Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed: 2065 BC (Genesis 19:1–29) It's very possible that the story of creation could have been passed on through very few steps.Ībraham goes to Canaan: 2090 BC (Genesis 11:31) Noah's father, Lamech, was born about eighty years before Adam died. The genealogies in the Old Testament show that Noah died while Abraham's father was living. It is possible that his name, literally 'death/spear/violence - bring,' was the prophecy 'his death shall bring.' His death certainly did herald a significant event.Ībraham: 2165 BC - 1990 BC (Genesis 11:26 25:8) Note that Methuselah died a very short time before the Flood. All years are approximate.Ĭreation: 4000 BC (we don't know how long Adam and Eve lived in the Garden before their exile.)Īdam: 4000 BC - 3070 BC (Genesis 2:7 5:5) If so, God created the world about 6000 years ago. The following timeline of the Old Testament has been compiled with the assumption that the genealogies are literal and complete.
What is the basic timeline of the Old Testament?
