Open it on your lap or at the table and turn the panels one at a time, like pages. No wall and no cleared floor needed.
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Or open it end to end
Open a few panels across a table, or stretch the whole chart out when you have the room: about 23 feet, one century after another.
Inside the chart
Bible and world history, running side by side
Each nation runs as its own colored stream, century by century, so you can see who was living, ruling and building at the same time.
4004 BC · Adam and EveThe late 1800s
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ON THE CHART
Adam and Methuselah
The first lifelines run side by side: Adam 930 years, Seth, Enos, Cainan, and Methuselah, with the line printed beside him: “talked with Adam 243 years.”
“Like we've got Methuselah starting here, which is very interesting because he started the same time as Adam, right? So he was alive during the time of Adam.”
Creator video 2
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ON THE CHART
The Sphinx and the Great Pyramid
Engravings of the Great Sphinx and the Great Pyramid near Gizeh, printed beside Egypt's kings Apophis and Amenophis I.
“So the great Sphinx, right? That was standing at the same time of Jacob and Isaac in the Bible and the great pyramids was sometime around when Joseph was in Egypt.”
Creator video 2
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ON THE CHART
The Christian era
Around the start of the Christian era: the crucifixion, Rome's emperors, the Colosseum and the Arch of Titus on the same stretch.
“The Colosseum being built shortly after the crucifixion of Christ.”
Creator video 2
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ON THE CHART
Genghis Khan and the Crusades
Around 1200 A.D.: Genghis Khan, Saladin, and the Crusaders taking Constantinople, each in its own stream.
“Plus, we've got like Genghis Khan over here running amok the same time as the Crusades and the building of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.”
Creator video 1
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Names and dates as printed on the chart. It follows Archbishop James Ussher's traditional chronology, so many dates differ from modern scholarship.
Made to be opened together
For everyone who asks “what else was happening then?”
Bible study & Sunday school
Run it down the table and follow Scripture beside the empires around it.
Homeschool families
Bible and history lessons on one timeline your kids can point at.
Grandparents & grandkids
An afternoon in the armchair, one panel at a time.
History lovers
Empires, dynasties and Bible history in one view, on the desk or the coffee table.
A thoughtful gift for Christmas, birthdays, Father's Day, or Pastor Appreciation Month in October.
“I mean, I can't think of a better conversation starter if you have people over.”
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“Plus any Bible nerd or history nerd with this is like the best gift.”
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In the creator's own words
Two videos from the same creator, filmed with the edition we ship: gold-tone cover, maroon spine. Transcribed word for word; [...] marks the passages we cut.
From a creator videoCreator video 1 of 2
“So it's Christian Bible history running concurrent with world history [...] And it has it in like 100 year increments. You can get so lost in this thing all day. I mean, it's super fun for any like Bible nerd history buff.”
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“Did you know that the Great Pyramid was constructed roughly around the same time as the second Chinese dynasty, the Shang dynasty, as well as around the same time as Joseph in the Bible? Or that the Kingdom of Troy was founded around the same time as Moses, who lived for 120 years? And while the third dynasty of China was ruling, David was fighting Goliath. This is literally one of the most fascinating books I think I've ever come across. This is [...], and it starts with Adam and Eve, and it runs through all of their bloodlines all the way up until the flood, where we start seeing some other things branching off from Egypt, Greece, we got China. So it's Christian Bible history running concurrent with world history [...] And it has it in like 100 year increments. You can get so lost in this thing all day. I mean, it's super fun for any like Bible nerd history buff. I mean, we got Shakespeare hanging out here around the same time as the Ottoman Empire. Plus, we've got like Genghis Khan over here running amok the same time as the Crusades and the building of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. I mean, I can't think of a better conversation starter if you have people over. Plus any Bible nerd or history nerd with this is like the best gift. Oh, and you can like read it like a book, right? Or you can come over here and you can like start sprawling this thing out. Like it goes way further than that, but it's like 23 freaking feet. [...]”
From a creator videoCreator video 2 of 2 (same creator), answering a viewer's question
“[...] we got Pythagoras doing his theorem stuff around the same time Daniel was in the lion's den. [...] And to answer your question, it was the Han dynasty in China that was in reign during the time of Jesus.”
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“I actually get this question a lot, so let's dig into it. Okay, so this is [...]. Check this out. So it starts like this is huge little timeline, right? Starts with Adam and Eve, and then it goes through all of the bloodlines. Like we've got Methuselah starting here, which is very interesting because he started the same time as Adam, right? So he was alive during the time of Adam. So everything that he heard, like all the history of time, right? Was spoken to Methuselah from Adam, right? So we go over here and we keep going with Methuselah all the way over to Noah. Check this out. So Noah, same timeline, right? So all the stories from everything else Noah was talking about, he heard from Methuselah. And we keep going over here to the great flood where everything's wiped out, right? Methuselah, everybody. And then only thing that continues is the bloodlines of Noah and then onward and onward. And then we've got the Tower of Babel here, plus we got China starting in here. We got Greece, we got Egypt, Babylon, like all these different cultures starting. So it's Christian, like Bible, church history concurrent with a whole bunch of like world history. Like, I mean, look at this, look at this. So the great Sphinx, right? That was standing at the same time of Jacob and Isaac in the Bible and the great pyramids was sometime around when Joseph was in Egypt. [...] And we've got Genghis Khan over here running amok the same time as the Crusades. And the same time the Tower, the Leaning Tower of Pisa was built. And we can step back here and we got Pythagoras doing his theorem stuff around the same time Daniel was in the lion's den. And we got Mount Vesuvius blowing its top. The Colosseum being built shortly after the crucifixion of Christ. And to answer your question, it was the Han dynasty in China that was in reign during the time of Jesus. And here's what's really cool. You can read this like a book, right? Or this entire thing sprawls out. Like this isn't even the full length. It goes 23 feet. [...]”
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The details
What you're getting
Format
Fold-out accordion chart inside a hard cover
Unfolded length
About 23 feet
Covers
4004 BC (Adam and Eve) to the late 1800s
Chronology
Archbishop James Ussher's traditional biblical chronology
Scale
100-year century pillars, split into decades
Content
Bible history side by side with world history: Egypt, Greece, Babylon, Rome, China and more
Source
Modern reproduction of Sebastian C. Adams' 1871 chart (public domain)
You receive
1 fold-out chart + 1 free crucifix pendant necklace
Good questions
Before you order
How big is it?
Big. Unfolded, it runs about 23 feet. Closed, it's a tall hardcover (see the creator's photos). You never have to open it all at once.
Do I have to unfold the whole thing?
No. Turn it panel by panel like a book, open a few panels across a table, or lay out the full length when you have the floor space.
What years does it cover?
It starts at Creation, with Adam and Eve at 4004 BC in Archbishop Ussher's traditional chronology, and ends in the late 1800s.
Is it a Bible timeline?
Yes. Biblical history runs side by side with world history (Egypt, Greece, Babylon, Rome, China and more) from Creation onward. If you want a purely secular timeline, this isn't the one.
Are the dates historically accurate?
It reproduces a 19th-century chart, so its dates follow Archbishop James Ussher's 17th-century chronology and the scholarship of the 1870s. Many of them differ from modern dating. Enjoy it as a historic chart and a Bible-and-history companion, not as a modern reference book.
Is the print easy to read?
It's packed with detail and some lettering is small. It reads best panel by panel on a table in good light; a magnifying glass helps with the finest print.
Is it suitable for children?
We suggest paging through it together first. Because it reproduces a 19th-century chart, it includes classical engravings (Adam and Eve in the garden, for example), and a few panels reflect 1870s views of history and people that feel dated today.
Is this the original 1871 chart, or an official edition?
No. It's a modern reproduction of the chart first published in 1871 by Sebastian C. Adams, a 19th-century Presbyterian minister and teacher. The original is in the public domain. This is not an original copy and not a publisher's official edition.
What's the free gift, and how do I get it?
A crucifix pendant necklace. It's added to your cart at no cost when you tap Add to cart on this page. No code needed.
How much is shipping?
The exact shipping cost for your address is shown at checkout, before you pay. For US orders it is $3.99, and it's free on orders from $59.99.
What about returns, or damage in transit?
If your chart arrives damaged, or you have a question about a return, write to us through our Contact page with your order number and a photo.
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