Timeline of the Bible

1 Timeline of the Bible 4115 Creation (approximate date) The Book of Genesis begins 3985 Seth, son of Adam, is born. 3880 Enos, son of Seth, is born. 3790 Cainan, son of Enos, is born. 3720 Mahalaleel, son of Cainan, is born. 3655 Jared, son of Mahalaleel, is born. 3493 Enoch, son of Jared, is born. 3428 Methuselah, son of Enoch, is born. 3241 Lamech, son of Methuselah, is born. 3185 Adam died at 930 years old. 3128 Enoch was 365 years old. Gen. 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not for God took him. 3073 Seth died at 912 years old. 3059 Noah, son of Lamech, is born. 2975 Enos died at 905 years old. 2880 Cainan died at 910 years old.

2 2825 Mahalaleel died at 895 years old. 2693 Jared died at 962 years old. 2677 God warns Noah of the coming Flood. 2557 Shem, son of Noah, is born. 2462 Lamech died at 777 years old. 2457 Methuselah died at 969 years old. The Flood 2456 Arphaxad, son of Shem, is born. 2421 Salah, son of Arphaxad, is born. 2391 Eber, son of Salah, is born. Time of Babel 2357 Peleg, son of Eber, is born. In his days the earth was divided. Gen. 10:25 2327 Reu, son of Peleg, is born. 2295 Serug, son of Reu, is born. 2265 Nahor is born. 2236 Terah, son of Nahor, is born. 2166 Abram, son of Terah, is born. 2118 Peleg died at 239 years old. 2117 Nahor died at 148 years old. 2109 Noah died at 950 years old.

3 2091 Abram leaves Haran to go to the Promised Land. 2088 Reu died at 239 years old. 2067 The Lord changes Abram s name to Abraham. 2066 Isaac, son of Abraham, is born. 2065 Serug died at 230 years old. 2031 Terah died at 205 years old. 2018 Arphaxad died at 438 years old. 2006 Jacob, son of Isaac, is born. 1991 Abraham dies at 175 years old. 1988 Salah died at 433 years old. 1927 Eber died at 464 years old. 1915 Joseph, son of Jacob, is born. 1885 Joseph is made ruler. 1886 Isaac dies at 180 years old. 1876 Jacob went to Egypt. 1859 Jacob died at 147 years old. 1805 Joseph died at 110 years old.

4 The Book of Genesis ends 1730 Israelites are made slaves in Egypt. 1526 Moses is born. 1446 Exodus 5 books of Moses written Book of Exodus begins 1406 Moses dies. Conquest of Jericho 1389 Start of the period of the Judges 1367 Othniel, 40 years 1309 Ehud, 80 years ? Shamgar, ? 1209 Deborah, 40 years 1162 Gideon, 40 years 1140-1130 Book of Ruth 1119 Tola, 23 years, and Jair, 22 years 1100 Samuel is born. 1078 Jephthah, 6 years 1075 Samson, 20 years, Samuel as judge 1050 Saul becomes king. end of period of the judges 1020 Samuel dies. 1010 Saul dies.

5 1010-1003 Ishbosheth rules in the North while David rules in the South. 1003 David becomes king over all Israel. Many Psalms are written . 975 Absolom s rebellion 970 David dies, and Solomon becomes king. 966 Building of the temple is started. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon are written . 931 Solomon dies. Solomon dies 931 Kings of Judah Prophets Kings of Israel The lines between the kings of Israel shows a different family ruling. The kings in bold are good kings. The arrows next to the prophets show who they prophesied to.

6 931-913 Rehoboam Jeroboam 930-910 913-910 Abijam Nadab 910-909 910- 869 Asa Baasha 909-886 Elah 886-885 Zimri 885 Omri 885-874 Elijah 880-850 872-848 Jehoshaphat Ahab 874-853 Book of Joshua Book of Judges begins Book of 1 Samuel Book of 2 Samuel Book of 1 Chronicles Book of 1 Kings begins Book of 2 Chronicles begins 1 Kings ends/ 2 Kings begins Ahaziah 853-852 848-841 Jehoram Elisha 850-795 Jehoram 852-841 Obadiah 845 841 Ahaziah Jehu 841-814 841-835 Athaliah 835-796 Joash

7 Jehoahaz 814-798 Joel 810-795 Jonah 800 Jehoash 798-782 796-767 Amaziah Jeroboam 2 793-753 790-739 Uzziah Amos 760-746 ___Zechariah 753-752 ____Shallum 752 751-736 Jotham Manahem 752-742 Hosea 746-724 742-728 Ahaz

8 ___Pekahiah 742-740 _ __ Pekah 740-732 728-697 Hezekiah Hoshea 732-723 Fall of Samaria 721 697-642 Manasseh 642-640 Amon Nahum 640 640-609 Josiah Zephaniah 640-630 Jeremiah 626-585 609-608 Jehoahaz 608-597 Jehoiakim Habakkuk 608-597 605 Babylon gains control of Jerusalem.

9 Daniel 600-530 597 Jehoiachin 597 Capture of Jerusalem 597-587 Zedekiah Ezekiel 592-570 587 Fall of Jerusalem Isaiah 740-680 Micah 735-690 _____ BABYLON ISRAEL 625 Nabopolassar comes to power in Babylon 605 Nebuchanezzar wins the Battle of Carchemish Daniel is taken to Babylon in 605 over Egypt and gains control over Palestine. Ezekiel is taken to Babylon.

10 597 562 Nebuchanezzar dies 562-555 Weak kings rule. 555-530 Nabonidus (Belshazzar) 539 Fall of Babylon to Persia KINGS OF PERSIA 558-529 Cyrus the Great The faithful remnant returns under Sheshbazzar and Zerubbabal. 536 529-523 Cambyses Daniel dies. 530 522-485 Darius 1 Second temple is rebuilt. 520-516 Haggai 520 Zechariah 519-475 485-464 Xerxes (Ahashunerus)