Bible Roadmap

Age 4 of 14

Wilderness and Conquest

c. 1446–1380 BC (early view); dates disputed

Dating: Early and late Exodus views

Relevance

At Sinai God gave Israel His law and the tabernacle (; ). Because of unbelief Israel wandered forty years (; ). Under Joshua the LORD gave Israel the land He sware to their fathers ().

Key events

  1. c. 1446 BC (early view)

    The law given at Sinai

    In the third month Israel comes to Sinai; God speaks the ten commandments (; ).

  2. c. 1446 BC (early view)

    The golden calf

    Aaron makes a molten calf while Moses is in the mount ().

  3. c. 1445 BC (early view)

    Tabernacle raised up

    On the first day of the first month in the second year the tabernacle is reared up (; ).

  4. c. 1445 BC (early view)

    Israel refuses to enter Canaan

    After the spies' report, the LORD declares forty years of wandering ().

  5. During the wandering

    The serpent of brass

    Whoever looks upon the serpent of brass lives (). Jesus refers to this event ().

  6. c. 1406 BC (early view)

    Death of Moses

    Moses dies in Moab at 120 years ().

  7. c. 1406 BC (early view)

    Crossing the Jordan

    The waters of Jordan stand up upon an heap (; ).

    Dating views (no position taken)

    Early Exodus view: c. 1406 BC — Forty years after c. 1446 BC ()

    Late Exodus view: c. 1230–1220 BC — Forty years after a 13th-century Exodus

  8. c. 1406 BC (early view)

    Fall of Jericho

    The wall falls down flat ().

  9. Biblical sequence

    The land divided by lot

    Joshua casts lots in Shiloh before the LORD ().

  10. Date not stated

    Death of Joshua

    Joshua dies at 110 years after charging Israel to serve the LORD (; ).

Rulers and empires

End of the wandering

Sihon, king of the Amorites

End of the wandering

Og, king of Bashan

End of the wandering

Balak, king of Moab

Conquest

Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem

Key people

Successor to Moses

Joshua

110 years ()

Full of the spirit of wisdom ().

Faithful spy

Caleb

85 years old at Hebron ()

Wholly followed the LORD (; ).

Of Jericho

Rahab

Received the spies with peace (; ).

Son of Beor

Balaam

Hired by Balak to curse Israel (). An inscription at Deir Alla names Balaam son of Beor.

Books written during or about this period

Exodus (ch. 19–40) · Leviticus · Numbers · Deuteronomy · Joshua · Psalm 90 (a prayer of Moses)