Redemptive History

Biblical History & Church History Center

Trace God's work from Israel's kingdoms, through the empires that shaped the biblical world, into the growth of the early church — with every entry clearly marked as Scripture or later historical record.

The United Monarchy

Biblical Record

Saul, David, and Solomon: the rise of Israel's kingship and its high point under David and Solomon.

The Divided Kingdom

Biblical Record

The split into Israel and Judah after Solomon, their parallel declines, and their eventual exiles.

The Assyrian Empire

Biblical Record

The empire God used to judge the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 BC.

The Babylonian Empire

Biblical Record

The empire that conquered Judah, destroyed the temple, and carried God's people into exile.

The Persian Empire

Biblical Record

The empire under which God's people returned from exile and rebuilt Jerusalem.

The Intertestamental Period

Historical Record

The roughly four hundred silent years between Malachi and Matthew, including Greek rule and the Maccabean revolt.

The Roman Empire and the Birth of Christ

Historical Record

The political and cultural world of Rome into which Jesus Christ was born.

The Growth of the Early Church

Biblical Record

From Pentecost through Acts, the explosive Spirit-empowered growth of the first church.

The Council of Jerusalem

Biblical Record

The first church council, recorded in Acts 15, and its decision about Gentile believers and the law.

The Council of Nicaea

Historical Record

The 325 AD council that produced the Nicene Creed in response to controversy over the deity of Christ.

The Spread of Christianity

Historical Record

How the gospel spread through persecution and Constantine's conversion to become the Roman Empire's dominant faith.