AM

Event

Comments

Reference

BC

0

Creation

Gen 1:1

-3962

0

Man Created

Day 6

Gen 1:26-27,31

-3962

0

Fall

Query day 10 or 16

Lev 16:29-30; 23:27

-3962

100

-3862

130

Seth born

Adam 130

Gen 5:3

-3832

200

-3762

235

Enosh born

Seth 105, Adam 235

Gen 5:6

-3727

300

-3662

325

Kenan born

Enosh 90, Adam 325

Gen 5:9

-3637

395

Mahalaleel born

Kenan 70, Adam 395

Gen 5:12

-3567

400

-3562

460

Jared born

Mahalaleel 65, Adam 460

Gen 5:15

-3502

500

-3462

600

-3362

622

Enoch born

Jared 162, Adam 622

Gen 5:18

-3340

687

Methusalah born

Enoch 65, Adam 687

Gen 5:21

-3275

700

-3262

800

-3162

874

Lamech born

Methusalah 187, Adam 874

Gen 5:25

-3088

900

-3062

930

Adam dies

Age 930

Gen 5:4-5

-3032

987

Enoch translated

Age 365

Gen 5:22-24

-2975

1000

-2962

1042

Seth dies

Age 912

Gen 5:7-8

-2920

1056

Noah born

Lamech 182

Gen 5:28-29

-2906

1100

-2862

1140

Enosh dies

Age 905, Noah 84

Gen 5:10-11

-2822

1200

-2762

1235

Kenan dies

Age 910, Noah 179

Gen 5:13-14

-2727

1290

Mahalaleel dies

Age 895, Noah 234

Gen 5:16-17

-2672

1300

-2662

1400

-2562

1422

Jared dies

Age 962, Noah 366

Gen 5:19-20

-2540

1500

-2462

1556

Japheth born

First born, Noah 500

Gen 5:32; 10:21

-2406

1558

Shem born

Noah 502

Gen 5:32

-2404

?

Ham born

Gen 5:32

-3962

1600

-2362

1651

Lamech dies

Age 777, Noah 595

Gen 5:30,31

-2311

1656

Methusalah dies. Flood

Methuselah 969, Noah 600

Gen 5:26-27; 7:6-7,11

-2306

1658

Arphaxad born

Shem 100, Noah 602

Gen 11:10

-2304

1693

Salah born

Arphaxad 35, Noah 637

Gen 11:12

-2269

1700

-2262

1723

Eber born

Salah 30, Noah 667

Gen 11:14

-2239

1757

Peleg born

Eber 34, Noah 701

Gen 11:16

-2205

1787

Reu born

Peleg 30, Noah 731

Gen 11:18

-2175

1800

-2162

1819

Serug born

Reu 32, Noah 763

Gen 11:20

-2143

1849

Nahor born

Serug 30, Noah 793

Gen 11:22

-2113

?

Tower of Babel

-3962

1878

Terah born

Nahor 29, Noah 822

Gen 11:24

-2084

1900

-2062

1948

?

Haran born

Terah 70, depends if Haran or Nahor the eldest

Gen 11:26

-2014

1996

Peleg dies

Age 239, Noah 940

Gen 11:19

-1966

1997

Nahor dies

Age 148, Noah 941

Gen 11:25

-1965

2000

-1962

2006

Noah dies

Age 950, Shem 448

Gen 9:28,29

-1956

2008

Abram born

Depends if Terah 70 or 130; Shem 450

Gen 11:26; Act 7:4

-1954

2018

Sarah born

Shem 460, Abram 10

Gen 17:17

-1944

2026

Reu dies

Age 239, Shem 468

Gen 11:21

-1936

2049

Serug dies

Age 230, Shem 491

Gen 11:23

-1913

2083

Terah dies, Abram goes to Canaan

Terah 205, Abram 75, Shem 525

Gen 11:32;12:4

-1879

?

Abram goes to Egypt

2093

Hagar conceives Ishmael

Abram 85

Gen 16:3-4

-1869

2094

Ishmael born

Abram 86

Gen 16:16

-1868

2096

Arphaxad dies

Age 438, Shem 538

Gen 11:13

-1866

2100

-1862

2107

God appears to Abram. Covenant of circumcision. Abram’s name changes to Abraham. Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed

Abraham 99, Ishmael 13

Gen 17:1-14

-1855

2108

Isaac born

Abraham 100, Sarah 90, Shem 550

Gen 17:17; 21:5

-1854

?

Isaac to be sacrificed

-3962

2126

Salah dies

Age 433, Shem 568

Gen 11:15

-1836

2145

Sarah dies

Age 127, Abraham 137, Shem 587

Gen 23:1

-1817

2148

Isaac marries Rebekah

Age 40

Gen 25:20

-1814

2158

Shem dies

Age 600, Abraham 150

Gen 11:11

-1804

2168

Esau & Jacob born

Isaac 60

Gen 25:24-26

-1794

2183

Abraham dies

Age 175, Isaac 75, Jacob 15

Gen 25:7

-1779

2187

Eber dies

Age 464

Gen 11:17

-1775

2200

-1762

2208

Esau marries Judith & Basemath

Age 40

Gen 26:34

-1754

2231

Ishmael dies

Age 137, Isaac 123

Gen 25:17

-1731

2245

Jacob flees to Laban

Age 77

Gen 29:18,20

-1717

2246

Jacob’s 1st year for Laban

Age 78

-1716

2252

Jacob’s 7th year for Laban

Age 83

Gen 29:18,20

-1710

2253

Jacob marries Leah & Rachel

Age 84

Gen 29:18,20

-1709

2254

?

Reuben born

Inferred, 1st born of Leah

Gen 29:32

-1708

2255

?

Simeon born

Inferred, 2nd born of Leah

Gen 29:33

-1707

2256

?

Levi born

Inferred, 3rd born of Leah

Gen 29:34

-1706

2257

?

Judah born

Inferred, 4th born of Leah

Gen 29:35

-1705

2259

Joseph born, Jacob’s 14th year for Laban

Jacob 91

Gen 29:27,30; 47:9

-1703

2265

Jacob’s 20th year for Laban

Age 96

Gen 31:38

-1697

2276

Joseph goes to Egypt

Age 17, Jacob 108

Gen 37:2

-1686

2287

Joseph interprets dreams in jail

Gen 40:8; 41:1

-1675

2288

Isaac dies

Age 180, Jacob 120, Joseph 29

Gen 35:28

-1674

2289

Joseph ruler

Joseph 30

Gen 41:46

-1673

2290

?

Years of plenty begin

Depends if Jacob goes to Egypt in 2nd of 3rd year of famine

Gen 41:26-30

-1672

2296

?

7th year of plenty

Joseph 36

Gen 41:26-30

-1666

2297

?

Famine begins

Joseph 37

Gen 41:26-30

-1665

2298

? 2nd year of famine, Jacob goes to Egypt

Age 130, Joseph 39

Gen 47:9

-1664

2300

-1662

2303

?

7th year of famine

Joseph 43

Gen 41:26-30

-1659

2315

Jacob dies

Age 147, Joseph 56

Gen 47:28

-1647

2361

Joseph dies

Age 110

Gen 50:22,26

-1601

2392

?

Levi dies

Age 137

Exo 6:16

-1570

2400

-1562

2430

Aaron born

Exo 7:7

-1532

2433

Moses born

Exo 7:7

-1529

2473

Moses flees Egypt

-1489

2475

Caleb born

Jos 14:7,10

-1487

2500

-1462

2513

Moses appears before Pharaoh

Moses 80

Exo 7:7

-1449

2514

Exodus. Year 1 of 40 years in the Wilderness

430 years from Abraham’s call. Year 2513 is 6 months long as God states year to begin in Nisan

Exo 12:40-41

-1448

2515

2nd year of the Exodus. Tabernacle set up. Census of Israel. Israel leaves Sinai for the Desert of Paran. Leaders explore Canaan

Caleb 40

Exo 40:17; Num 1:1-2; 13:1-3

-1447

2552

39th year of Exodus

-1410

2553

40th year of Exodus. Aaron dies. Israel defeats Sihon and Og. Moses dies

Aaron dies in the 5th month age 123. Moses dies in the 12th month age 120

Exo 7:7; 16:35; Num 14:33-34; 32:13; Deu 1:3-4; 31:1-2; 34:7

-1409

2554

Israel enter Promise Land

Conquest takes 6 years

-1408

2560

?

Joshua & Elders lead Israel

? 13 years (by inference). Caleb 85

-1402

2573

?

Cushan-Rishathaim (Aram Naharaim) oppression

8 years

Jdg 3:8

-1389

2581

?

Othniel judge

? 32 years

Jdg 3:11

-1381

2600

-1362

2613

?

Eglon oppression (Moab)

18 years

Jdg 3:14

-1349

2631

?

Ehud judge

? 62 years

Jdg 3:30

-1331

?

Shamgur judge

Date not given

2693

?

Jabin oppression (Canaan)

20 years

Jdg 4:3

-1269

2700

-1262

2713

?

Deborah judge, Barak commander

? 20 years

Jdg 5:31

-1249

2733

?

Midianite/Amalekite oppression

7 years

Jdg 6:1

-1229

2740

?

Gideon judge

? 33 years

Jdg 8:28

-1222

2773

?

Abimelech

3 years

Jdg 9:22

-1189

2776

?

Tola judge

23 years

Jdg 10:2

-1186

2791

?

Eli born

1Sa 4:15

-1171

2799

?

Jair judge

22 years

Jdg 10:3

-1163

2800

-1162

2821

?

Philistine/Ammonite oppression

18 years

Jdg 10:8

-1141

2839

?

Jephthar judge

6 years

Jdg 12:7

-1123

2845

?

Ibzan judge

7 years

Jdg 12:9

-1117

2850

?

Eli judge

40 years ending 20 years prior to end of oppression

1Sa 4:15,18

-1112

2852

?

Elon judge

10 years

Jdg 12:11

-1110

?

Samuel born

Uncertain

-3962

2862

?

Abdon judge

8 years

Jdg 12:14

-1100

2870

?

Philistine oppression

40 years

Jdg 13:1

-1092

?

Samson judge

Uncertain, 20 years during oppression

Jdg 15:20; 16:31

2889

Eli dies

Age 98

1Sa 4:15,18

-1073

2890

?

Samuel judge & prophet

20 years prior to end of oppression

1Sa 7:2

-1072

2900

-1062

2909

Ishbosheth born

2Sa 2:10

-1053

2910

Saul appointed king

Act 13:21

-1052

?

Saul defeats Amalekites

-3962

2917

Israel keeps final Sabbath

-1045

2918

490 years of not keeping Sabbath years begins

See Jeremiah’s 70 years of Captivity

-1044

2920

David born

2Sa 5:4

-1042

2949

Saul dies. Ishbosheth’s ascension year. David becomes king of Judah in 2nd 6 months

Ishbosheth 40. Mephibosheth 5

2Sa 4:4

-1013

2950

David king Judah for 7 more years. Ishbosheth king of Israel for 2 years

David 30

2Sa 2:10-11; 5:4-5; 1Ki 2:11

-1012

2951

Ishbosheth murdered

Age 42

2Sa 2:10

-1011

2957

David becomes king of Israel

David 38

2Sa 5:4-5; 1Ki 2:11

-1005

?

Solomon born

2988

Rehoboam born

1Ki 14:21; 2Ch 12:13

-974

2989

David’s 40th year, Solomon’s ascension year

David 70

2Sa 2:10-11; 5:4-5; 1Ki 2:11

-973

2990

Solomon’s 1st year king

Solomon rules 40 years

2Ch 9:30

-972

2993

Temple begun. 480th year since the Exodus. Solomon’s 4th year

Temple begun in month 2

1Ki 6:1

-969

3000

Temple completed. Solomon’s 11th year

Temple completed in month 8. 7 years to build. Nisan reckoning 7 ½ years, Tishri reckoning 6 ½ years (2999)

1Ki 6:37-38

-962

3013

Solomon’s palace completed. Solomon’s 24th year

1Ki 7:1; 9:10; 2Ch 8:1

-949

3029

Solomon’s 40th year. Rehoboam’s (Judah) ascension year

Rehoboam 41

1Ki 11:42; 14:21; 2Ch 9:30; 12:14

-933

3030

Rehoboam’s (J) 1st year king. Jeroboam’s (Israel) 1st year king

Rehoboam rules 17 years. Jeroboam rules 22 years

1Ki 14:21

-932

3034

King Shishak attacks Jerusalem. Rehoboam’s (J) 5th year

1Ki 14:25; 2Ch 12:2

-928

3046

Abijah’s (J) ascension year. Jeroboam’s (I) 17th year

-916

3047

Abijah’s (J) 1st year king. Jeroboam’s (I) 18th year

Abijah rules 3 years

1Ki 15:1-2; 2Ch 13:1-2

-915

3049

Abijah’s (J) 3rd year. Asa’s (J) ascension year. Jeroboam’s (I) 20th year

1Ki 15:1-2

-913

3050

Asa’s (J) 1st year king. Jeroboam’s (I) 20th year

Asa rules 41 years

1Ki 15:9-10

-912

3051

Jeroboam’s (I) 22nd year. Nadab’s (I) 1st year. Asa’s (J) 2nd year

Nadab rules 2 years

1Ki 15:25

-911

3052

Nadab’s (I) 2nd year. Baasha’s (I) 1st year. Asa’s (J) 3rd year

Baasha rules 24 years

1Ki 15:33

-910

3055

Jehoshaphat (J) born

1Ki 22:42

-907

3059

?

Zerah the Cushite attacks Jerusalem. Asa’s (J) 10th year

2Ch 14:1,9

-903

3065

?

Baasha (I) attacks Judah

36th year of Southern Kingdom. Asa’s 16th year

2Ch 16:1

3075

Baasha’s (I) 24th year. Elah’s (I) 1st year

Elah ruled 2 years

1Ki 16:8

-887

3076

Elah’s (I) 2nd year, Zimri (I) rules 7 days. Tibni (I) and Omri (I) compete for kingdom. Both 1st year

1Ki 16:21-23

-886

3080

Omri (I) wins out over Tibni (I). Omri’s (I) 5th year. Asa’s 31st year. Jehoram (J) born

Jehoshaphat 25

1Ki 16:21-22

-882

3087

Omri’s (I) 12th year. Ahab’s (I) 1st year. Asa’s (J) 38th year

Ahab rules 22 years

1Ki 16:23

-875

3088

Asa’s (J) 39th year. Asa’s feet become diseased

2Ch 16:12

3090

Asa’s (J) 41st year. Jehoshaphat’s (J) ascension year. Ahab’s (I) 4th year

Jehoshaphat 35, he rules 25 years

1Ki 22:41-42; 2Ch 16:13; 20:31

-872

3091

Jehoshaphat’s (J) 1st year king of Judah

1Ki 22:42

-871

3093

Jehoshaphat’s (J) 3rd year king of Judah

2Ch 17:17

?

1st year of Elijah’s famine

-3962

3097

Ahaziah (J) born. Jehoshaphat’s (J) 7th year

Jehoshaphat 42, Jehoram 17

1Ki 17:1

-865

3100

-862

3106

Jehoshaphat’s (J) 16th year

-856

3107

Ahaziah’s (I) 1st year. Jehoram’s (J) 1st year, prorex. Jehoshaphat’s (J) 17th

Jehoshaphat 52, Jehoram 27

1Ki 22:51

-855

3108

Jehoram’s (J) 2nd year, prorex. Jehoshaphat’s (J) 18th year. Ahaziah’s (I) 2nd year, Joram’s (I) 1st year

Joram ruled 12 years

2Ki 1:17;3:1

-854

3109

Jehoshaphat’s (J) 19th year. Jehoram (J) stood down

-853

3111

Jehoshaphat’s (J) 21st year

-851

3112

Jehoram (J) becomes coregent. Jehoshaphat’s (J) 22nd year. Joram’s (I) 5th year

Jehoshaphat 57, Jehoram 32; query Jehoram’s ascension year

2Ki 8:16-17; 2Ch 21:5,20

-850

3113

Jehoshaphat’s 23rd year, Jehoram’s (J) 3rd year, co-regent

-849

3115

Jehoshaphat’s (J) 25th year. Jehoram’s (J) 5th year, co-regent

Jehoshaphat 60, Jehoram 35

-847

3116

Jehoram’s (J) 6th year, sole king. Joram’s (I) 9th year

-846

3118

Ahaziah’s (J) ascension year. Jehoram’s (J) 8th year. Joram’s (I) 11th year

Jehoram 38, Ahaziah 21

2Ki 9:29; 2Ch 21:18-19; 22:2

-844

3119

Ahaziah’s (J) 1st year. Joram’s (I) 12th year. Jehu (I) kills Joram (I) and Ahaziah (J) on same day. Athaliah (J) usurps the throne. Joash (J) born

Ahaziah 22

2Ki 8:25-26; 11:21

-843

3120

Jehu’s (I) 1st year. Athaliah’s (J) 1st year

Jehu ruled 28 years. Athaliah ruled 7 years

2Ki 10:35-36; 11:4

-842

3125

Athaliah’s (J) 6th year

2Ki 11:3

-837

3126

Athaliah’s (J) 7th year, Joash becomes king of Judah

Joash 7, he rules 40 years

2Ki 11:4,21; 12:1; 2Ch 23:1,11

-836

3127

Joash’s (J) 2nd year. Jehu’s (I) 8th year

Joash 8

-835

3138

Amaziah (J) born. Joash’s (J) 13th year

Joash 19

2Ki 14:2

-824

3147

Jehu’s (I) 28th year. Joash’s (J) 22nd year

Joash 28

2Ki 10:36

-815

3148

Jehoahaz’s (I) 1st year. Joash’s (J) 23rd year. Joash (J) summonds Jehoiada

Jehoahaz rules 17 years. Joash 29

2Ki 12:6-7; 13:1

-814

3161

Jehoahaz’s (I) 14th year. Joash’s (J) 36th year

Joash 42

3162

Jehoash’s (I) 1st year, coregent. Jehoahaz’s (I) 15th year. Joash’s (J) 38th year

Jehoash rules 16 years

2Ki 13:10

-800

3163

Amaziah’s (J) ascension year, coregent. Joash’s (J) 38th year. Jehoash’s (I) 2nd year

Joash 44, Amaziah 25

2Ki 14:1-2; 2Ch 25:1

-799

3164

Amaziah’s (J) 1st year, coregent. Joash’s (J) 39th year. Jehoahaz’s (I) 17th year. Jehoash’s (I) 3rd year, coregent

Joash 45, Amaziah 26

-798

3165

Joash’s (J) 40th year. Amaziah’s (J) 2nd year, coregent. Jehoash’s (I) 4th year, sole king

Joash 46, Amaziah 27

2Ki 12:1

-797

3166

Amaziah’s (J) 3rd year, sole king. Jehoash’s (I) 5th year

Amaziah 28

-796

3177

Jehoash’s (I) 16th year. Amaziah’s (J) 14th year

Amaziah 39

2Ki 13:10

-785

3178

Jeroboam’s (I) 1st year. Amaziah’s (J) 15th year

Jeroboam rules 41 years. Amaziah 40

2Ki 14:23

-784

3188

Azariah (J) born. Amaziah’s (J) 25th year. Jeroboam’s (I) 11th year

Amaziah 50

2Ki 14:21; 15:2

-774

3192

Amaziah’s (J) 29th year. Jeroboam’s (I) 15th year

Amaziah 54

2Ki 14:2,17

-770

3193

No king in Judah

Azariah 5

-769

3194

Interregnum (Judah) 2nd year

Azariah 6

-768

3200

-762

3203

Interregnum (Judah) 11th year

Azariah 15

-759

3204

Azariah’s (J) 1st year. Jeroboam’s (I) 27th year

Azariah 16, he ruled 52 years and was also known as Uzziah

2Ki 14:21; 15:1-2; 2Ch 26:1,3

-758

3218

Jereboam’s 41st year, Azariah’s (J) 15th year

Azariah 30

2Ki 14:23

-744

3219

No king in Israel. Azariah’s (J) 16th year

Azariah 31

-743

3220

Interregnum (Israel) 2nd year. Azariah’s (J) 17th year

Azariah 32

-742

3231

Jotham (J) born. Azariah’s (J) 28th year

Azariah 43

2Ki 15:33

-731

3240

Interregnum (Israel) 22nd year. Azariah’s (J) 37th year

Azariah 52

-722

3241

Zechariah (I) reigns 6 months. Azariah’s (J) 38th year

Azariah 53

2Ki 15:8

-721

3243

Shallum (I) reigns 1 month. Menahem’s (I) 1st year. Azariah’s (J) 39th year

Menahem rules 12 years. Azariah 55

2Ki 15:13-14,17

-719

3251

Menahem’s (I) 10th year. Ahaz (J) born

Azariah 63

2Ki 15:17

-711

3252

No king in Israel. Azariah’s (J) 49th year

Azariah 64

-710

3253

Pekahiah’s (I) 1st year. Azariah’s (J) 50th year

Azariah 65

2Ki 15:23

-709

3254

Pekahiah’s (I) 2nd year. Azariah’s (J) 51st year

Azariah 66

-708

3255

Pekah’s (I) 1st year. Azariah’s (J) 52nd year. Isaiah’s vision

Azariah 67

2Ki 15:2,27; Isa 6:1

-707

3256

Jotham’s (J) 1st year

Jotham 25

2Ki 15:32-33; 2Ch 27:1,8

-706

3260

Hezekiah (J) born

Query Ahaz 9

-702

3271

Ahaz’s (J) ascension year. Jotham’s (J) 16th year

Ahaz 20, he rules 16 years

2Ki 16:1-2; 2Ch 28:1

-691

3272

Ahaz’s (J) 1st year

Ahaz 21

-690

3275

Ahaz’s (J) 4th year. No king in Israel

Ahaz 24. “20th year” of Jotham’s (J) kingdom

-687

3283

Hoshea’s (I) 1st year. Ahaz’s (J) 12th year

Ahaz 32. Hoshea rules 9 years

2Ki 17:1

-679

3285

Ahaz’s (J) 14th year. Hezekiah’s (J) accession year, coregent. Hoshea’s (I) 3rd year

Ahaz 34. Hezekiah 25, he rules 29 years

2Ki 18:1-2; 2Ch 29:1

-677

3286

Ahaz’s (J) 15th year. Hezekiah’s (J) 1st year, coregent. Hoshea’s (I) 4th year

-676

3287

Ahaz’s (J) 16th year. Hezekiah’s (J) 2nd year, coregent

-675

3288

Hezekiah’s (J) 3rd year, sole king

-674

3289

Shalmaneser king of Assyria besieges Samaria. Hoshea’s (I) 7th year. Hezekiah’s (J) 4th year

Seige lasts 3 years

2Ki 18:9-10

3291

Israel exiled to Assyria. Hoshea’s (I) 9th year. Hezekiah’s (J) 6th year

2Ki 18:10-11

-671

3299

Sennacherib attacks Judah, God destroys Assyrian army. Hezekiah’s (J) 14th year

2Ki 18:13; Isa 36:1

-663

3300

Hezekiah asks for longer life in his 15th year

Hezekiah 40

2Ki 20:6; Isa 38:4-8

-662

3302

Manasseh (J) born, Hezekiah’s (J) 17th year

-660

3314

Manasseh’s (J) ascension year. Hezekiah’s (J) 29th year

Manasseh 12, he rules 55 years

2Ki 21:1; 2Ch 33:1

-648

3315

Manasseh’s (J) 1st year

-647

3347

Amon (J) born

Manasseh 45

-615

3363

Josiah (J) born

Amon 16

-599

3369

Amon’s (J) ascension year. Manasseh’s (J) 55th year

Amon 22, he rules 2 years

2Ki 21:19; 2Ch 33:21

-593

3370

Amon’s (J) 1st year

-592

3371

Josiah’s (J) ascension year. Amon’s (J) 2nd year

Josiah 8, he rules 31 years

2Ki 22:1; 2Ch 34:1

-591

3372

Josiah’s (J) 1st year

Josiah 9

-590

3377

Jehoiakim (J) born

Josiah 14

-585

3379

Josiah begins to seek God. Josiah’s (J) 8th year. Jehoahaz (J) born

Josiah 16

2Ch 34:3

-583

3383

Josiah begins to remove the high places. Josiah’s (J) 12th year.

Josiah 20

2Ch 34:3

3384

Jeremiah’s call. Josiah’s (J) 13th year

Josiah 21

Jer 1:1-3; 25:3

-578

3389

Josiah repairs the Temple. The Great Passover. Josiah’s (J) 18th year

Josiah 26

2Ki 22:3-5,23; 2Ch 34:8; 35:19

-573

3392

Zedekiah (J) born, Josiah’s 21st (J) year

Josiah 29

-570

3395

Jehoiachin (J) born

Jehoiakim 18

-567

3400

-562

3401

Josiah’s (J) 30th year

-561

3402

Josiah’s (J) 31st year. Jehoahaz (J) reigns 3 months. Jehoiakim’s (J) ascension year

Josiah 39. Jehoahaz 23. Jehoiakim 25. Jehoiakim also known as Eliakim

2Ki 23:31; 2Ch 36:2,5

-560

3403

Jehoiakim’s (J) 1st year

Jehoiakim 26

-559

3404

Jehoiakim’s (J) 2nd year

Jehoiakim 27

-558

3406

Nebuchadnezzar’s 1st year king. Jehoiakim’s (J) 4th year. 70 years of Captivity begin

Jeremiah’s 23rd year of ministry. Jehoiakim 29

Jer 25:1-3,8-12; 2Ch 36:21

-556

3407

Jehoiakim’s (J) 5th year. Fasting in Jerusalem in the 9th month. Nebuchadnezzar’s 2nd year

Jehoiakim 30

Jer 36:9

3412

Nebuchadnezzar’s 7th year, 3023 Jews exiled

Jer 52:28

-550

3413

Jehoiakim’s (J) 11th year. Jehoiachin (J) reigns 3 months. Zedekiah’s (J) ascension year. Nebuchadnezzar’s 8th year

Jehoiachin 18. Jehoiachin exiled to Babylon in the spring. Zedekiah 21, he rules 11 years

2Ki 24:8; 2Ch 36:9-11; Jer 52:1

-549

3414

Zedekiah’s (J) 1st year. Nebuchanezzar’s 9th year. Jehoiachin’s 1 year of Exile

Zedekiah 22. Jehoiachin 19

-548

3417

Zedekiah’s (J) 4th year

Jer 51:59

3418

Jehoiachin’s 5th year of Exile. Query 390 years of Ezekiel. Zedekiah’s (J) 5th year

389 years in this chronology. Zedekiah 26. Jehoiachin 23

Eze 4:4-5

-544

3422

Nebuchadnezzar attacks Jerusalem in his 17th year. Zedekiah’s (J) 9th year

Jerusalem besieged in the 10th month. Zedekiah 30

2Ki 25:1; Jer 39:1; 52:4; Eze 24:1-2

-540

3423

Zedekiah’s (J) 10th year. Nebuchadnezzar’s 18th year. 832 Jews exiled

Jer 32:1-2; 52:29

-539

3424

Fall of Jerusalem. Zedekiah’s (J) 11th year. End of the kingdom of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar’s 19th year

Zedekiah 32. Jehoiachin 29. Wall broken through in 4th month

2Ki 25:2,8; Jer 39:2; 52:5-7

-538

3428

Nebuchadnezzar’s 23rd year, 745 Jews exiled

Jer 52:30

-534

3450

Jehoiachin’s 37th year in exile. Evil-Merodach becomes king of Bablylon. Jehoiachin released from prison

Jehoiachin 55

2Ki 25:27; Jer 52:31

-512

3475

End of Jeremiah’s 70 years

Jer 25:1; 29:10; 2Ch 36:21; Dan 9:1-2

3476

Cyrus’s 1st year. Cyrus’ decree. Zerubbabel leads return to Judah. Daniel’s 70 “sevens,” begin

2Ch 36:22; Ezr 1:1; 5:13; 6:2-3; Dan 9:24-27

-486

3477

Second temple begun

Ezr 3:8

-485

3478

Cyrus’ 3rd year. Daniel’s vision

Dan 10:1

3482

End of 1st “seven”

-480

3483

2nd “seven” begins

-479

3490

3rd “seven” begins

-472

3493

Darius’ 1st year

-469

3494

Darius’ 2nd year. Work restarted on temple. 70 years since destruction of Jerusalem

Ezr 4:24; Zec 1:7,12

-468

3496

Darius’ 4th year. End of ~70 years fasting

Zec 7:1,5

-466

3497

4th “seven” begins

-465

3498

Darius’ 6th year. Second temple completed

Ezr 6:15

3499

Darius’ (that is Artaxerxes) 7th year. Ezra returns to Jerusalem

Ezra leaves month 1, day 12 and arrives month 5, day 1.

Ezr 7:1,6-9

-463

3500

-462

3504

5th “seven” begins

-458

3511

6th “seven” begins

-451

3512

Artaxerxes’ (that is Darius) 20th year.

Neh 2:1

-450

3518

7th “seven” begins

-444

3524

Artaxerxes’ 32nd year. End of 7 “sevens”

Query Jerusalem’s walls completed Elul (month 6) 25; depends if 52 days applies to completion of walls or gates (at the end of 12 years)

Neh 5:14; 6:15

-438

3525

8th “seven” begins

1st of the next 62 “sevens”

-437

3532

9th “seven” begins

3539

10th “seven” begins

-423

3600

-362

3609

20th “seven” begins

-353

3679

30th “seven” begins

-283

3700

-262

3749

40th “seven” begins

-213

3800

-162

3819

50th “seven” begins

-143

3889

60th “seven” begins

-73

3900

-62

3944

?

Herod’s Temple begun

-18

3952

69th “seven” begins

-10

3958

End of 69 “sevens” (483 years)

Dan 9:24-27

-4

3959

Jesus born. John the Baptist born

Depends if Jesus born in 483rd year, or the year following

-3

3971

Jesus in the Temple

Age 12

10 AD

3988

Jesus baptised and begins ministry. Tiberius’ 15th year

Age 29

Luk 3:1-2,23

27 AD

3989

Jesus’ 2nd year. Query 46th year of building temple

Age 30

Joh 2:20

28 AD

3990

Jesus’ 3rd year

Age 31

29 AD

3991

Jesus’ 4th year

Age 32

30 AD

3992

Jesus crucified at Passover

In Nisan, age 33

31 AD

?

Stephen stoned

?

Saul converted

4000

?

39 AD

4030

?

Temple of Jerusalem destroyed

69 AD

5000

1039 AD

6000

2039 AD