A biblical chronology · counted in years after creation
From Adam to the end of the 2300 days
Seven connected timelines on one continuous count from creation, with the BC and AD years shown beneath for comparison. Ages and reign lengths come from the Hebrew text of the Bible. Where the Bible is silent, between Malachi and Jesus, the gaps come from the historical record and are fitted to the same count.
Years from the text
Estimated
Period or ruler
Key person
King who did right
Prophetic period
Key event
Key dates compared
| Event | After creation | BC / AD | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creation | 0 | 3948 BC | Genesis 1 |
| Flood | 1656 | 2292 BC | Genesis 7:6 |
| Abraham born | 1948 | 2000 BC | Genesis 11:26 |
| Jacob enters Egypt | 2238 | 1710 BC | Genesis 47:9 |
| Exodus | 2453 | 1495 BC | Exodus 12:40–41 |
| David becomes king | 2889 | 1059 BC | 2 Samuel 5:4 |
| Solomon's Temple begun | 2932 | 1016 BC | 1 Kings 6:1 |
| Kingdom divides | 2969 | 979 BC | 1 Kings 12 |
| Samaria falls | 3229 | 719 BC | 2 Kings 18:10 |
| Daniel taken to Babylon | 3343 | 605 BC | Daniel 1:1 |
| Jerusalem falls | 3362 | 586 BC | 2 Kings 25 |
| Cyrus's decree | 3410 | 538 BC | Ezra 1:1–4 |
| Second Temple finished | 3432 | 516 BC | Ezra 6:15 |
| Artaxerxes' decree | 3491 | 457 BC | Ezra 7 |
| Jesus born | about 3944 | about 4 BC | Matthew 2:1 |
| Jesus baptized | 3974 | AD 27 | Daniel 9:25; Luke 3:23 |
| Crucifixion | about 3978 | about AD 31 | Daniel 9:27 |
| End of the 70 weeks | 3981 | AD 34 | Daniel 9:24; Acts 7 |
| 1260 years begin | 4485 | AD 538 | Daniel 7:25 |
| 1260 years end | 5745 | AD 1798 | Daniel 7:25 |
| End of the 2300 years | 5791 | AD 1844 | Daniel 8:14 |