III. We notice next a few of the great events in the periods, beside those already named at their beginning and ending:
1. In the period of the human race—(1) The Fall; (2) The Translation of Enoch; (3) The Deluge.
2. In the period of the chosen family—(1) The Covenant with Abraham; (2) The Selling of Joseph; (3) The Enslavement of the Israelites.
3. In the period of the Israelite people—(1) The Giving of the Law; (2) The Conquest of Canaan; (3) Gideon’s Victory.
4. In the period of the Israelite kingdom—(1) The Building of the Temple; (2) Elijah’s Victory on Carmel; (3) The Destruction of the Assyrian Host at Jerusalem.
5. In the period of the Jewish Province—(1) The Fiery Furnace; (2) Esther’s Deliverance; (3) Ezra’s Reformation.
6. In the period of the Christian Church—(1) The Preaching of John the Baptist; (2) The Transfiguration; (3) The Crucifixion; (4) The Death of Stephen; (5) The Journeys of Paul.
IV. We connect with each period, the names of its most important persons:
1. With the first period, Adam, Enoch, Noah.
2. With the second period, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph.