chron. 33-36.  Time covered, B. C.

722 minus 587 equal 135 years.

11. The Period of Babylonian Captivity.  From the fall of Judah to the restoration to Jerusalem. 2 Kings, Is., Jer, Eze., Dan.  Time covered, B. C. 587 minus 537 equal 50 years.

12. The Period of the Restoration.  From the return to Jerusalem to the end of the Old Testament, Ezra, Neh., Esth., Hag., Zech.  Time covered, B. C. 537 minus 445 equal 92 years.

13. The Period Between the Testaments.  From the end of the Old Testament to the Birth of Christ-no scripture.  Time covered, B. C. 445 minus 4 equal 441 years.

14. The Period of the Life of Christ.  From the birth of Jesus to the ascension.  Matt.-John.  Time covered, B. C. 4 minus A. D. 30 equal 34 years.

15. The Period of the Church after the Ascension.  From the ascension to the second coming, Acts-Rev. Time covered A. D. 34 to the end of the age.

Twenty-one Shorter Periods.

  1.  From the Creation to the Fall, Gen. 1-3.

  2.  From the Fall to the Flood.  Gen. 4-8.

  3.  From the Flood to Abraham, Gen. 9-11.

  4.  From Abraham to Egypt.  Gen. 12-50.

  5.  From Egypt to Sinai.  Ex. 1-19.

  6.  From Sinai to Kadesh, Ex. 20-Num. 14.

  7.  From Kadesh to the death of Moses, Num. 14-Dt. 34.

  8.  Joshua’s Conquest, Josh. 9.  The Judges, Jud. 1-1 Sam. 7.

 10.  Saul’s Reign. 1 Sam. 8-end.

 11.  David’s Reign, 2 Sam.

 12.  Solomon’s Reign. 1 K. 1-11.