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HISTORY OF THE WORLD
It is possible to follow an unbroken time line of history right through the Bible. Consider:
Table 1: From Adam to the Flood |
Time |
Name |
Reference |
Date |
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Elapsed Time |
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Adam |
Genesis Chapter 5 |
4169 |
BC |
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130 |
Seth |
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4039 |
BC |
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105 |
Enosh |
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3934 |
BC |
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90 |
Kenan |
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3844 |
BC |
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70 |
Mehalaleel |
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3774 |
BC |
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65 |
Jared |
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3709 |
BC |
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162 |
Enoch |
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3547 |
BC |
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65 |
Methuselah |
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3482 |
BC |
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187 |
Lamech |
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3295 |
BC |
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182 |
Noah |
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3113 |
BC |
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600 |
The Flood |
Genesis 7:6 * |
2513 |
BC |
1656 |
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* Note: Genesis chapter 7 verse 6 says Noah was 600 while verse 11 says in his 600th year. Using the principle of first mention I will use the full number of years to define times in this analysis. |
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Table 2: From the Flood to Abraham |
Time |
Name |
Reference |
Date |
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Elapsed Time |
2 |
Arphaxad |
Genesis Chapter 11 |
2511 |
BC |
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35 |
Salah |
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2476 |
BC |
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30 |
Ebar |
|
2446 |
BC |
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34 |
Peleg |
|
2412 |
BC |
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30 |
Rev |
|
2382 |
BC |
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32 |
Serug |
|
2350 |
BC |
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30 |
Nahor |
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2320 |
BC |
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29 |
Terah |
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2291 |
BC |
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70 |
Abraham |
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2221 |
BC |
292 |
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Table 3: From Abraham to the Exodus |
Time |
Name |
Reference |
Date |
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Elapsed Time |
100 |
Isaac |
Genesis 21:5 |
2121 |
BC |
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60 |
Jacob |
Genesis 25:26 |
2061 |
BC |
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130 |
Jacob Enters Egypt |
Genesis 47:9 |
1931 |
BC |
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430 |
The Exodus |
Exodus 12:40 |
1501 |
BC |
720 |
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Table 4: From the Exodus to the Captivity |
Time |
Name |
Reference |
Date |
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Elapsed Time |
480 |
Solomon's 4th year (480th year from Exodus) |
1 Kings 6:1 |
1021 |
BC |
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37 |
Rehoboam |
1 Kings 11:42 |
984 |
BC |
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17 |
Abijam |
1 Kings 14:21 |
967 |
BC |
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3 |
Asa * |
1 Kings 15:2 |
964 |
BC |
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41 |
Jehoshaphat * |
1 Kings 15:10 |
923 |
BC |
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25 |
Jehoram |
1 Kings 22:42 |
898 |
BC |
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8 |
Ahaziah |
2 Kings 8:17 |
890 |
BC |
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1 |
Athaliah |
2 Kings 8:26 |
889 |
BC |
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6 |
Joash * |
2 Kings 11:3 |
883 |
BC |
|
40 |
Amaziah * |
2 Kings 12:1 |
843 |
BC |
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29 |
Azariah * |
2 Kings 14:2 |
814 |
BC |
|
52 |
Jotham * |
2 Kings 15:2 |
762 |
BC |
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16 |
Ahaz |
2 Kings 15:33 |
746 |
BC |
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16 |
Hezekiah * |
2 Kings 16:2 |
730 |
BC |
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29 |
Manasseh |
2 Kings 18:2 |
701 |
BC |
|
55 |
Amon |
2 Kings 21:1 |
646 |
BC |
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2 |
Josiah * |
2 Kings 21:19 |
644 |
BC |
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31 |
Jehoahaz |
2 Kings 22:1 |
613 |
BC |
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0.25 |
Jehoiakim |
2 Kings 23:31 |
613 |
BC |
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4 |
Captivity Begins (Seage began in 4th year of Jehoiakim) |
Jeremiah 25:1 |
609 |
BC |
892 |
Times of Gentiles Begins |
* Denotes a "good" king |
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Table 5: From the Captivity to Christ |
Time |
Name |
Reference |
Date |
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Elapsed Time |
70 |
Cyrus |
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539 |
BC |
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8 |
Cambyses |
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531 |
BC |
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8 |
Smerdis |
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523 |
BC |
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1 |
Darius |
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522 |
BC |
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35 |
Xerxes |
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487 |
BC |
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22 |
Artaxerxes |
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465 |
BC |
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20 |
Command to restore Jerusalem (20th year of Artaxerxes) |
Nehemiah 2:1-8 |
445 |
BC |
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476 |
Triumphant Entry (173,880 days from the command to restore Jerusalem) (ie. 69 x 7 x 360) |
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32 |
AD |
640 |
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Total |
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4200 |
It is very interesting that 4,200 years is in fact 600 sabbatical years (i.e. 600 x 7 = 4,200) and 84 Jubilee years (i.e. 84 x 50 = 4,200).
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