A Book of Genesis Timeline according to Judaism

For the LORD Almighty will care for his flock, the people of Judah, and make them like a proud horse in battle. From Judah will come the cornerstone, from them the tent peg, from them the battle bow, from them every ruler.

- Zechariah 10:3-4

The following timeline describes the people and events as recorded in the Book of Genesis as understood by Judaism. It was compiled utilizing information taken from three different Jewish websites: the Jewish Virtual Library.org, Being Jewish.com. and Akhlah.com. All three of these websites were in basic agreement as to the dates, but some included specific events that others did not. Thus, this timeline is a summation of all three put together into one comprehensive list. All dates have been translated from the Hebrew calendar into what is now called BCE- Before the Common Era. To be specific, this particular timeline starts at 3760 BCE and ends at 1452 BCE. It begins with the creation of Adam and ends with the death of Joseph.

NOTE: All dates are tentative and come from 'Before the Common Era' usually designated as B.C.E. or BCE.

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* Judaism - Timeline for the Book of Genesis *

3760 --- The LORD God creates Adam and Eve

3630 --- Birth of Seth

3525 --- Birth of Enosh

3435 --- Birth of Kenan

3365 --- Birth of Mahalalel

3300 --- Birth of Jared

3138 --- Birth of Enoch

3074 --- Birth of Methuselah

2886 --- Birth of Lamech

2831 --- Death of Adam, the first man

2773 --- Ascension of Enoch into Heaven

2718 --- Death of Seth

2704 --- Birth of Noah

2204 --- Vision of Noah. Noah begins construction on the Ark

2202 --- Birth of Shem, first-born son of Noah

2109 --- Death of Lamech

2104 --- Death of Methuselah

2102 --- The Great Flood begins

1882 --- Birth of Terah

1813 --- Birth of Abraham

1802 --- Birth of Sarah

1765 --- Attempted building of the Tower of Babel

1755 --- Death of Noah

1743 --- God's Covenant with Abraham begins

1737 --- Abraham leaves Haran with Sarah and Lot and migrates to Bethel in Canaan

1736 --- Abraham flees to Egypt due to famine, Melchizedek blesses Abraham

1726 --- Birth of Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar

1713 --- Birth of Isaac, Circumcision of the House of Abraham, Sodom & Gomorrah destroyed

1677 --- Near Sacrifice of Isaac, Death of Sarah, wife of Abraham

1672 --- Issac marries Rebecca

1653 --- Birth of Jacob and Esau

1638 --- Death of Abraham

1602 --- Death of Shem

1590 --- Isaac blesses Jacob, instead of his brother Esau

1589 --- Death of Ishmael

1580 --- Jacob begins working for his uncle Laban

1569 --- Jacob marries Leah and Rachel

1565 --- Birth of Levi, son of Jacob

1564 --- Birth of Judah, son of Jacob

1562 --- Birth of Joseph, son of Jacob

1560 --- Jacob and family return to Canaan, Jacob is renamed Israel, Jacob and Esau reconcile

1546 --- Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers

1533 --- Death of Isaac, Death of Rachel, wife of Jacob

1532 --- Joseph becomes Viceroy of Egypt

1524 --- Seven Years of Famine begins

1523 --- Jacob and family join Joseph and settle in Egypt

1516 --- Seven Years of Famine ends

1505 --- Death of Jacob

1452 --- Death of Joseph

SOURCE(S):

1) Timeline of Jewish History, Jewish Virtual Library

2) Jewish Timeline, Akhlah.com

3) Jewish History Timeline Chart, BeingJewish.com

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