The Romance of Bible Chronology, by Martin Anstey.

1.  The Patriarchs from the Creation to the Flood.

Name or Event Date AA (After Adam) Date BC Genesis
Adam 0-930 4124-3195 5:1
Seth 130-1042 3995-3083 5:3
Enos 235-1140 3890-2985 5:6
Cainan 325-1235 3800-2890 5:9
Mahalaleel 395-1290 3730-2835 5:12
Jared 460-1422 3665-2703 5:15
Enoch 622-987 3503-3138 5:18
Methuselah 687-1656 3438-2469 5:21
Lamech 874-1651 3251-2474 5:25
Noah 1056-2006 3069-2119 5:28
Shem 1558-2158 2567-1967 7:6,11:10
Flood 1656 2469 7:6

2.  The Post-diluvian Patriarchs.

Name or Event Date AA Date BC Genesis
Arphaxad 1658-2096 2467-2029 7:6,11:10
Salah 1693-2126 2432-1999 11:12
Eber 1723-2187 2402-1938 11:14
Peleg 1757-1996 2368-2129 11:16
Reu 1787-2026 2338-2099 11:18
Serug 1819-2049 2306-2076 11:20
Nahor 1849-1997 2276-2128 11:22
Terah 1878-2083 2247-2042 11:24

3.  Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.

Name or Event Date AA Date BC Genesis Acts Notes
Abram (Abraham) 2008-2183 2117-1942 11:26-32,12:4,25:7 7:4
Sarai (Sarah) 2018-2145 2107-1989 17:17,21:5,23:1
Abram left Haran for Canaan 2083 2042 11:32,12:1 7:4
Abram married Hagar 2093 2032 16:3
Ishmael 2094-2231 2031-1894 16:16
Isaac 2108-2288 2017-1837 21:5
Isaac weaned and Ishmael cast out 2113 2012 21:8-10 1-3
Isaac married Rebekah 2148 1977 25:20
Esau 2168- 1957- 25:26
Jacob 2168-2315 1957-1810 25:26,47:28
Esau married Judith and Bashemath 2208 1917 26:34
Jacob went to Padan Aram 2245 1880 (see notes) 4-9
Jacob married Leah and Rachel 2252 1873 29:21-30,30:1,22-26,31:38-41
Joseph 2259-2369 1866-1756 30:25-26,31:38-41,50:26
Jacob returned to Canaan 2265 1860 31:41
Joseph sold into Egypt 2276 1849
Joseph interprets prisoners' dreams 2287 1838
Joseph warned Pharaoh 2289 1836 41:46
Seven years of plenty 2289-2296 1836-1829 41:47
Jacob went to Egypt 2298 1827 45:6,47:9
Moses 2433- 1692-
Exodus 2513 1612 (see notes) 2-3

Notes :-

1.  Isaac was weaned and Ishmael cast out 400 years before the Exodus (Gen. 15:13,Acts 7:6)
2.  The Exodus came 430 years after the call of Abram (Gen. 12:1-4,15:13)
3.  So the Exodus can be dated to AA 2513 (Ex. 12:40-41)
4.  Joseph was 30 years old wen he warned Pharaoh (Gen. 41:46)
5.  Joseph was 37 years old after 7 years of plenty (Gen. 41:29-30)
6.  Joseph was 39 years old when Jacob came to Egypt after 2 years of famine (Gen. 45:6)
7.  Jacob was 130 years old when he came to Egypt after 2 years of famine (Gen. 47:9)
8.  So Jacob was 130-39=91 years old when Joseph was born, after Jacob had served Laban for 14 years (Gen. 30:25)
9.  So Jacob was 91-14=77 years old when he went to Padan Aram.

4.  From the birth of Moses to the division of the land.

Name or Event Date AA Date BC Exodus Numbers Joshua Acts Notes
Moses 2433- 1692- 2:11-15,23,7:7 7:23-30 1
Moses fled to Midian 2473 1652 2:11-15 7:23-29
Caleb 2475- 1650- 14:7 2
Exodus 2513 1612 (see notes above)
Tabernacle erected 2514 1611
Spies sent out 2515 10:11-12,13:17-20
Miriam and Aaron died 2552 1573
Arrival in Canaan 2553 16:35 14:33-34,32:13
Division of the land 2560 1565 14:10 3

Notes :-

1.  Moses was born 80 years before the Exodus.
2.  Caleb was born 40 years before the spies were sent out.
3.  Caleb was born 85 years before the division of the land.

5.  Saul, David and Solomon.

Name or Event Date AA Date BC Reference 1 Reference 2 Notes
Saul 3023-3062 1102-1063 Acts 13:21
David 3063-3102 1062-1023 2 Sam. 5:4-5 1 Chron. 29:27
Solomon 3103-3142 1022-983 1 Kings 11:42 2 Chron. 9:30 1

Notes :-

1.  Anstey gives 594 years from the Exodus (AA 2513) to the building of the temple in the fourth year of Solomon (AA 3107) compared to the 480 years given in 1 Kings 6:1, by adding the 111 years of servitude (Cushan 8, Eglon 18, Jabin 20, Midian 7, Ammon 18, and Philistines 40) and the 3 years of Abimelech's usurpation.

6.  The Kings of Judah and Israel.

Judah Years Dates AA Dates BC Israel Years Dates AA Dates BC Notes
Rehoboam 17 3143-3159 982-966
Jeroboam 22 3143-3164 982-961
Abijam 3 3160-3162 965-963
Asa 41 3163-3203 962-922
Nadab 2 3164-3165 961-960
Baasha 24 3165-3188 960-937
Elah 2 3188-3189 937-936
Omri 12 3189-3200 936-925
Ahab 22 3200-3221 925-904
Jehoshaphat 25 3204-3228 921-897
Ahaziah 2 3220-3221 905-904
Jehoram 12 3221-3232 904-893
Jehu 3233-3261 892-865
Jehoram 8 3225-3232 900-893 1
Ahaziah 2 3232-3233 894-893
Athaliah 7 3233-3239 892-886
Joash 40 3239-3278 866-847
Jehoahaz 17 3261-3277 864-848
Jehoash 3+16 3275-3293 850-832
Amaziah 29 3279-3307 846-818
Jeroboam 41 3293-3333 832-792
(interregnum) 11 3308-3318 817-807
Uzziah/Azariah 52 3319-3370 806-755
(interregnum) 22 3334-3355 791-770
Zechariah 6 months 3356 769
Shallum 1 month 3357 768
Menahem 10 3358-3367 767-758
Pekahiah 2 3368-3369 757-756
Pekah 20 3370-3389 755-736
Jotham 16 3371-3386 754-739
Ahaz 16 3387-3402 738-723
(interregnum) 8 3390-3398 735-728
Hoshea 9 3398-3406 727-719
Hezekiah 29 3401-3429 724-696
Manasseh 55 3430-3484 695-641
Amon 2 3485-3486 640-639
Josiah 31 3487-3517 638-608
Jehoahaz 3 months 3517 608
Jehoiakim 11 3518-3528 607-597
Jehoiachin 3 months 3528 597
Zedekiah 10 3529-3539 596-587

Notes :- 1.  Jehoram also served two years (3220-3221 AA, 905-904 BC) as pro-rex, in years 17-18 of Jehoshaphat.

7.  The Kings of Assyria and Babylonia.

Assyria Years Assyrian years (BC) Ptolemaic years (BC) Babylon Years From (BC) To (BC)
Shalmaneser 35 860-825 911-876
Shamshi-ramman 13 824-812 875-863
Ramman-nirari 29 811-783 862-834
Shalmaneser 10 782-773
Ashur-dan III 19 772-754
Ashur-nirari IV 9 753-745
Nabonassar 15 747 733
Tiglath-pileser 18 744-727
Nabu-nadin-zir 2 732 731
Nabu-shum-ukin 731
Ukinzer 2 730 729
Tiglath-pileser 2 728 727
Shalmaneser 5 726-722 Ululai 5 726 722
Sargon II 17 721-705 Merodach-baladan II 12 721 710
Sargon 5 709 705
Sennacherib 24 704-681 Sennacherib 24 704 681
Esarhaddon 12 680-669 Esarhaddon 12 680 669
Ashurbanipal 42 668-626 Shamash-shum-ukin 20 668 648
Kandalanu 22 647 626
Nabopolassar 21 625 605
Nebuchadnezzar 43 604 562
Evil-merodach 2 561 560
Neriglissar 4 559 556
Labashi-marduk 9 months 556
Nabonidus 17 555 539
Belshazzar 3 541 539

8.  Kings of Judah and Israel.
 
Judah Relation to previous Years Manner of death/exile Israel Years Manner of Death
Rehoboam Son 17 Died Jeroboam 22 Stricken of God
Abijam Son 3 Died Nadab 2 Killed in battle
Asa Son 41 Died Baasha 24 Died
Jehoshaphat Son 25 Died Elah 2 Murdered
Jehoram Son 8 Smitten by God Zimri 7 days Suicide
Ahaziah Son 1 Slain by Jehu Omri 12 Died
Athaliah Mother 6 Slain Ahab 22 Wounded in battle
Joash Grandson 40 Slain by servants Ahaziah 2 Fell through lattice window
Amaziah Son 29 Slain Jehoram 12 Slain by Jehu
Uzziah Son 52 Leprosy Jehu 28 Died
Jotham Son 16 Died Jehoahaz 17 Died
Ahaz Son 16 Died Jehoash 13 Died
Hezekiah Son 29 Died Jeroboam 41 Died
Manasseh Son 55 Died Zechariah 6 months Murdered by Shallum
Amon Son 2 Slain by servants Shallum 1 month Murdered by Menahem
Josiah Son 31 Killed in battle by Necho Menahem 10 Died
Jehoahaz Son 3 months Carried away to Egypt Pekahiah 2 Murdered by Pekah
Jehoiakim Brother 11 Slain in siege Pekah 20 Murdered by Hoshea
Jehoiachin Son 3 months Carried away to Babylon Hoshea 9 Carried away to Assyria
Zedekiah Uncle 11 Carried away to Babylon

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