The Bible By hmcdowney 4026 BCE Adam's Creation Biblical Reference Period: 4026 BCE to 2370 BCE Before the Flood Period: 4026 BCE to 3096 BCE Adam's Life Biblical Reference 3896 BCE Birth of Seth Biblical Reference Period: 3896 BCE to 2984 BCE Seth's Life 3404 BCE Birth of Enoch Biblical Reference Period: 3404 BCE to 3039 BCE Life of Enoch 3339 BCE Birth of Methuselah Biblical Reference Period: 3339 BCE to 2370 BCE Methuselah's Life Biblical Reference 3152 BCE Birth of Lamech Biblical Reference Period: 3152 BCE to 2375 BCE Lamech's Life Biblical Reference 2970 BCE Birth of Noah Biblical Reference Period: 2970 BCE to 2020 BCE Noah's Life Biblical Reference 2490 BCE God's Pronounces 120 Year Sentence on Man Biblical Reference 2470 BCE Birth of Japheth Biblical Reference 2468 BCE Birth of Shem Biblical Reference Period: 2468 BCE to 1868 BCE Shem's Life 2370 BCE Floodwaters Begin to Fall Biblical Reference Period: 2370 BCE to 2369 BCE The Great Flood 2369 BCE Making of Rainbow Covenant Biblical References Gen 9:9-16 2368 BCE Birth of Arpachshad Biblical Reference Gen 11:10 Period: 2368 BCE to 1930 BCE Arpachshad's Life 2333 BCE Birth of Shelah Biblical Reference Gen 11:12 Period: 2333 BCE to 1900 BCE Shelah's Life 2303 BCE Birth of Eber Biblical Reference Gen 11:14 Period: 2303 BCE to 1839 BCE Eber's Life Biblical Reference Gen 11:17 2269 BCE Birth of Peleg Biblical Reference Gen 11:16 Period: 2269 BCE to 2030 BCE Peleg's Life Biblical Reference Gen 11:19 2018 BCE Birth of Abram Period: 2018 BCE to 1843 BCE Abraham's Life Period: 2008 BCE to 1881 BCE Sarah's Life 1943 BCE Abram Crosses Euphrates Biblical Reference Exodus 12:41 1932 BCE Ishmael born Period: 1932 BCE to 1795 BCE Ishmael's life 1919 BCE Covenant of Circumcision 1919 BCE Abram becomes Abraham 1919 BCE Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed 1918 BCE Isaac Born Period: 1918 BCE to 1468 BCE 450 Years (Mentioned at Acts 13:20) Period: 1918 BCE to 1738 BCE Isaac's Life 1913 BCE Isaac weaned; Hagar sent out with Ishmael Period: 1913 BCE to 1513 BCE 400 Years of Affliction 1893 BCE Abraham Offers Isaac (?) 1878 BCE Isaac Marries Rebekah 1858 BCE Jacob and Esau born Period: 1858 BCE to 1711 BCE Jacob's Life 1818 BCE Esau Marries Hittite Women 1781 BCE Jacob Leaves for Paddan-Aram Jacob also sees the stairway to heaven (Jacob's ladder) 1774 BCE Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 1767 BCE Birth of Joseph Period: 1767 BCE to 1657 BCE Joseph's Life 1761 BCE Jacob leaves Laban; Sets up Galeed and the Watchtower Around this time Jacob wrestles an angel 1750 BCE Joseph sold by his brothers 1739 BCE Jacob interprets dreams of prisoners 1737 BCE Joseph made prime minister of Egypt; Famine begins Period: 1730 BCE to 1723 BCE 7 Years of Famine 1728 BCE Joseph tests his brothers Joseph reveals himself; 5 more years of famine; Jacob with his whole family enters Egypt 1711 BCE Jacob pronounces blessing to Joseph's sons and all of his sons. Death of Jacob