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Explore a visual chronological timeline of every major event across all five standard works. See prophets, dispensations, and scripture events placed in historical context from the earliest biblical period through the Restoration.
The Scripture Timeline is an interactive chronological tool that places every major scriptural event on a single visual timeline spanning from the earliest biblical period through the Restoration of the gospel in the latter days. Events are drawn from all five standard works -- the Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price -- and displayed in a unified view that reveals how God's dealings with His children have unfolded across the millennia.
One of the greatest challenges in scripture study is understanding when events occurred relative to one another. Was Isaiah before or after the Babylonian exile? Were Nephi and Jeremiah contemporaries? How long after the Savior's resurrection did the Apostasy begin? The Scripture Timeline answers these questions visually, placing each event at its approximate date with color-coding by volume so you can instantly see which scripture source records the event.
The timeline also displays the lifespans of major prophets, showing when they lived, how long they served, and which prophets overlapped in time. This prophet layer transforms isolated biographical details into a connected narrative -- you can see that Elijah and Elisha served in succession, that Daniel lived through the entire Babylonian captivity, and that Mormon and Moroni witnessed the final destruction of the Nephite civilization.
For Latter-day Saints, the dispensation view is particularly valuable. The timeline divides history into the major gospel dispensations recognized in restored scripture, from Adam through the dispensation of the fulness of times. This view helps you see the pattern of apostasy and restoration that defines the Latter-day Saint understanding of sacred history, and it places the Restoration through Joseph Smith in its proper chronological and theological context.
Scroll through the chronological timeline from the earliest biblical events to the Restoration. Events are color-coded by scripture volume for instant recognition.
Narrow the view to a specific scripture volume, a single dispensation, or a date range. Toggle prophet lifespans on or off to focus on the layer that interests you.
Click any event to see its description, scripture reference, and direct link to the relevant chapter so you can read the full text in context.
Events from all five standard works placed on a single timeline, revealing connections between Old Testament, New Testament, and Restoration history.
Visual bars showing when each prophet lived and served, making it easy to see who was contemporary with whom and how prophetic ministry overlapped.
Historical periods divided into the gospel dispensations from Adam to the Restoration, showing the pattern of revelation, apostasy, and renewal.
Every event on the timeline links to its source chapter and verse, so you can move from the visual overview directly into the scriptural text.
A Bible timeline is a chronological chart that places biblical events in their approximate historical order and date. It helps readers understand when events occurred relative to one another and to secular history. The Scripture Timeline extends this concept beyond the Bible to include the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price, creating a unified Latter-day Saint chronology.
Dates for well-documented periods such as the Babylonian exile (586 BC), the reign of Herod the Great, and the life of Paul are based on established historical and archaeological evidence. Earlier dates, such as those for the patriarchs and the Exodus, follow traditional biblical chronology. Where scholarly debate exists, the timeline uses the most widely accepted estimates and notes any uncertainty.
Dispensations are periods of history in which God reveals His gospel and establishes His covenant through authorized prophets. Latter-day Saints recognize dispensations headed by Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus Christ, and Joseph Smith. The final dispensation, called the dispensation of the fulness of times, began with the Restoration in 1820 and encompasses the gathering of all previous gospel truths.
Yes. The Book of Mormon begins around 600 BC when Lehi's family departed Jerusalem, which was during the ministry of the prophet Jeremiah. The Scripture Timeline shows this overlap clearly, placing Jeremiah's prophetic career and Lehi's departure in the same period, just before the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC.
Yes. The Scripture Timeline includes events from all five Latter-day Saint standard works. Book of Mormon events are displayed alongside Old and New Testament events at their approximate dates, so you can see how Nephite and Jaredite history relates to biblical chronology. Each event is color-coded by volume for visual clarity.
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