A Timeline of Stories, Sources & Perspectives

Explore 100 selected milestones tracing the biblical narrative, the story of Jesus, and the traditions surrounding them. Each entry is a point of investigation, bringing together relevant sources and perspectives rather than reproducing the Bible chapter by chapter.

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Chapter 1 / Earthly chronology

Genesis 1: The Cosmic Architecture

Estimated Textual Composition: c. 6th Century BCE (Exilic Compilation)

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the heaven and the earth. And the earth was ; and darkness was upon . And the upon the face of the waters. And God said, : and .

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Source References: Diatessaron (Tatiani, c. 160-175 CE) // Codex Sinaiticus (א, c. 330-360 CE) // Codex Vaticanus (B, c. 325-350 CE)

Genesis 1: The Cosmic Architecture

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