Bible Dates – 4000-Year Timeline From The Creation of Adam To The Death of Jesus
Below is a handy, printable reference guide to dates in the Bible. For a more detailed explanation, refer to the article Biblical Chronology – Solved At Last!. You can also check out our interactive chart that lays out this 4000-year timeline plus a lot more, available here. It is still in beta, so if you run into any problems, please let us know!
When did God create Adam? 0 FC | 3970 BC | |||||
birth | age when son was born | ||||
Adam | 130 | ||||
130 FC | 3840 BC | Seth | 105 | |||
235 FC | 3735 BC | Enos | 90 | |||
325 FC | 3645 BC | Cainan | 70 | |||
395 FC | 3575 BC | Mahalaleel | 65 | |||
460 FC | 3510 BC | Jared | 162 | |||
622 FC | 3348 BC | Enoch | 65 | |||
687 FC | 3283 BC | Methuselah | 187 | |||
874 FC | 3096 BC | Lamech | 182 | |||
1056 FC | 2914 BC | Noah | 502 | |||
When was the flood of Noah? 1656 FC | 2314 BC | |||||
1558 FC | 2412 BC | Shem | 100 | |||
1658 FC | 2312 BC | Arphaxad | 35 | |||
1693 FC | 2277 BC | Shelah | 30 | |||
1723 FC | 2247 BC | Eber | 34 | |||
1757 FC | 2213 BC | Peleg | 30 | |||
1787 FC | 2183 BC | Reu | 32 | |||
1819 FC | 2151 BC | Serug | 30 | |||
1849 FC | 2121 BC | Nahor | 29 | |||
1878 FC | 2092 BC | Terah | 70 | |||
1948 FC | 2022 BC | Abraham | ||||
When was the Covenant of Faith? 2033 FC | 1937 BC | |||||
2033 FC | 1937 BC | Abraham’s age during the Covenant | 85 | |||
Covenant → Exodus | 430 | ||||
When did the Exodus take place? 2463 FC | 1507 BC | |||||
year | duration | ||||
Wilderness | 40 | ||||
2503 FC | 1467 BC | Joshua & Elders | 37 | |||
2540 FC | 1430 BC | Othniel | 40 | |||
2580 FC | 1390 BC | Ehud | 80 | |||
2660 FC | 1310 BC | Deborah & Barak | 40 | |||
2700 FC | 1270 BC | Gideon | 40 | |||
2740 FC | 1230 BC | Abimelech | 3 | |||
2743 FC | 1227 BC | Tola | 23 | |||
2766 FC | 1204 BC | Jair | 22 | |||
2788 FC | 1182 BC | Jephthah | 6 | |||
2794 FC | 1176 BC | Ibzan | 7 | |||
2801 FC | 1169 BC | Elon | 10 | |||
2811 FC | 1159 BC | Abdon | 8 | |||
2819 FC | 1151 BC | Samson | 20 | |||
2839 FC | 1131 BC | Death of Samson → Saul | 20 | |||
2859 FC | 1111 BC | Saul | 40 | |||
2899 FC | 1071 BC | David | 40 | |||
2939 FC | 1031 BC | Solomon’s 4th year | 4 | |||
When did Solomon begin to build the temple? 2943 FC | 1027 BC | |||||
Solomon’s remaining years | 36 | ||||
When did Israel and Judah split? 2979 FC | 991 BC | |||||
Judah | Israel | ||||
2979 FC | 991 BC | Rehoboam | 17 | 2979 FC | 991 BC | Jeroboam | 21 |
2996 FC | 974 BC | Gap | 1 | 3001 FC | 969 BC | Nadab | 1 |
2997 FC | 973 BC | Abijam | 2 | 3002 FC | 968 BC | Baasha, Elah 1yr | 24 |
2997 FC | 973 BC | Abijam | 2 | 3002 FC | 968 BC | Baasha, Elah 1yr | 24 |
2999 FC | 971 BC | Asa | 41 | 3026 FC | 944 BC | Zimri, 4yr Gap | 4 |
3040 FC | 930 BC | Gap | 1 | 3030 FC | 940 BC | Omri | 7 |
3041 FC | 929 BC | Jehoshaphat | 23 | 3037 FC | 933 BC | Ahab | 21 |
3064 FC | 906 BC | Jehoram | 6 | 3058 FC | 912 BC | Ahaziah | 1 |
3070 FC | 900 BC | Ahaziah | 1 | 3059 FC | 911 BC | Jehoram | 12 |
3071 FC | 899 BC | Athaliah | 7 | 3071 FC | 899 BC | Jehu, 2yr Gap | 30 |
3078 FC | 892 BC | Joash | 39 | 3101 FC | 869 BC | Jehoahaz | 14 |
3117 FC | 853 BC | Amaziah | 29 | 3115 FC | 855 BC | Jehoash, 1yr Gap | 17 |
3146 FC | 824 BC | Gap | 13 | 3132 FC | 838 BC | Jeroboam II, 24yr Gap | 65 |
3159 FC | 811 BC | Azariah/ Uzziah | 52 | 3197 FC | 773 BC | Zachariah, Shallum | 1 |
3211 FC | 759 BC | Gap | 2 | 3198 FC | 772 BC | Menahem, 1yr Gap | 11 |
3213 FC | 757 BC | Jotham | 15 | 3209 FC | 761 BC | Pekahiah | 2 |
3228 FC | 742 BC | Ahaz | 15 | 3211 FC | 759 BC | Pekah, 10yr Gap | 30 |
3243 FC | 727 BC | Hezekiah | 6 | 3240 FC | 730 BC | Hoshea | 9 |
When did Israel fall to Assyria? 3249 FC | 721 BC | |||||
Remaining yrs of Hezekiah | 23 | ||||
3272 FC | 698 BC | Manasseh | 55 | |||
3327 FC | 643 BC | Amon | 2 | |||
3329 FC | 641 BC | Josiah | 31 | |||
3360 FC | 610 BC | Jehoahaz | 0 | |||
3360 FC | 610 BC | Jehoiakim | 11 | |||
3371 FC | 599 BC | Jehoiachin | 1 | |||
3372 FC | 598 BC | Zedekiah | 11 | |||
When did Judah fall to Babylon? 3383 FC | 587 BC | |||||
3453 FC | 517 BC | End of the 70 years of Jeremiah | 70 | |||
70 years of Jeremiah → Decree of Artaxerxes | 60 | ||||
3513 FC | 457 BC | 70 Week Prophesy | 483 | |||
3996 FC | 27 AD | The start of the 70th week | 4 | |||
When did Jesus die? 4000 FC | 31 AD | |||||
TOTAL | 4000 | ||||
Outline | |||||
Creation → The Flood | 1656 | ||||
The Flood → Abraham | 292 | ||||
Abraham → Covenant of Faith | 85 | ||||
Covenant of Faith → Exodus | 430 | ||||
Wilderness | 40 | ||||
Judges | 356 | ||||
United Kingdom of Israel | 120 | ||||
Divided Kingdom of Israel and Judah | 270 | ||||
Remaining Kingdom: Judah | 134 | ||||
70 years of Jeremiah | 70 | ||||
70 years → Decree to rebuild Jerusalem | 60 | ||||
69 weeks (483 years) of the 70 weeks of Daniel | 483 | ||||
Midst of the 70th week | 4 | ||||
TOTAL | 4000 | ||||
Summary | |||||
Adam → Covenant of Faith | 2033 | ||||
Covenant of Faith → Exodus | 430 | ||||
Exodus → Began to build the temple | 480 | ||||
Began to build the temple → Destruction of the temple | 440 | ||||
Destruction of the temple → Decree to rebuild Jerusalem | 130 | ||||
Decree to rebuild Jerusalem → Destruction of “THE Temple” | 487 | ||||
TOTAL | 4000 |