From the call of Abram to the arrival of Moses at the Promised Land.
Note that these dates are approximate and derived from a literal interpretation of the biblical text.
This timeline was created using Grok.com
Abram/Abraham (c. 2091–1991 BC)
2091 BC: God calls Abram and sends him to Canaan (Genesis 12); journey to Egypt during famine.
2085 BC: Abram and Lot separate; God promises Abram many descendants (Genesis 13).
2084 BC: Abram rescues Lot from kings (Genesis 14).
2081 BC: God's covenant with Abram; Hagar conceives Ishmael (Genesis 15–16).
2080 BC: Ishmael is born (Genesis 16:15).
2067 BC: Covenant of circumcision; promise of Isaac's birth; destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah;
Abraham, Sarah, and Abimelech (Genesis 17–20).
2066 BC: Isaac is born (Genesis 21).
2064 BC: Hagar and Ishmael are sent away (Genesis 21:8).
2054 BC: Offering of Isaac (Genesis 22).
2030 BC: Death and burial of Sarah (Genesis 23).
1991 BC: Death of Abraham (Genesis 25:5).
Isaac (c. 2026–1929 BC)
2026 BC: Isaac marries Rebekah (Genesis 24).
2006 BC: Birth of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25).
1978 BC: Esau sells his birthright to Jacob (Genesis 25:29).
1977 BC: Isaac's dealings with Abimelech (Genesis 26).
1929 BC: Jacob receives Isaac's blessing; Esau's anger (Genesis 27).
Jacob/Israel (c. 1928–1859 BC)
1928 BC: Jacob flees to Laban; vision of the ladder; begins serving Laban (Genesis 28–29).
1921 BC: Jacob marries Leah and Rachel; birth of his children begins (Genesis 29:28–30).
1916 BC: Rachel gives birth to Joseph (Genesis 30:22).
1908 BC: Jacob leaves Laban for Canaan (Genesis 31).
1906 BC: Jacob wrestles with God and is renamed Israel; reconciles with Esau; settles in Shechem;
Dinah incident; returns to Bethel (Genesis 32–36).
1903 BC: Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin (Genesis 35:18).
1859 BC: Jacob's illness, blessings on his sons, and death; burial in Canaan (Genesis 48–50).
Joseph (c. 1898–1806 BC)
1898 BC: Joseph's dreams; sold into slavery by brothers; prospers in Potiphar's house (Genesis 37–39).
1889 BC: Accused by Potiphar's wife and imprisoned (Genesis 39:7–20).
1887 BC: Interprets dreams of the cup bearer and baker (Genesis 40).
1886 BC: Interprets Pharaoh's dreams; appointed overseer of Egypt; seven years of plenty begin
(Genesis 41).
1875 BC: Famine begins; Joseph's brothers come to Egypt; family reunion and relocation to Goshen (Genesis 42–47).
1859 BC: Jacob's illness, blessings on his sons, and death; burial in Canaan (Genesis 48–50).
1806 BC: Death of Joseph (Genesis 50:26).
Oppression in Egypt and Moses' Early Life (c. 1800–1486 BC)
1800 BC: Jacob's family settles in Egypt (Exodus 1).
1700 BC: Israelites multiply in Egypt (Exodus 1:6).
1600 BC: New pharaoh oppresses Israelites (Exodus 1:8).
1539 BC: Pharaoh orders killing of Hebrew firstborn males (Exodus 1:22).
1525 BC: Birth and adoption of Moses (Exodus 2).
1486 BC: Moses kills an Egyptian and flees to Midian (Exodus 2:11).
Moses and the Exodus (c. 1446–1406 BC)
1446 BC: God calls Moses at the burning bush; Moses returns to Egypt; the ten plagues; Exodus from Egypt; journey to Mount Sinai; receiving the Ten Commandments and Law; golden calf incident; tabernacle construction (Exodus 3–40; Leviticus 1–10).
1445 BC: Tabernacle erected; laws on purity, sacrifices, and feasts; census and tribal duties; complaints in the wilderness; spies sent to Canaan; rebellion and 40 years of wandering decreed (Leviticus 11–27; Numbers 1–15).
1426 BC: Korah's rebellion; Aaron's staff buds; priestly laws (Numbers 16–19).
1407 BC: Water from the rock at Meribah; Aaron's death; bronze snake; Balaam's oracles; second census; Joshua appointed successor; laws reviewed; conquest of Midian; summary of journey (Numbers 20–36; Deuteronomy 1–4).
1406 BC: Recapitulation of the Law; Song of Moses; blessings on tribes; death of Moses on Mount Nebo (Deuteronomy 4:44–34).
For more detail of Moses and God's people in the wilderness.
