Gen. 17:1; 21:1-2; Gal. 4:4-6, From Abraham to Moses

Terah, the father of Abraham, is said to have begotten Abram, Nahor and Haran at the age of 70.  The record spoke in a similar manner of Noah and the birth of his three sons (Gen. 5:32).  It may mean the three were born around that time, or that the first or last was born then.  Understanding that we might be off a few years, we will assume that the oldest, Abram, was born when Terah was 70, 1878 years after the creation of Adam and Eve.  According to Usher’s chronology of creation being in 4004 BC, Abram would have been born in 2126 BC.

Abram	Event	Genesis
2126 BC	Birth
2051	Arrives in Canaan	15:4
2040	Birth of Ishmael	16:3,16
2026	Birth of Isaac	17:1,21
1990	Death of Sarah	23:1-2
1951	Death of Abraham	25:7-8

 

Isaac	Event	Gen.
2026 BC	Birth	17:1,21
1986	Marries Rebekah	25:20
1966	Birth of Twins	25:26
1846	Death	35:28

 

Jacob	Event	Gen.
1966 BC	Birth	25:26
1926	Esau Marries	26:34
c.1926	Jacob to Haran	28:10
c.1906	Jacob Returns	31:38
1796	Goes to Egypt	47:9
1779	Death	47:28

 

Other Dates	Event	Record
1446 BC	Moses’ Birth	Ex. 7:7
1366	Exodus Begins	Ex. 12:40-41
1326	Moses’ Death; Israel enters the Land	Dt. 34:7 Num. 14:33-34

Perhaps, after these posts dealing with dates, you may think that this is not such an important subject.  Ah, but if you think that, you are wrong.  Time, people, places and events are all essential to the story of salvation in the Bible.  Real history precedes the coming of Christ; His life is a real life lived by a True Man; and He will return in a real event at a real time of God’s choosing.  History MATTERS in the Bible.  The history recorded in the Bible is as inspired and trustworthy as the doctrine.