Bible Chronology Timeline

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4026, fall, Adam created

3896, Seth born

3791, Enosh born

3566, Jared born

3404, Enoch born

3339, Methuselah born

3152, Lamech born

3096, Adam dies

3039, Enoch transferred

2970, Noah born

2886, Enosh dies

2604, Jared dies

2490, God’s pronouncement as to mankind

2470, Japheth born

2468, Shem born

2375, Lamech dies

2370, Methuselah dies

second month (November), Flood begins

40 days later (December), downpour stops

2369, seventh month (April), ark comes to rest in Ararat

tenth month (June), mountaintops visible

first month (September), Noah removes part of roof

second month (November), exit from ark

2368, Arpachshad born

a. 2269, Tower of Babel built

2020, Noah dies

2018, Abraham born

2008, Sarah born

1943, Nisan 14 (Abib) (March-April), Abraham crosses Euphrates

Abrahamic covenant takes effect

b. 1933, Jehovah promises land of Canaan to Abraham and his offspring

Abraham visits Egypt; Pharaoh takes Sarah, returns her; Abraham returns to Canaan

Lot rescued

Abraham visits Melchizedek

1933, Sarah gives Hagar to Abraham to have a son

1932, Ishmael born

1919, Abram’s name changed to Abraham

covenant of circumcision made with Abraham

Sarai’s name changed to Sarah

Abraham hosts three angels

1918, Isaac born

1913, Isaac weaned ; Ishmael mocks

1893, Abraham attempts to sacrifice Isaac

1881, Sarah dies

1878, Isaac weds Rebekah

1868, Shem dies

1858, Esau and Jacob born

1843, Abraham dies

a. 1843, Isaac and Rebekah in Gerar, Abimelech protects both

1818, Esau weds

1795, Ishmael dies

1781, Jacob flees to Mesopotamia

1774, Jacob weds Leah and Rachel

c. 1774–c. 1767, ten sons born to Jacob

Leah bears Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah

Bilhah (Rachel’s servant) bears Dan, Naphtali

Zilpah (Leah’s servant) bears Gad, Asher

1767, Rachel bears Joseph

1761, Jacob departs for Canaan

c. 1761, Jacob and Laban make covenant

Jacob wrestles angel, is named Israel

Jacob and Esau meet, make peace

a. 1761, Rachel bears Benjamin, dies

1750, Joseph sold into slavery

1739, Joseph interprets dreams of baker and cupbearer

1738, Isaac dies

1737, Joseph becomes prime minister of Egypt

1728, Jacob moves to Egypt

1711, Jacob dies

1657, Joseph dies

c. 1613, Job tried

a. 1600, Egypt becomes world power

1597, Aaron born

1593, Moses born

1553, Moses flees to Midian

c. 1514, Moses at burning bush

1513, Nisan 14 (Abib) (March-April), Moses leads Exodus from Egypt

Nisan 14, 400-year affliction ends

Nisan 14, 430-year period ends

Nisan 15, Israelites depart Rameses