I had often wondered about the possibility of creating a chronological timeline of the dates stated or implied in the Bible. After a few years of enjoyable, frustrating and intense study, I have found it not only possible, but a fascinating and very illuminating project. Putting together the pieces of this puzzle has brought me closer to God and taught me more about His Word and His dealings with Man than I ever thought possible.

Time Line Legend

The Bible Timeline has been arranged into four sections for faster loading, and is best viewed at 1024x768 monitor resolution.

Bible verses are paraphrased in white text, from the New King James version, with each reference enclosed in [brackets]. The ages of the patriarchs are in blue text. Sources in pink text, and my personal comments are in green text.

Dictionary definitions are from the American Heritage Dictionary, 3rd ed., copyright © 1994, ver 3.6p for Windows, Softkey International, Inc.

The dates used for this chronology are based on the Jewish calendar. The day begins and ends at sunset, ie., sunset Friday night to sunset Saturday night is considered the Sabbath day. Whether an event occurs in the morning, afternoon, the evening, or even a couple of hours before sunset, any part of a day is considered as a whole day when calculating dates. The first day of the year is 1 April (Nisan). Each month = 30 days. In prophecy... a "time, times and a 1/2 a time" = 1,260 days, or 42 months, or 3½ years.

There are two theories as to the size of a cubit used in a measurement ... 18 inches, and 22 inches. The smaller cubit of 18 inches has been used in this study.