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Brief Summary of Old Testament Time Periods

From: Bible Chronology

By: Walter Biggar Scott

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Years

1. From the creation of man till the flood. (Genesis 5, 7:11) - -1656

2. From the deluge till the gracious call of Abram. (Genesis 11) - - 427

3. From the call of Abram till the law. (Gal. 3:17¹⁷And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. (Galatians 3:17)) - - - 430

4. From the exodus and the law till the foundation

of Solomon’s temple. (1 Kings 6:1¹And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the Lord. (1 Kings 6:1)) - - - - 479

5. From the founding of the temple till the destruction of Jerusalem

by Nebuchadnezzar (Ezek. 4:4-5,⁴Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity. ⁵For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hundred and ninety days: so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. (Ezekiel 4:4‑5) etc.) - - - - 426

6. From Jerusalem’s destruction till Christ’s coming

in grace. (Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah) - - - - - 586

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History of the first man (Adam), - - - - - 4004

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Bible Chronology

• Chronology and Chronological Tables

• Brief Summary of Old Testament Time Periods

• Chronological Table of Events

• Chronological Table of Persons

• Judges of Israel

• Kings of Israel and Judah

• Kings of Judah

• Kings of Israel

• Chronology Between Old and New Testament

• Family of Herod

• Genealogy of Jesus Christ

• Daniel's 70 Weeks and Date of the Crucifixion

• History of the Jews - BC 4 to AD 70