The first eleven chapters of the book of Genesis.
It focuses on major events, births, and deaths. Some events lack precise dates and are approximated based on context. The chronology spans from creation to the birth of Abram (Abraham).
Key omitted events without dates:
- The Fall (Genesis 3)
- Increasing wickedness leading to the flood (Genesis 6)
- God's covenant with Noah and the rainbow (Genesis 9:8–17)
- The Table of Nations (Genesis 10)
This timeline was created using Grok.com
Creation to Abram:
Year 0: Creation of the world in six days (Genesis 1).
Year 0: Creation of Adam and Eve; placement in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2).
Year 0: Birth of Adam (Genesis 5).
Year 100–130: Cain and Abel's offerings; Cain kills Abel (Genesis 4).
Year 130: Birth of Seth to Adam (Genesis 4:25; 5:3).
Year 235: Birth of Enosh to Seth (Genesis 5).
Year 325: Birth of Kenan to Enosh (Genesis 5).
Year 395: Birth of Mahalalel to Kenan (Genesis 5).
Year 460: Birth of Jared to Mahalalel (Genesis 5).
Year 622: Birth of Enoch to Jared (Genesis 5).
Year 687: Birth of Methuselah to Enoch (Genesis 5).
Year 874: Birth of Lamech to Methuselah (Genesis 5).
Year 930: Death of Adam (Genesis 5).
Year 987: Death of Enoch (translated to heaven; Genesis 5).
Year 1042: Death of Seth (Genesis 5).
Year 1056: Birth of Noah to Lamech (Genesis 5).
Year 1140: Death of Enosh (Genesis 5).
Year 1235: Death of Kenan (Genesis 5).
Year 1290: Death of Mahalalel (Genesis 5).
Year 1422: Death of Jared (Genesis 5).
Year 1556: Birth of Noah's sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Genesis 5:32).
Year 1558: Birth of Shem (Genesis 11).
Year 1651: Death of Lamech (Genesis 5).
Year 1656: Death of Methuselah (Genesis 5).
Year 1656: The Great Flood begins; Noah, family, and animals enter the ark (Genesis 6–7).
Year 1657: Flood ends; waters recede; ark rests on Ararat (Genesis 8). Noah's drunkenness; Ham's disrespect; Noah curses Canaan (Genesis 9).
Year 1658: Birth of Arphaxad to Shem (Genesis 11:10).
Year 1693: Birth of Shelah to Arphaxad (Genesis 11).
Year 1723: Birth of Eber to Shelah (Genesis 11).
Year 1757: Birth of Peleg to Eber (Genesis 11).
Year 1757–1996: Time of Peleg ("division"); Tower of Babel built and languages confused, scattering people (Genesis 10:25; 11:1–9).
Year 1787: Birth of Reu to Peleg (Genesis 11).
Year 1819: Birth of Serug to Reu (Genesis 11).
Year 1849: Birth of Nahor (the elder) to Serug (Genesis 11).
Year 1878: Birth of Terah to Nahor (Genesis 11).
Year 1948: Birth of Abram (Abraham) to Terah (Genesis 11:26).
Year 1996: Death of Peleg (Genesis 11).
Year 1997: Death of Nahor (Genesis 11).
Year 2006: Death of Noah (Genesis 9:29).
Year 2026: Death of Reu (Genesis 11).
Year 2049: Death of Serug (Genesis 11).
Year 2083: Death of Terah (Genesis 11:32).
Year 2096: Death of Arphaxad (Genesis 11).
Year 2126: Death of Shelah (Genesis 11).
Year 2158: Death of Shem (Genesis 11).
Year 2187: Death of Eber (Genesis 11).
Notes:
This follows the traditional literal interpretation of the ages given in the text (e.g., "Adam lived 130 years and begat Seth").
Variations exist in other textual traditions (e.g., Septuagint adds ~600 years to the pre-flood period).
