Can you put the Bible in order?
Five Bible events, shuffled. Tap them in the order they happen. Three rounds: the early stories, the kings and prophets, then Jesus and the early church.
Tap the five events in the order they happen in the Bible.
Your timeline score
The Bible’s storyline runs from Creation and the flood, through Abraham, Moses and the Exodus, the judges and kings of Israel, the exile to Babylon and the return, to the life of Jesus, his death and resurrection, Pentecost and the travels of Paul in Acts.
Liked putting it in order? Scrollway has a whole game called Earlier or Later.
This game is from the team behind Scrollway: Bible Study Game for iPhone and iPad. According to its App Store listing:
- Ten quick Bible mini games, including Earlier or Later, Book Order, Name the Hero and Verse Builder
- Five-minute quiz lessons on the Bible’s people, places, events and all 66 books
- A Scripture garden that grows with every right answer
- Fully offline, with no account and no ads
Playing it with a group
Sunday school or youth group: put it on a screen, read the five events aloud, and let teams shout out their order before anyone taps. Then reveal.
Family devotions: after each round, pick the event everyone got wrong and read the chapter together. The game gives you the reference.
Small group warm-up: it takes about two minutes and gets everyone talking before the study starts.
Why the middle round is hardest
Most people know Creation comes first and the resurrection comes near the end. The kings and prophets are where the order blurs: Elijah, Jonah, the fall of Jerusalem, Daniel, Esther and Nehemiah all sit between David and Jesus. A rough guide: Elijah and Jonah come before the exile, Daniel during it, Esther and Nehemiah after it.
Questions
How is the order decided?
Events follow the Bible’s own storyline. Where books overlap in time (Daniel, Esther and Nehemiah, for example), the game uses the order most study Bibles give.
Is it suitable for kids?
Yes, from about eight with some Bible background. The first round uses the best-known stories.
Is my score saved?
No. Nothing is stored. If you share, the link carries only your score so your friend can try to beat it.