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4000 B.C. - 70 A.D.

  • This could possibly be a few years off. According to the Jewish calendar, the date Adam & Eve were created in the Garden of Eden would be about 3761 BC. (October, 2001 for instance, will be the year 5762 in the Jewish calendar)

    • B.C.

    Pre Flood Age

    Creation: Six days

    4000 BC

    1st day: Sunday - Earth / Night / Day

    In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void; darkness was on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light; God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. [Gen 1:1-5]

    2nd Day: Monday - Heaven

    God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters." Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; God called the firmament Heaven. [Gen 1:6-8]
    The Lord God has not caused it to rain on the earth, but a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground. Before any plant of the field was in the earth and before any herb of the field had grown, and there was no man to till the ground. [Gen 2:4-6]

    3rd Day: Tuesday - Continents / Oceans / Grass / Herbs / Trees

    God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear;" and God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called seas. Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself." [Gen 1:9-13]

    4th Day: Wednesday - Sun / Moon / Stars

    God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth;" then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth, and to rule over the day, the night, and to divide the light from darkness. [Gen 1:14-19]

    5th Day: Thursday - Great Sea Creatures / Fish / Birds

    God said, "Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens." So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth." [Gen 1:20-23]

    6th Day: Friday - Animals / Man

    God said, "Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. [Gen 1:24-25]
    Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, over the cattle, all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him. And the Lord god formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. The Lord God said, "It is not good that man should be alone; I will make a helper comparable to him.... And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in it's place. Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said: 'This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.' " [Gen 2:7, 18, 21-24]
    God said, "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be food. Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food; and it was so." [Gen 1:29-30]
    Man and animals were not originally carnivores. Only after the Flood did man and animals begin to eat meat. [Gen 9:1-3]

    7th Day: Saturday - The Sabbath Day

    On the 7th day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the 7th day. Then God blessed the 7th day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made. [Gen 2:1-3]

    The Temptation / The Fall / Expulsion from Garden

     Both Eve and Adam disobeyed God, blamed someone else for it, and died spiritually immediately. God made tunics of skin, and covered them. [Gen 3:1-24]
    This is the first animal sacrifice for sin... the first reference to the blood of Christ.

    Two sons were born to Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel. They were evidently taught God's Word. God has said that nothing man can do will earn his salvation, only the shed blood of an "innocent substitute" will do. Abel brought the blood sacrifice that God required and was accepted. Cain, on the other hand, either doubted or outright rejected God's Word, as he brought "of the fruit of the ground" and was promptly rejected by God - who said, "If you do what is right will you not be accepted?" Rather than do as God commanded, Cain became furious with jealousy and killed his brother. Cain was given a "mark" so that no one would kill him. He did not repent even after God spoke to him, but went out from the presence of God to the land of Nod, east of Eden. [Gen 4: 1-16]

    Cain and his wife had a son and named him Enoch. Cain built a city and named it after his son. [Gen 4:16-17]
    Since they were the only people on earth, Cain's wife was one of his sisters. Cain built the first city, Enoch, east of Eden in the land of Nod. Nod was probably in Asia, maybe China.

    3870 BC

    This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. He created them male and female, and blessed them and called them Mankind in the day they were created. [Gen 5:1-2]

    Seth was born to Adam at the age of 130. Eve said, "God has appointed me another seed instead of Abel whom Cain killed." Adam begot Seth in his own likeness, after his own image. After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 more years and had other sons and daughters. [Gen 4:26; 5:3-4]
    Adam was created in the image of God. Seth, as well as the rest of us, was born in Adam's image, the image of fallen man... and in need of redemption.
    Adam 130

    3765 BC

    Enosh was born to Seth at the age of 105. Men began to call on the name of the Lord after Enosh was born. [Gen 5:6]
    Adam 235 / Seth 105

    3675 BC

    Cainaan was born to Enosh at the age of 90. [Gen 5:9]
    Adam 325 / Seth 195 / Enosh 90

    3605 BC

    Mahalaleel was born to Cainaan at the age of 70. [Gen 5:12]
    Adam 395 / Seth 265 / Enosh 160 / Cainaan 70

    3540 BC

    Jared was born to Mahalaleel at the age of 65. [Gen 5:15]
    Adam 460 / Seth 330 / Enosh 225 / Cainaan 135 / Mahalaleel 65

    3378 BC

    Enoch was born to Jared at the age of 162. [Gen 5:18]
    Adam 622 / Seth 492 / Enosh 387 / Cainaan 297 / Mahalaleel 227 / Jared 162

    3313 BC

    Methuselah was born to Enoch at the age of 65. [Gen 5:21]
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    Methuselah is the 8th generation from Adam through Seth. In the 8th generation from Adam through Cain, Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-Cain were born to Lamech. Jabal was the father of  all those who dwell in tents and have livestock. Jubal was the father of musicians he played the harp and flute. Tubal-Cain was a craftsman of bronze and iron. The use of iron followed bronze.
    Adam 687 / Seth 557 / Enosh 452 / Cainaan 362 / Mahalaleel 292 / Jared 227 / Enoch 65

    3126 BC

    Lamech was born to Methuselah at the age of 187. [Gen 5:25]
    Adam 874 / Seth 744 / Enosh 639 / Cainaan 549 / Mahalaleel 479 / Jared 414 / Enoch 252 / Methuselah 187

    3070 BC

    Adam died at the age of 930. [Gen 5:5]
     Nothing is said about the death of Eve.
    Seth 800 / Enosh 695 / Cainaan 605 / Mahalaleel 535 /Jared 470 / Enoch 308 / Methuselah 243 / Lamech 56

    3013 BC

    Enoch was raptured by God at the age of 365. Enoch, a prophet of God said, "Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him." [Gen 5:23-24; Jude 1:14-15]
    Seth 857 / Enosh 752 / Cainaan 662 / Mahalaleel 592 / Jared 527 / Methuselah 300 / Lamech

    2958 BC

    Seth died at the age of 912. [Gen 5:8]
    Enosh 807 / Cainaan 717 / Mahalaleel 647 / Jared 582 / Methuselah 335 / Lamech 168

    2944 BC

    Noah was born to Lamech at the age of 182. [Gen 5:28]
    Remember God cursed the ground with the fall of man.
    Lamech said, "This one will comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground that the Lord cursed." [Gen 5:59]
    Enosh 821 / Cainaan 731 / Mahalaleel 661 / Jared 596 / Methuselah 369 / Lamech 182

    2860 BC

    Enosh died at the age of 905. [Gen 5:11]
    Cainaan 815 / Mahalaleel 745 / Jared 680 / Methuselah 453 / Lamech 266 / Noah 84

    2765 BC

    Cainaan died at the age of 910. [Gen 5:14]
    Mahalaleel 840 / Jared 775 / Methuselah 548 / Lamech 361 / Noah 179

    2710 BC

    Mahalaleel died at the age of 895. [Gen 5:17]
    Jared 830 / Methuselah 603 / Lamech 416 / Noah 234

    2578 BC

    Jared died at the age of 962. [Gen 5:20]
    Methuselah 735 / Lamech 548 / Noah 366

    2464 BC

    When men began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose. The Lord said, "My Spirit will not always strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days will be 120 years. There were giants on the earth in those days and also afterward, when the sons of God came into the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were old, men of renown. Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. [Gen 6:2-5]

    Noah Commanded to Build Ark

    The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch. This is how you shall make it: The length shall be 300 cubits, its width 50 cubits, its height 30 cubits. You shall make a window, and you shall finish it to a cubit (18") from above; and set the door in its side. You shall make it with lower, 2nd and 3rd decks." (450 ft x 75 ft x 45 ft) And behold, I Myself am bringing the flood of waters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; and everything that is on the earth shall die. But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark - you and your sons, your wife, and your son's wives with you. And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.... and you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them." [Gen 6:13-22]
    "...yet his days will be 120 years." Noah has 120 years to build the ark before the Flood comes.
    Methuselah 849 / Lamech / Noah 480

    2444 BC

    Japheth was born to Noah at the age of 500. [Gen 5:32]
    Methuselah 869 / Lamech 682 / Noah 500

    2441 BC

    Shem was born to Noah at the age of 503. [Gen 5:32]
    Methuselah 872 / Lamech 685 / Noah 503 / Japheth 3

    2440 BC

    Ham was born to Noah at the age of 504. [Gen 5:32]
    Methuselah 873 / Lamech 686 / Noah 504 / Japheth 4 / Shem 1

    2349 BC

    Lamech died at the age of 777. [Gen 5:31]
    Methuselah 964 / Noah 595 / Japheth 95 / Shem 92 / Ham 91


    The Flood


    2344 BC

    Methuselah died at the age of 969. [Gen 5:26]

    Jesus said, "For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not understand until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be." [Mat 24:38-39]
    I'm sure that Noah and his family pleaded with all who would listen that God was going to send a world wide flood to destroy all people on earth ... and you know they didn't listen. They must have been tickled silly laughing at the old man and his kids building a huge boat in the middle of the desert.

    17 May 2344 BC

    In the 600th year of Noah's life, in the 2nd month, the 17th day, of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. On the very same day Noah, Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, Noah's wife and his sons three wives with them, entered the ark with two of every animal and bird. God shut the door of the ark, and the Flood began. It rained for 40 days and 40 nights. The waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose high above the earth. The waters prevailed and greatly increased on the earth, and the ark moved about on the surface of the waters. And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered. The waters prevailed 15 cubits (22.5 ft.) upward, and the mountains were covered. And all flesh died that moved on the earth: birds and cattle and beasts and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth and every man.... Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark remained alive. [Gen 7:11-23]
    Noah 600 / Japheth 100 / Shem 97 / Ham 96

    25 June 2344 BC

    God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided. The fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were also stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained. [Gen 8:1-3]

    17 October 2344 BC

    The waters prevailed on the earth for 150 days then began to decrease. The ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. [Gen 8: 4-5]

    1 January 2344 BC

    The waters decreased continually until the 1st day of the 10th month, then the tops of the mountains were seen. [Gen 8:5]

    9 February 2344 BC

    At the end of the 40 days, Noah opened the window and sent out a raven which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth, He also sent out a dove, to see if the waters had abated from the face of the ground. But the dove found no resting place for the sole of her foot, and she returned into the ark to him, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth. [Gen 8: 7-11]

    16 February 2344 BC

    At the end of 7 more days, Noah sent out the dove again, and it returned in the evening with a freshly picked olive leaf in her mouth; and Noah knew that the waters had abated from the earth. [Gen 8:10]

    23 February 2344 BC

    After another 7 days, Noah sent out the dove, and it didn't return. [Gen 8:12]

    2343 BC

    1 April 2343 BC

    And it came to pass in the 601st year of Noah's life, in the 1st month, the 1st day of the month, that the waters were dried up from the earth and Noah removed the covering of the ark and looked, and indeed the surface of the ground was dry. [Gen 8:13]

    Post Flood Age

    Noahic Covenant

    27 May 2343 BC

    And in the 2nd month, on the 27th day of the month, the earth was dry. God told Noah to leave the ark. Noah built and altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the Lord smelled the soothing aroma. The Lord said in His heart, "I will never again curse the ground for man's sake, although the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done. While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease." God blessed Noah and his sons, and told them to be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. [Gen 8-14]

    "The fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air, on all that moves on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea. They are given into your hand. Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herbs. But you shall not eat flesh with it life, that is, its blood." [Gen 9:3]

    "Surely for your lifeblood I will demand a reckoning; from the hand of every beast I will require it, and from the hand of man. From the hand of every man's brother I will require the life of man. Whoever sheds man's blood, by man his blood shall be shed. For in the image of God He made man." [Gen 9:5-6]
    This is a clear reference advocating the death penalty for 1st degree murder.

    God promised never again to destroy the earth with a flood. The rainbow is His sign to us of this covenant with Noah and his descendants. "While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, day and night shall not cease."
    Noah 601 / Shem 98

    2341 BC

    Arphaxad was born to Shem at the age of 100, two years after the Flood. [Gen 11:10]
    Noah 603 / Shem 100

    2306

    Salah was born to Arphaxad at the age of 35. [Gen 11:12]
    Noah 638 / Shem 135

    2276 BC

    Eber was born to Salah at the age of 30. [Gen 11:14]
    Noah 668 / Shem 165 / Arphaxad 65 / Salah 30

    2242 BC

    Peleg was born to Eber at the age of 34. The earth was divided in his day. [Gen 11:16; 1 Chr 1:19]
    It is now 101 years after the Flood. The Bible says the earth was divided,  language was confused or people scattered...this is possibly when the seven continents  were created.
    Noah 702 / Shem 199 / Arphaxad 99 / Salah 64 / Eber 34

    2212 BC

    Reu was born to Peleg at the age of 30. [Gen 11:20]
    Noah 732 / Shem 229 / Arphaxad 129 / Salah 94 / Eber 64

    2180 BC

    Serug was born to Reu at the age of 32. [Gen 11:20]
    Noah 764 / Shem 261 / Arphaxad 161 / Salah 126 / Eber 96 / Peleg 62

    2150 BC

    Nahor I, was born to Serug at the age of 30. [Gen 11:22]
    Noah 794 / Shem 291 / Arphaxad 191 / Salah 156 / Eber 126 / Peleg 92 / Reu 62

    2121 BC

    Terah was born to Nahor I, at the age of 29. [Gen 11:24]
    Terah lived in the city of Ur, in the land of Shinar. He worshiped the moon god Sin.
    Noah 823 / Shem 320 / Arphaxad 220 / Salah 185 / Eber 155 / Peleg 121 / Reu 91 / Serug 59 / Nahor I 29

    2051 BC

    Haran was born to Terah at the age of 70 [Gen 11:26]
    Haran had three children: Lot, Milcah, and Iscah. Haran died in Ur.
    Noah 893 / Shem 390 / Arphaxad 290 / Salah 255 / Eber 225 / Peleg 191 / Reu 161 / Serug 129 / Nahor I, 99 / Terah 70

    2003 BC

    Peleg died at the age of 239. [Gen 11:19]
    Noah 941 / Shem 438 / Arphaxad 338 / Salah 303 / Eber 273 / Reu 209 / Serug 177 / Nahor I, 147 / Terah 118

    2002 BC

    Nahor I, died at the age of 148. [Gen 11:25]
    Noah 942 / Shem 439 / Arphaxad 339 / Salah 304 / Eber 274 / Reu 210 / Serug 178 / Terah 119

    1994 BC

    Noah died at the age of 950. [Gen 9:29]
    He was born 600 years before, and lived 350 years after the Flood.
    Shem 447 / Arphaxad 347 / Salah 312 / Eber 282 / Reu 218 / Serug 186 / Terah 127

    1991 BC

    Abram born to Terah at the age of 130. Terah died at age 205 in 1916, Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran after Terah died {1916+75=1991=Abram born}.
    Shem 450 / Arphaxad 350 / Salah 315 / Eber 285 / Reu 221 / Serug 189 / Terah 130

    1981 BC

    Sarai was born to Terah and his 2nd wife (or a concubine), at the age of 140. Sarai was 10 years younger than Abram and his half sister. [Gen 17:17; 20:12]
    Shem 460 / Arphaxad 360 / Salah 325 / Eber 295 / Reu 231 / Serug 199 / Terah 140 / Abram 10

    1973 BC

    Reu died at the age of 239. [Gen 11:21]
    Shem 468 / Arphaxad 368 / Salah 333 / Eber 303 / Reu 239 / Serug 207 / Terah 148 / Abram 18 / Sarai 8

    1950 BC

    Serug died at the age of 230. [Gen 11:22-23]
    Shem 491 / Arphaxad 391 / Salah 356 / Eber 326 / Terah 171 / Abram 41 / Sarai 31

    1916 BC

    Terah died at the age of 205 in Haran. Abram, Sarai and Lot left Haran when Terah died. [Gen 11:32; Acts 7:4]

    The Lord said to Abram: "Get out of your country, from you kindred and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was 75 years old when he departed from Haran. [Gen 12:1-4]
    Shem 525 / Arphaxad 425 / Salah 390 / Eber 360 / Abram 75 / Sarai 65

    Abram and Sarai visited Egypt. Abram told a half truth to Pharaoh Hekenemmae about Sarai being his sister, instead of his wife. [Gen 12:10]
    Pharaoh Hekenemmae II of the 12th Dynasty (r. c.1929-1895).
    Shem 525 / Arphaxad 425 / Salah 390 / Eber 360 / Abram 75 / Sarai 65

    1906 BC

    Abram was 85 years old when God appeared to him in a vision and promised him an heir. Abram believed the Lord and He accounted it to him for righteousness. [Gen 15:4-6]
    Shem 535 / Arphaxad 435 / Salah 400 / Eber 370 / Abram 85 / Sarai 75

    The Abrahamic Covenant

    The Lord made a covenant with Abram. Then He said to Abram: "Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them 400 years. And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they will come out with great possessions. Now as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age. But in the 4th generation they shall return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete." [Exo 15:13-16]
    This passage speaks about Abraham's descendants being afflicted 400 years... not Abraham.
    Shem 535 / Arphaxad 435 / Salah 400 / Eber 370 / Abram 85 / Sarai 75

    1905 BC

    Ishmael born to Abram and Hagar (Sarai's Egyptian maidservant) at the age of 86. [Gen 16:16]
    Shem 536 / Arphaxad 436 / Salah 401 / Eber 371 / Abraham 86 / Sarah 76

    1903 BC

    Arphaxad died at the age of 438. [Gen 11:12-13]
    Shem 538 / Salah 403 / Eber 373 / Abraham 88 / Ishmael 2

    1892 BC

    Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed

    Abram was 99 years old when the Lord appeared to him again. He changed his name to Abraham and Sarai's name to Sarah. The Lord told Abraham that Sarah would bear him a son the next year and they were to call him Isaac. Abraham circumcised himself and all the men in his household. [Gen 17:1-21]
    Sometime between 1892-1891 B.C.God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for their rampant homosexuality, and general wickedness. Only Lot and his two daughters escaped. His sons-in-law thought he was joking, or out of his mind, when told to leave the city and did not heed his warning. Lots wife was turned into a "pillar of salt" because she didn't obey God's word not to look back at the conflagration. Lot's two daughters got him drunk and had sexual relations with him and in doing so created the nations of Moab and Ammon (present day Jordan) from the two sons born of these incestuous unions. [Gen 19]
    Shem 549 / Salah 405 / Eber 384 / Abraham 99 / Sarah 89 / Ishmael 13

    1891 BC

    Isaac was born to Abraham at the age of 100. Prophecy fulfilled. [Gen 21:5]
    Shem 550 / Salah 406 / Eber 385 / Abraham 100 / Sarah 90 / Ishmael 14

    1876 BC

    Abraham went to mount Moriah to sacrifice Isaac, age about 15, as commanded by God who was testing his faith. [Gen 22:1-18]
    Abraham calls Isaac a "lad" or a young man... he could have been about 15. This is a correlation to the crucifixion of Jesus.
    Shem 565 / Salah 421 / Eber 400 / Abraham 115 / Sarah 105 / Ishmael 29 / Isaac 15

    1873 BC

    Salah died at the age of 433 [Gen 11:14-15]
    Shem 568 / Eber 403 / Abraham 118 / Sarah 108 / Ishmael 32 / Isaac 18

    1854 BC

    Sarah died at the age of 127. [Gen 23:1]
    Shem 587 / Eber 422 / Abraham 137 / Ishmael 51 / Isaac 37

    1851 BC

    Isaac was 40 years old when he took Rebekah as wife. She was the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, sister of Laban. [Gen 25:20]
    Shem 570 / Eber 425 / Abraham 140 / Ishmael 54 / Isaac 40

    1841 BC

    Shem died at the age of 600. [Gen 11:10-11]
    Eber 435 / Ishmael 64 / Isaac 50

    1831 BC

    Jacob and Esau, twin sons, were born to Isaac at the age of 60. [Gen 25]
    And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
    24  And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
    25  And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
    26  And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

    Eber 445 / Abraham 160 / Ishmael 74 / Isaac 60

    1816 BC

    Abraham died at the age of 175. [Gen 25:7]
    Eber 460 / Ishmael 89 / Isaac 75 / Jacob & Esau 15

    1812 BC

    Eber died at the age of 464. [Gen 11:16-17]
    Ishmael 93 / Isaac 79 / Jacob & Esau 19

    1791 BC

    Sometime before Esau was 40 years old he gave up his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew. (Gen 25:29-34) He then took two Canaanite wives. Judith the Hittite daughter of Beeri, and Basemath the Hittite daughter of Elon. [Gen 26:34]
    The people of Ameleck descended from Eliphaz and his concubine Timna. Eliphaz is the first born son of Esau by his wife Adah. Esau is Edom. In certain societies, a concubine is a woman contracted to a man as a secondary wife, often having few legal rights and low social status. [Gen 36: 1-16]
    Ishmael 100 / Isaac 97 / Jacob & Esau 40

    1768 BC

    Ishmael died at the age of 137. [Gen 25:17]
    Isaac 123 / Jacob & Esau 63

    1754 BC

    Jacob, age 77, was sent to Laban, in Padan Aram (Syria) to find a wife among the Hebrews. [Gen 28:9]
    As to Jacob's age when he went to Padan Aram - the Bible clearly states that Jacob was 130 when he went to Egypt because of the famine (Gen 47:9), his son Joseph was 39 years old. Joseph was born to Rachel about 14 years after Jacob went to Padan Aram. Joseph was 17 when sold into slavery. I can see no other option but that Jacob had to be 77 years old when he went to Laban's house to find a wife. (77+14=91+17=108+22=130)
    Isaac 137 / Jacob & Esau 77

    1747 BC

    Jacob had worked 7 years to have Rachel as his wife. At the end of the 7 years, Laban gave Jacob his oldest daughter Leah instead of Rachel, as was the custom (oldest first). If Jacob wanted Rachel too, he would have to work another 7 years for her. He agreed and Rachel became his wife.
    Isaac 144 / Jacob & Esau 84

    1746 BC

    Reuben was born to Jacob and Leah. [Gen 29:33]
    Isaac 145 / Jacob & Esau 85

    1745 BC

    Simeon was born to Jacob and Leah. [Gen 29:33]
    Isaac 146 / Jacob & Esau 86 / Reuben 1

    1744 BC

    Levi was born to Jacob and Leah. [Gen 29:34]
    Isaac 147 / Jacob & Esau 87 / Reuben 2 / Simeon 1

    1743 BC

    Judah born to Jacob and Leah. [Gen 29:35]
    Dan was born to Jacob and Billah (Rachel's handmaid). [Gen 30:61]
    Isaac 148 / Jacob & Esau 88 / Reuben 3 / Simeon 2 / Levi 1

    1742 BC

    Naphtali was born to Jacob and Billah. [Gen 30:8]
    Issachar was born to Jacob and Leah. [Gen 30:18]
    Gad was born to Jacob and Zilpah (Leah's handmaid). [Gen 30:11]
    Isaac 149 / Jacob & Esau 89 / Reuben 4 / Simeon 3 / Levi 2 / Judah &38; Dan 1

    1741 BC

    Zebulun was born to Jacob and Leah. [Gen 30:20]
    Isaac 150 / Jacob & Esau 90 / Reuben 5 / Simeon 4 / Levi 3 / Judah & Dan 2 / Naphtali, Issachar & Gad 1

    1740 BC

    Joseph was born Jacob and Rachel. [Gen 30:25]
    Dinah was born to Jacob and Leah. [Gen 30:21]
    Isaac 151 / Jacob & Esau 91 / Reuben 6 / Simeon 5 / Levi 4 / Judah &38; Dan 3 / Naphtali, Issachar &38; Gad 2 / Zebulun 1

    1734 BC

    Jacob left Padan Aram (Haran, Syria) after 20 years. [Gen 31:41]
    The Lord changed his name from Jacob to Israel Benjamin was born to Jacob and Rachel. She died in childbirth and was buried on the road to Bethlehem. [Gen 35:9, 16-19]
    Isaac 157 / Jacob (Israel) & Esau 97 / Reuben 12 / Simeon 11 / Levi 10 / Judah &38; Dan 9 / Naphtali, Issachar &38; Gad 8 / Zebulun 7 / Joseph 6

    1723 BC

    Joseph was 17 years old when his brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt. [Gen 37:1]
    Isaac 168 / Jacob (Israel) & Esau 108 / Reuben 23 / Simeon 22 / Levi 21 / Judah & Dan 20/ Naphtali, Issachar & Gad 19 / Zebulun 18

    1712 BC

    Joseph was 28 years old when he was sent to prison for 2 years by Potiphar. Joseph was a good looking man, and Potiphar's wife tried to seduce he and when he refused, she falsely accused him attempting to rape her. [Gen 39:6-20]
    Isaac 179 / Jacob (Israel) & Esau 119 / Reuben 34 / Simeon 33 / Levi 32 / Judah & Dan 31/ Naphtali, Issachar & Gad 30 / Zebulun 29

    1711 BC

    Isaac died at the age of 180. He was buried by Jacob (Israel) and Esau in Hebron. [Gen 35:28-29]
    Jacob (Israel) & Esau 120 / Reuben 35 / Simeon 34 / Levi 33 / Judah & Dan were 32/ Naphtali, Issachar & Gad were 31 / Zebulun 30 / Joseph 29

    1710 BC

    Joseph was 30 years old when he was summoned from prison to interpret Pharaoh Apachman's dream of 7 years of plenty and 7 years of severe famine. Pharaoh was so pleased, he made Joseph vizier, 2nd only to Pharaoh (Gen 41:40), changed his name to Zaphnath-Paaneah, and gave him Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Phera, the priest of On, as his wife. [Gen 41]
    Could be Joseph is the same as Vizier Ankhu mentioned by Josephus who was vizier through the reign of several Hyksos rulers. Pharaoh Apachman, according to Josephus, is the 3rd Hyksos king of Egypt, reigning c. 1771-1674.
    Source: Egypt of the Pharaoh's: An Introduction, by Sir Alan Gardiner, © 1961, Pub. Oxford University Press, pp. 153-156.
    Jacob (Israel) 121 / Reuben 36 / Simeon 35 / Levi 34 / Judah &38; Dan 33/ Naphtali, Issachar &38; Gad 32 / Zebulun 31

    1709 BC

    Manasseh was born to Joseph at the age of about 31, before the years of famine came. [Gen 41:50]
    Jacob (Israel) 122 / Reuben 37 / Simeon 36 / Levi 35 / Judah &38; Dan 34/ Naphtali, Issachar &38; Gad 33 / Zebulun 32

    1704 BC

    Ephraim was born to Joseph at the age of about 36, before the years of famine came. [Gen 41:50]
    Jacob (Israel) 126 / Reuben 41 / Simeon 40 / Levi 39 / Judah &38; Dan 38/ Naphtali, Issachar &38; Gad 37 / Zebulun 36 / Manasseh 4

    1703 BC

    Joseph was 37 years old when the famine began.
    Jacob (Israel) 128 / Reuben 43 / Simeon 42 / Levi 41 / Judah &38; Dan 40 / Naphtali, Issachar &38; Gad 39 / Zebulun 38 /Joseph 37 / Manasseh 6 / Ephraim 2

    1701 BC

    Kohath was born to Levi before they went to Egypt. [Gen 46:6-11]

    Jacob (Israel) was 130 years old when he took his family to Egypt to sojourn because of the famine. [Gen 47:8-9]
    This is a fulfillment of the prophecy given by God to Abraham 205 years earlier [Gen 13:13].
    Jacob (Israel) 130 / Reuben 45 / Simeon 44 / Levi 43 / Judah &38; Dan 42 / Naphtali, Issachar & Gad 41 / Zebulun 40 /Joseph 39 / Manasseh 8 / Ephraim 4

    1721 BC

    Amram was born to Kohath in Egypt probably about age 40.

    1684 BC

    Jacob (Israel) died in Egypt at the age of 147. [Gen 47:28]
    He was embalmed and mummified. The Egyptians allowed Joseph and his brothers to take Jacob's (Israel) body to Canaan for burial, and with them went all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt. Jacob (Israel) was buried in Canaan in the cave of the field of Machpelah and mourned for 7 days. [Gen 49:33, 50:7-8, 13]
    Reuben 62 / Simeon 61 / Levi 60 / Judah & Dan 59/ Naphtali, Issachar & Gad 58 / Zebulun 57 / Joseph 56 / Manasseh 25 / Ephraim 21

    1630 BC

    Joseph died at the age of 110. He was embalmed and put in a coffin in Egypt. Joseph lived to see the 3rd generation of Ephraim's children. The children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were also brought up on Joseph's knee. [Gen 50: 22, 26]
    Reuben 116 / Simeon 115 / Levi 114 / Judah & Dan 113/ Naphtali, Issachar & Gad 112 / Zebulun 111 / Manasseh 79 / Ephraim 75

    1667 BC

    Levi died in Egypt at the age of 137. [Exo 6:16]

    Joseph had died, and all his brothers, and all that generation. But the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.

    1628 BC

    Kohath died in Egypt at the age of 133. [Exo 6:18]
    Amram, Moses' father, was possibly born to Kohath in Egypt in this year.

    1530 BC

    A new pharaoh (Tuthmosis I), arose as a new Pharaoh in Egypt who did not know Joseph, and the Egyptians set taskmasters over the Hebrews to afflict them with many burdens. The children of Israel built for Pharaoh supply cities of Pithom and Raamses. But the more the Egyptians afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. The Egyptians were in dread of the Hebrews. So they made them serve with rigor, and they made their lives bitter with hard bondage ~ in mortar, brick, and in all manner of service. [Exo: 1:1-14; Acts 7: 17]
    This new pharaoh was Tuthmosis I (1528-1510).

    1529 BC

    Amram married his aunt, his father's sister, Jochebed. Aaron was born to Amram at the age of 134. [Exo 6: 20; 7:7]

    1526 BC

    Moses was born to Amram and Jochebed, she kept Moses at home for three months, then she put him in a basket and then into the Nile. Pharaoh's daughter (Hatshephut) found him while bathing, and knowing he was a Hebrew, adopted him as her own son. Jochebed was paid by Pharaoh's daughter to nurse him until weaned (abt. 2-3 years). Moses was then raised in the court of Pharaoh and educated in all the wisdom of Egypt. [Exo 2:1-10; Acts 7:22]
    It is possible that Moses was born to Amram at the age of 137, just before he died.
    Aaron 3

    1509 BC

    Joshua born to Nun.

    1468 BC

    Moses, at the age of 40 has it in his heart to visit his people, the Hebrews. When he saw an Egyptian beating one of his brethren, he avenged him by killing the Egyptian. Moses then fled into the desert of Midian because when Pharaoh found out, he sought to kill him. During his desert sojourn, Moses married Zipporah, the daughter of the priest of Midian, Jethro (Reuel), who is descended from Abraham and Keturah (Abraham's 2nd wife). Zipporah bore Moses two sons, Gershom and Eliezer. [Exo 2:15]
    Aaron 43 / Moses 40 / Joshua 23

    1484 BC

    Caleb born to Jephunneh the Kenizzite [Jos 14:7]

    1446 BC

    When Moses was 80 years old, the Pharaoh who sought to kill him died. [Exo 2:23]
    The new Pharaoh, the Pharaoh of the Exodus, is Tuthmose III (1490-1436).

    The Lord appeared to Moses in a burning bush and commanded him to return to Egypt to lead the children of Israel when He brought them out of Egypt as He had promised. [Exo 3: 2-22; 4: 1-17]
    Aaron 83 / Moses 80 / Joshua 63
     
     


    Exodus From Egypt

    Moses and Aaron had, by the power of God, demonstrated 9 plagues on Egypt in an attempt to make Pharaoh let the children of Israel go out of Egypt.

    The 1st Passover

    10 April 1446 BC

    "The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, "This month, April (Nisan), shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: 'On the 10th day of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household... Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year. You may take it from the sheep or the goats. Now you shall keep it until the 14th day of the same month. Then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at twilight. And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two door posts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it. Then they shall eat the flesh on that night; roasted in fire, with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. Do not eat it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted in fire - its head with its legs and its entrails. You shall let none of it remain until morning, and what remains of it until morning you shall burn with fire. And this you shall eat of it: with a belt on your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. So shall you eat it in haste. It is the Lord's Passover. For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. So this day shall be to you a memorial'; and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord throughout your generations. You shall keep it as a feast by an everlasting ordinance." [Exo 12:1-14]

    14 April 1446 BC

    Even after the 9 plagues, Pharaoh Tuthmosis III still refused to let the children of Israel go. However, after the 10th plague, the death of the firstborn of all Egypt including the firstborn of Pharaoh, he begged them to go. The only ones spared from the 10th plague were those who had put their trust in God's word and were "covered by the blood of the lamb" when the Death Angel passed over at midnight. When the children of Israel left Egypt they asked to be given articles: of silver, of gold, and clothing. They also took with them the remains of Joseph as promised. There were about 600,000 men on foot, besides children. And a mixed multitude of others went out with them also. [Exo 12:37-38]
    During the Passover night... when the Death Angel struck the firstborn in all Egypt... the Bible does not say the firstborn of Pharaoh was his son... could have been his daughter.[Exo 12:29]

    There is a footnote to Exo. 12:40 pointing to the Samaritan Pentateuch and the Greek Septuagint. These two documents state that this verse refers to the sojourn of children of Israel who lived not only in Egypt, but Canaan as well. This verse says nothing about 400 or 430 years of "affliction," only that they had lived in Egypt and Canaan for 430 years. Exo 12:41 says only that they went out of Egypt "on that same day"... which I believe points to a day in 1876 B.C. when Abraham went to Moriah to sacrifice Isaac as a test of his faith in God (1876-430=1446). This event is a correlation of the Crucifixion of Jesus when God sacrificed His own son for us. [Exo 12:40-41]

    Crossing The Red Sea

    The children of Israel camped for the night by the Red Sea. Pharaoh made ready his chariot and took his people with him to go after them. He took 600 choice chariots, and over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided. So the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea on the dry ground, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. The Egyptians went after them into the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. [Exo 14: 10-26]

    15 April 1446 BC

    Wilderness Wanderings

    In the morning, God took off their chariot wheels, so that they drove them with difficulty. Then the Lord told Moses to stretch out his hand over the sea so the waters would come back upon the Egyptians, on their chariots and on their horsemen. Moses did so and when morning appeared, the sea returned to its full depth, while the Egyptians were fleeing into it. The waters covered the chariots, the horsemen, and all the army of Pharaoh. Not one of them remained. [Exo 14: 24-28]

    18 April 1446 BC

    Miracle at Marah

    Moses lead the children of Israel out into the Wilderness of Shur. And after three days in the Wilderness they had found no water. When they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters because they were bitter. And the people began to whine and gripe against Moses. So he cried out to the Lord and told him to cast a tree into the waters; he did and the waters were made sweet. Then they moved on and camped at Elim, where there were 12 wells of water and 70 palm trees. [Exo 15: 22-27]

    15 May 1446 BC

    Wilderness of Sin

    Journeying from Elim, all the children of Israel came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the 15th day of the 2nd month after they departed from Egypt. Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel whined again against Moses and Aaron. Saying to him, "Oh, that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the Land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to the full! For you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger." Then the Lord told Moses He would rain bread from heaven for them. The people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not. And it shall be on the 6th day that they shall prepare what they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily." [Exo: 16: 1-14]

    14 June 1446 BC

    In the 3rd month after the children of Israel had gone out of Egypt, on the same day, they camped before Mt. Sinai. Moses went up Mt. Sinai, but, the people were commanded not to go up to the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. Moses came down from the mountain.

    17 June 1446 BC

    God descends on Mt. Sinai

    On the 3rd day, in the morning, that there were thunderings and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain; and the sound of the trumpet was very loud, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled. And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. Now Mt. Sinai was completely in smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. And when the blast of the trumpet sounded long, and became louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by voice. Then the Lord came down upon Mt. Sinai, on the top of the mountain. And the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. God commanded Moses to go back down the mountain, and the come back up bringing Aaron with him. Moses did, bringing with him the 10 commandments and the laws of God. Then Moses went up the mountain, also Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and 70 elders of Israel, and they saw the God of Israel. And there was under His feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and it was like the very heavens in its clarity. [Exo 19: 3-20; 24: 1-10]

    Then the Lord said to Moses, "Come up to Me on the mountain and I will give you tablets of stone, and the law and commandments which I have written that you may teach them. Moses arose with his assistant Joshua and told the elders, "Wait here for us until we come back to you." Then Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain. Now the glory of the Lord rested on Mt. Sinai and the cloud covered it 6 days. [Exo 24:12-16]

    24 June 1446 BC

    On the 7th day God called Moses out of the midst of the cloud. The sight of the glory of the Lord was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel. Moses was on the mountain 40 days. The Lord told Moses about the Tabernacle, the Priesthood, sacrifices and everything that went with it. [Exo 24-31]

    4 July 1446 BC

    When the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, they gathered together and came to Aaron, and said to him, "Come make us gods that shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him." So Aaron did as they asked, and made for them a golden calf. [Exo 32: 1-6]
    Then God told Moses to get down off the mountain for the people have corrupted themselves. When Moses came down off the mountain, the two tablets of the Testimony were in his hand. The tablets were written on both sides, and the writing was the writing of God. As soon as he entered the camp he saw the calf and the dancing. Moses became furious and threw down the tablets and broke them at the foot of the mountain. Then he took the calf which they had made, burned it in the fire, and ground it to powder; and scattered it on the water and made the children of Israel drink it. [Exo 32: 8-20]

    5 July 1446 BC

    The Lord commanded Moses to make two stone tablets and bring them to the mountain. Moses was on the mountain with the Lord 40 days and 40 nights, he neither ate nor drank. He re-wrote the 10 commandments.

    9 August 1446 BC

    The Tabernacle is built

    When Moses came down from the mountain he commanded that the Tabernacle be built.

    1446 BC

    April 1444 BC

    The Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the 1st month of the 2nd year after they had come out of Egypt and reminded them of the Passover.
    Aaron 85 /Moses 82 / Joshua 65 / Caleb 40

    1 May 1444 BC

    On the 1st day of the 2nd month, in the 2nd year after they had come out of Egypt, the Lord told Moses and Aaron to take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their father's houses, according to the number of names, every male individually from 20 years old and above ~ all who are able to go to war in Israel, except the tribe of Levi. The Levites were in charge of the tabernacle. All who were numbered were 603, 550. [Num 1:1-46]

    20 May 1444 BC

    Kadesh in the Wilderness of Paran

    Now it came to pass on the 20th day of the 2nd month, in the 2nd year, that the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle of the Testimony. And the children of Israel set out from the Wilderness of Sinai on their journeys; then the cloud settled down in the Wilderness of Paran. [Num 10:11-12]

    23 May 1444 BC

    The children of Israel had departed from the mountain of the Lord on a journey of 3 days; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them for the 3 days journey, to search for a resting place for them. [Num 10:33]

    25 May 1444 BC

    Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he married. And they said, "Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken through us also?" And the Lord heard it. The Lord came down and talked with Miriam and Aaron, when He departed Miriam became leprous, as white as snow. Aaron confessed their sin. Moses cried out to the Lord to heal her. The Lord to shut her out of the camp for 7 days. [Num 12:1]
    Sometime before 1444 Moses' wife Ziporah died as he has remarried an Ethiopian woman.

    1 June 1444 BC

    The leprosy is gone and Miriam is back in camp.

    2 June 1444 BC

    Spies sent to Canaan

    The Lord told Moses to send one man from each tribe to Canaan to spy out the land. The descendants of Anak were there (giants).
    Aaron 85 /Moses 82 / Joshua 65 / Caleb 40 [Jos 14:7]

    11 July 1444 BC

    The spies return from Canaan

    After 40 days of spying out the land of Canaan, the 12 leaders returned to Moses . All but two, Joshua and Caleb didn't trust the Lord and returned a negative report. They didn't believe that they could "take" Canaan as the Lord had promised. They Lord was furious and said to Moses, "As I live... the carcasses of you who have murmured against Me shall fall in the wilderness, except Joshua and Caleb. According to the number of days in which you spied out the land, 40 days, for each day you shall bear your guilt one year, namely 40 years. [Num 14: 6-34]

    1406 BC

    1 August 1406 BC

    The Death of Aaron on Mt. Hor

    The 40 years of wilderness wandering is over. Aaron went up to Mt. Hor at the command of the Lord, and died there in the 40th year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, on the 1st day of the 5th month. Aaron was 123 years old when he died. The whole congregation mourned for him 30 days.[Num 33: 38-39]
    Moses 120 / Caleb 80

    30 August 1406 BC

    The time of mourning for Aaron is past.

    1 March 1406 BC

    Mountains of Abarim in the plains of Moab

    Now it came to pass in the 40th year, in the 11th month, on the 1st day of the month, while the children of Israel are camped in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River across from Jericho that Moses spoke to the children of Israel according to all that the Lord had given him as commandments to them, after he had killed Sihon, king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Hesbon, and Og, king of Bashan. [Deu 1: 3]
    King Og had an iron bedstead. Its length was 9 cubits and it was 4 cubits wide. The Amorite  cubit used here is 18 inches. According to this small cubit, King Og's bed was 13.5 ft in length and 6 ft wide.

    The Death of Moses

    Moses died on his 120th birthday. His eyes were not dim nor his natural vigor abated. The children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab for 30 days. [Deu 31:1-1; 34:7-8]

    31 March 1406 BC

    So the days of weeping and mourning for Moses ended. Joshua is now the leader of the children of Israel. [Deu 34:8-9]

    1401 BC

    Caleb is 85 years old, he was 40 when Moses sent the spies to Canaan [Jos 14:10]

    Joshua gives the children of Israel their inheritance of the promised land at the age of 110, and then he died. [Jos 24:29]

    The Judges of Israel

    1399 BC

    After Joshua and all the leaders died, the children of Israel began to worship and serve other gods. The Lord became very angry and made them serve King Cushan-Rishathaim of Mesopotamia for 8 years.

    1391 BC

    The children of Israel cried out and God sent them a deliverer. Othniel, the younger brother of Caleb. He defeated the Mesopotamians and judged the Israelites. [Jud 3:9]

    1351 BC

    Othniel died, he had judged Israel for 40 years. After his death the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of God and served and worshiped the Baals and Asherahs. So the Lord gave them into the hand of King Eglon of Moab for 18 years. [Jud 3:8]

    1333 BC

    The children of Israel again cried out and the Lord sent them Ehud. Ehud killed King Eglon and defeated the Moabites. [Jud 3:16-30]

    1253 BC

    Ehud died, judged Israel for 80 years. [Jud 3:29] After Ehud died the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord. So the Lord sold them into the hand of King Jabin of Canaan who harshly oppressed them for 20 years. [Jud 4:1-3]

    1233 BC

    When the children of Israel cried out to the Lord, He sent Deborah, a prophetess, who was judging Israel at that time. Deborah, Barak and Jael defeated King Jabin of Canaan and his army. [Jud 4:4-24]

    1193 BC

    Deborah died, and Israel had rest for 40 years. But, again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord. So He delivered them into the hand of Midian for 7 years. [Jud 5:31; 6:1]

    1186 BC

    Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord. the Lord sent Gideon and he defeated the Midianites with 300 men.

    1146 BC

    Gideon died, and the country was quiet for 40 years in the days of Gideon. [Jud 8:29]
    After Gideon died, the children of Israel again were evil in the sight of God in that the men of Shechem gave Abimelech, son of Gideon, 70 shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men and they followed him. He went to his father's house and killed 70 of his brothers, all except Jotham, the youngest. Then the men of Shechem made Abimelech king.

    1143 BC

    Abimelech reigned as king over Israel for 3 years. After Abimelech, Tola, son of Puah, son of Dodo from Issachar judged Israel. [Jud 9:22; 10:1]

    1123 BC

    Tola died and was buried in Shamir. He judged Israel for 20 years. After Tola died, Jair, a Gileadite became judge of Israel. [Jud 10:2-3]

    1101 BC

    Jair died and was buried in Camon. He had judged Israel for 22 years. The children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served the Baals and Ashtoreths, the gods of Syria, Sidon, Moab, Ammon, and the Philistines. So the anger of the Lord was again aroused and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and Ammonites. They harassed and oppressed Israel for 18 years. [Jud 10:3-8]

    1095 BC

    Jephthah the Gileadite died. He was judge for 6 years. Ibzan judge of Israel. [Jud 12:7]

    1088 BC

    Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem. He was judge for 7 years. Elon judge of Israel

    1083 BC

    The Philistines and Ammonites were suppressed. The children of Israel lived in peace all the days of the judges.

    1078 BC

    Elon died. He judged Israel for 10 years. Abdon judge of Israel. [Jud 12:12-15]

    1071 BC

    Eli the priest, age 58, is also a judge of Israel. [1 Sam 4:15, 18]

    1070 BC

    Abdon died, he judged Israel for 8 years. [Jud 13:1]

    Again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord and He delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for 40 years. About this time, the Angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah and his wife and were told that their, as yet unborn son, Samson would begin to deliver Israel from the Philistines. [Jud 13:1-5]

    The Kings of Israel

    1050 BC

    Samson died, he judged Israel for 20 years. The prophet Samuel was an old man when he set up his sons as judges but they were evil in the sight of God, and the children of Israel wanted a king over them like the other nations. So the Lord had Samuel anoint Saul as king of Israel. [Jud 16:31; 1 Sam 10:1]

    1038 BC

    King Saul did not obey the commands of the Lord, and was rejected as king by God in the 2nd year of his reign. [1 Sam 13:1-14]

    1031 BC

    When Israel went out to battle the Philistines, the Ark of God was captured and taken to Ashdod and into the temple of Dagon. When Eli the priest, age 98, heard about the Ark he fell, broke his neck and died. He had judged Israel for 40 years. The Ark was in Ashdod for 7 months [1 Sam 4:15-18; 5:1; 6:1]

    1030 BC

    The Philistines were ravaged and struck by God with tumors. They couldn't get the Ark of God away from Ashdod fast enough. They sent it by cart to Beth Shemesh. From Beth Shemesh it went to Kirjath Jarim, where it stayed in the house of Abinadab for 20 years. Samuel defeated the Philistines and ended their 40 year oppression of Israel. About this time David, age abt. 10, killed Goliath. [1 Sam 5:1-7, 17:40-48]

    1011 BC

    The prophet Samuel died. He had judged Israel all his life. He died before King Saul. [1 Sam 28:3]

    1010 BC

    King Saul consulted a medium instead of the Lord. He, and his sons, died in battle with the Philistines the next day. King Saul had reigned over Israel for 40 years.

    David, age 30, became king of Israel. King David went to the house of Abinadab in Kirjath Jarim and brought the Ark of God to Jerusalem. [Acts 13:21, 2 Sam 2:10, 5:4, 6:1-16]

    970 BC

    King David, age 70, died. He reigned over Israel for 40 years. His son Solomon reigned in his place. [1 Kin 2:10-12]

    966 BC

    The 1st Temple

    In the 480th year after the children of Israel had come out of Egypt, in the 4th year of his reign, King Solomon began to build the Temple of God. [1 Kin 6:1]

    959 BC

    The house of the Lord is finished. It took King Solomon 7 years to finish it. Then he started building his own palace. [1 Kin 6:37-38]

    946 BC

    King Solomon finished building his palace. Whereas it took only 7 years to complete the house of God, it took him 13 years to finish his palace. [1 Kin 6:38; 7:1]

    930 BC

    King Solomon died. He reigned over Israel for 40 years. His son Rehoboam, age 41, reigned in his place. [1 Kin 11:42]

    Israel Split: Kings of Israel and Judah

    In this year Israel was split. King Rehoboam, reigned over Judah (J) only. Jeroboam I, son of Nebat and servant to King Solomon, ruled over the 10 tribes of Israel (I). [1 Kin 11:42; 12:20]

    King Jeroboam I was afraid that if his people went to Jerusalem to worship in the Temple that they would kill him and go back to King Rehoboam. So he made two calves of gold, and he said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up from the Land of Egypt!" He set one up in Bethel, and one in Dan. Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan. Jeroboam I made shrines on the high places, and made priests from every class of people, who were not the sons of Levi. He ordained a feast on the 15th day of the 8th month, like the feast that was in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar. So he did at Bethel, sacrificing to the calves he had made.

    A man of God went to Bethel by the word of the Lord, and Jeroboam I stood by the altar to burn incense. The prophet cried out, "O altar, altar! Thus says the Lord: 'Behold, a child, Josiah by name, shall be born to the house of David; and on you he shall sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and men's bones shall be burned on you." [1 Kin 12:28-32; 13:1-2]
    The designations I and II are used to alleviate any confusion that may be caused between this king and Jeroboam, the son of King Jehoash of Israel.

    925 BC

    In the 5th year of Rehoboam's (J) reign, Pharaoh Shishak I of Egypt (r. c. 945-926) attacked Jerusalem. He took all the treasures of the Temple and the palace of King Rehoboam. [1 Kin 14:25-26]

    914 BC

    King Rehoboam (J) died at the age of 58. He reigned 17 years in Jerusalem. [1 Kin 14:21; 15:1]

    913 BC

    Abijam, son of King Rehoboam (J), began to reign in the 18th year of King Jeroboam I (I). [1 Kin 15:1]

    911 BC

    King Abijam (J) died, he reigned 3 years. His son, Asa, reigned in his place in the 20th year of King Jeroboam I (I).[1 Kin 15:2]

    910 BC

    Nadab, son of King Jeroboam I (I) became regent with his father in the 2nd year of King Asa (J) [1 Kin 15:25]

    909 BC

    King Jeroboam I (I) died. He reigned 22 years in Samaria. [1 Kin 14:20]

    After reigning 2 years, King Nadab (I), was killed by Baasha in the 3rd year of King Asa's (J) reign. Baasha reigned in his place. [1 Kin 15:25]

    886 BC

    King Baasha (I) died, reigned 24 years. His son Elah reigned in his place in the 26th year of King Asa's (J) reign. [1 Kin 15:33]

    885 BC

    King Elah (I) was killed by one of his chariot commanders, Zimri. [1 Kin 16:10]

    Zimri reigned 7 days then died in the fire he set to burn down the palace of King Elah. [1 Kin 16:15, 18]

    After the death of Zimri the people were divided. Half the people followed Omri and half followed Tibni. So they co-ruled Israel for 4 years. [1 Kin 16:21]

    881 BC

    Tibni died. Omri became sole ruler of Israel in the 31st year of King Asa's (J) reign. [1 Kin 16:23]

    874 BC

    King Omri (I), died. He reigned 12 years, 6 years in Tirzah. Ahab, his son, reigned in his place in the 38th year of King Asa's (J) reign. [1 Kin 16:23]

    King Ahab married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon. Ahab served Baal and worshiped him. He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. He made a wooden image. He did more to provoke the Lord to anger than all the kings who were before him. [1 Kin 16:31-33]

    Elijah and Elisha were prophets of God in the days of King Ahab. [1 Kin 17:1]

    871 BC

    King Asa (J) died. He reigned 41 years in Jerusalem. His son, Jehoshaphat, age 25, reigned in his place in the 4th year of King Ahab (I). [1 Kin 22:41]

    854 BC

    Ahaziah, son of King Ahab (I), became regent in the 17th year of King Jehoshaphat (J). [1 Kin 22:51] Joram (J), became regent of Judah.

    853 BC

    Jehoram (I), King Ahab's son, became regent in the 2nd year of Joram's (J) regency, in the 18th year of King Jehoshaphat (J). [2 Kin 1:17]

    Ahaziah (I), son of King Ahab, died when he fell through the lattice of his upper room. He was regent for 2 years. [1 Kin 22:51]

    Three years has passed without war between Israel and Syria. In the 3rd year, King Jehoshaphat went to visit King Ahab. Ahab (I) decided he wanted the city of Ramoth in Gilead back from the Syrians and asked Jehoshaphat to join him in the battle. Ahab was told by Micaiah that he would not return and so was killed in battle by the Syrians in the 22nd year of his reign. Jehoram, his son, became king of Israel in the 18th year of King Jehoshaphat, the 2nd year of Joram's (J) regency.[1 Kin 16:29; 2 Kin 3:1]

    847 BC

    King Jehoshaphat (J) died at the age of 50. He reigned 25 years. His son Joram, age 32, became king in his place in the 5th year of King Jehoram (I). [2 Kin 8:16]

    841 BC

    Ahaziah, son of King Joram (J), was 22 years old when he became regent in the 11th year of King Jehoram (I). [2 Kin 9:29]

    840 BC

    King Joram (J), age 40, died in severe pain as his intestinal disease became worse. His son, Ahaziah, age 22, reigned in his place in the 12th year of King Jehoram (I). [2 Kin 8:25]

    King Ahaziah (J), age 23, and King Jehoram (I) were killed in battle by Jehu. [2 Kin 9:24, 27]

    When she heard of the death of her son King Ahaziah (J), Athaliah assumed the throne of Judah and killed all the royal heirs... except one. Joash, about 1 year old, was hidden in the Temple by King Ahaziah's sister, Jehosheba, and Jehoiada the priest. [2 Kin 11:1]

    835 BC

    Queen Athaliah was executed by the Temple guard. She reigned 6 years. Joash, age 7, was crowned king of Judah in the 7th year of King Jehu (I). [2 Kin 11:3, 12:1]

    813 BC

    King Jehu died. He reigned 28 years in Samaria. His son, Jehoahaz, reigned in his place in the 23rd year of King Joram (J). [2 Kin 10:36]

    799 BC

    Jehoash, son of King Jehoahaz (I), became regent, in the 37 year of King Joash (J). [2 Kin 13:10]

    797 BC

    King Jehoahaz (I) died. He reigned 17 years. His son Jehoash became king in his place. [2 Kin 13:1]

    796 BC

    King Joash (J), age 47, was murdered in his bed by Jozachar and Jehozabad his servants. He reigned 40 years. His son Amaziah began to reign in his place in the 2nd year of King Jehoash (I). [2 Kin 12:21; 14:1]

    793 BC

    Jeroboam II, son of King Jehoash (I), became regent of Israel.

    782 BC

    King Jehoash (I) died. He reigned 16 years. His son, Jeroboam II, began to reign as king in his place in the 15th year of King Amaziah (J). [2 Kin 14:13]

    780 BC

    Azariah (Uzziah), son of King Amaziah (J), became regent of Judah.

    768 BC

    King Amaziah (J) died. He reigned 29 years. [1 Chr 25:1]
    His son Azariah (Uzziah), age 16, became king in his place in the 27th year of King Jeroboam II (I). [2 Kin 15:1]

    742 BC

    King Jeroboam II (I) died. He reigned 41 years. His son Zechariah reigned as king in his place in the 38th year of King Azariah (Uzziah) (J) [2 Kin 14:23]

    741 BC

    King Zechariah was killed by Shallum, son of Jabesh, in the 39th year of King Uzziah (J). [2 Kin 15:8]

    Shallum assumed the throne of Israel. [2 Kin 15:8]

    King Shallum murdered by Menahem in the 39th year of King Azariah (Uzziah) (J). He had reigned a full month in Samaria.
    Menahem reigned on the throne of Israel in Shallum's place. [2 Kin 15:17]

    731 BC

    King Menahem (I), died. He reigned 10 years in Samaria. [2 Kin 15:17]

    King Uzziah tried to offer incense in the Temple of God and was struck by God with leprosy. His son Jotham became regent. [2 Chr 26:16-21]

    730 BC

    Pekahiah, son of King Menahem (I), became king in the 50th year of King Uzziah (J). [2 Kin 15:23]

    729 BC

    King Pekahiah (I) was killed by Pekah, son of Remaliah. He had reigned 2 years in Samaria. [2 Kin 15:23-25]

    728 BC

    Pekah became king of Israel in the 52nd year of King Uzziah (J). [2 Kin 15:27]

    King Uzziah (J) died at the age of 68. He reigned 52 years. [2 Kin 15:2]

    727 BC

    Jotham, son of King Uzziah (J), age 25, became king in the 2nd year of King Pekah. [2 Kin 15:32]

    713 BC

    At age 20, Ahaz, son of King Jotham, became regent of Judah in the 17th year of King Pekah (I). [2 Kin 16:1]

    709 BC

    King Jotham (J) died. He reigned 20 years, 4 as regent. [2 Kin 16:30, 32-33]

    King Pekah (I) killed by Hoshea, he had reigned 20 years. [2 Kin 16:27]

    Hoshea (I) became king in the 20th year of King Jotham (J). [2 Kin 16:30]

    707 BC

    Hezekiah, son of King Ahaz (J), became regent 3rd year of Hoshea. [2 Kin 18:1]

    703 BC

    King Shalmaneser of Assyria came and besieged Jerusalem in the 4th year of Hezekiah, which is the 7th year of King Hoshea. [2 Kin 18:9]

    701 BC

    The Assyrian Captivity of the 10 Tribesof Israel

    King Hoshea (I), and the 10 tribes of Israel, were captured and taken to Assyria by King Shalmaneser in the 9th year of Hoshea, which was the 6th year of Hezekiah. [2 Kin 18:10]
    The 10 tribes of Israel have never officially returned from captivity in Assyria.

    698 BC

    King Ahaz (J) died at age 36. He reigned 16 years. [2 Kin16:1]

    Hezekiah, age 25, son of King Ahaz (J) became king. [2 Kin 16:20]

    692 BC

    King Hezekiah became sick and near death in the 14th year of his reign. The Lord healed him and added 15 years to his life. [2 Kin 18:13]

    691 BC

    Manasseh (J), age 12, son of King Hezekiah (J) became regent of Judah.

    679 BC

    King Hezekiah (J) died at age 54. His son, Manasseh reigned in his place. [2 Kin 21:1]

    The Prophet Nahum prophecied during the reign of King Manasseh.

    637 BC

    King Manasseh (J) died. His son, Amon, age 22, became king. [2 Kin 21:19]

    636 BC

    King Amon (J) died at age 24. His son, Josiah, age 31, became king in his place. [2 Kin 22:1]

    The Prophets Zephaniah and Jeremiah prophecied during the reign of King Josiah.

    623 BC

    The Word of the Lord came to the Prophet Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah the priest, in the 13th year of King Josiah. [Jer 1:1]

    606 BC

    King Josiah (J) killed at Megiddo by Pharaoh Necho II. [2 Kin 23:29]

    Jehoahaz, son of King Josiah, at the age of 23, was made king of Judah by the people. [2 Kin 23:30-31]
    Jeremiah prophecied during the reign of King Jehoahaz.

    Pharaoh Necho II made Eliakim, age 25, son of King Josiah (J), king, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. He became a vassal of King Nebuchadnezzer.[2 Kin 23:34]
    Jeremiah, Daniel, and Habakkuk prophecied during the reign of King Jehoiakim.

    King Jehoahaz was taken to Egypt by Pharaoh Necho II and he died there. [2 Kin 23:34]

    605 BC

    King Nebuchadnezzer begins to reign in Babylon. [2 Kin 25:8]

    604 BC

    In the 3rd year of King Jehoiakim, having been a vassal for 3 years, he rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzer. In the 2nd year of his reign, King Nebuchadnezzer came to Jerusalem and besieged it. King Nebuchadnezzer carried away some of the articles of the Temple and placed in the temple of his god. Then King Nebuchadnezzer instructed Ashpenaz, master of his eunuchs, to bring some of the children of Israel and some of the king's descendants and some of the nobles, young men in whom there was no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had ability to serve in the kings's palace, and whom they might teach the language and literature of the Chaldeans. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah went to Babylon at this time. [Dan 1:1-6]

    In his 2nd year, King Nebuchadnezzer had a vision of a statue with a head of fine gold, chest/arms of silver, thighs of bronze, legs partly of iron and clay. [Dan 2:32-33]

    In King Nebuchadnezzer's 2nd year he built his image of gold. It was 90 ft high and 9 ft wide. He demanded everyone bow down to it or be thrown alive into a furnace. Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah refused and were thrown into the furnace, where God appeared with them. [Dan 3:22-26]

    598 BC

    In the 7th year of his reign King Nebuchadnezzer took 3,023 people captive to Babylon. [Jer 52:28]

    597 BC

    King Jehoiakim, age 36, was taken captive to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzer. His son, Jehoiachin age 18, became king in his place. [2 Kin 24:7-8]

    Jehoiachin (J) reigned 3 months and 10 days, then King Nebuchadnezzer (8th year of his reign) took him, his mother, his wives, his servants, his princes, and his officers captive to Babylon. [2 Kin 24:12-15]
    Jeremiah and Daniel prophecied during the reign of King Jehoiachin.

    King Nebuchadnezzer made Mattaniah, brother to Jehoiakim and Jehoiachin's uncle, king in his place. He changed his name to Zedekiah. [2 Kin 24:17]
    Jeremiah and Ezekiel prophecied during the reign of King Zedekiah.

    592 BC

    5 July 592 BC

    In the 30th year, in the 4th month, on the 5th day of the month, as I was among the captives by the River Chebar, that the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. On the 5th day of the month, which was in the 5th year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, the word of the Lord came expressly to Ezekiel the priest. Ezekiel saw the vision of the four Living Creatures. [Eze 1:1-3]

    588 BC

    10 January 588

    King Nebuchadnezzer and all his army came against Jerusalem and camped against it. They built a siege wall all around Jerusalem. Jerusalem was besieged for the next 3 years. [2 Kin 25:1-2; Eze 24:1]

    587 BC

    In the 18th year of King Nebuchadnezzer, he took 832 more people captive to Babylon. [Jer 52:29]

    586 BC

    9 July 586 BC

    The Babylonian Captivity

    The famine had become so severe in Jerusalem that there was no food for the people. The city wall was broken through, and all the men of war fled at night by way of the gate between two walls, which was by the king's garden, even though the Chaldeans were encamped all around against the city. King Zedekiah went by way of the plain. The army of the Chaldeans pursued King Zedekiah, and they overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his army was scattered from him. They took King Zedekiah and brought him to King Nebuchadnezzer at Riblah, and they pronounced judgment on him. Then they killed King Zedekiah's sons before his eyes, put out the eyes of King Zedekiah, bound him with bronze fetters, and took him to Babylon and put him in prison until the day of his death. [2 Kin 25:3-7; Jer 52:11]

    7 August 586 BC

    In the 5th month, on the 7th day of the month (which was the 19th year of King Nebuchadnezzer), Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, came to Jerusalem. He burned the Temple and King Zedekiah's palace and all the houses of the great men of Jerusalem with fire. Then the army of the Chaldeans who were with Nebuzaradan broke down the walls of Jerusalem all around. [2 Kin 25:8-9]
    King Solomon's Temple, the first, stood for 378 years (964-586). The 70 years of Babylonian captivity begins. From this date on, until 14 May 1948, Israel as a nation ceased to exist... and the children of Israel are referred to as Jews.

    582 BC

    In the 23rd year of King Nebuchadnezzer, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took 745 people captive to Babylon. [Jer 52:30]

    560 BC

    27 March 560 BC

    In the 37th year of King Jehoiachin's captivity in Babylon, King Evil-Merodach, in the year he became king, released King Jehoiachin, age 55, from prison. He spoke kindly to him, and gave him a more prominent seat that those of the kings who were with him in Babylon. King Jehoiachin changed from his prison garments and he ate bread regularly before the king. And as for his provisions, there was a regular ration given him by the king, a portion for each day, all the days of his life. [2 Kin 25:27-30]
    This is the 26th year of the Babylonian captivity.

    539 BC

    King Belshazzar of Babylon gave a great feast and drank wine from the gold and silver vessels from the Lord's Temple. That same night King Darius, age 62, son of Ahasuerus the Mede, and Cyrus the Great king of Persia, attacked Babylon. King Belshazzar was killed and Babylon was divided between the Medes and Persians. [Dan 5:1-5, 30]

    The 2nd Temple

    1st Return From Exile

    King Cyrus issued a decree in the 1st year of his reign allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple.

    538 BC

    42,360 Jews plus 7,337 servants returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Sheshbazzar, Jeshua. [Ezra 1-6]
    Haggai, Zechariah prophecied while Zerubbabel was Govenor of Jerusalem.

    October 538 BC

    In the 7th month, the Jews build an altar and offer sacrifice to the Lord.

    535 BC

    May 535 BC

    Work on the Temple in Jerusalem begins, and is stopped.

    516 BC

    3 March 516 BC

    The 2nd Jewish Temple is completed. The Babylonian captivity ends after 70 years.

    515 BC

    14 April 515 BC

    The first Passover since the captivity is joyfully celebrated.

    486 BC

    King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) reigns in Persia.

    483 BC

    January 483 BC

    In the 3rd year of his reign, King Ahasuerus made a feast for all his officials and servants - the powers of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the princes of the provinces being before him. Queen Vashti made a feast for the women in the royal palace. The king wanted his wife to appear so he could show her off. She refused to come. The king was furious and decided to give her royal position to another woman. He called for the most beautiful virgins in the land to be brought before him. Each young woman's turn came to go in to the king after she had completed 12 months of preparation. Whichever young girl he chose would reign as Queen.
    Mordecai is the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjaminite, who was taken captive to Babylon is 586. Esther was raised by Mordecai her 1st cousin (her father is his uncle). King Ahasuerus is known to us as Xerxes I, one of the richest king of Persia. [Est 1:5-7]

    480 BC

    King Ahasuerus was defeated by the Greeks at the battle of Salamis.

    January 479 BC

    Esther was presented to King Ahasuerus and selected as his queen in the 10th month of the 7th year of his reign. [Est 2:16]

    474 BC

    April 474 BC

    Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of King Ahasuerus. In the 1st month, in the 12th year of King Ahasuerus, they cast lots before Haman to determine the day and the month, until it fell on the 13th day of the 12th month. A decree was written according to all that Haman commanded - to the king's satraps, to the governors who were over each province, to the officials of all people, to every province according to its script, and to every people in their language. In the name of King Ahasuerus it was written, and sealed with the king's signet ring - and so was irrevocable. And the letters were sent by couriers into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all the Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, on the 13th day of the 12th month, and to plunder their possessions. [Est 3:6-7, 13]

    When Queen Esther heard of this she told the king. Haman was hanged by order of the king. Esther was set over the house of Haman and a decreed was written to allow the Jews to defend themselves on the 13th day of the 12th month.

    23 June 474 BC

    King Ahasuerus scribes were called and a decree was written allowing the Jews to gather together and protect their lives - to destroy, kill, annihilate all the forces of any people of any province that would assault them on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the 13th day of the 12th month. A copy of the document was to be issued as a decree in every province and published to all people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies. [Est 8:9-13]

    13 March 474 BC

    The time came for the king's command and his decree to be executed. One the day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the Jews themselves overpowered those who hated them. [Est 9:1]
    The Feast of Purim is celebrated because of the Jews victory over Haman and his plot to destory them.

    473 BC

    King Ahasuerus of Persia died. Artaxerxes I reigned in his place.

    466 BC

    1 April 466 BC

    2nd Return from Exile

    On the 1st day of the 1st month Ezra began his journey from Babylon. [Ezr 6:9]

    1 August 466 BC

    On the 1st day of the 5th month Ezra arrives in Jerusalem. [Ezr 6:9]
    It took Ezra 4 months to traveled from Babylon to Jerusalem.

    20 December 466 BC

    Ezra prayed for the Jews, that they should put away their pagan wives and turn to the Lord. On this day the people of Judah and Benjamin came to Jerusalem to settle the matter of foreign wives. [Ezr 9-10]

    453 BC

    14 April 453 BC

    3rd Return from Exile

    In the 20th year of King Artaxerxes I, Nehemiah was made governor of Jerusalem and allowed to return and rebuild. [Neh 5:14]
    From this date, there are 483 years until Messiah is "cut off" (Jesus crucified, 30 AD 453-483=30 A.D.). Malachi is prophet of God. [Dan 9:24-26]

    The Greek Empire

    336 BC

    Alexander the Great inherited the Greek Empire from his father.

    332 BC

    Alexander defeated the Persians and ended the Persian rule of Palestine.

    323 BC

    Alexander the Great became sick and died in Babylon. He had no heirs, and his kingdom was divided by his four generals. The two most important being: Seleucus (Syria), and Ptolemy (Egypt).

    175 BC

    King Antiochus IV Epiphanes of Syria was a cruel, Jew-hating king who began his occupation of Jerusalem on this date.

    168 BC

    "Antiochus IV Epiphanes vehemently hated the Jews. He was determined to exterminate them and their religion. He devastated Jerusalem. He forbade circumcision on pain of death, sold thousands of Jewish families into slavery, destroyed all copies of Scripture that could be found, and slaughtered everyone discovered in possession of such copies, and resorted to every conceivable torture to force Jews to renounce their religion. All this led to the Macabean revolt, one of the most heroic feats in history."
    : Halley's Bible Handbook: An abbreviated Bible Commentary, by Henry H. Halley, Pub. by Zondervan, p. 403.

    15 December 168 BC

    King Antiochus IV Epiphanes desecrated the Temple when he sacrificed a sow on the Temple altar.

    165 BC

    25 December 165 BC

    Judas Maccabee and his followers recaptured Jerusalem, and the Syrian occupation ended.

    The Roman Empire

    63 BC

    Palestine was conquered by the Roman General Pompey. Antipaper, an Idumean (Edomite, descendant of Esau) was appointed ruler of Judea.

    44 BC

    15 March 44 BC

    Julius Caesar, age 55, is murdered by members of the Senate. He was immediately deified. Augustus Caesar becomes Emperor of Rome.

    37 BC

    Antipater died. He was succeeded by his son, Herod the Great.
     

    Birth of Jesus Christ

    4 BC

    Augustus Caesar issued a decree that everyone in Israel should be registered. [Luk 2:1]

    John the Baptist was born 6 months before Jesus to Elizabeth and Zacharias. [Luk 1:13, 26-36]

    Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem to be registered and Jesus Christ was born.
    Joseph did not know (have intercourse with) Mary untill she had her firstborn Son, and named Him Jesus." Joseph and Mary clearly had 5 other children after Jesus was born: James, Jose, Simon, Judas and a sister, Salome. In Acts 1:13-14, it is the clear teaching of the Bible that His 11 remaining disciples, His mother Mary, and His brothers are gathered together in the upper room at Pentecost when the Holy Spirit fell upon them. [Mat 13:55-56; Acts 1:13-14]
    John the Baptist 6 mos.

    Wise men had seen His star in the east and had come to Jerusalem looking for the new King of the Jews so they could worship Him. [Mat 2:1-2]

    Joseph was warned in a dream by God not to return to Jerusalem, but to go to Egypt. [Mat 2:13-14]

    Shortly before his death, King Herod the Great, spoke with the wise men trying to learn the exact location of Jesus. When he had no luck with them, he summoned the scribes and chief priests and inquired of them. They told him, "Bethlehem." He then ordered all baby boys in Bethlehem, aged 2 years and under slaughtered... in the hopes of eliminating this new King of the Jews. [Mic 5:2; Mat 2:3-11]

    13 March 4 BC

    King Herod the Great died in severe agony. That night there was an eclipse of the moon.
    "And that very night there was an eclipse of the moon. But now Herod's distemper greatly increased upon him after a severe manner, and this by God's judgement upon him for his sins: for a fire glowed in him slowly, which did not so much appear to the touch outwardly, as it augmented him pains inwardly; for it brought upon him a vehement appetite to eating, which he could not avoid to supply with one sort of food or other. His entrails were also exulcerated, and the chief violence of his pain lay on his colon; an aqueous and transparent liquor also settled itself about his feet, and a like matter afflicted him at the bottom of his belly. Nay, further, his privy-member was putrefied, and produced worms; and when he sat upright he had a difficulty breathing, which was very loathsome, on account of the stench of his breath and the quickness of its returns; he had also convulsions in all parts of his body, which increased his strength to an insufferable degree."
    Source: Josephus: Complete Works; by Josephus (Joseph Ben Matthias), written shortly after 100 A.D., age abt. 63; translated by William Whiston, Pub. by Kregel Publications, © 1981, p 365
     
     

    A.D.

    9:

    Jesus sits in the Temple. He listened to and instructed the teachers.
    John the Baptist 12½ / Jesus 12

    14:

    19 August 14

    Augustus Caesar died at the age of 76. He was succeeded by Tiberius Claudius Nero.
    Tiberius Nero was married to Livia Drusilla and they had one child, Tiberius. Augustus decided he wanted Livia for his wife, and while she was still pregnant with Tiberius' 2nd child Drusus, Tiberius gave her up and Augustus married her and adopted her two sons. Tiberius Nero died shortly thereafter. Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesarwas the son of Tiberius Nero and Livia Drusilla... he was the step-son of Augustus Caesar.
    Source: "The Twelve Caesars," by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (born: abt 69 A.D); Translated by Robert Graves; Pub. Penguin Books, Ltd., Translation copyrighted 1957; pp 48-82
    John the Baptist 17½ / Jesus 17

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    In the 15th year of Tiberius Caesar, John the Baptist and Jesus began their ministries. [Luk 3:1, 23]
    John the Baptist abt 30 ½ / Jesus abt 30

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    Last Week of Christ's Life

    Sunday, 9 April 30

    Six days before Passover Jesus went to Bethany and visited Martha and Mary. [Joh 12:1]
    Jesus 33

    Monday, 10 April

    The next day, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. A great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: "Hosanna! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' The King of Israel!" [Joh 12:12] Fulfilled prophecy: "Speak to the congregation of Israel, saying: On the 10th day of this month (Nisan/April) every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household." [Exo 12:3]

    "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you, He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey."[Zec 9:9]

    Wednesday, 12 April

    Jesus reminded his disciples that in two days He would be delivered up to be crucified. [Matt 26:2]

    The chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of Caiaphas the high priest and plotted to take Jesus by trickery and kill him. But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people." [Mat 26:3-5]

    Jesus left the Temple and taught His disciples. [Mar 13:1-36]

    Thursday, 13 April

    When Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and poured it on His head as he sat at the table. Judas was upset at the waste of money and went to the chief priests and asked what they would give him to betray Jesus to them. They counted out 30 pieces of silver. From that time on he sought an opportunity to betray Him. [Mat 26:6-16] Fulfilled Prophecy: "Then I said to them, 'If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.' So they weighed out for my wages 30 pieces of silver."[Zec 11:12]


    Friday, 14 April : Just After Sunset

    Passover / Feast of Unleavened Bread, Day of Preparation for the Sabbath

    Just after sunset Jesus ate the Passover with His disciples. Judas leaves at sometime during the meal to betray Him. Peter is told by Jesus that before the rooster crows twice he will deny he even knows Him three times. Then Jesus and His 11 remaining disciples go across the Brook Kidron to the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mt. of Olives to pray. [Mat 26:20; Mar 14:17; Luk 22:14; Joh 13:1; 18:1]

    Judas having received a detachment of troops , and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came to the Garden of Gethsemane with lanterns, torches, swords, and clubs. Judas pointed Jesus out to them saying, "Rabbi, Rabbi," then kissing Him. Peter drew his sword and cut off the right ear of Malchus, the servant of Caiaphas the high priest. Jesus scolded Peter and healed Malchus. Then the detachment of troops, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews bound and arrested Jesus, and led him first to the house of Annas (father-in-law of Caiaphas). The 11 disciples forsook Jesus and fled, but Peter and John followed Him. John had a linen cloth around his naked body. And the young men laid hold of John and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked. [Mar 14:43-45, 51-52; Joh 18:10-13]

    Caiaphas knew full well that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, Yet he is conspired against. He is conspired against by the Jewish religious leaders. He is given a mock trial, blindfolded, spat on, and beaten. Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas where the scribes and elders were assembled. The chief priests, the elders, and all the council sought false testimony against Him to put Him to death, but even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. Jesus didn't open His mouth unless asked to swear by God. Again He is beaten. [Mar 14:65]

    Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

    Friday, 14 April 30: Sunrise

    Very early in the morning, the chief priests and elders bound Jesus and led Him from Caiaphas' palace to Pontius Pilate (governor of Judea) at the Praetorium. When Pilate learned that Jesus was from Galilee, he told the Jews this was not his problem and sent Him bound to King Herod.

    Peter had denied Jesus three times, then the rooster crowed.

    Judas tried to return the money he'd gotten from the chief priests. They refused to take it back so he through it on the floor of the Temple and went out and hung himself on a tree.

    Herod wanted to see Jesus perform a miracle but Jesus would not comply nor even open His mouth to answer him. Herod and his soldiers, treated Jesus with contempt. They put on Him a gorgeous robe, and mocked Him. Then, as Herod found no fault in Jesus, he removed the robe, but not the crown of thorns, and sent Him back to Pilate.

    After speaking to Him, Pontius Pilate told the Jewish religious leaders he found no fault in Jesus worthy of death. He proposed to chastise Him and release Him. He reminded them of the custom of releasing one prisoner each Passover. The chief priests and elder persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabas, a convicted insurrectionist and murderer, instead of Jesus. When Pilate asked what they wanted him to do with Jesus they said, "Crucify Him!" Pilate released Barabas and sent Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him. They striped Him and put a scarlet and purple robe on Him. They then twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a reed in His right hand. They bowed before Him and mocked saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" Then they spat on Him, took the reed and beat Him on the head with it. Afterward they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him and led Him out to be crucified. Simon, a Cyrenian, was told to carry Jesus' cross.

    Friday, 14 April 30: 3rd Hour

    Jesus is nailed to a cross on Golgotha, between two thieves. Fulfilled Prophecy: "And after 62 weeks (62x7=434 years) Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself... Dan 9:26]

    Friday, 14 April 30: 6th Hour

    Now from 6th hour until the 9th hour there was darkness over all the land. [Mat 26:45]

    Friday, 14 April 30: 9th Hour

    About the 9th hour Jesus cried out, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" (My God, My God, Why have You forsaken Me?) Someone offered Him sour wine on a sponge to drink and He refused it. He then cried out again in a loud voice and yielded up His spirit. The sun was darkened and the Temple veil was torn in two from top to bottom. There was an earthquake, rocks and graves were split open. Fulfilled Prophecy: "Now you shall keep it (the lamb) until the 14th day of the same month (Nisan/April). Then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at twilight. [Exo 12:6,10]

    Friday, 14 April 30: Evening

    When evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if he had been dead for some time. Then he released Jesus' body to Joseph. Joseph bought fine linen, took Jesus down from the cross, wrapped Him in the linen and laid Him in the tomb and rolled a stone against the door. fulfilled Prophecy: "You shall let none of it (lamb) remain until morning." [Exo 12: 10]

    Saturday, 15 April 30: The Sabbath

    Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Jesus, returned and prepared spices, and they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment. [Exo 20:8-11]

    On the next day (Sabbath), which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priest and Pharisees went to Pontius Pilate asking him for a guard to be posted at the tomb until the 3rd day.

    Resurrection of Jesus Christ

    Sunday, 16 April 30: 1st Day of theWeek

    There was a great earthquake for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and rolled back the stone from the door and sat on it. The guards shook with fear of him and became like dead men. With the earthquake, graves were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

    On the 1st day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark. Mary (Jesus mother) arrived at the tomb when the sun had risen. The angel told the women that Jesus was not here, that he has risen, and to go tell the disciples. [Mar 16: 1-2; Joh 20:1]
    The text of John 20, states that Mary Magdalene came to the tomb while it was still dark. Mark 16 states "they" came when the sun had risen. Unless these are two separate trips to the tomb, they can not both be correct unless it can be assumed Mary Magdalene came while it was still dark and Jesus' mother, the other Mary, arrived when the sun had risen. Makes sense to me.

    Mary Magdalene looked into the tomb and saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. She turned around and saw a man standing there whom she did not recognize until He spoke to her, then she knew it was Jesus.

    Jesus appeared a second time as the women were going to tell the disciples about Jesus' resurrection.

    Peter and John returned to the tomb. Peter looked into the tomb and saw that Jesus was indeed gone. T They returned to their homes and mourned Him as they did not yet understand what they had been told of the resurrection.

    Two disciples (one named Cleopas) while walking to Emmaus (7 miles from Jerusalem) Jesus appeared to them, but they did not know Him. Jesus walked with them and told them of all the prophecy concerning Himself. Then, while Jesus sat and ate with them, He broke bread and blessed it, and their eyes were opened and they knew who He was. Then Jesus disappeared from their sight. These two returned to Jerusalem to the house where the disciples were and told them of the incident.

    Monday, 24 April 30

    Eight days later, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst. He showed His hands and His side to doubting Thomas as proof of who He was. Then He ate with them.

    Pentecost

    Friday, 2 June 30

    When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they (the 11 disciples, Jesus' mother Mary, and His brothers) were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. [Acts 2:1-4]

    37:

    Monday, 17 April 37

    Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar died at the age of 77. He reigned for 23 years. He was succeeded by Gaius Caesar Germanicus "Caligula", also known as Little Boots. He was the adopted son of Tiberius Caesar.

    40:

    Shortly before his death, Caligula sent Petronius to invade Judea and erect his statue in the Temple of God in Jerusalem. When Petronius saw that the Jews were willing to die rather than have their Temple desecrated, he promised to write to the Emperor to try and have the order rescinded. As soon as Petronius finished his speech to the Jews, a miracle from God occurred... God caused it to rain on a clear, sunny day. The whole year had been subject to severe drought. So Petronius and the Jews discerned that God was on their side in the matter. Meanwhile Emperor Caligula, as a favor to King Agrippa, had already canceled the order, and sent a letter to Petronius to this effect. But, when Caligula received Petronius' letter telling him that the Jews were ready to revolt because of his order, he was enraged. He then sent a letter to Petronius ordering him to commit suicide.
    Source: extracted and paraphrased: Josephus: Complete Works; by Josephus (Joseph Ben Matthias), written shortly after 100 A.D., age abt. 63; translated by William Whiston, Pub. by Kregel Publications, © 1981, pp 389-392

    41:

    24 January 41

    Emperor Gaius Caligula was murdered by the Prefect of the Praetorian guard at the age of 29. He reigned 3 years, 10 months, and 8 days. He was followed by Claudius.

    Petronius received first the letter about the rescinded order and Caligula's death, then the one ordering him to commit suicide. Petronius escaped death and the statue was never installed in the Temple.
    Source: extracted and paraphrased: Josephus: Complete Works; by Josephus (Joseph Ben Matthias), written shortly after 100 A.D., age abt. 63; translated by William Whiston, Pub. by Kregel Publications, © 1981, p. 392

    54:

    Emperor Claudius Caesar was murdered by his wife Agrippina. He reigned 13 years. He was succeeded by 17 year old Nero Claudius Caesar.

    62:

    After a normal 8 year reign Nero degenerated into an insane monster. After he burned Rome he falsely accused the Christians of starting the fire. Many of them were murdered. Peter and Paul were martyred during his reign.
    Roman citizens were executed by beheading. The apostle Paul was a Roman citizen.

    66:

    The Jews revolted against Rome.

    68:

    Emperor Nero committed suicide at the age of 31. He reigned 14 years. He was succeeded by Galba.

    69:

    Emperor Galba died. He reigned 1 year. He was followed by Otho.

    Emperor Otho died, and was succeeded by Vitellius. He was succeeded by General Vespasian.
     
     

    70:

    Destruction of 2nd Temple

    8 September 70

    Jerusalem was completely destroyed by Titus in the 2nd year of Emperor Vespasian's reign. The Jews were scattered through out the world.