No Abraham, no Moses: Major events in history, according to Answers in Genesis

Answers in Genesis (AiG) tells us that the Bible is "a history book that reveals the major events of history that are foundational to the Bible’s important messages."

In the web page referenced in the previous paragraph, which is credited to Ken Ham and Stacia McKeever, AiG sets forth seven major events in the history of the world, each one beginning with a C. These are Creation, Corruption (the Fall), Catastrophe (the Flood), Confusion (The Tower of Babel), all of which are in the first 11 chapters of Genesis, and Christ, the Cross, and Consummation, from the remainder of the Bible.

Condensing the Bible into seven, or even more, events is a challenge, and it's not surprising that AiG has left out some major events and individuals. But what have they left out?

Abraham is left out. Abraham is mentioned about 230 times in the Bible, with about 70 of these in the New Testament. These include Galatians 3:6-8, and other important references to Abraham's faith. 

Moses is another omission. Moses is mentioned about 780 times in the Bible, of which about 70 are in the New Testament. These include leading the Israelites through the Red Sea and the Jordan River, governing them for decades, receiving the Ten Commandments and other laws, and speaking to God face to face.

There are other events and people left out of the "important messages," such as Job, David, Ruth, Esther, Isaiah and all of the other prophets. The Psalms are not exactly an event, but they are important even today, often used, and quoted often in the New Testament. There is additional wisdom literature in the Bible. Psalms, Jeremiah and Ezekiel make up about 15% of the Bible.

Acts and the Epistles, which make up much of the New Testament, describe the formation and beliefs of the early church, and are foundational for most of the beliefs of the church of today. They are left out of AiG's list.

On the other hand, the story of the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11) is included in the 7 C's list, in spite of the fact that it isn't referred to anywhere else in the Bible. There are important Bible scholars who do not believe that there actually was such a tower. Bible scholars also question other statements on the 7 C's page, such as that there was a world-wide flood, or that dinosaurs were rescued on the Ark.

AiG is to be commended for pointing us to the importance of the Bible, but emphasizes their interpretation of one book of the Bible,  Genesis, too much. (Genesis is less than 6% of the Bible.)

Thanks for reading.