http://www.thomsonmemorial.com/files/3._Chronology_of_Abraham_s_Life.pdf
Genesis Chronology
http://www.usbibleprophecy.com/rev/?page_id=213
Michael Alexander
You might ask, “what good is this?” See the ending for more insight.
All dates are AFTER CREATION (A.C.) unless indicated, that is after the creation of Adam and Eve, as I believe the Earth is old. For an explanation of how I arrived at these dates, read part two which is on this page, but farther down.
YEAR
1-Adam born (4115 B.C.), lived to 930 years old, died in 931 A.C.
Adam was 130 years old when he became the father of Seth in 131 A.C.
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131- Seth born, lived 912 years, died in 1043 A.C.
Seth was 105 years old when Enosh was born in 236 A.C.
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236- Enosh born, lived 905 years, died 1141 A.C.
Enosh was 90 years old when Kenan was born in 326
1-Adam born (4115 B.C.), lived to 930 years old, died in 931 A.C.
Adam was 130 years old when he became the father of Seth in 131 A.C.
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131- Seth born, lived 912 years, died in 1043 A.C.
Seth was 105 years old when Enosh was born in 236 A.C.
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236- Enosh born, lived 905 years, died 1141 A.C.
Enosh was 90 years old when Kenan was born in 326
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326- Kenan born, lived 910 years, died 1236 A.C.
Kenan was 70 years old when Mahalel was born in 396
326- Kenan born, lived 910 years, died 1236 A.C.
Kenan was 70 years old when Mahalel was born in 396
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396- Mahalel born, lived 895 years, died in 1291 A.C.
Mahalel was 65 years old when Jared was born in 461
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461- Jared born, lived 962 years, died in 1423 A.C.
Jared was 162 when Enoch was born in 623
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623- Enoch born, lived 365 years, taken up in 988 A.C.
Enoch was 65 years old when Methuselah was born in 688
396- Mahalel born, lived 895 years, died in 1291 A.C.
Mahalel was 65 years old when Jared was born in 461
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461- Jared born, lived 962 years, died in 1423 A.C.
Jared was 162 when Enoch was born in 623
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623- Enoch born, lived 365 years, taken up in 988 A.C.
Enoch was 65 years old when Methuselah was born in 688
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688- Methuselah born, lived 969 years, died in 1657
Methuselah was 187 years old when Lamech was born in 875
688- Methuselah born, lived 969 years, died in 1657
Methuselah was 187 years old when Lamech was born in 875
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875- Lamech born, lived 777 years, died in 1652 A.C.
Lamech was 182 years old when Noah was born in 1057
875- Lamech born, lived 777 years, died in 1652 A.C.
Lamech was 182 years old when Noah was born in 1057
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1057- Noah born, lived 950 years, died in 2007
Noah was 500 years old when Shem was born in 1557
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1557- Shem born, lived 600 years, died in 2157
Shem was 102 years old when Arphaxed was born in 1659
1057- Noah born, lived 950 years, died in 2007
Noah was 500 years old when Shem was born in 1557
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1557- Shem born, lived 600 years, died in 2157
Shem was 102 years old when Arphaxed was born in 1659
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1657- Noah’s Flood (2458 B.C.)
Noah was 600 years old, Shem was 100 years old
1657- Noah’s Flood (2458 B.C.)
Noah was 600 years old, Shem was 100 years old
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1659- Arphaxed born, lived438 years, died in 2097 A.C.
Arphaxed was 35 years old when Shelah was born in 1694
1659- Arphaxed born, lived438 years, died in 2097 A.C.
Arphaxed was 35 years old when Shelah was born in 1694
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1694- Shelah born, lived 433 years, died in 2127 A.C.
Shelah was 30 years old when Eber was born in 1724
1694- Shelah born, lived 433 years, died in 2127 A.C.
Shelah was 30 years old when Eber was born in 1724
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1724- Eber born, lived 464 years, died in 2188 A.C.
Eber was 34 years old when Peleg was born in 1758
1724- Eber born, lived 464 years, died in 2188 A.C.
Eber was 34 years old when Peleg was born in 1758
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1758-Peleg born, lived 239 years, died in 1997 A.C.
Peleg was 30 years old when Reu was born in 1790
1758-Peleg born, lived 239 years, died in 1997 A.C.
Peleg was 30 years old when Reu was born in 1790
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1790- Reu born, lived 239 years, died in 2029 A.C.
Reu was 32 years old when Serug was born in 1820
1790- Reu born, lived 239 years, died in 2029 A.C.
Reu was 32 years old when Serug was born in 1820
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1820- Serug born, lived 230 years, died in 2050 A.C.
Serug was 30 years old when Nahor was born in 1850
1820- Serug born, lived 230 years, died in 2050 A.C.
Serug was 30 years old when Nahor was born in 1850
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1850- Nahor born, lived 148 years, died in 1998 A.C.
Nahor was 29 years old when Terah was born in 1879
1850- Nahor born, lived 148 years, died in 1998 A.C.
Nahor was 29 years old when Terah was born in 1879
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1879- Terah born, lived 205 years, died in 2084 (Ge. 11:32)
Terah was 70 years old when Abram was born in 1949
1879- Terah born, lived 205 years, died in 2084 (Ge. 11:32)
Terah was 70 years old when Abram was born in 1949
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1949- Abram born, lived 175 years, died in 2124 A.C.
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2024- Abram left Haran at age 75 (Ge. 12:4)
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2024-2033 time frame during which Sodom was destroyed
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2025-2030 God’s Promises to Abraham
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2034- Abram sleeps with Hagar (Ge. 16:3)
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Abram was 86 years old when Ishmael was born in 2035
2035- Ishmael born, lived 137 years, died in 2172 A.C. (G.16:16)(G.25:17)
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2048- Abraham circumcised at age 99, Ishmael was 13
2049- Isaac born, lived 180 years, died in 2229 A.C. (Gen.21:5)
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2055-2069 Abraham tested at some point during these years(G.21:34-22:1)
2084- Terah, died in Haran, Abraham was 135 years old
1949- Abram born, lived 175 years, died in 2124 A.C.
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2024- Abram left Haran at age 75 (Ge. 12:4)
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2024-2033 time frame during which Sodom was destroyed
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2025-2030 God’s Promises to Abraham
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2034- Abram sleeps with Hagar (Ge. 16:3)
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Abram was 86 years old when Ishmael was born in 2035
2035- Ishmael born, lived 137 years, died in 2172 A.C. (G.16:16)(G.25:17)
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2048- Abraham circumcised at age 99, Ishmael was 13
2049- Isaac born, lived 180 years, died in 2229 A.C. (Gen.21:5)
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2055-2069 Abraham tested at some point during these years(G.21:34-22:1)
2084- Terah, died in Haran, Abraham was 135 years old
2080-2088 Sarah died during this time at 120 years old
If Sarah died in 2088 then Abraham was 19 years older than her. (G. 23:1)
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2089- Isaac married at age 40 (Ge.24:67)(G.25:20)
Isaac was 60 years old when Esau and Jacob were born
If Sarah died in 2088 then Abraham was 19 years older than her. (G. 23:1)
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2089- Isaac married at age 40 (Ge.24:67)(G.25:20)
Isaac was 60 years old when Esau and Jacob were born
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2109- Esau and Jacob were born; Jacob lived 147 years, died in 2256 (Ge.25:26)(Ge.48:28)
2124- Abraham died at age 175 (Ge.25:7), Isaac was 75, and Jacob was 15 years old (Ge.25:7)
2149- Esau was 40 years old when he married, (Ge.26:34)
2184- Jacob flees Esau, age 75, Isaac was 134 (Ge.27:41)
2185- Jacob meets Rachel, and displays his strength even though 76 years old by rolling away a stone over a well and watering the sheep (Ge.29:8-10)
2185- Jacob begins working for Laban (Ge.29:14)
2109- Esau and Jacob were born; Jacob lived 147 years, died in 2256 (Ge.25:26)(Ge.48:28)
2124- Abraham died at age 175 (Ge.25:7), Isaac was 75, and Jacob was 15 years old (Ge.25:7)
2149- Esau was 40 years old when he married, (Ge.26:34)
2184- Jacob flees Esau, age 75, Isaac was 134 (Ge.27:41)
2185- Jacob meets Rachel, and displays his strength even though 76 years old by rolling away a stone over a well and watering the sheep (Ge.29:8-10)
2185- Jacob begins working for Laban (Ge.29:14)
Jacob was 90 when Joseph was born in 2199 (Ge.30:24)
2199- Jacob completes 14 years of service to Laban (G.30:25)
2205- Jacob completes another 6 years of work for a share of Laban’s flocks and heards (Ge.31:41)
2205- Isaac was 156, Jacob was 96, Joseph was 6 years old
2216-2219 Joseph was 17-20 years old when he was sold into slavery (Ge.37:2)
2199- Jacob completes 14 years of service to Laban (G.30:25)
2205- Jacob completes another 6 years of work for a share of Laban’s flocks and heards (Ge.31:41)
2205- Isaac was 156, Jacob was 96, Joseph was 6 years old
2216-2219 Joseph was 17-20 years old when he was sold into slavery (Ge.37:2)
2229- Joseph became ruler of Egypt at 30 (Ge.41:46)
2229- Isaac died at 180, Jacob was 120
2238- Seven years of plenty and 2 years of famine had passed when Joseph revealed his true identity to his brothers, Joseph was 39 years old (Ge.45:6)
2239- Israelites enter the land of Goshen, Jacob was 130, Joseph was 40 (Ge.46:9)
2229- Isaac died at 180, Jacob was 120
2238- Seven years of plenty and 2 years of famine had passed when Joseph revealed his true identity to his brothers, Joseph was 39 years old (Ge.45:6)
2239- Israelites enter the land of Goshen, Jacob was 130, Joseph was 40 (Ge.46:9)
2256- Jacob died at 147 (Ge.48:28), Joseph was 57
2309- Joseph died at 110
2589- Moses born, lived 120 years, died in 2709 (Dt.34:7)
2669- Moses was 80 years when spoke to Pharaoh
2669- EXODUS from Egypt (1446 B.C., NIV Study Bible)
4112- Jesus Christ born in 4 B.C.
4116 = year 1 A.D.
4145 = 30 A.D. the probable year of Christ’s crucifixion
6000 = 1885 A.D.
6115 = 2000 A.D.
2309- Joseph died at 110
2589- Moses born, lived 120 years, died in 2709 (Dt.34:7)
2669- Moses was 80 years when spoke to Pharaoh
2669- EXODUS from Egypt (1446 B.C., NIV Study Bible)
4112- Jesus Christ born in 4 B.C.
4116 = year 1 A.D.
4145 = 30 A.D. the probable year of Christ’s crucifixion
6000 = 1885 A.D.
6115 = 2000 A.D.
The Genesis Chronology provides evidence that Abraham was probably never an idol worshiper. If you look at the listing close enough, you will notice that Abraham was 58 years old when Noah died! Which means that Abraham no doubt knew Noah well. The Bible says that Abraham’s father and grand father worshiped idols, but that does not mean that Abraham did. The previous two could have been influenced by their wives. The Bible contains many examples of righteous kings who’s sons were evil and worshiped idols, and the opposite. So just because someone is an idol worshiper does not mean that the son is. Abraham could have spent time with Noah and learned about the true God from him.
And Noah’s father was alive well before Adam died, so he probably knew Adam and Adam no doubt related the whole garden story to him, who then passed it on to Noah, then Abraham.
I have discovered in the Book Of Jubilees that my theory about Abraham is correct, Abraham Theory.
Part 2 The Genesis Chronology Explained
3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image, and he named him Seth. 4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5 Altogether, Adam lived 930 years, and then he died. 6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Seth lived 912 years, and then he died. 9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. And after he became the father of Kenan, Enosh live 185 years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Altogether, Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died. 12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. . . . (Genesis 5:3-13)
From this we can figure the dates, since the Bible gives us a complete accounting from Adam to Jacob and the rest of the dates are gotten through back-dating.
But first I will explain more about the forward dating. Notice that in the above passage we can deduce that Adam was 395 years old when Mahalalel was born. And that Adam died in the year 931 because he lived 930 years. If we continue with this figuring, we will learn that Noah’s father, Lamech, was born in 875, which means that Noah’s father knew Adam personally because Adam did not die until 931. Lamech was 182 years old when Noah was born and the flood took place when Noah was 600 years old, therefore the flood must have taken place in 1657 After Creation.
Noah lived another 350 years after the flood because he lived a total of 950 years. The Bible gives us clear ages of when so and so was born and so there can be no doubt when Noah died and when Abraham was born.
Shem was 100 years old at the flood, and Shem was 102 years old when Arphaxed was born, making the year 1659 After Creation. Arphaxed was 35 years old when Shelah was born, Shelah was 30 years old when Eber was born, Eber was 34 years old when Peleg was born, Peleg was 30 years old when Reu was born, Reu was 32 years old when Serug was born, Serug was 30 years old when Nahor was born, Nahor was 29 years old when Terah was born, Terah was 70 years old when Abram was born.
All you have to do is simple math to figure out that if Noah live 350 years after the flood, then he died when Abraham was 58 years old.
Back-dating is similar, except that the Bible does not tell us how old Jacob was when Joseph was born, but it does tell us how old Joseph was when he became ruler of Egypt and that he ruled for 10 years before Jacob entered Egypt, [1] and it tells us how old Jacob was when he entered Egypt, therefore we can figure out how old Jacob was when Joseph was born. This type of back-dating can be done through Moses.
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(Seven years of plenty, plus seven years of famine= 14 years, so Jacob entered Egypt when the famine was close to 1/2 over.)
(Seven years of plenty, plus seven years of famine= 14 years, so Jacob entered Egypt when the famine was close to 1/2 over.)
The tables below list a scriptural 'event', followed by how many years since the creation of Adam the event occurred, then the formula for calculating the Years AAC and finally scripture references for all this. Scholars use the Latin phrase "Anno Mundi" (AM) as the starting point for the creation of Man. I prefer the "After AdamCreated" phrase myself, and have great respect for the other.
| Adam created | 0 | It's the start! | Gen 5:1-3 |
*The third column explains the math of how I arrived at the year of the event. I assume that Adam's aging started with his creation, not with the exile from Eden. I am not looking into what happened before Adam, nor into how long it took God to create the universe. I am not looking into how old the planet earth is, at least not here. Here I am looking into the clock of mankind from the moment God breathed life into Adam. This will not date the planet, for the planet already existed. I base my findings here on several assumptions: For information on dating the planet, from the creationist viewpoint, one of the best websites is atwww.answersingenesis.org
- I assume that all times in the Bible are accurate when they relate to individual people. Apparent contradictions merely need further study to understand.
- I assume that all apparent contradictions are indicative of our misunderstanding and misinterpretations.
Unfortunately, not all events listed in the Bible give a reference to when they occurred. An example of this is the birth of Noah's first two sons, Ham and Japheth. We know they existed, but there is no mention of Noah's age at their birth. In this case, we can build the timeline around these events, because we have other, solid statements. Whenever some fill-in-the-blank work has been done, I reveal it as such. Not because I am so open, but because if there are mistakes here they are mine, and I will need the help of others to correct them.
| Seth born, Adam is 130 | 130 | 0+130 | Gen 5:1-3 |
Since Seth is born when Adam is 130, this formula is simple. This will be repeated very often, especially at this part of history, because of the tendency to mention the father's age at the time of the son's birth. Here are some more of these:
| Enosh born, Seth is 105 | 235 | 130+105 | Gen 5:6 |
| Kenan born, Enosh is 90 | 325 | 235+90 | Gen 5:9 |
| Mahalalel born, Kenan is 70 | 395 | 325+70 | Gen 5:12 |
| Jared born, Mahalalel is 65 | 460 | 395+65 | Gen 5:15 |
| Enoch born, Jared is 162 | 622 | 460+162 | Gen 5:18 |
| Methuselah born, Enoch is 65 | 687 | 622+65 | Gen 5:21 |
| Lamech born, Methuselah is 187 | 874 | 687+187 | Gen 5:25 |
Those all are easy. Next we have the first recorded death of a 'patriarch'. This is not the first death (remember Cain and Abel?), but the first one where the sequence of time is available. Since Adam's age is given at his death, and because we know what year he was 'born', this is the easy death. Notice that eight generations of his descendents were alive at his death. What a large funeral procession it must have been!
| Adam dies at 930 | 930 | 0+930 | Gen 5:5 |
| Enoch goes to God at 365 | 987 | 622+365 | Gen 5:23 |
Enoch was easy. The main reason I mention him is because of his unusual end. It is not recorded that he died, but that he 'went with God.' This is the first hint in the timeline scriptures about the importance of having a "great relationship" with God. For more about the importance of that relationship, see God Wants a Personal Relationship with You! elsewhere on this website.
| Seth dies at 912 | 1,042 | 130+912 | Gen 5:8 |
Seth passes away and just a few years later, Noah is born.
| Noah born, Lamech is 182 | 1,056 | 874+182 | Gen 5:28-29 |
Next we have four deaths in a row, which take almost 300 years to occur. It is feasible to believe that Noah knew each one of these men, and learned from them. They may even all be living in the same general area. Remember, the separation at the tower of Babel had not yet happened!
| Enosh dies at 905 | 1,140 | 235+905 | Gen 5:11 |
| Kenan dies at 910 | 1,235 | 325+910 | Gen 5:14 |
| Mahalalel dies at 895 | 1,290 | 395+895 | Gen 5:17 |
| Jared dies at 962 | 1,422 | 460+962 | Gen 5:20 |
Noah's first recorded son's birth. Again, he has two brothers, but there is no information to work with on their ages. Genesis 9:20-24 makes it sound like Ham is the youngest of the three, but in fact it may be referring to Canaan being the youngest of Ham.
| Shem born, 97yrs before flood begins. | 1,559 | 1656-97 | Gen 11:10 |
We are told that Shem had a son at age 100, and that the son was born two years after the flood. The flood (not just the 40 days and night of rain, but the time of draining afterwards as well) was almost a year long, so from that, we get Shem's birth at (100-3) years before the flood began. (I am thankful to a visitor from Australia that caught my oversight of the flood's duration! With help, we can help get to a better picture of what really happened! Thanks!)
| Lamech dies at 777 | 1,651 | 874+777 | Gen 5:31 |
| Methuselah dies at 969 | 1,656 | 687+969 | Gen 5:27 |
Here's something we learn because of a study like this. Methuselah dies in the same year as the flood occurs! Did he die shortly before the flood, or did he die in the flood? Were there two righteous men before God while Methuselah lived, and God was waiting for his natural death before proceeding with the flood? We don't know.
| The Flood, Noah is 600 | 1,656 | 1056+600 | Gen 7:6 |
We can see by Noah's age, how many years since the creation of Adam until God let rain fall for the first time (Hollywood not withstanding, we should remember that rain had never fallen until the flood) and with the help of the "fountains of the deep" (ignored by Hollywood) flood the earth. In only 1656 years, our ancestors angered God to the point of virtually total destruction. (Are we any better, or is God holding on to His promise of never doing it again?) We also see, from this point on, the promise of Genesis 6:3, where God promises to reduce the lifespan of mankind down to 120 years, coming into fruition. Over the next few generations, the lifespan shortens and shortens. God didn't fulfill His promise on our timetable, but on His.
| Arphaxad born, Shem is 100 | 1,659 | 1559+100 | Gen 11:10 |
| Shelah born, Arphaxad is 35 | 1,694 | 1659+35 | Gen 11:12 |
| Eber born, Shelah is 30 | 1,724 | 1694+30 | Gen 11:14 |
Here again we find something new. We can date the destruction of the Tower of Babylon, though we must do it indirectly. Note that Eber's son, Peleg, gets that name because '... in his days the earth was divided ...'. The only division of the Earth at this time is the one caused by God because of the Tower of Babel. 'In his days' happened before he was named, so I speculate that the division happened while his mother was carrying him.If I am right, then the Tower went up only 102 years after the Flood! That didn't take long, did it? So they went from 8 people, to a large, thriving population in 102 years.
| TOWER OF BABEL | 1,757 or 1,758 | precedes next event! | Gen |
| Peleg born, Eber is 34 | 1,758 | 1724+34 | Gen 11:16 |
| Reu born, Peleg is 30 | 1,788 | 1758+30 | Gen 11:18 |
| Serug born, Reu is 32 | 1,820 | 1788+32 | Gen 11:20 |
| Nahor born, Serug is 30 | 1,850 | 1820+30 | Gen 11:22 |
| Teran born, Nahor is 29 | 1,879 | 1850+29 | Gen 11:24 |
From here there are two paths, both of which have their supporters, and I do not know which is more accurate. The difference is brought about by debate over when Abram left Haran. All agree that he left at age 75, but there are honest questions as to when he was born. Genesis 11:26 is read different ways by different scholars, making it difficult to date Teran's age at Abram's birth.
Since many later events are based on his age, this is important. Yes, I lean more towards one than the other, but for your study purposes, here are both!
So, for a timetable based on Abram leaving Haran shortly after his father's death; This assumes then that Abram was born when his father was 130 years old, but is listed first in Genesis 11:26 because of his dignity and accomplishments. (For all 8 pages, in one printable document, click here.)
or for a timetable based on Abram leaving long before his father died. This assumes then that Abram was born when his father was 70 years old, and is listed first in Genesis 11:26 because he is the first-born son. Since we know he left at age 75, this has him leave 60 years earlier than the above list. (For all 8 pages, in one printable document, click here.)
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