Gideon serves as Judge: 1195 BC - 1155 BC (Judges 6) Joshua's rule: 1410 BC - 1390 BC (Deuteronomy 34:9-Judges 2:8)Ĭonquest of Canaan Completed: 1400 BC (Judges 1)ĭeborah serves as Judge: 1245 BC - 1200 BC (Judges 4-5) Abraham, who was born shortly after Noah died, lived to be only 175. Jacob and family move to Egypt: 1870 BC (Genesis 46-47)Įxile to Egypt: 1870 BC - 1450 BC (Genesis 46-Exodus 12:33-41)Īfter the Flood, lifespans drastically decreased. Joseph sold into slavery: 1895 BC (Genesis 37:18–36) Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed: 2065 BC (Genesis 19:1–29) It's very possible that the story of creation could have been passed on through very few steps.Ībraham goes to Canaan: 2090 BC (Genesis 11:31) Noah's father, Lamech, was born about eighty years before Adam died.
The genealogies in the Old Testament show that Noah died while Abraham's father was living.
It is possible that his name, literally "death/spear/violence - bring," was the prophecy "his death shall bring." His death certainly did herald a significant event.Ībraham: 2165 BC - 1990 BC (Genesis 11:26 25:8) Note that Methuselah died a very short time before the Flood. All years are approximate.Ĭreation: 4000 BC (we don't know how long Adam and Eve lived in the Garden before their exile.)Īdam: 4000 BC - 3070 BC (Genesis 2:7 5:5) If so, God created the world about 6000 years ago. The following timeline of the Old Testament has been compiled with the assumption that the genealogies are literal and complete. What is the basic timeline of the Old Testament?
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