Bible Studies

Biblical Chronology

Included on these pages is information pertaining to biblical chronology and establishing the times for various events within the bible using scripture. It is currently limited, with a summary of biblical texts as reference, a listing of dates and links to a few other sites for further information.

We are committed to biblical inerrancy, understanding however that translations may be limited by human error. Also that a world chronology must be based on dates revealed by biblical synchronisms; and moreso that those synchronisms are based on real coexisting events, not matching dates of two different cultures that may or may not have actually occured at the same time.

• Bible texts. An exhaustive list of all the chronological scriptures.

• Links. Other biblical chronology sites and various essays.

• Timelines

  • Astwood Timeline. Table of my current timeline. Dates are from the creation of the world. Not all dates obtainable from Scripture are entered. “?” indicates date uncertain or inferred from text, ie. not directly obtainable from Scripture.

• Timeline Graph. A graph of my current timeline. Code modifed (extensively) from this site.

• Velikovsky Synchronisms. A reproduction of person and place synchronisms as given by Immanuel Velikovsky in his books.

• Articles: Chronology

  • Biblical Chronology for Beginners

  • Daniel’s 70 “Sevens”

  • Pharaohs of the Bible

Age of the earth

The age of the earth at 2000 AD according to:

• Rabbinical, 5759
• Scaliger, 5949
• Zunz (Hebrew reckoning), 5987
• Ussher, 6003
• Eusebius, 7198
• Septuagint (Perowne), 7410
• Hales, 7410
• Jackson, 7425
• Panodorus, 7492
• Dionysius, 7493
• Anianus, 7500
• Maximus, 7500
• Syncellus and Theophanes, 7500
• Julius Africanus, 7500
• Constantinopolitan, 7508

Bible Studies

There are a few articles unrelated to chronology that may be of interest.

• Articles: Doctrine

  • Statement of Faith

  • The Nature of Sheol

• Bible Studies for small groups

• Developing a Christian Worldview (pdf)

• Jesus and the New Testament Authors’ Views on Scripture (pdf)

• The Nature of Faith (pdf)

• Background to the Canon of Scripture (pdf)

• The Extent and Limitation of the Canon (pdf)

• The Attributes of God

• The Immutability of God (pdf)

• The Sovereignty of God (pdf)

• The Omnipotence of God (pdf)

• A Biblical View of Government (pdf)

• Biblical Government and Christian Response (pdf)

• Read through the Bible (pdf). If you want to read through the entire bible, but can't keep up with a “Read the Bible in a Year” program; or want to read the books in your own order? Keep track of the chapters you have read and cover the entire bible. Print each Testament on opposite sides of a single sheet and keep in your bible.

• Copyright issues

External Links

Some good biblical sites.

• Creation Ministeries International. An excellent Creation Science site.

• Answers in Genesis. Another excellent Creation Science site.

• Lambert Dolphin's Library. Interesting collection of essays on a variety of subjects.

• Biblical Studies Foundation. Biblical articles. NET Bible.

• Interactive Bible. Defense of Christian doctrine. Site layout makes it appear possibly quirky, but information on the main very sound.

• Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry. A general apologetics site.

• Tekton Apologetics Ministry. An in-depth apologetics site.

• e-Sword. Free electronic bible.

Author Dion Astwood

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