Here is an outline that breaks the Bible into 17 periods, helpful for chronological Bible study. It also includes downloads for students to fill in, a master pre-filled teacher copy, and a single-page PowerPoint slide with the 17 periods, helpful for memorization.
I like breaking the Bible up into these seventeen chronological sections.
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Creation
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Flood
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Scattering of People
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Patriarchs
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Exodus from Egypt
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Wandering
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Conquest of Canaan
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Judges
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United Kingdom
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Divided Kingdom
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Judah Alone
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Captivity
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Return
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Years of Silence
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Life of Christ
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Early Church
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Letters to Christians
Below are links to some files which can be used as foundational material for children (and adults) in looking at the various major events which took place within each time period.
- GOD's Eternal Purpose - Major Events Outline (blank)
- GOD's Eternal Purpose - Major Events Outline (teacher version, filled in)
- Seventeen Periods of GOD's Eternal Purpose (PowerPoint slide)