UNDERSTANDING GENESIS | BIBLE TIMELINE

0. Introduction

a) Timeline. This puts the Bible book into its historical setting. It lists the key events of each book and the date when they occurred.

b) The Book of Genesis.

1. Date: Undated

a) Creation.

2. Date: Undated

a) Noah.

3. Date: 2166 B.C. (2000 B.C.)

a) Abram born.

4. Date: 2091 (1925)

a) Abram enters Canaan.

5. Date: 2066 (1900)

a) Isaac born.

6. Date: 2006 (1840)

a) Jacob and Esau born.

7. Date: 1929 (1764)

a) Jacob flees to Haran.

8. Date: 1915 (1750)

a) Joseph born.

9. Date: 1898 (1733) 

a) Joseph sold into slavery.

10. Date: 1885 (1720)

a) Joseph rules Egypt.

11. Date: 1805 (1640)

a) Joseph dies.