Chronology
|
Bereishiys |
Father |
Father’s Age |
Son |
Total Years |
|
5:3 |
Adam |
130 |
Shes (Seth) |
130 |
|
5:6 |
Shes |
105 |
Enosh (Enos) |
235 |
|
5:9 |
Enosh |
90 |
Qeynan (Cainan) |
325 |
|
5:12 |
Qeynan |
70 |
Mahalalel (Mahalaleel) |
395 |
|
5:15 |
Mahalalel |
65 |
Yered (Jared) |
460 |
|
5:18 |
Yered |
162 |
Chanokh (Enoch) |
622 |
|
5:21 |
Chanokh |
65 |
Mesushelach (Methuselah) |
687 |
|
5:25 |
Mesushelach |
187 |
Lamekh (Lamech) |
874 |
|
5:28-29 |
Lamekh |
182 |
Noach (Noah) |
1056 |
Bereishis 7:11: In Noach’s 600th year the, flood begins in 1656.
Bereishis 11:10: 2 years after the flood, Arpakhshad (Arphaxad) is born in 1658.
|
Bereishiys |
Father |
Father’s Age |
Son |
Total Years |
|
11:12 |
Arpakhshad |
35 |
Shelach (Salah) |
1693 |
|
11:14 |
Shelach |
30 |
Ever (Eber) |
1723 |
|
11:16 |
Ever |
34 |
Peleg (Peleg) |
1757 |
|
11:18 |
Peleg |
30 |
Reu (Reu) |
1787 |
|
11:20 |
Reu |
32 |
Serug (Serug) |
1819 |
|
11:22 |
Serug |
30 |
Nachor (Nahor) |
1849 |
|
11:24 |
Nachor |
29 |
Terach (Terah) |
1878 |
|
11:26 |
Terach |
130 |
Avram (Abram) |
2008* |
|
12:4 |
Avram |
75 |
|
2083 |
Galatians 3:16-17: 430 year period from Avraham’s promise to the giving of the Law (Torah).
*This assumes Avram was 75 when he left Charan, Bereishis 12:4 and Terach died at 205 years of age according to Acts 7:4.
Adam to the giving of the Law (Torah) is: 2083 plus 430 is 2513 years.
1 Melakhiym 6:1: 480 year period from when the Children of Yisrael left Mitzrayim to the 4th year of Shelomoh’s (Solomon’s) reign.
2513 plus 480 is 2993 years.
There is a minor overlap of approximately 50 days. Galatians 3:17 ends with giving of the Law. 1 Melakhiym 6:1 starts at the departure from Mitzrayim.
|
1 Mkhm1 |
King |
Reign |
Total |
1 Mkhm1 |
Next King |
|
11:42 |
Shelomoh |
40 |
40 |
11:43 |
Rechavam (Rehoboam) |
|
14:21 |
Rechavam |
17 |
57 |
14:31 |
Abijam (Abijah) |
|
15:1-2 |
Abijam |
3 |
60 |
15:8 |
Asa |
|
15:9-10 |
Asa |
41 |
101 |
15:24 |
Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat) |
|
22:42 |
Yehoshafat |
25 |
126 |
22:50 |
Yeroram (Jehoram) |
|
2 Mkhm1 |
King |
Reign |
Total |
2 Mkhm1 |
Next King |
|
8:16-17 |
Yeroram |
8 |
134 |
8:24 |
Ahaziah (Azariah) |
|
8:26 |
Ahaziah |
1 |
135 |
11:3 |
Athaliah |
|
11:3 |
Athaliah |
6 |
141 |
11:21 |
Jehoash (Joash) |
|
12:1 |
Jehoash |
40 |
181 |
12:20-21 |
Amaziah |
|
14:1-2 |
Amaziah |
29 |
210 |
14:21 |
Azariah (Uzziah) |
|
15:1-2 |
Azariah |
52 |
262 |
15:32 |
Jotham |
|
15:33 |
Jotham |
16 |
278 |
15:38 |
Ahaz |
|
16:2 |
Ahaz |
16 |
294 |
16:20 |
Chizqiyyah (Hezekiah) |
|
18:1-2 |
Chizqiyyah |
29 |
323 |
20:21 |
Menashsheh (Manasseh) |
|
21:1 |
Menashsheh |
55 |
378 |
21:18 |
Amon |
|
21:19 |
Amon |
2 |
380 |
21:25-26 |
Yoshiyyahu (Josiah) |
|
22:1 |
Yoshiyyahu |
31 |
411 |
23:30 |
Jehoahaz |
|
23:31 |
Jehoahaz |
3 mo. |
411 |
23:34 |
Eliakim (Jehoiakim) |
|
23:36 |
Jehoiakim |
11 |
422 |
24:6 |
Jehoiachin2 |
|
24:8 |
Jehoiachin |
3 mo. |
422 |
24:17 |
Mattaniah (Zedekiah) |
|
24:18 |
Zedekiah |
11 |
433 |
25:9 |
Temple Destroyed |
Notes: 1. Mkhm is Melakhiym.
2. Jeconiah and Coniah are other names.
Total reign of Yisrael Kings is 433 years. Subtract 4 years of Shelomoh’s reign, 1 Melakhiym 6:1.
2993 plus 433 minus 4 is 3422 years.
This is 3422 years from Adam or approximately 578 BC.
History tells us that the temple was destroyed in 586 BC.
This is a difference of 8 years.
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