650 Caedmon, a monk, puts Bible books into verseĬ. 400 Jerome translates the Bible into Latin this “Vulgate” becomes standard of medieval church English Versions From LatinĬ. 305-310 Lucian of Antioch’s Greek New Testament text becomes a foundation for later Biblesģ67 Athanasius’s Festal Letter lists complete New Testament canon (27 books) for the first timeģ97 Council of Carthage establishes orthodox New Testament canon (27 books)Ĭ. 45–85? Books of the Greek New Testament writtenĩ0 and 118 Councils of Jamnia give final affirmation to the Old Testament canon (39 books)ġ40-150 Marcion’s heretical “New Testament” incites orthodox Christians to establish a NT canonģ03-306 Diocletian’s persecution includes confiscating and destroying New Testament ScripturesĬ. The Septuagint, a popular Greek translation of the Old Testament, producedĪ.D. Books of the Hebrew Old Testament writtenĬ. To the Jews Before and During the CaptivityĢ Samuel 12:7 - 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says.C. Jeroboam II to Hoshea (Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz) Chronological List of Prophets in the Old Testament Jesus confirmed all of the events mentioned in the Old Testament ( Luke 11:49-51).īelow is a list of the prophets with dates, kings and historical events regarding Israel and her prophets. Moses their great leader warned the people of Israel not to disobey the LORD or else:ĭeuteronomy 28:49-50 - 'The LORD will bring a nation against you from far, from the end of the earth, as the eagle flies a nation whose language you will not understand a nation of fierce facial expressions, that doesn't respect the elderly, nor show favor to the young.' Blessings if they followed the LORD and curses if they forsook him. Israel was confronted with the choice of blessings or curses.

The prophets of ancient Israel spoke about the events mentioned in the Old Testament long before they actually happened. Deuteronomy 18 - 'And if you say in your heart, 'How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?'-'when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken'

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