Pyramidology, by Adam Rutherford.


This book (in five volumes) attempted to show a correlation between Biblical chronology and the dimensions of the passages of the Great Pyramid at Giza.  Although I disagree with this premise, the aspect of the book (in Volumes 3 and 4) dealing with Old Testament Chronology are worth including here.

1.  Egyptian Kings of the 26th. and 27th. dynasties.

Name Alternative Name Years From (BC) To (BC)
Psamtik I Psammetichos 54 664 610
Nekau Necho 15 610 595
Psamtik II 6 595 589
Ushib-ra 22 589 567
Aahmes II Ahmose 44 570 526
Psamtik III 6 months 526 525
Cambyses 3 525 522

2.  The United Monarchy.

Name Years From (BC) To (BC)
Saul 40 1058 1018
David 40 1018 978
Solomon 40 978 938

3.  The period of the Judges.

Name From (BC) To (BC) Comments
Joshua 1413 1388
Chushan-rishathaim 1388 1380 King of Mesopotamia
Othniel 1380 1340
Eglon 1340 1322 King of Moab
Ehud 1322 1242
Shamgar 1242
Deborah and Barak 1242 1202
Gideon 1202 1162
Abimelech 1162 1159 usurper
Tola 1159 1136
Jair 1136 1114
Jephthah 1114 1108
Ibzan 1108 1101
Elon 1101 1091
Abdon 1091 1083
(no civil ruler) 1083 1069
Samuel (sole ruler) 1069 1058
Samuel (with Saul) 1058 1039

4.  The journey of the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan.

Event Date (BC) Date (AA = after Adam)
Exodus 1453 3954
Arrival in wilderness of Sin 1453 3954
The law given on Mount Sinai 1453 3954
Tabernacle erected 1452 3955
First census at Sinai 1452 3955
Spies sent out at Paran 1452 3955
Miriam died 1414 3993
Aaron died 1414 3993
Moses addressed the people at Moab 1413 3994
Moses died 1413 3994
Entry into Canaan 1413 3994

5.  Post-diluvian Patriarchs.

Period LXX MT SP Josephus
Flood to Arphaxad 2 2 2 12
(Arphaxad to Cainan) 135
(Cainan to Selah) (130)
Arphaxad to Selah 35 135 135
Selah to Eber 130 30 130 130
Eber to Peleg 134 34 134 134
Peleg to Reu 130 30 130 130
Reu to Serug 132 32 132 132
Serug to Nahor 130 30 130 130
Nahor to Terah 79 29 79 120
Flood to Terah 872 (1002) 222 872 923

6.  Ante-diluvian Patriarchs.

Period LXX MT SP Josephus
Adam to Seth 230 130 130 230
Seth to Enos 205 105 105 205
Enos to Cainan 190 90 90 190
Cainan to Mahalaleel 170 70 70 170
Mahalaleel to Jared 165 65 65 165
Jared to Enoch 162 162 62 162
Enoch to Methuselah 165 65 65 165
Methuselah to Lamech 187 187 67 187
Lamech to Noah 188 182 53 182
Noah to the Flood 600 600 600 600
Total Adam to the Flood 2262 1656 1307 2256

7.  Summary of the Chronology to the Schism.

From (BC) To (BC) Date (After Adam) Event Genesis Comments
5407 1 House of Adam founded
5177 231 House of Seth founded 5:3
4972 436 House of Enos founded 5:6
4782 626 House of Cainan founded 5:9
4612 796 House of Mahalaleel founded 5:12
4447 961 House of Jared founded 5:15
4285 1123 House of Enoch founded 5:18
4120 1288 House of Methuselah founded 5:21
3933 1475 House of Lamech founded 5:25
3745 1663 House of Noah founded 5:28
3265 2143 120 years of grace began 6:4
3245 House of Jepheth founded
3243 House of Shem founded
3145 2263 Flood (October 31st.) 7:6
3143 2264 House of Arphaxad founded (spring) 11:10
3008 2399 House of Selah founded (SP) 11:12
2878 2529 House of (H)Eber founded (LXX) 11:14
2744 2063 House of Peleg founded 11:16
2623 2784 Work on the Great Pyramid began
2614 2793 House of Reu founded (LXX) 11:18
2482 2925 House of Serug founded 11:20
2352 3055 House of Nahor founded 11:22
2273 3134 House of Terah founded 11:24
2143 3264 Birth of Abram (Abraham) 12:4
2068 3339 Death of Terah 11:32
2068 3339 Abraham entered Canaan 12:4
2043 3364 Birth of Isaac 21:5
1983 1836 3424- Jacob (Israel) 25:26
1893 1783 Joseph
1883 3524 Israelites entered Canaan 430 years before Exodus
1876 Joseph taken to Egypt
1863 1856 7 years of plenty
1856 1849 7 years of famine
1854 1853 3554 Israelites left Canaan and arrived in Egypt 400 years before Exodus
450 years before land divided
1533 1413 Moses
1453 3954 Exodus of Israelites from Egypt (spring)
1413 Joshua became leader
1413 2.5 tribes receive land East of Jordan
1413 Israelites cross the River Jordan
1413 Fall of Jericho
1413 2.5 tribes receive land
1407 Joseph is reburied in Shechem
1405 1404 7 tribes receive land
1388 1380 Chushan-rishathaim ruled Israel King of Mesopotamia
1380 1340 Othniel judged Israel
1340 1322 Eglon ruled Israel King of Moab
1322 1242 Ehud judged Israel
1242 Shamgar judged Israel
1242 1202 Deborah and Barak judged Israel
1242 1222 Canaanite oppression
1222 Canaanites conquered
1209 1202 Midianite oppression
1202 1162 Gideon judged Israel
1162 1159 King Abimelech (usurper)
1159 1136 Tola judged Israel
1136 1114 Jair judged Israel
1132 1114 Ammonite oppression
1114 1108 Jephthah judged Israel
1109 1069 Eli ecclestiacal judge
1108 1101 Iban judged Israel
1108 1068 Philistine oppression
1101 1091 Elon judged Israel
1091 1083 Abdon judged Israel
1069 1058 Samuel judged Israel alone 11.5 years
1058 1039 King Saul and Samuel ruled Israel 18.5 years
1039 1018 King Saul ruled Israel alone 21.5 years
1018 1011 David King of Judah 7.5 years
1013 1011 Ishbotheth King of Israel
1011 978 David King of Israel and Judah
978 938 Solomon King of Israel and Judah
974 968 Temple erected in Jerusalem
938 Division of the Kingdom

8.  Kings of Judah and Israel.

Judah From (BC) To (BC) Israel From (BC) To (BC)
Rehoboam 938 921 Jeroboam 938 916
Abijah 921 915
Asa 918 874
Nadab 916 914
Baasha 914 890
Elah 892 888
Zimri and Tibni 888 886
Omri 888 874
Ahab 879 852
Jehoshaphat 877 852
Ahaziah 857 855
Jehoram 855 843
Jehoram 852 844
Ahaziah 844 843
Athaliah 843 837 Jehu 843 815
Joash 837 797
Jehoahaz 815 798
Jehoash 800 782
Amaziah 797 768
Jeroboam 793 752
Uzziah 791 739
Zechariah 752 751
Jotham 751 731 Shallum 751
Menahem 751 741
Pekahiah 741 739
Pekah 739 731
Ahaz 735 715
Hoshea 731 722
Hezekiah 728 686
Manasseh 695 640
Amon 640 638
Josiah 638 607
Jehoahaz 607 606
Jehoiakim 606 595
Jehoiachin 595
Zedekiah 595 585

9.  From the Fall of Samaria to the Birth of Christ.

Event Date (BC)
Jews deported from Egypt to Babylon 580
Vision of Ezekiel's Temple 572
Jehoiachin released from prison in Babylon 559
Fall of Babylon 537
Jews return from Babylon 534
Jews start to rebuild the Temple 520
Temple dedicated 515
Second return of Jews from Babylon 458
Nehemiah restored damaged city wall 445
Nehemiah revisited Persia 433
Jerusalem completely restored 409
End of Persian domination (Battle of Arbela) 331
Alexander the Great dies 323
Rome defeats Greece 146
Egypt becomes Roman province 30
Birth of Christ 2

10.  Kings of Assyria.

Name Years From (BC) To (BC)
Assur-nerari IV 6 1018 1013
Assur-rabi II 41 1012 972
Assur-resa-isi II 5 971 967
Tukulti-apil-esarra II 32 966 935
Assur-dan II 23 934 912
Adad-nerari II 21 911 891
Tukulti-ninurta II 7 890 884
Assur-nasir-apli II 25 883 859
Sulmanu-assered III 35 858 824
Samsi-adad V 13 823 811
Adad-nirari III 28 810 783
Sulmanu-asered IV 10 782 773
Assur-dan III 18 772 755
Assur-nerari V 10 754 745
Tiglath-pileser III 745/744
Shalmaneser 727/726

11. Rulers of the Persian Empire.

Name Years From (BC) To (BC)
Cambyses 8 529 521
Darius I 36 521 485
Xerxes I 21 485 464
Artaxerxes I 41 464 423
Darius II 19 423 404
Artaxerxes II 46 404 358
Ochus (Artaxerxes III) 21 358 337
Arses 2 337 335
Darius III 4 335 331

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