Time Map
From the morning of creation to the restoration of the gospel — scripture placed in the history it speaks from. Tap an era to see its places and the world events that shared its sky.
- EdenThe first garden — eastward, near four headwaters (Pishon, Gihon, Hiddekel, Euphrates).
- City of EnochTranslated city — taken into heaven before the Flood (Moses 7).
- Plain of ShinarWhere the tower rose and languages were confounded (Gen 11).
- Mesopotamian Sumer takes shape — Eridu, Uruk, the earliest cities.context
- Proto-cuneiform writing emerges.context
Primeval
Creation, Eden, the Fall, Enoch’s Zion, the Flood, and the Tower — the spiritual prehistory of the covenant people.
- Day 1–6Creation of the earthGen 1
- c. 4000 BCAdam and Eve in EdenGen 2
- c. 4000 BCThe FallGen 3
- c. 3017 BCEnoch’s city translatedMoses 7
- c. 2348 BCThe FloodGen 6–9
- c. 2242 BCTower of BabelGen 11
Patriarchs
Abraham’s covenant, the gathering of Isaac’s line, and Jacob’s twelve sons becoming a nation in Egypt.
- c. 2000 BCThe call of AbrahamGen 12
- c. 1913 BCMelchizedek blesses AbrahamGen 14
- c. 1900 BCIsaac, Jacob, JosephGen 21–50
- c. 2200 BCJaredites depart BabelEther 1–6
Exodus & Kings
Moses leads Israel out of Egypt; the Law is given at Sinai. Joshua takes the land. The kings rise and the prophets rebuke. Jerusalem falls.
- c. 1446 BCThe Exodus from EgyptExodus 14
- c. 1446 BCSinai and the LawExodus 20
- c. 1406 BCEntry into the landJoshua 3
- c. 1010 BCDavid anointed king1 Sam 16
- c. 959 BCSolomon’s Temple dedicated1 Kings 8
- c. 740 BCIsaiah’s throne visionIsaiah 6
- c. 600 BCLehi leaves Jerusalem1 Nephi 2
- 586 BCJerusalem destroyed2 Kings 25
Exile & Lehite Journey
Daniel in Babylon. The return. Lehi’s family crossing the sea. Nephite kings and the Mulekites meet Zarahemla.
- c. 605 BCDaniel in BabylonDaniel 1
- c. 589 BCLehi’s family reach promise1 Nephi 18
- c. 544 BCJacob’s temple sermon2 Nephi 6
- c. 200 BCMosiah I meets MulekOmni 1
- c. 124 BCKing Benjamin’s sermonMosiah 2–5
Meridian of Time
The birth, mortal ministry, atonement, resurrection, and post-mortal visit of Jesus Christ to both Jerusalem and the Nephites.
- c. 4 BCBirth of ChristLuke 2
- c. AD 28Sermon on the MountMatt 5
- AD 33The AtonementMatt 26–27
- AD 34Christ appears in Bountiful3 Nephi 11
- c. AD 95John’s Revelation on PatmosRev 1
Nephite Decline
The two-century Zion among the Nephites fractures, ending with Mormon’s compilation and Moroni’s final farewells.
- AD 36–200Nephite Zion endures4 Nephi 1
- c. AD 350Mormon begins the recordMorm 1
- AD 385Final battle at CumorahMorm 6
- AD 421Moroni seals the platesMoro 10
Restoration
Joseph Smith’s first vision; the Book of Mormon comes forth; the priesthood is restored; the temples rise.
- Spring 1820First VisionJS–H 1
- March 1830Book of Mormon publishedTitle Page
- May 1829Melchizedek priesthood restoredD&C 13
- March 1836Kirtland Temple dedicatedD&C 109
- May 1842Nauvoo endowment institutedD&C 124
A fuller timeline — ~2,000 events from Jaredite origins through the Restoration — is on the roadmap. For now, every event above links to the chapter where it happens.
