Significant Developments in ANE History in Relation to the
PatriarchsBiblical Chronology
Significant Developments in ANE History in Relation to the
Patriarchs
Calculating the Date of Creation and the Flood; A
Young Earth Creationist View
“Old
Testament Chronology and Its Implications for the Creation and Flood Accounts.”
Bibliotheca Sacra
172
(Jan-Mar 2015):
24-44.
In my BibSac article on OT chronology, I have followed the numbers and ages provided in the Hebrew Masoretic Text. This leads to a conclusion that Abram was born in 2166 BC, and the flood and creation dates would be approximately 2550 BC and 4200 BC respectively. However, as is well-known, the ages given in the Greek Septuagint tradition for Gen 5 and 11 differ significantly from that of the Masoretic Text. In light of Henry B. Smith's excellent research on this issue, I am open to the possibility that the Septuagint has preserved the more accurate numbers. By following the Septuagint data on the ages in Gen 5 and 11, a date for the flood would be approximately 3400-3300 BC and for creation about 5500 BC. I am withholding judgment on this matter for the moment, but I would encourage readers to study Henry Smith's work. His article is entitled "The Case for the Septuagint's Chronology in Genesis 5 and 11" and is available on the ABR website (Associates for Biblical Research). Click here.
Primary OT Chronological Charts:
Major Periods of Old Testament History
Key Events of the Old Testament:
From Abraham to the Exodus (2091-1446 BC)
From the Exodus to the Monarchy (1446-1051 BC)
From the Monarchy to the Close of the OT (1051-430
BC)
Supplemental OT Chronological Charts:
Chart Comparing the Genealogies of Gen 5 and 11 by
Manuscripts
Chart: Comparison of Pre-Abrahamic Genealogy Dates (Heb MT vs. Gk LXX)
Chart of The Patriarchs (Chronology)
The Hebrew Calendar
The 1446 BC Exodus Event and
Egyptian Chronology
Chronology of the Wilderness Period
The Division of the Kingdom
Rulers of the Exilic and Post-exilic Periods
Daniel's Seventy Weeks
The Post-Exilic Period
New Testament Chronological Studies:
A Chronology
of the Apostle Paul's Life and Ministry
Chart of the Chronology of Paul's Life and Ministry