This is a detailed Biblical Timeline using genealogies and secular events to document the time that has elapsed since the beginning of the Bible. I have a background in Accounting, so accounting for time in the Bible was very important to me. I don’t expect my timeline to agree exactly with other researchers, but I do expect them to be similar. Remember that arguments about dates detract from the real message that Jesus loves you so much He was willing to die for you. If you believe in Him, time is eternal.
Starting with death of Jesus in approximately AD33, I worked my way backwards 4000 years and forward 3000 years based on a 7,000 timeline. Not only was I able to document that approximately 4,000 years elapsed from the creation of Adam to Jesus, but I was able to show a continuous flow of time and events. The 2,000 years since Jesus died are very well documented in history books. I hope this timeline gives you confidence that the Bible is the inspired Word of God.
Biblical Timeline: From Adam to Noah Biblical Timeline: From Noah to Abraham Biblical Timeline: From Abraham to Moses Event # of Yrs ~Yr (BC) Bible Reference Abraham & Sarah go to Egypt (Age 75) 0 1917 Genesis 12:10 God makes a covenant with Abraham (Age 85) 10 1907 Genesis 15:4-21;Acts 7:6 Ishmael born to Abraham (Age 86) & Hagar 1 1906 Genesis 16:16 Covenant of circumcision with Abraham (99) 13 1893 Genesis 17:2-8,15 Isaac born to Abraham (100) & Sarah (90) 1 1892 Genesis 17:17, 21:5 Sarah dies (Age 127; 37 yrs after Isaac’s birth) 37 1855 Genesis 23:1 Isaac (Age 40) marries Rebekah 3 1852 Genesis 24:67;25:20 Abraham (Age 140?) married Keturah 0 1852 Genesis 25:1-2 Jacob & Esau born to Isaac (60) & Rebekah 20 1832 Genesis 25:26 Abraham dies (Age 175) 15 1817 Genesis 25:7-8 Jacob (Age 77) to Rebekah’s brother Laban 62 1755 Genesis 28:5 Jacob (Age 84) marries Leah & Rachel 7 1748 Genesis 29:18,27-28 Reuben, Simeon, Levi & Judah born to Leah 3 1745 Genesis 29:32-35 Dan & Napthali born to Rachel’s maid, Bilhah 1 1744 Genesis 30:4-8 Gad & Asher born to Leah’s maid, Zilpah 1 1743 Genesis 30:10-13 Issachar, Zebulun & Dinah born to Leah 2 1741 Genesis 30:17-21 Joseph born to Rachel 0 1741 Genesis 30:22-28 Jacob leaves Laban after another 6 years 6 1735 Genesis 31:41 Jacob in Succoth, builds house, Dinah raped 6 1729 Genesis 33:17, 34:1-2 Benjamin born to Rachel & Rachel dies 1 1728 Genesis 35:16-18 Joseph sold as a slave (Age 17) 2 1726 Genesis 37:2,28 Isaac dies in Hebron (Age 180) 14 1712 Genesis 35:28 Joseph made Governor of Egypt (Age 30) 1 1711 Genesis 41:46 Kohath born, 2nd child of Levi (Age 40) 5 1706 Genesis 46:11 Jacob (Age 130) & 66 “sons” go to Egypt 4 1702 Genesis 46:26; 47:8-9 Jacob dies after 17 yrs in Egypt (Age 147) 17 1685 Genesis 47:28 Joseph dies (Age 110) 54 1631 Genesis 50:26 Amram born to Kohath (~Age 82) 7 1624 Exodus 6:18 Levi dies (Age 137) 15 1609 Exodus 6:16 Kohath dies (Age 133) 36 1573 Exodus 6:18 Aaron born to Jochebed & Amram (~Age 54) 3 1570 Exodus 6:20; 7:7 Moses born to Jochebed & Amram (~Age 57) 3 1567 Exodus 2:1; 6:20; 7:7 Moses flees to Midian (Age 40) 40 1527 Acts 7:23-29 Amram dies (Age 137) 40 1487 Exodus 6:20 Total Years from Abraham to Moses: 1917BC-1487BC = 430 Years 430 Exodus 12:40-41; Galatians 3:16-17
Biblical Timeline: From Moses to Solomon Biblical Timeline: From Solomon to Temple Rebuild Biblical Timeline: From Temple Rebuild to Jesus Event # of Yrs ~Yr (BC) Bible Reference Temple building in Jerusalem resumes Yr 2 of Persian Darius I reign 0 519 Ezra 4:24 Temple is completed 4 yrs later in the 6th year of King Darius 4 515 Ezra 6:15 Persian Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) marries Esther the Jew about 480BC 36 479 Ezra 4:6; Est 1:1, 2:7, 16 Ezra goes to Jerusalem in 7th yr (458BC) of Persian Artaxerxes I reign (465-424BC) 22 457 Ezra 2:64-65,7:1,6,8 Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem in 20th yr (445BC) of Persian Artaxerxes I reign (465-424BC) & rebuilds walls of Jerusalem 13 444 Nehemiah 2:1, 6:15, 7:66-67 Alexander the Great conquers Persians 115 329 1 Maccabees 1:1-7 Greek Antiochus IV Epiphanes; Judas Maccabeus reclaims Jewish customs 166 163 1 Maccabees 1:10,41-63; 4:48-59; 6:16-17 Greeks reign; “Maccabeans” become priests for Jews 101 62 1 Maccabees 13:8-10, 14:4 Romans conquer Greeks; Pompey reigns 14 48 Roman Julius Caesar reigns 5 43 Romans Caesar Augustus & Herod reign 43 0 Matthew 2:16; Luke 2:1 Total Years from Temple Rebuild to Jesus: 520BC+1BC = 519 Years 519 Total Years from Adam to Jesus: 1525+525+430+477+491+519 = 3967 3967
Biblical Timeline: From Birth to Death and Resurrection of Jesus Event # of Yrs ~Yr (BC) Bible Reference Jesus, the Christ, is born of the virgin Mary 0.5 1 Matthew 1:18-25, 2:1 Jesus’s family goes to Egypt to escape from Herod who wanted to kill Jesus, King of Kings. 5 6 Matthew 2:13-23 Jesus “teaches” in Jerusalem (Age 12) 6 12 Luke 2:41-47 CLEANSED: Jesus, the Christ, gets baptized by John in the Jordan River Jesus is baptized & starts ministry (Age 30) 18 30 Luke 3:23 NATION: Jesus, the Christ, starts His ministry and a new nation of Christians Jesus performs miracles, preaches Good News 3.5 33 Matthew-John FREEDOM: Jesus, our perfect Passover Lamb, dies so we can be free from sin COVENANT: Jesus introduces Holy Communion & the New Covenant made effective by His death Jesus dies on cross to save mankind (Age 33.5) 0 33 Mt27;Mk15;Lk23;Jn19 Jesus rises from the dead 3 days later 0 33 Mt28;Mk16;Lk24;Jn20 Jesus shows Himself alive for 40 days 0 33 Acts 1:9-11 Jesus ascends into Heaven 0 33 Acts 1:9-11 Total Years from Birth to Death & Resurrection of Jesus 33
Biblical Timeline: From Death of Jesus to Millennial Reign Event # of Yrs ~Yr (BC) Reference Jesus gives Holy Spirit-Pentecost (50th day); Disciples begin spreading the Gospel 0 33 Acts 2:1-4 Peter & Paul killed in Rome supposedly at the request of Roman Emperor Nero 31 64 Christians & Jews persecuted; Titus destroys 2nd Jewish Temple during reign of Vespasian 6 70 Wikipedia John receives Revelation on Island of Patmos 25 95 Revelation 1-22 Christianity/Catholicism grew in Europe & West Asia 200 295 Roman Emperor Constantine moves Roman capital to Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) 5 300 1Constantine 1st Latin version – Latin Vulgate Bible commissioned by Pope Damascus I was completed by St. Jerome 105 405 2Vulgate.org Eastern Orthodox Church formed from Catholic Church 649 1054 3Eastern Orthodox 1st English version of Bible from Latin commissioned by John Wycliffe; scriptures divided into chapters 330 1384 4Wycliffe.org 1st Printed Bible (Gutenberg Bible) 71 1455 5Gutenberg Lutheran Church formed by Martin Luther 66 1521 6Lutheran Church Church of England formed by Henry VIII 13 1534 7Church of England 1st Bible with verses & commentaries (Geneva Bible) 26 1560 8GenevaBible.org Presbyterian Church formed based on teachings of John Calvin (1700’s in USA) 0 1560 9Presbyterianism Baptist Church formed in Amsterdam (1638 in USA) 49 1609 10Baptists 1st English version of Bible from original language (King James Version) 2 1611 11KingJamesVersion Christians (Puritans) come to America 9 1620 Methodist Church formed in England by John Wesley 130 ~1750 12Methodism Pentecostal Church formed in USA by Charles Parham 150 1900 13Pentecostalism Israel reestablished as a nation or “independent state” 48 1948 14Israel Good news of Jesus taught worldwide; New churches formed; Nearly 2 billion Christians 77 2025 Estimated remaining years of 6000 years as of AD2025 8 2033 Hosea 6:2 Total Years from Death of Jesus to Millennial Reign: AD2033-AD33=2000 2000
Biblical Timeline: New Heaven and Earth with God and Jesus Event # of Yrs ~Yr (BC) Bible Reference 1000 Years Jesus rules; Satan bound 1000 3033 Revelation 20:1-3 Total Years from Birth of Jesus to New Heaven and Earth with God and Jesus 3033 Revelation 21 Total Biblical Years (3967+3033) 7000
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