Eschatological Timeline
This timeline shows a history of eschatlogical prophecy and its fulfillment as related to the Jewish Levitical Calendar.
The timeline is best viewed in the 3D format. Actual historical dates have been compressed in scale (from 1446 BC - 0 AD, and from 100 AD - future date) due to the enormity of the overall timeline length; also, future events are based in sequence--they are not necessarily intended to be in scale.
0003 BC-09-01 00:00:00
earthly life of Jesus Christ
Actual span of the earthly life of Jesus Christ
0008 BC-01-01 00:00:00
Pompey captures Jerusalem
He laid siege to Jerusalem for three months; when he successfully entered, he made Israel subject to Rome
0008 BC-04-01 18:33:26
Rome seizes control of Ptolemaic kingdom
last vestiges of the Greek Empire are absorbed by the Romans
0019 BC-01-01 00:00:00
Israel finally free of Seleucid threat
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0020 BC-01-01 00:00:00
Pergamom merges with the Roman Empire
the kingdom of Pergamom allies with and cedes its authority to the Roman Empire; prophetically, Roman Empire becomes 'the king of the north'
0021 BC-01-01 00:00:00
Event #9: Hasmoneans ally with Rome
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0026 BC-12-15 00:00:00
Event #8: Hanukkah established
Hanukkah is established to celebrate deliverance of Israel from the Seleucids by God through the Maccabee family; Hasmonean dynasty begins
0027-04-01 00:00:00
Unleavened Bread fulfilled (Jesus' baptism)
Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan River begins His ministry, inaugurating the time of eschatological fulfillment.
0027-04-30 00:00:00
Eschatological Spring
This marks the period when all the Springtime Levitical Feasts were fulfilled--mostly in Jesus' lifetime.
0030-04-02 00:00:00
Palm Sunday
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, fulfilling several Messianic prophecies
0030-04-07 00:00:00
Passover fulfilled (Jesus' death)
Jesus' death on the cross was the fulfillment of the Jewish feast of Passover.
0030-04-09 00:00:00
Firstfruits fulfilled (Jesus' resurrection)
Jesus' resurrection fulfills the little-known Jewish Levitical feast of Firstfruits (Reshit Katzir) which was ALWAYS the day AFTER the Shabbat AFTER Passover, so this is always a Sunday.
0030-06-19 00:00:00
Jesus ascends into heaven
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0030-06-29 00:00:00
Pentecost fulfilled (Holy Spirit descends on the church)
The pouring out of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost completed and fulfilled the Jewish Levitical Feast of Weeks or Pentecost.
0030-07-01 00:00:00
Eschatological Summer
The long, hot dry spell of summertime is a period of growth, suffering, etc
0031 BC-01-01 00:00:00
Event #7: Macedon is defeated by Rome
the kingdom of Macedon is defeated by the Roman Empire and ceases to exist; territory is absorbed into the Roman Empire
0031 BC-01-01 00:00:00
fulfillment of Daniel, round 4A (Roman Empire)
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0032 BC-01-01 00:00:00
Event #6: Israel is captured by Seleucids
The Seleucids and Ptolemies wrangle over control of Israel; Ptolemies lose both Israel and southern Turkey
0053 BC-06-10 00:00:00
Event #5: Alexander dies; Greek Empire is split among four generals
0054 BC-01-01 22:25:55
fulfillment of Daniel, round 3 (Greece)
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0054 BC-03-01 00:00:00
Event # 4: Greeks conquer Persia
Alexander the Great defeats the Persian Empire
0060-01-01 00:00:00
Metamorphosis of Christianity
0067 BC-02-01 00:00:00
Purim established
Festival of Purim is established
0070-08-03 00:00:00
Titus destroys Second Jewish Temple; Jewish and Christian diaspora
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0076 BC-04-01 00:00:00
Event #3: Israel goes home
Artaxerxes Longaminus confirms Cyrus' decree; Ezra and Nehemiah go to Israel and proceed to build the 2nd Temple
0090 BC-01-01 00:00:00
Event #2: Persia conquers Babylon
Cyrus the Great invades and Babylon is cemented into the Persian Empire; Cyrus decrees that the Israelites can go home and rebuild the Temple.
0090 BC-01-01 00:00:00
fulfillment of Daniel, round 2 (Persia)
Last two visions of Daniel
0090-01-01 00:00:00
Book of Revelation written
John the Apostle writes from exile at Patmos; dies shortly thereafter
0099 BC-08-21 00:00:00
Event #1: Judah is exiled into Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar's destruction of Jerusalem is complete. The 1st Jewish Temple is destroyed, and most likely, Daniel (Belteshazzar), Hananiah (Shadrach), Mishael (Meschach), and Azariah (Abednego) were among the young people captive to Babylon.
0099 BC-08-22 00:00:00
Eschatological Winter
This is the time from the Babylonian Exile to the arrival of Messiah. It is really PRIOR to the Levitical roadmap.
0099 BC-12-31 00:00:00
fulfillment of Daniel, round 1 (Babylon)
Daniel is currently living in Babylon. He has two of his four visions recorded in the Book of Daniel.Scriptures fulfilled: Daniel 2:32, 38; Daniel 7:4
0115 BC-12-30 15:43:30
kingdom of Israel destroyed by Assyria
After a series of raids over an eighteen-year period, Sargon II of the Assyrians invades Israel and wipes it out. Any inhabitants that remained were scattered across the nations and/or exiled into the Assyrian nation. The LORD was clear in II Kings 18 that this was because of Israel's idolatry.
0131-10-12 00:00:00
Constantine the Great as Roman Emperor
Constantine becomes Roman Emperor, begins official marriage of 'Christianity' and Roman government
0138 BC-12-30 00:00:00
Israel splits into kingdoms of Israel and Judah
Idolatry rips Israel apart
0144 BC-01-01 00:00:00
Reign of King Solomon/First Temple
The wisest man who ever lived and the most glorious king of Israel
0148-01-01 00:00:00
Event #21: Western Roman Empire falls
Barbarians take over the Western Roman Empire, and it begins to become divided into countries roughly along ten general ethnicities of Europe which remain today
0148-01-01 14:15:04
fulfillment of Daniel, round 4B (Byzantine)
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0152 BC-01-01 00:00:00
King David
The man after God's own heart and recipient of the New Covenant
0163-01-14 02:56:35
Byzantine Empire loses control of old Ptolemaic Empire
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0194 BC-01-01 00:00:00
Joshua as leader of Israel
Joshua, son of Nun, was Moses' aide throughout his life, and picked up the mantle to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land of their inheritance after Moses' death.
0194 BC-01-02 00:00:00
the 'Judges' rule Israel
After Joshua died, the Israelites began to turn away from God to follow the gods of their neighbors. God sent 'Judges' to bring repentance and to temporary recovery. Samuel is considered to be the bridge between the Judges and the Prophets; he was used to anoint Israel's first and second kings, Saul son of Kish and David son of Jesse respectively.
0199 BC-01-01 00:00:00
Ancient History of Israel
from Moses to the exile of Judah to Babylon.
0200 BC-01-01 00:00:00
Background (story of Levitical Feasts)
After being freed from the Egyptians by God's hand (establishing both Unleavened Bread and Passover), Israel arrived at Mt. Sinai where they received the Ten Commandments and the Torah.
0245-12-30 00:00:00
Byzantine Empire falls
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0292-12-30 00:00:00
Ottoman Empire falls
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0293-01-01 00:00:00
WWII Holocaust
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0295-05-15 00:00:00
Event # 22: Israel reborn
Alliyah picks up great speed; Jews returning to homeland increasing dramatically
0297-12-30 00:00:00
Event # 23: modern Messianic Jewish movement
modern Messianic Jewish movement is born, paving the way for Judaism and Christianity to reunite
0299-11-01 00:00:00
fulfillment of Daniel, round 4C
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0299-11-01 06:14:30
European Union is born
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