Understanding Times and Seasons Part 3

The Bible Timeline

Declaring the End from the Beginning

Compiled by M. J. Beattie

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Background information used in the construction of this timeline maybe found in the following publications available free of charge at cgsf.org:

UnderstandingTimes and Seasons

Part 1

The Biblical Evidence aboutGod’s Many Clocks

By M. J. Beattie

Discusses the units of time in Scripture.

UnderstandingTimes and Seasons

Part 2

Seven Millennial Days

By M. J. Beattie

Explores the prophetic implications of each day of creation week.

The Bible Timeline

Preface

The Jewish calendar defines the autumn of 3760 BC as the time of the creation ofAdam. This is based on a timeline created by Rabbi Yose ben Halafta in the second century AD. His dates basically follow the Biblical genealogies and other Scriptures in the Hebrew Masoretic Text in about the same way as the present work. But his numbers shrink the period of the Persian Empire down to just over 50 years, putting the fall of Babylon in around 374 BC instead of 539.

Rabbi Yose’s dates are based on an interpretation of Daniel 9 that looked to Simon bar Kokhba (who died in the Jewish revolt in 135 AD) as a messiah, in fulfillment of the seventy weeks prophecy — squeezing the time between the destructions of the first and second temples into a 490-year period. With this interpretation, the Rabbis (Pharisees) conveniently and deliberately denied that Jesus was the Messiah. Yet Rabbi Yose’s dates for events in the pre-Christian era are clearly in conflict with the records of history.

In the present work, the mainstream view of extra-biblical history is regarded as being generally accurate — in agreement with the Scriptures. And the gap between the Testaments is bridged with an understanding of the seventy weeks prophecy that accepts Jesus as the Messiah.

The Scriptural basis used in arriving at each date on this timeline is carefully

documented. However it should be understood that many of these dates, even many computed exclusively from the Bible, are approximate. In gleaning numbers from the genealogies in Genesis, we cannot assume that all of the individuals mentioned were born on the same day of the year. The number of months more or less than the given number of years is seldom stated.

However, having said that, it should be noted that the numbers given in the Bible add up in some very interesting ways — especially when viewed against a backdrop of the various symbolic lengths of a “day” or of a “time” in Scripture.

The Old Testament Scriptures give all of the information necessary to determine the number of years between the creation of Adam and the completion of the temple by Solomon — which brings us to the end of the third millennium of human history.

For the fourth millennium (the time of Solomon through Jesus), historians have used the Biblical numbers regarding the reigns of the various kings (of Judah, Israel, Babylon, etc.) along with archeological evidence to establish the BC dates. Although there has been resistance among atheistic historians to give much weight to the Scriptural record, the more evidence that has been unearthed, the more obvious it has become that the numbers found in Scripture

are in harmony with the witness of secular history, some of which is literally written in stone, clearly establishing the timing of the most significant fourth millennium events. But, as with the genealogies, the exact date (month and day as well as year) of events in the fourth millennium are not always given. In such cases there is a small margin of error possible. Human error in understanding could also throw things off a bit, but the general timeframe is well established. And the story of the millennial days gives the key necessary to verify that the approximate dating of the kings of Israel and Judah (as computed by those who accept both the archeological evidence and the Biblical record) is generally accurate.

Where to Begin The first order of business in making

any timeline is to decide what number to start with. Many timelines inadvertently start with year zero as the first year of Adam’s life, so that he would be one year old in year 1, two in year 2, and 930 years old when he died in year 930. But here the year 1 AC is used as the first year After Creation and as the first year of Adam's life, such that he was one year old during year two and died during year 931. With this approach, if sabbatical years were counted from creation, then years evenly

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divisible by seven (years 7, 14, 21, etc.) would have been sabbatical years.

The Jews traditionally associate Adam’s creation with the beginning of the Biblical civil year. Here, the Sabbath of creation week is viewed as a jubilant memorial feast — a day celebrating the completion of creation, a feast of blowing of wedding trumpets for the newly created Adam and Eve, and the day of the new moon commencing the civil year (Rosh Hashanah, the Biblical Dayof Trumpets). God set aside that day, the seventh day of the week, for mankind — resting from His labor to spend the time with His children. And He saw that all He had created and made was very good!

Setting Dates? It is not humanly possible for all of the

dates presented on this timeline to be correct. One can only offer the evidence of Biblical and extra-biblical history to the best of one’s ability up to the point of publication. Many numbers seem to fit perfectly (or nearly so),

such as those that allow for a 2520-year gap, or some other relevant length of time, between two significant dates. Alignment of sabbatical and jubilee years, like those observed in the fulfillment of the seventy weeks prophecy, also helps to verify dating. And when the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, is seen standing where it ought not, then some remaining details will fall into place.

Although there was an expectation before beginning construction of this timeline that the events of the various millenniums should correspond directly to the events of creation week, every effort was made to be sure that there was no fudging of dates to force the numbers to fit. If Genesis One was to fit the timeline, the timeline had to be true. The timeline was not put together expressly to fit Genesis One; Genesis One just happens to fit the timeline. The way that it fits turns out to be somewhat different than expected, but it does fit amazingly well. And the events of creation week do appear to

have been meant to be prophetic, to illustrate in a parable how God would work with mankind throughout the ages.

The production of this timeline was not begun to find out when Jesus Christ will return. The goal was to prove the veracity of the idea that all of the events of creation week foreshadowed things to come in a 7000-year plan for humans on earth. If the timing of the return of Jesus Christ is hidden in the story of Genesis One, then that is God’s doing. And, as the details of the story unfold, it behooves us to give glory to the Great Designer of such an intricately detailed and wonderfully laid out plan.

One thing is certain: If the millennial days on this timeline are even close to being appropriately aligned, then the end of the age is upon us now. And, “the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God” stands at the door knocking (Revelation 3:14,20)*. Can we hearHis voice?

“Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other;I am God, and there is none like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning,And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure’…”

— Isaiah 46:9-10

*Except for the creation week scroll, and as otherwise noted, all Scriptures quoted in this document are from the New King James version.

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3912

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911

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21 A

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3902

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901

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31 A

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3892

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891

BC

41 A

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2

3882

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81 B

C

51 A

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3872

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871

BC

61 A

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3862

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861

BC

71 A

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3852

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851

BC

81 A

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3842

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41 B

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91 A

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3832

– 3

831

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101

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382

1 B

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111

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38

12 –

381

1 B

C

121

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4

3802

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01 B

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131

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37

92 –

379

1 B

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141

AC

37

82 –

378

1 B

C

151

AC

37

72 –

377

1 B

C

161

AC

5

3

3762

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61 B

C

171

AC

37

52 –

375

1 B

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181

AC

37

42 –

374

1 B

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191

AC

37

32 –

373

1 B

C

201

AC

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211

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12 –

371

1 B

C

221

AC

37

02 –

370

1 B

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241

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251

AC

36

72 –

367

1 B

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261

AC

36

62 –

366

1 B

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271

AC

36

52 –

365

1 B

C

281

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3642

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41 B

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291

AC

36

32 –

363

1 B

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301

AC

36

22 –

362

1 B

C

311

AC

36

12 –

361

1 B

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2

331

AC

35

92 –

359

1 B

C

341

AC

35

82 –

358

1 B

C

351

AC

35

72 –

357

1 B

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361

AC

3

3562

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61 B

C

371

AC

35

52 –

355

1 B

C

381

AC

35

42 –

354

1 B

C

401

AC

4

6

3522

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21 B

C

411

AC

35

12 –

351

1 B

C

421

AC

35

02 –

350

1 B

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431

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34

92 –

349

1 B

C

441

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5

3482

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81 B

C

451

AC

34

72 –

347

1 B

C

461

AC

34

62 –

346

1 B

C

471

AC

34

52 –

345

1 B

C

481

AC

6

7

1

3442

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41 B

C

491

AC

34

32 –

343

1 B

C

501

AC

34

22 –

342

1 B

C

511

AC

34

12 –

341

1 B

C

521

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34

02 –

340

1 B

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531

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33

92 –

339

1 B

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541

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82 –

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1 B

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551

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72 –

337

1 B

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Creation of Adam & Evein autumn, 3922 BC — on theeve of the first day of year 1 AC

Years A fter C reation:

\__ one day __/

The first six days ofcreation week all beganwith evening (darkening).Likewise, the first sixmillenniums each beganwith spiritual darkening.From the foundation ofthe world, Satan hasbeen dimming the lightof God's good, trueknowledge by mixing itwith his own corrupt, evilinstructions. It was thismixture, the knowledgeof good mixed with evil,that Adam and Eveswallowed when theyate of the forbidden fruit.

391

AC

321

AC

40-year days:(Hebrews 3:7-9)

396

AC

7 (14)7

5

3602

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3691

BC

( 3922 – 2934 BC / 6 to 9 p.m . )

3601

BC

3531

BC

231

AC

461

AC Jared ("a descent") 962 years..

910 years

Mahalaleel ("praise of God") 895 years

Seth (means "put" i.e. "substituted" in place of Abel) 912 years

Adam (the name means "ruddy," as flushed with blood) lived 930 years

Adam lived 130 years before Seth + 800 = 930 years

80-year days:each hour about 42 months

(Revelation 3:10; 13:5; 17:12)

131

AC

80 years is a day

70 + 840 = 910

65 + 830 = 895

3692

–

3532

–

Cainan ("fixed" as a nest / "their smith")

90 + 815 = 905

326

AC

236

AC

105 + 807 = 912

Enosh ("mortal") 905 years

Count 50 days (each "day" lasting forty years) to the time of theinitial calling of Abram and Sarai, to separate them from their roots inUr of the Chaldees, as the firstfruits brought into the Old Testament church.

On this timeline, the sixthday of creation week isconsidered to be the lastday of year 0 AC. Mankind'sfirst year, the first yearAfter Creation, is year 1 AC.Adam was one year oldduring year 2 AC, six yearsold during 7 AC, and 930years old during 931 AC.

T h o u s a n d - y e a r d a y s

With the Lord a thousand years are as one day (2 Peter 3:8).

Adam was told, "In the day that you eat of it [of the tree of theknowledge of good and evil] you shall surely die" (Genesis 2:17).

And so he did — he ate, and he died within the first millennial day.

o n e l o n g d a r k n i g h tover half a millennium without any widely-influential prophet of God

The numbers of the years in the lives ofAdam through Noah are given in Genesis 5.

A thousand years is as a watch in the night.(Psalm 90:4)

The serpent's deception brought spiritual darkness upon mankind. SoGod cut the world as a whole off from the Light of the tree of Life until

an acceptable way for repentant sinners to access it was provided bythe sacrifice of Christ. (Isaiah 59:1-2; 53:4-5; John 14:6; 6:47-58; 3:16)

1000-year days: (Psalm 90:4; 2 Peter 3:8)

Count 50 days to the bringing of the firstfruits of the NewTestament church into the threshing floor, to the initial reaping

of Jews and Gentiles out of the world. (Acts 2; James 1:18; Romans 16:5)

1st mil lennium's night

Even ing Watch in a nearly 4000-year night

"The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble" (Proverbs 4:19 RSV).

Years according toBC or AD

Western dating:

1000-yearnight watches:

0 A

C

3922

BC

COUNT 50 DAYS from the cutting of the Wave Sheaf (Deuteronomy 16:9).Christ, the ultimate Wave Sheaf, was slain (set apart / cut off) from the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8).

"Sunrise" time500 years into the 1st millennial day,

the world remained spiritually dark —densely clouded over with the

gloom of deceit.

"Sundown"

Darkness descended uponmankind when Adam and Eve turned awayfrom the light of God's words to walk in the

shadows of the serpent's deception.

1 AC / autumn, 3922 BC

"The earth was [became] withoutform [lacking backbone, character,and family stability — swayed by theserpent's guile] and void [of the true

knowledge and spirit of God], and[mental and spiritual] darkness wasupon the face of the deep [cloudingthe vision of the human 'waters']..."

(Genesis 1:2)

"In the beginning Godcreated the heavensand the earth."

(Genesis 1:1, RSV)

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451

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34

72 –

347

1 B

C

461

AC

34

62 –

346

1 B

C

471

AC

34

52 –

345

1 B

C

481

AC

6

7

3442

–34

41 B

C

491

AC

34

32 –

343

1 B

C

501

AC

34

22 –

342

1 B

C

511

AC

34

12 –

341

1 B

C

521

AC

34

02 –

340

1 B

C

531

AC

33

92 –

339

1 B

C

541

AC

33

82 –

338

1 B

C

551

AC

33

72 –

337

1 B

C

561

AC

1

8

3362

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61 B

C

571

AC

3352

–33

51 B

C

581

AC

3342

–33

41 B

C

591

AC

33

32 –

333

1 B

C

601

AC

2

3322

–33

21 B

C

611

AC

33

12 –

331

1 B

C

631

AC

32

92 –

329

1 B

C

641

AC

3

9

3282

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81 B

C

651

AC

32

72 –

327

1 B

C

661

AC

32

62 –

326

1 B

C

671

AC

32

52 –

325

1 B

C

4

691

AC

32

32 –

323

1 B

C

701

AC

32

22 –

322

1 B

C

711

AC

32

12 –

321

1 B

C

721

AC

5

10

3202

–32

01 B

C

731

AC

31

92 –

319

1 B

C

741

AC

31

82 –

318

1 B

C

751

AC

31

72 –

317

1 B

C

761

AC

6

3162

–31

61 B

C

771

AC

31

52 –

315

1 B

C

781

AC

31

42 –

314

1 B

C

791

AC

31

32 –

313

1 B

C

801

AC

11

3122

–31

21 B

C

811

AC

31

12 –

311

1 B

C

821

AC

31

02 –

310

1 B

C

831

AC

30

92 –

309

1 B

C

841

AC

1

3082

–30

81 B

C

851

AC

30

72 –

307

1 B

C

861

AC

30

62 –

306

1 B

C

881

AC

2

12

3042

–30

41 B

C

891

AC

30

32 –

303

1 B

C

901

AC

30

22 –

302

1 B

C

911

AC

30

12 –

301

1 B

C

921

AC

3

3002

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01 B

C

931

AC

29

92 –

299

1 B

C

941

AC

29

82 –

298

1 B

C

951

AC

29

72 –

297

1 B

C

961

AC

4

13

2962

–29

61 B

C

971

AC

29

52 –

295

1 B

C

991

AC

29

32 –

293

1 B

C

1001

AC

5

2922

–29

21 B

C

1011

AC

29

12 –

291

1 B

C

1021

AC

29

02 –

290

1 B

C

1031

AC

28

92 –

289

1 B

C

624

AC

= 3

299

BC

689

AC Methuselah

While the earth waited for the Messiah's Light, the night watchmen (Enoch, Noah, Moses, the prophets...)were lights, called upon to expose the works of the devil. (Isaiah 21:6; Jeremiah 6:17; Ezekiel 3:17-21; 33:7-9)

"Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them... All things that areexposed are made manifest by the light, for whatsoever makes manifest is light" (Ephesians 5:11,13).

Enoch prophesied, "Behold the Lord comes... to execute judgment on all, to convict all whoare ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodlyway, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him" (Jude14-15).

9 p.m.changing of guard in 4000-year night

931

AC

=29

92-9

1 B

C

187 + 782 = 969

Methuselah ("man of a dart" pointing toward flood) 969 years

871

AC

621

AC

6

2942

–

2881

BC

2872

–

3301

BC

3241

BC

2941

BC

2871

BC

3302

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2882

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About 70 years afterthe disappearance ofEnoch, Lamech calledhis newborn son'sname Noah, saying,"This one will comfortus concerning ourwork and the toil ofour hands, becauseof the ground whichthe LORD has cursed."

(Genesis 5:29)

1058

AC

1043

AC

/ 28

79 B

C

7 (14) 7 (21)

Adam'sdeath

3242

–

Cainan

3051

BC

3052

–

Evening Watch in a nearly 4000-year night( 3922 – 2934 BC / 6 to 9 p.m. )

Seth

Adam

461

AC Jared ("a descent") 962 years

910 years

Mahalaleel ("praise of God") 895 years

681

AC

1041

AC

981

AC

1051

AC

Lamech 777 years

65 + 830 = 895

Enosh

Enoch

"…The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day" (Proverbs 4:18 RSV).

"All the days of Enoch were 365 years" (Genesis 5:23).

This matches the number of days in a solar year and points tothe fact that the spiritual light in Enoch came directly from God,from the "Sun of Righteousness" (Malachi 4:2), the daytime"Light of the world" (John 9:5) with whom Enoch walked.

1st mil lennium's daytime

162 + 800 = 962

989

AC

=

2934

BC

("initiated" to do a special work — hot and on fire with the Light of God) lived 365 yearsEnoch

876

AC

65 + 300 = 365

"Sundown"The 1st millennial day came to

a close when Enoch walked off withGod (the Light of Day) and disappeared.

989 AC / 2934 BC

For want of the right foundation, because the worldloved darkness and had the spirit of murder, the first"1000-year day" was cut short by about twelve years.Similarly, the rest of the days of Satan's rule over manappear to have been shortened (Matthew 24:22; Mark 13:20).

Spiritual Daylightcame to Enoch as God worked with him. And that light

was shared with the world as Enoch boldly and openly lived and taughtGod's right and holy way. Yet, Enoch was hated because he prophesied of

God's eventual judgment against the ungodly behavior of the men of his day —men who loved the darkness of having their own way, rather than the light.

(Genesis 5:21-24; Jude 14-15; Hebrews 11:5)

as Enoch walked with God]. AndGod saw that the light [in Enoch]was good; and God separatedthe light from the darkness [bytaking Enoch away from those whosought to kill him]. God called the

"... and the Spirit of God was movingover the face of the waters. AndGod said, "Let there be light' [ofthe knowledge of God, showing theright way to live]; and there was light[emanating from God through Enoch

light Day [ meaning "Hot", on firewith the Truth], and the darknesshe called Night ["Twisted" away fromthe light ]. And there was eveningand there was morning, one [mil-lennium-long ] day" (Genesis 1:2-5).

"Sunrise" time500 years into the 1st millennial day,

the world remained spiritually dark —densely clouded over with the

gloom of deceit.

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AC

2992

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941

AC

29

82 –

298

1 B

C

951

AC

29

72 –

297

1 B

C

961

AC

4

13

2962

–29

61 B

C

971

AC

29

52 –

295

1 B

C

991

AC

29

32 –

293

1 B

C

1001

AC

5

2922

–29

21 B

C

1011

AC

29

12 –

291

1 B

C

1021

AC

29

02 –

290

1 B

C

1031

AC

28

92 –

289

1 B

C

1061

AC

28

62 –

286

1 B

C

1071

AC

28

52 –

285

1 B

C

1081

AC

2842

–28

41 B

C

1091

AC

2832

–28

31 B

C

1101

AC

28

22 –

282

1 B

C

1111

AC

2812

–28

11 B

C

1121

AC

1

15

2802

–28

01 B

C

1131

AC

27

92 –

279

1 B

C

1141

AC

27

82 –

278

1 B

C

1151

AC

27

72 –

277

1 B

C

1161

AC

2

2762

–27

61 B

C

1171

AC

2752

–27

51 B

C

1181

AC

27

42 –

274

1 B

C

1191

AC

27

32 –

273

1 B

C

1201

AC

3

16

2722

–27

21 B

C

1211

AC

27

12 –

271

1 B

C

1221

AC

27

02 –

270

1 B

C

1241

AC

4

2682

–26

81 B

C

1251

AC

26

72 –

267

1 B

C

1261

AC

26

62 –

266

1 B

C

1271

AC

26

52 –

265

1 B

C

1281

AC

5

17

2642

–26

41 B

C

1291

AC

26

32 –

263

1 B

C

1301

AC

2622

–26

21 B

C

1311

AC

2612

–26

11 B

C

1321

AC

6

2602

–26

01 B

C

1331

AC

25

92 –

259

1 B

C

1341

AC

2582

–25

81 B

C

1351

AC

25

72 –

257

1 B

C

1361

AC

18

2562

–25

61 B

C

1371

AC

2552

–25

51 B

C

1381

AC

25

42 –

254

1 B

C

1391

AC

25

32 –

253

1 B

C

1401

AC

1

2522

–25

21 B

C

1411

AC

25

12 –

251

1 B

C

1431

AC

24

92 –

249

1 B

C

1441

AC

2

19

3

2482

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81 B

C

1451

AC

24

72 –

247

1 B

C

1461

AC

24

62 –

246

1 B

C

1471

AC

24

52 –

245

1 B

C

1481

AC

3

2442

–24

41 B

C

1501

AC

24

22 –

242

1 B

C

1511

AC

24

12 –

241

1 B

C

1521

AC

4

20

2402

–24

01 B

C

Adam'sdeath

1058

AC

1043

AC

/ 28

79 B

C

9 p.m.changing of guard in 4000-year night

2nd mil lennium's night

2431

BC

2391

BC

Methuselah

a n o t h e r s p i r i t u a l l y d a r k n i g h twith no open intervention or major public prophecy from God

Enoch

About 70 years afterthe disappearance ofEnoch, Lamech calledhis newborn son'sname Noah, saying,"This one will comfortus concerning ourwork and the toil ofour hands, becauseof the ground whichthe LORD has cursed."

(Genesis 5:29)

989

AC

=29

34 B

C

Lamech 777 years

182 years + 595 = 777 years

1291

AC

1051

AC

1491

AC

1531

AC

1041

AC

1231

AC

1421

AC

981

AC

2691

BC

2501

BC

2502

–

2392

–

birt

h of

Noa

h

14

Enosh

1423

AC

Mahalaleel

2692

–

2865

BC

1141

AC

Noah ("rest") 950 years

1236

AC

Cainan

2432

–

2941

BC

2871

BC

2942

–

2881

BC

2882

–

2872

–

6 7 (35)7 (28)

931

AC

=29

92-9

1 B

C

1539

AC

/ 23

84 B

C

Jared

Seth

M i d n i g h t W a t c h( 9 p.m. to midnight / 2934 – 1946 BC )

"...The wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt” (Isaiah 57:20).

For further clarification of apparent anomalies, see appendix.

"Sundown"The 1st millennial day came to

a close when Enoch walked off withGod (the Light of Day) and disappeared.

989 AC / 2934 BC

For want of the right foundation, because the worldloved darkness and had the spirit of murder, the first"1000-year day" was cut short by about twelve years.Similarly, the rest of the days of Satan's rule over manappear to have been shortened (Matthew 24:22; Mark 13:20).

Noah's message:

" Mankind's days will be 120 years."(Genesis 6:3)

Repent or die!

"Sunrise" timeThe midpoint of the 2nd millennial daywas overcast with the darkness of sin

and clouds of impending doom.

How could Shem have been 100 yearsold when Arphaxad was born twoyears after the flood, if Noah was 500when Shem was born and 600 whenthe flood came? For the numbersto fit, Noah must have been almost(but not quite) 501 years old whenShem was born, turning 600 shortlybefore the flood began. Then whenArphaxad was born about two yearsafter the 40-day deluge, Shem wouldhave been almost (but not yet) 101.The alternative explanation claimsthat it was not Shem, but ratherJapheth who was born when Noahwas 500 (and that it was not Abram,but rather his older brother Haranwho was born when Terah was 70).But does this explanation makesense? The Bible is the story ofAbraham. Genesis holds his familyrecords, handed down through Moses,to whom God spoke face-to-face.The birth dates of Japheth andHaran are irrelevant to the story.

The first two millenniums were like winter days. They had long,cold nights (spiritually-speaking) and relatively short periods of daylight.

1441

AC

M. J

. Bea

ttie

03-

06-2

013

2

19

2482

–24

81 B

C

1451

AC

24

72 –

247

1 B

C

1461

AC

24

62 –

246

1 B

C

1471

AC

24

52 –

245

1 B

C

1481

AC

3

2442

–24

41 B

C

1501

AC

24

22 –

242

1 B

C

1511

AC

24

12 –

241

1 B

C

1521

AC

4

20

2402

–24

01 B

C

1541

AC

1

2382

–23

81 B

C

1551

AC

23

72 –

237

1 B

C

1561

AC

5

2

2362

–23

61 B

C

1571

AC

23

52 –

235

1 B

C

1581

AC

3

2342

–23

41 B

C

1591

AC

23

32 –

233

1 B

C

1601

AC

6

4

21

2322

–23

21 B

C

1611

AC

23

12 –

231

1 B

C

1621

AC

5

2302

–23

01 B

C

1631

AC

22

92 –

229

1 B

C

1641

AC

6

2282

–22

81 B

C

1661

AC

22

62 –

226

1 B

C

1671

AC

22

52 –

225

1 B

C

1681

AC

1

22

2242

–22

41 B

C

1701

AC

22

22 –

222

1 B

C

1711

AC

22

12 –

221

1 B

C

1731

AC

21

92 –

219

1 B

C

1741

AC

21

82 –

218

1 B

C

1771

AC

21

52 –

215

1 B

C

1781

AC

21

42 –

214

1 B

C

1791

AC

21

32 –

213

1 B

C

1801

AC

4

2122

–21

21 B

C

1811

AC

21

12 –

211

1 B

C

1821

AC

21

02 –

210

1 B

C

1831

AC

20

92 –

209

1 B

C

1841

AC

5

24

2082

–20

81 B

C

1851

AC

20

72 –

207

1 B

C

1861

AC

20

62 –

206

1 B

C

1871

AC

20

52 –

205

1 B

C

1881

AC

620

42 –

2041

BC

1891

AC

20

32 –

203

1 B

C

1901

AC

20

22 –

202

1 B

C

1921

AC

25

2002

–20

01 B

C

1931

AC

19

92 –

199

1 B

C

1941

AC

19

82 –

198

1 B

C

1961

AC

19

62 –

196

1 B

C

1981

AC

19

42 –

194

1 B

C

2

2011

AC

19

12 –

191

1 B

C

3

2051

AC

18

72 –

187

1 B

C

1971

BC

Abram ("high father") — Abraham ("father of

) = 205

1902

–

1882

–

1932

–

Midnightchanging of guard in 4000-year night

1922

–

1851

AC

29 + 119 ( = 148 )

32 + 207 ( = 239 )

Serug

30 + 209 ( = 239 )

Nahor ("snorer" / "snorting")

1880

AC

148 years

70 ( + 135

1789

AC

1695

AC

1821

AC

2008

AC

/ 1

914

BC

1539

AC

/ 23

84 B

C

1559

AC

3 7 (49) 1 (50)7 (42) 2

100

Isaac2050 AC1872 BC

1952

–19

51 B

C

2012

–

1972

–

2432

–

2391

BC

2172

–

34 + 430 ( = 464 )

7 Rest

500 ( + 450 ) = 950

Eber ("a region across" / "on the opposite side") 464 years

Noah lived 600 years before the flood + 350 after = 950 years (Genesis 7:6; 9:28-29)

The story of Noah's ark is in Genesis 5:28–9:29.The numbers of the years in the lives ofShem through Terah are in Genesis 11:10-26,32.

Sarai ("ruler") — Sarah ("princess") 127

205 years

("stronghold of Chaldees") 438 yearsArphaxad

Lamech lived 777 years died 1653 AC

CircumcisionCovenant

& Fall of SodomSpring, 2049 AC

1873 BC

Birth of IsaacSpring, 2050 AC

1872 BC

(Genesis 17; 21:5)

Terah,with Abram,Lot and Saraimoved fromUr of theChaldeansto Haran(Genesis 11:31)(date not given)

TerahTerah ("station")

1891

BC

26

4

M i d n i g h t W a t c h( 9 p.m. to midnight / 2934 –1946 BC )

2202

–

2231

BC

2232

–

2201

BC

2271

BC

2272

–

1491

AC

1721

AC

1691

AC

1651

AC

1531

AC

2021

AC

2041

AC

1911

AC

1751

AC

2001

AC

1991

AC

1971

AC

1951

AC

1761

AC

2031

AC

1886

BC

2036

AC

Serug ("tendril" / "intertwined") 230 years

30 + 200 ( = 230 )

Reu

Tower of Babelconfusion of languages2164–2163 BC

1759 AC

Peleg ("earthquake" or "division") 239 years

1950

AC

1972

BC

God gave Methuselahthe honor of the longesthuman lifespan (969 years).

Peleg

1998

AC17

25 A

C

Nahor

Noah's 7th centurypictured the millennial rest

Lamech's age at death seems to indicate thathe lived a rather "perfect" (i.e. righteous) life.

Nimrod ("the rebel")

1999

AC

35 + 403 ( = 438 )

Abram : 86 + Hagar

2028

AC

2051

AC

Ishmael

Salah ( "dart" / "growth shoot" / "branch" ) 433 years

Reu ("friend") 239 years

40-dayDelugeautumn, 2264 BC

Heshvan 17– Kislev 26, 1659 AC(early in a sabbatical year)

Babel was built and abandoned atthe end of Noah's seventh century,foreshadowing the rise and fall ofGog and Magog at the end of theseventh millennium (Revelation 20).

100 + 500 ( = 600 ) (Genesis 11:10-11)

1660 AC

The deaths of Lamech andMethuselah were signsof the imminence of the

END OF THE WORLDthat then existed (2 Peter 3:6).

"The righteous perisheth, andno man layeth it to heart: andmerciful men are taken away,

none considering that therighteous is taken away from the

evil to come" (Isaiah 57:1 KJV).

2431

BC

1921

BC

2171

BC

2011

BC

2161

BC

1931

BC

Noah

2392

–

2162

–

23

1881

BC

1901

BC

1892

–

Shem ("name" as in honor, authority, character) 600 years

Noah: preacher of righteousness 120 years

I Ancient world's last hour – the 12th 140-year period since creation. I

1959

AC

1963

BC

J u b i l e e

birthbetrothal

and marriage of

Sarai

the free womanpicturing

Jerusalemabove

(Galatians 4:22-31)

"Cainan" (Luke 3:36) means "their smith". Salah may have been son of Arphaxad, the smith.

As Paul (Acts 13:20) misunderstoodthe length of the period of thejudges, so Stephen (Acts 7:4) wasmistaken in saying that Terahwas dead when Abram left Haran.However, Terah was indeed deadspiritually (Joshua 24:2),which is why Abramwas told to leave him.Stephen, a man full offaith, was in error in anumber of the details thatActs 7 faithfully recordsthat he said. His exampleserves to instruct usthat God's NT servantsare not infallible. Wemust prove all things.

2nd mil lennium's daytime

I – – – – – 1 4 0 y e a r s – – – – – – – I ( 50 x 140 = 7000 )

The earth was divided, dispersed from Babel, in the daysof Peleg's gestation. So the building of the city ceased(Genesis 10:25; 11:8-9). And the people of Babel, withtheir corrupt ideas about religious worship and about how toto treat one another, were scattered abroad to flow out overthe face of all the earth. Thus they, and those who followedin their wicked ways, became the "waters below" or "seas"of the post-flood world — as referred to in Revelation 17:15.

Methuselah ("man of a dart") died 1658 AC

1759

AC

30 + 403 ( = 433 )

Cush, son of Ham Haran

"Sundown" endingthe 2nd millennial day came as

Noah's influence faded, and most ofhis descendants turned to idolatry.

c. 1977 AC / 1946 BC

? Tammuz ( the "sun"-god / Baal )

Spiritual daylight came when God spoketo Noah, revealed His plans to him, andmade him a preacher of righteousness.

(Compare Ezekiel 33:9)Noah's message:

(Genesis 6:3)Repent or die!

20-yr day

The Great Flood1659 AC / 2264 BC

gave the land a year of rest

The Great Flood

Count seven weeks (of 20-year "days") from when Noah began to preach until the end of Israel's sojourning. Noah, as the first chosen to be saved intothe post-flood world, foreshadowed Christ's having been set apart from the foundation of the world to become "the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep"

(1 Corinthians 15:20). Then, Israel in the wilderness, as "holiness to the Lord, thefirstfruits of His increase" (Jeremiah 2:2-3), prefigured those in the NT era who havebeen separated from the world as the "firstfruits of His creatures" (James 1:18).

Abrammoved toCanaanat age 75 —365 years afterNoah left the ark2025 AC1897 BC(Genesis 12:4)

"Sunrise" timeThe midpoint of the 2nd millennial daywas overcast with the darkness of sin

and clouds of impending doom.

And God called the firmament Heaven[meaning "lofty; aloft"]. And there wasevening [as the light of what Enoch hadtaught faded] and there was morning[as Noah's preaching gave light to theworld] a second day" (Genesis 1:6-8).

"And God said, 'Let there be afirmament [a space of air as in Noah'sark] in the midst of the waters [of floodand rain], and let it separate the watersfrom the waters. 'And God made thefirmament [sealing Noah into the ark]

“…The waters … are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues” (Revelation 17:15).

and separated the waters [people]which were under the firmament[under the ark in the flood] from thewaters [people] which were abovethe firmament [floating up above inthe air within the ark]. And it was so.

Lot

How could Shem have been 100 yearsold when Arphaxad was born twoyears after the flood, if Noah was 500when Shem was born and 600 whenthe flood came? For the numbersto fit, Noah must have been almost(but not quite) 501 years old whenShem was born, turning 600 shortlybefore the flood began. Then whenArphaxad was born about two yearsafter the 40-day deluge, Shem wouldhave been almost (but not yet) 101.The alternative explanation claimsthat it was not Shem, but ratherJapheth who was born when Noahwas 500 (and that it was not Abram,but rather his older brother Haranwho was born when Terah was 70).But does this explanation makesense? The Bible is the story ofAbraham. Genesis holds his familyrecords, handed down through Moses,to whom God spoke face-to-face.The birth dates of Japheth andHaran are irrelevant to the story.

" Mankind's days will be 120 years."

1941

AC

19

82 –

198

1 B

C

M. J

. Bea

ttie

03-

06-2

013

1961

AC

19

62 –

196

1 B

C

1981

AC

19

42 –

194

1 B

C

2

2011

AC

19

12 –

191

1 B

C

3

2051

AC

18

72 –

187

1 B

C

2061

AC

18

62 –

186

1 B

C

2071

AC

18

52 –

185

1 B

C

2101

AC

18

22 –

182

1 B

C

2111

AC

18

12 –

181

1 B

C

2131

AC

17

92 –

179

1 B

C

2141

AC

17

82 –

178

1 B

C

2151

AC

17

72 –

177

1 B

C

2161

AC

6

28

1762

–17

61 B

C

2221

AC

17

02 –

170

1 B

C

2241

AC

29

1682

–16

81 B

C

2261

AC

16

62 –

166

1 B

C

2271

AC

16

52 –

165

1 B

C

2281

AC

2

1642

–16

41 B

C

2291

AC

16

32 –

163

1 B

C

2301

AC

16

22 –

162

1 B

C

2311

AC

16

12 –

161

1 B

C

2321

AC

3

30

1602

–16

01 B

C

2331

AC

15

92 –

159

1 B

C

2341

AC

15

82 –

158

1 B

C

2351

AC

15

72 –

157

1 B

C

2361

AC

4

1562

–15

61 B

C

2371

AC

15

52 –

155

1 B

C

2381

AC

15

42 –

154

1 B

C

2401

AC

5

31

1522

–15

21 B

C

2411

AC

15

12 –

151

1 B

C

2421

AC

15

02 –

150

1 B

C

2441

AC

6

1482

–14

81 B

C

2451

AC

14

72 –

147

1 B

C

2461

AC

14

62 –

146

1 B

C

2471

AC

14

52 –

145

1 B

C

2481

AC

7

1

32

5

1442

–14

41 B

C

2491

AC

14

32 –

143

1 B

C

2501

AC

14

22 –

142

1 B

C

2521

AC

14

02 –

140

1 B

C

2531

AC

13

92 –

139

1 B

C

2551

AC

13

72 –

137

1 B

C

3rd mil lennium's night

6th king of Babyloniafounder of Babylonian Empire

reigned c. 1792 – 1750 BC

1704 BC / 2219 AC (Genesis 37:26-28)

Perez ( and Zerah )

To Abraham, God said, “I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth… and as the sand which is on the seashore...” (Genesis 13:16; 22:17).

Abraham's heirs wandered around in Canaan 190 years.J u b i l e e

2400 AC1522 BC

1525 BC

Josephwas inE g y p t

presumedd e a d22 years

2219 - 2241 AC1704 - 1682 BC

Kohath ("allied") 133 yearsbirth

betrothaland marriage of

Sarai

the free womanpicturing

Jerusalemabove

(Galatians 4:22-31)

Amram ("high people")

27

Noah

26

1959

AC

1963

BC

1931

BC

1921

BC

C o c k c r o w W a t c h( midnight to 3 a.m. / 1946 – 958 BC )

SalahJoshua was

an Ephraimite

Jacob moved into Goshen1682 BC / 2241 AC (Genesis 47:9)At restoration of Joseph, Judah got two new sons. And in the birthsof Perez, Zerah, Hezron and Hamul, Judah gave to Jacob fourfold.

Hezron ( and Hamul )

Ram

Judah ("praise") + Tamar (his daughter-in-law)

NahshonShem

1 (15)

Moses in Midian

Aaron 123 years (Exodus 7:7; Numbers 33:38–39)

Moses ("drawing out" of water) 120 years

137 years

40-yearday of trial

in thewilderness

(Hebrews 3:7-9)

8th day

The Israelitesentered thePromised Landat the beginningof the eighth40-year dayafter Jacob wentdown into Egypt.

1482 BC After six "days"in Egypt, Israelfailed to enterGOD'S REST(Psalm 95:11)

2189

AC Joshua 110 years (Joshua 24:29; Judges 2:8)

2159

AC

1763

BC

Er, Onan

Amminadab

1532

–

1692

–

1732

–

1672

–

Eber

2028

AC

2051

AC

IshmaelPeleg

Nahor

+ 17 = 147

Levi ("attached") 137 years

Joseph ("he shall add") 110 years Job is dated (approximately) by thefamily and place names of his friends.

Lunar data shows that in 1442 BCNisan 14 (the Passover preparation day)would have been Wednesday, April 10(lambs slain Wed. afternoon / departure Thurs. morning)

2202 AC

1721-20 BC

2036

AC

1886

BC

Reu

1711

BC

1691

BC

1411

BC

1381

BC

2091

AC

2031

AC

2121

AC

2211

AC

2181

AC

2081

AC

2171

AC

2191

AC

2201

AC

2021

AC

2041

AC

2001

AC

1991

AC

1971

AC

1951

AC

(six 40-year "days")

Hammurabi

The Israelites dwelt in Egypt in the land of Goshen almost 240 years

In alluding to the circumcision covenant and to the giving of theLaw at Sinai, Galatians 3:17 gives only the general time frameof the 430 years of Israelite sojourning. Exodus 12:40is more specific, indicating that the Exodus may have been exactly430 years, to the day, after Isaac's birth, or after the circumcisioncovenant, when seed for Isaac began to form in Abraham's loins.

7 1 (8)

1731

BC

1721

BC

1491

BC

1671

BC

1531

BC

1492

–

1722

–

2231

AC

2541

AC

2251

AC

2391

AC

2431

AC

2511

AC

1742

–

1751

BC

1741

BC

1832

–

1801

BC

1802

–

1831

BC

1752

–

1842

–

1881

BC

1901

BC

1892

–18

91 B

C

1841

BC

Jacoblived inHaran20 years

2188 - 2208AC1735 - 1715 BC

Genesis30:25-32;31:38-41

Information about Levi through Moses is inExodus 6:16-20; 7:7 and Deuteronomy 34:7.

Isaac was a miracle baby, a child of promise.Isaac's father and mother were both too old tohave children. They both laughed at the very idea.Imagine a 100-year-old man having a child? Wow!(Genesis 17:17; 18:12; Romans 4:19; Hebrews11:11-12)

CircumcisionCovenant

& Fall of SodomSpring, 2049 AC

1873 BC

Birth of IsaacSpring, 2050 AC

1872 BC

(Genesis 17; 21:5)

Terah,with Abram,Lot and Saraimoved fromUr of theChaldeansto Haran(Genesis 11:31)(date not given)

Terah

2085

AC

1952

–19

51 B

C

1972

–

1712

–

1412

–

1382

–

2312 AC1611-10 BC

140 years

ExodusNisan 15, 2480 AC

(Thursday, April 11)

a multitude") 175 years

1002230 AC

1692 BC

2050 AC

1872 BC

yearsSarai ("ruler") — Sarah ("princess") 127

Elders1733

BC

2258 AC 1665-64 BC

+ 17Job (possibly a great-grandson of Esau)

The dates for Jacob and Joseph arecomputed from information given inGenesis 37:2; 41:29-30,46; 45:11; 47:9,28.

Isaac, Jacob and Joseph were all miraclebabies, born by direct intervention of Godopening the wombs of barren women.

2125 AC 1797 BC

( + 22 )

("God will hear") 137 years

death of Jacob — 1665-64 BC / 2258 AC

The list of 70 of Jacob's family with him in Egypt (Genesis 46:8-27)was apparently compiled at Jacob's death since it included Judah'sgrandchildren, Hezron and Hamul, and also four sons of Reuben.Reuben had only two sons when entering Egypt (Genesis 42:37).

Israel servedthe LORD all thedays of Joshuaand the elderswho saw all thegreat works Goddid for Israel.

(Judges 2:7)

1 (50) 54

2086 AC Years of Sarah: Genesis 17:17; 23:1

2090 AC

1832 BC

marriage toRebekah

2110 AC

1812 BC

( + 75 ) = 175

Isaac ("laughter") 180 years

( 91 )

<— Years of Abraham: Genesis 21:5; 25:7

60 (+120) = 180 Genesis 25:26; 35:28

2008

AC

/ 1

914

BC

The genealogy of Judah throughDavid is in 1 Chronicles 2:3-17;Ruth 4:18-22 and Luke 3:31-33.

2128

AC

CrossedJordan

Nisan 10, 2520 AC1402 BC

Josephus claimsthat Joshua ledIsrael 25 years(Antiquities 5.1.29)

Arphaxad

1998

AC

1999

AC

Abram : 86 + Hagar

Serug

148 years

205 years

1950

AC

1972

BC

1922

–

Jacob ("supplanter") – Israel ("contender with God") 147 years

2173

AC

1749

BC

Years of Ishmael:Genesis 16:16; 25:17

2098

AC

"Now the sojourning of the children of Israel [i.e. of Abraham's promised seed], who dwelt [for a while] in Egypt, was 430 years " (Exodus 12:40-41, KJV).They were oppressed 400 of these years (Genesis 15:13; Acts 7:6) counting from when Isaac reached maturity at age 30 and began doing business with the world.

1971

BC

Abram ("high father") — Abraham ("father of

) = 205

1902

–

1882

–

1932

–

Midnightchanging of guard in 4000-year night

Abraham's seed was not permittedto take possession of the PromisedLand until the 2520th year (seven360-year periods) after Adam waskicked out of the garden of Eden.(Compare this with Leviticus 26:18.)

"And God said, 'Let the waters underthe heavens [peoples dispersed fromBabel] be gathered together into oneplace [into Egypt], and let the dry land[heirs of Abraham] appear.' And itwas so. God called the dry land Earth

[meaning "to be firm", i.e. stable, ofgood character, founded on Rock] andthe waters that were gathered togetherhe called Seas [meaning "to roar"as the nations roar]. And God sawthat it was good" (Genesis 1:9-10).

"Sundown" endingthe 2nd millennial day came as

Noah's influence faded, and most ofhis descendants turned to idolatry.

c. 1977 AC / 1946 BC

Salmon + Rahab

"Sunrise"

The Light of daycame to the 3rd millennium when God

brought the children of Israel out of Egypt'sspiritual darkness and illuminated them

with His Presence and with His Law..

2480 AC / 1442 BC

Esau ("hairy") – Edom ("red")

the fathersthe fathers

Abrammoved toCanaanat age 75 —365 years afterNoah left the ark2025 AC1897 BC(Genesis 12:4)

Lot

Judah sold Joseph into Egypt

For this Judah would pay double by losing his first two sons.

70 ( +135

2401

AC

M. J

. Bea

ttie

03-

06-2

013

5

31

1522

– 1

521

BC

2411

AC

15

12 –

151

1 B

C

2421

AC

15

02 –

150

1 B

C

2441

AC

6

1482

–14

81 B

C

2451

AC

14

72 –

147

1 B

C

2461

AC

14

62 –

146

1 B

C

2471

AC

14

52 –

145

1 B

C

2481

AC

7

1

32

1442

– 1

441

BC

2491

AC

14

32 –

143

1 B

C

2501

AC

14

22 –

142

1 B

C

2521

AC

14

02 –

140

1 B

C

2531

AC

13

92 –

139

1 B

C

2551

AC

13

72 –

137

1 B

C

2

33

2571

AC

13

52 –

135

1 B

C

2581

AC

13

42 –

134

1 B

C

2591

AC

13

32 –

133

1 B

C

3

2611

AC

13

12 –

131

1 B

C

2631

AC

12

92 –

129

1 B

C

2641

AC

4

3

34

1282

–12

81 B

C

2651

AC

12

72 –

127

1 B

C

2661

AC

12

62 –

126

1 B

C

2671

AC

12

52 –

125

1 B

C

2681

AC

5

1242

–12

41 B

C

2691

AC

12

32 –

123

1 B

C

2711

AC

12

12 –

121

1 B

C

2751

AC

11

72 –

117

1 B

C

2781

AC

11

42 –

114

1 B

C

2831

AC

10

92 –

109

1 B

C

2851

AC

10

72 –

107

1 B

C

2921

AC

4

1002

–10

01 B

C

2931

AC

99

2 –

991

BC

2941

AC

98

2 –

981

BC

2971

AC

95

2 –

951

BC

6

Isra

el w

asop

pres

sed

by

8 ye

ars

Ab

imel

ech

re

igne

d 3

yea

rs

(ch.

9)

1032

– 1

031

BC

3rd mil lennium's daytime

Asher

35

(3:9-11)

37

This date allows for

365 years of gloryafter God came inthe pillar of cloudby day, fire by night.

36

6

1162

–

1132

–

1152

–

Joshua wasan Ephraimite

Joshua 110 years (Joshua 24:29; Judges 2:8)

Nahshon

1 (15)

Aaron 123 years (Exodus 7:7; Numbers 33:38–39)

Moses ("drawing out" of water) 120 years

137 years

40-yearday of trial

in thewilderness

(Hebrews 3:7-9)Amram

1482 BC

17 (21)6

Moses in Midian

8th day

The Israelitesentered thePromised Landat the beginningof the eighth40-year dayafter Jacob wentdown into Egypt.

After six "days"in Egypt, Israelfailed to enterGOD'S REST(Psalm 95:11)

"You have brought a vine out of Egypt;You have cast out the nations, and planted it.You prepared room for it, and caused it to

take deep root, and it filled the land.The hills were covered with its shadow,

and the mighty cedars with its boughs.She sent out her boughs to the Sea, and her

branches to the River" (Psalm 80:8-11).

Through intermarriage, the people of theland became thorns in the Israelites' sides.They seduced the Israelites into worshippingother gods and doing every abominable work.(Numbers 33:55; Joshua 23:11-13; Judges 2:1-3)

922

–

1112

–

932

–

912

–

962

–

1052

–

1082

–

Judah

tem

ple

Ibza

n of

Bet

hleh

em 7

Benjamin

Levi

7.5

year

s in

Heb

ron

Jero

boam

22, 9

31-9

10

Baa

sha

1222

–

1122

–

1182

–

(10:1-2)

1192

–

1202

–

4

(Shamgar's years and tribe are not given. )(chs. 4–5)

Mid

ian

7 y

ears

Amminadab

1492

–

33 years in Jerusalem

united monarchy

5

Ab

do

n o

f E

ph

raim

8

Elo

n, a

Zeb

ulon

ite10

yea

rs

6

The foundation of God's temple was laid in the 480th year after the Israelites came out of Egypt (1 Kings 6:1,37) — after six 80-year "days"

Apparently Salmon "begot" Boazas a distant ancestor. Obed,also, may have precededJesse by several generations.(Ruth 4:21-22; Matthew 1:5)

land had rest underOthnielof Judah40 years

land had rest40 years after

Deborahof Mt. Ephraim

(with Barak of Naphtali)led against Jabin

2891

AC

Israel servedCushan-Rishathaimof Mesopotamia

(Judges 3:7-8)

(chs. 13–16)

LORD deliveredIsrael into the handof the Philistines

40 years

Shamgar against Philistines

941

BC

942

–

921

BC

911

BC

971

BC

1022

–

1042

–

972

–

1012

–

1041

BC

1101

BC

1081

BC

1051

BC

1061

BC

1411

BC

1381

BC

1301

BC

1201

BC

1321

BC

1361

BC

2901

AC

2911

AC

2991

AC

2951

AC

(six 40-year "days")

Tolaof Issachar

living inShamir of

Mt. Ephraimjudged

23 years

1151

BC

1491

BC

1161

BC

1191

BC

1131

BC

931

BC

961

BC

1221

BC

1181

BC

1011

BC

1121

BC

1021

BC

1111

BC

2761

AC

2881

AC

3011

AC

3001

AC

2961

AC

2981

AC

2721

AC

2771

AC

2871

AC

2791

AC

2811

AC

2801

AC

2861

AC

2841

AC

2821

AC

2731

AC

2741

AC

2541

AC

2431

AC

2511

AC

2701

AC

2621

AC

2601

AC

1382

–

1412

–

1302

–

1362

–

1322

–

Reuben

ExodusNisan 15, 2480 AC

(Thursday, April 11)

Nisan 14 (the Passover preparation day)would have been Wednesday, April 10(lambs slain Wed. afternoon / departure Thurs. morning)

Lunar data shows that in 1442 BC

Paul

, in

Act

s 13

:21,

see

ms

to s

ay t

hat

Saul

rei

gned

forty

yea

rs. B

ut O

ld T

esta

men

t evi

denc

e in

dica

tes

that

Saul

's re

ign

was

pro

babl

y co

nsid

erab

ly s

horte

r tha

n th

at. Dan

(10:6 —(10:3-5)

Naphtali

famineMidian raidedfood supplies

Israel dwelt in the land about 300 yearsbefore Jepthah was called upon to defendIsrael against Ammon. (Judges 11:26)

ch.12)

931 BC / 2991 AC

division of monarchy(1 Kings 12; 2 Chronicles 10)

Gad

Manasseh

MoonriseDavid was the lamp ofIsrael (2 Samuel 21:17).And God gave Davida lamp in Jerusalem bysetting up his son afterhim and by establishing

Jerusalema city set on a hill to bethe light of the worldreflecting the lightof God. ( I Kings 15:4 )

WA

R: S

aul's

hou

se v

s. D

avid

's Is

hbos

heth

2-y

r rei

gn, 1

002-

1000

There wasfierce warwith thePhilistinesall the daysof Saul .

(1 Samuel 14:52)

Elders

2

(chs. 6–8)

Jaira Gileadite

judged22 years

(3:12-14) land was at rest40 years

in the days of

Gideona Manassite

(of Gilead)

Simeon

Saul20-yr.reign1027-1007

Josephus saysSaul reigned18 years before& 2 years afterSamuel's death.(Antiq. 6.14.9)

Israel servedthe LORD all thedays of Joshuaand the elderswho saw all thegreat works Goddid for Israel.

(Judges 2:7)

The LORDwas againstthe Philistinesall the daysof Samuel(1 Samuel 7:13)

Jep

hth

ath

6 y

rs

1062

–

1102

–

18yearsIsraelservedEglonking ofMoab

80 years land had rest under

Ehud, a Benjamite (3:15-30)

38

7A time of

millennial-likeREST

3 52

29.5 years ?

David

David's solereign in

Jerusalem

3 a.m. in4000-year night

The genealogy of Judah throughDavid is in 1 Chronicles 2:3-17;Ruth 4:18-22 and Luke 3:31-33.

c.1077 BCdeparture is120 yearsbefore God'sglory filledthe temple.

Judah (Jeremiah 11:16)and King David

(Psalm 52:8)were greenolive trees.

Ephraim

Zebulun

IssacharCrossedJordan

Nisan 10, 2520 AC

1402 BC

David

reig

ned

in J

erus

alem

fro

m c

.292

3 AC

/ 10

00 B

C(2

Sam

uel 5

:1-5

; 1 C

hron

icle

s 11

:1-3

; 12:

23-4

0)

"... The vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are his pleasant plant…” (Isaiah 5:7).

C o c k c r o w W a t c h( midnight to 3 a.m. / 1946 – 958 BC )

Josephus claimsthat Joshua ledIsrael 25 years(Antiquities 5.1.29)

2561

AC

Templefoundation was laidin the springtime of2959 AC / c. 963 BC

Temple was finishedand dedicated6½ years later

at the beginning of2966 AC

in autumn, c. 957 BC

(1 Kings 6:1,37-38;2 Chronicles 3:2)

"And God said, 'Let the earth[the Promised Land] put forthvegetation [people and familiesfirmly rooted in the land], plantsyielding seed, and fruit treesbearing fruit in which is their

kinds, and trees bearing fruitin which is their seed, eachaccording to its kind. And God sawthat it was good. And there wasevening and there was morning,a third day" (Genesis 1:11-13).

seed [descendants], eachaccording to its kind [within itsown family], upon the earth.'And it was so. The earth broughtforth vegetation, plants yieldingseed according to their own

Abraham's seed was not permittedto take possession of the PromisedLand until the 2520th year (seven360-year periods) after Adam waskicked out of the garden of Eden.(Compare this with Leviticus 26:18.)

Nadab, 2 yrs910-909

Reh

oboa

m17

, 931

-913

Jesse

Obed

Boaz + Ruth

Salmon + Rahab

David("beloved")40-yr reign

c.2915-2955 ACc.1007-967 BC

a G

ilead

ite

"Sundown"2965 AC / autumn, 958 BC

The close of the 3rd millennial daycame a year before Solomon's completion

of the temple. This seven-year building projectpictured the seven millenniums of building

a spiritual house — the family of God.

Darkness descended because Solomon took andeventually followed forbidden wives — just as

darkness came to the first millennial daywhen Adam ate the forbidden fruit.

Phili

stin

es a

nd A

mm

onve

xed

east

of J

orda

n 18

yea

rs&

in J

udah

, Ben

jam

in &

Eph

raim

"Sunrise"

The Light of day

came to the 3rd millennium when Godbrought the children of Israel out of Egypt's

spiritual darkness and illuminated themwith His Presence and with His Law.

.

2480 AC / 1442 BC

(David)

core

gent

s 3

.5 y

ears

?

Glory departed Israelwhen ark of God was taken

(1 Samuel 4:21-22)in autumn,

c. 2846 AC / 1077 BC

Samson, a Danite— judged 20 years— began deliverance

Samuel, a Levite, lived in Ephraim

20 yearsCanaanKing Jabinand Siseram igh t i l yoppressed

Israel

Eli, priest at Shiloh in Ephraim — judged 40 years — lived 98.

Nao

mi

lived

in th

e la

ndof

Moa

b ab

out 1

0 ye

ars.

The events ofJudges 17-21occurred shortly afterJoshua and the eldersdied, while Dan wasstill acquiring land, andPhinehas, grandson ofAaron, was chief priest.

The numbers of the years in the stories of the judges addup to 450, as alluded to by Paul in Acts 13:20. But since thetemple foundation was laid in the 480th year after the exodus(1 Kings 6:1), it is evident that some of the judges overlapped.Shamgar arose after Ehud (Judges 3:31), but apparentlybefore Ehud died (4:1). Generally, there seems to have beena division of leadership between the tribes east of the Jordan(led by Gileadite-Manassites), and the other tribes in the West.

During the period of the judges

God was Israel's kingAnd in His Light, in the Light of His Word,The Israelites were commanded to walk.

(Compare 1 Samuel 8:6-7; Isaiah 44:6; Psalm 95:3-5.)

Abijah, 3 yrs913-911

Jerusalemwith the

throne of Davidprovided the

lesser light

Ark of Godabode inKirjathjearim20 yearsbefore the Israelites soughtGod (1 Samuel 7:2). Andit stayed there until Davidmoved it into Jerusalem.(2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 15)

JudgesJudges

(4:1-3)

(3:31)

Solomon ( "peaceful" )

40 yrs. 971 (967) - 931

During the period of the judges

God was Israel's kingAnd in His Light, in the Light of His Word,The Israelites were commanded to walk.

Restoration of ark of God to Israelin 1076 BC = 490 years beforeSolomon's temple was destroyed.

2921

AC

4

1002

–10

01 B

C

2931

AC

99

2 –

991

BC

2941

AC

98

2 –

981

BC

2971

AC

95

2 –

951

BC

6

3021

AC

90

2 –

901

BC

3051

AC

87

2 –

871

BC

3111

AC

81

2 –

811

BC

3141

AC

78

2 –

781

BC

3

Elam

3241

AC

5

2

682

–68

1 B

C

3261

AC

3

662

–66

1 B

C

3281

AC

6

4

42

642

–64

1 B

C

3301

AC

5

622

–62

1 B

C

3341

AC

7

582

–58

1 B

C

3351

AC

57

2 –

571

BC

1

3371

AC

55

2 –

551

BC

3411

AC

51

2 –

511

BC

3441

AC

3

44

7

482

–48

1 B

C

3481

AC

4

442

–44

1 B

C

3501

AC

42

2 –

421

BC

Sar

go

n II

72

2-70

5

538 BC / 3384 AC

Decree of Cyrusto return to Jerusalemand rebuild temple(Ezra 1; Isaiah 44:28;2 Chronicles 36:22)

–.

Decree of Artaxerxes(undated) to restoreJerusalem's templeand the temple services(Ezra 7:11-26; 9:9)

Spring, 457 BCNisan 1-12, 3465 AC

Ezra the priest, witha group that included1534 Israelite malesand 220 temple servants,took silver and gold,wheat, wine, oil and salt,and began journey backto restore Jerusalemin the service of God.(Ezra 7-8; Daniel 9:24)

Zebulun

Issachar

David

reign

ed in

Jeru

salem

fro

m c.

2923

AC

/ 100

0 BC

(2 S

amue

l 5:1

-5; 1

Chr

onic

les

11:1

-3; 1

2:23

-40)

Simeon

Judah (Jeremiah 11:16)and David

(Psalm 52:8)were greenolive trees.

3 a.m. in4000-year night

Jeho

ram

8, 8

48-8

41

(853

)

Ephraim

29.5 years ? M o r n i n g W a t c h( 3 a.m. to sunrise / 958 BC – 31 AD )

Asa41 yrs.

911-870

David

David's sole reign in

Jerusalem 43

Zed

ekia

h11

, 597

-587

/6

— Jeremiah ——

Josiah31 yrs.

640 - 609

587or 586 BCfinal deportation

(2 Kings 25)

7 (35)

Ashurbanipal(Osnapper)

669-631 or 626

Nab

opol

assa

r 6

26 -

605

4

2

Near the end of the 6th day of this week, Judea became a vassal state, first ofEgypt, then of Babylon. This, and Chaldean, Syrian, Moabite, and Ammoniteraids foreshadowed the Gentiles' trampling of Jerusalem at 6th millennium's end.

According to the 390 years ofher sins (Ezekiel 4:4-5), Israeldwelt 390 years (721-331 BC)

So her punishment, (being

in the land of her captivity.Yet, she did not repent.

driven away from thePromised Land and eatingher bread unclean amongthe Gentiles, v.13) was tobe seven times more thanher sins (Leviticus 26:21).

7 (28)5

Bel

shaz

zar

554-

539

3 ki

ngs

Per

sian

Cyr

us

492

–

542

–

462

–

38

7 A time of

millennial-likeREST

522

–

Gad

Manasseh

MoonriseDavid was the lamp ofIsrael (2 Samuel 21:17).And God gave Davida lamp in Jerusalem bysetting up his son afterhim and by establishingJerusalema city set on a hill to bethe light of the world

reflecting the lightof God. (I Kings 15:4)

931 BC / 2991 AC

division of monarchy(1 Kings 12; 2 Chronicles 10)

Reuben

Paul

, in

Act

s 13

:21,

see

ms

to s

ay t

hat

Saul

rei

gned

forty

yea

rs. B

ut O

ld T

esta

men

t evi

denc

e in

dica

tes

that

Saul

's re

ign

was

pro

babl

y co

nsid

erab

ly s

horte

r tha

n th

at. Dan

Naphtali

Ahab(& Jezebel)

22 yrs.874-853

Nab

onid

usMer

odac

h Ba

lada

n65-year remnant ofEphraim (Isaiah 7:8)

412

–

432

–

3081

AC

3031

AC

3041

AC

3071

AC

3011

AC

3001

AC

2961

AC

2981

AC

3171

AC

3231

AC

3311

AC

3271

AC

3211

AC

3221

AC

3181

AC

3201

AC

3191

AC

Darius II424-404

821

BC

822

–

742

–

802

–

792

–

801

BC

772

–77

1 B

C

761

BC

791

BC

531

BC

411

BC

431

BC

521

BC

461

BC

471

BC

452

–

701

BC

751

BC

741

BC

731

BC

711

BC

721

BC

561

BC

451

BC

651

BC

931

BC

961

BC

1011

BC

1021

BC

2901

AC

M. J

. Bea

ttie

03-

06-2

013

2911

AC

2991

AC

2951

AC

3431

AC

3421

AC

3251

AC

3321

AC

3401

AC

3291

AC

3391

AC

3331

AC

3491

AC

3471

AC

3511

AC

1022

–

972

–

1012

–

851

BC

891

BC

971

BC

(Pul

) Tig

lath

-Pi

lese

r III

745-

727

Jeho

ash

16, 7

98-7

82

Jeho

ram

12, 8

52-8

41

Jeho

ahaz

17, 8

14-7

98

Jehu28 yrs.

841-814 Hos

hea

9, 7

32-7

22 .

Samaria fell about 209 years after the northern kingdom was established.

3161

AC

941

BC

942

–

AS

SY

RIA

Ash

urn

asir

pal

II88

4-85

9

831

BC

921

BC

841

BC

861

BC

881

BC

911

BC

3451

AC

3061

AC

Shal

man

eser

V ,

727

-722

3101

AC

3091

AC

At the beginning of this 12th week of 40-year days,Athaliah (Ahab's daughter) usurped David's throne,paralleling Satan's takeover of mankind in Eden.

Shalmaneser II859-824

3151

AC

3121

AC

3131

AC

1 2

3381

AC

3461

AC

3361

AC

united monarchy

Judah

tem

ple

Benjamin

Levi

7.5

year

s in

Heb

ron

WA

R: S

aul's

hou

se v

s. D

avid

's Is

hbos

heth

2-y

r rei

gn, 1

002-

1000

There wasfierce warwith thePhilistinesall the daysof Saul .

(1 Samuel 14:52)

33 years in Jerusalem

Jonah ("dove")(to Nineveh)

— Ezekiel ("God will strengthen")

Babylonian Empire609-539 BC

This was the head of fine goldin Daniel 2:32 and the lion witheagle's wings in Daniel 7:4.

("God is my judge")

—— ———— Daniel ——.

556-

539

Nabopolassardefeated theAssyrians out-side of Babylon

Nineveh fell toNabopolassar

in 612 BC

Assyria's armywas defeated atHaran in 609 BC

Esar

hadd

on68

1-66

9

Senn

ache

rib70

5-68

1

ISRAEL in EXILE

Nebuchadnezzar 605-562 BC

Jero

boam

22, 9

31-9

10

Baa

sha

24 y

rs.

909-

886

Saul20-yr.reign1027-1007

932

–

722

–

912

–

892

–

882

–

852

–

962

–

—— Isaiah ("Eternal saves") ——

1

744-

729

502

–50

1 B

C

Jeho

iaki

m11

, 608

-598

6

591

BC

601

BC

491

BC

472

–

David's sons reigned about 384 years. There are 383 to 385 days in a 13-month lunar year.

Ah

az 1

6 yr

s

40

Jehoash (Joash) 40 yrs. 835-796

Hezekiah

39

922

–

—— Hosea ("deliverer") —

41

842

–

832

–

862

–

712

–

762

–

732

–

562

–

Jews fasted and mourned

587or 586 BC / 3335-6 AC

fall of Jerusalem(2Kings 25; Jeremiah 39;52)

24th 140-year period — Jerusalem's last days — standing alone

Joth

am1

6 y

rs.

751-

736

29 years(729)

715-686

(550

) 539

–529

Cam

byse

s II

70 years

519 BC / 3403 AC

Decree of Dariusto finish temple (Ezra 6)

tem

ple

Haggai("festal")

520 BC

Malachi("my messenger")

(to Israel,perhapsbefore theEdomitesfell underMordecai)

2nd templewas begun in spring, 537 BC

and again on Kislev 24, 520 BC.

In 515 BC it was finishedon the 3rd of Adar, 3407 AC.(Ezra 3:8;5:14-15; Haggai 2:18)

(Zechariah 7:5)

539 BC

Tishri 16, 3384 AC

Babylon city fell(Isaiah 44–45; Daniel 5)

Artaxerxes I(Longimanus)

465-424With Artaxerxes' help,

Ezra and Nehemiah begana great physical and spiritual revival— the restoration leading to Messiah.

Xer

xes

I(A

hazu

erus

)48

6 –

465

Xer

xes

IIS

ogdi

anus

Dar

ius

the

Med

e

Darius Iof Persia521-486

Darius decreedJerusalem's templeshould be finished. Xerxes made

Esther Queen.Cyrus beganrestoration.

There were 4 Persian kings (3 after Cyrus) who stood up for the Jews.

("morning star")origin of PurimMarch, 473 BC

Elijah — . . . -("my God is the Eternal")

——————— Elisha —("God his

salvation")

701 BC / 3221 AC

Assyrian invasion of Judah

Zephaniah

Habakkuk("embrace")

Amos("burden")

753 BC

Pek

ah20

, 75

2-73

2

7 weeks of years(49 years) 457–408 BC

1 +12 yrs

Nahum (to Nineveh)("compassionate")

10,000 Jews weredeported to Babylon(2 Kings 24:10-16)

late in year 722 BC / 3200 AC

Samaria fell to Assyria (2 Kings 18:9-12)Shalmaneser initiated the 3-year siege of Samaria,carrying Israelites captive into Medo-Persia(to southeast of the Caspian Sea settlements).These deportees were called "Scythians".

3318 AC/ 604 BC

Exile into Babylon(Daniel 1:1-4)

Elul 5, 592 BC

365 years (Ezekiel 8-11)Glory left temple after

Asher

(a wayward vine)became like a prophetic milkyway of stars — as signs of how

God deals with His people.(Genesis 15:5; Ezekiel 14:7-8)

734-732 BC / 3188-3190 ACdeportation to south of Caspian SeaAssyrian Tiglath-pileser, in the days of Pekah,carried away the trans-Jordan tribes and theinhabitants of Galilee (more than 31,500 peopleknown as "house of Omri"/KMR/"Cimmerians")

70 Weeks Prophecy(Daniel 9:24) came c. 539 BC

Zechariah("Eternal remembers")

519 BC

611

BC

691

BC

631

BC

752

–

702

–

672

–

602

–

612

–

692

–

592

–

532

–

632

–

652

–

541

BC

671

BC

4th mil lennium's night

Om

ri (v

s.Ti

bni)

12,

885-

874

Land kept Sabbath 70 yearsto make up for 61 unkept land sabbathsand 9 unkept jubilees in 430 years iniquity(Leviticus 25;26:31-35; Jeremiah 29:10;Ezekiel 4:4-6; Daniel 9:2; 2Chr. 36:20-21)

Jerusalem's desolation: 608–538 BC 443 – 431 BC +3479 – 3491 AC +Nehemiah ,the governor,went to rebuildJerusalem'swall and gates(Nehemiah 2)

restored Jewish remnant

538 BC

Zerubbabel, the governor, in David's lineof kings (1 Chronicles 3:19; Matthew 1:12),and Joshua, the high priest, returnedwith a congregation of 42,360 men, plus7,337 male and female servants, and 8,136beasts of burden. (Ezra 1-2; Nehemiah 7)

"Whereas you were as the stars of heaven for multitude, you shall be left few in number; because you did not obey the voice of the LORD your God” (Deuteronomy 28:62 RSV).

Jeroboam II41 yrs.

(793)782-753 Men

ahem

10,

752-

742

Templefoundation was laidin the springtime of2959 AC / c. 963 BC

Temple was finishedand dedicated6½ years later

at the beginning of2966 AC

in autumn, c. 957 BC

(1 Kings 6:1,37-38;2 Chronicles 3:2)

574 BC

vision ofmillennial

temple(Ezekiel 40–48)

time is cut short

("Eternal will lift up")

Obadiah (to Edom)("servant of the Eternal")

Joel ("the Eternal is God")

— Micah ———("who is like the Eternal?")

735 & 734 BCSyria & Israel vs.Judah & Assyria

(2 Kings 15:37; Isaiah 7)

autumn, 626 BC

Judah did evil for 40 of her yearsafter Samaria fell. (Ezekiel 4:6)

Israel

"And God said, 'Let there be lights[spiritual leaders] in the firmamentof the heavens [within God's family]to separate the day from the night[to differentiate between the ways oflight and gloom]; and let them be for

[prophetic] signs and for [defining holyday] seasons and for days and years[of prophecy], and let them be forlights in the firmament of the heavensto give [spiritual] light upon the earth.'And it was so" (Genesis 1:14-15).

Medo-Persian Empire539 – 331 BC

This was the chest and armsof silver in Daniel 2:32 and thebear-like beast in Daniel 7:5.

Evil-Merodach 562-560 BC

Neriglissar (Nergal-Sharezer) 560-556Labashi-Marduk (ruled 2 months, 556)

Elah, 2 yrs. 886-885Zimri, 7 days, 885

Ahaziah2 yrs. 853-852

Zachariah, 6 mos, 753-2Shallum, 1 month, 752

Pekahiah2 yrs. 742-740

Nadab, 2 yrs910-909

Jehoiachin, 10 daysJehoahaz, 3 mos. 609

pseu

do- S

mer

dis

Jeh

osh

aph

at25

yrs

. 873

-848

Manasseh55 years 696-642

(repented in captivity)Reh

oboa

m17

, 931

-913

c. 837–836 BC God began to cut Israel back in thedays of Jehu when Hazael, king of Syria, conqueredthe areas east of the Jordan (2 Kings 10:32-33).

David("beloved")40-yr reign

c.2915-2955 ACc.1007-967 BC

"Sundown"2965 AC / autumn, 958 BC

The close of the 3rd millennial daycame a year before Solomon's completion

of the temple. This seven-year building projectpictured the seven millenniums of building

a spiritual house — the family of God.

Darkness descended because Solomon took andeventually followed forbidden wives — just as

darkness came to the first millennial daywhen Adam ate the forbidden fruit.

God's prophets were the brightstars of the fourth millennium's night.(Daniel 12:3; compare Revelation 1:20)

Jesse

(David)

Israelas a whole did evil(worshipped idols,profaned Sabbaths,corrupted ways) for390 of her yearsbetween the Exodusand Samaria's fall.

(Ezekiel 4:4-5)

core

gent

s 3

.5 y

ears

?

Syria

n Ha

zael

opp

ress

ed Is

rael

all t

heda

ys o

f Jeh

oaha

z (2

Kin

gs 1

3:22

-23)

.

Amon2 yrs. 642-640

Sennacherib took all the fortifiedcities of Judah (2 Kings 18:13),

boasting of 200,156 captives from 46walled cities and many villages. But Godhumbled him at Jerusalem. (2 Kings19:35-36)

Abijah, 3 yrs913-911

Jerusalemwith the

throne of Davidprovided thelesser light

"Once I have sworn by My holiness;I will not lie to David:

His seed shall endure forever,And his throne as the sun before Me;It shall be established forever like the moon,Even like the faithful witness in the sky."

(Psalm 89:35-37)

Wall

s wer

e br

oken

dow

n, g

ates

bur

ned.

Jehoiachin3 mos. 598-7

"Sunrise"

The Light of day came to the 4th millenniumwhen Ezra, a descendant of the chief priest Zadok,

and a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses sought to learn theLaw, to do it, and to teach it — and thus to rebuild Jerusalem.This began the first fulfillment of the 70 weeks prophecy,

counting weeks from when Ezra started guiding thepeople back to Jerusalem in the springtime of

457 BC / 3465 AC

Ahaziah, 1 yr, 841Athaliah, 6yrs. 841-835

(2 Kings 15:29; Isaiah. 9:1)

("Eternal protects")

Adar 2, 597 BC

The nations served the king of

BABYLON 70 years (Jeremiah 25:11-12)

prophets

Kings

In Jehoram's reign Edom and Libnah revolted;Philistines and Arabians plundered Jerusalem(2 Kings 8:20-22; 2 Chronicles 21:8-17)

In Jehoram's reign Edom and Libnah revolted;

Solomon ( "peaceful" )

40 yrs. 971 (967) - 931

Amaziah29 yrs.

796-767

Azariah (Uzziah) 52 yrs.

792-740 (leper 751-740)

"Thus says the LORD: 'Behold, what I have built I will break down, and whatI have planted I will pluck up, that is,this whole land' " ( Jeremiah 45:4 ).

"Thus says the LORD: 'Behold, what Ihave built I will break down, and whatI have planted I will pluck up, that is,this whole land' " ( Jeremiah 45:4 ).

"Samaritans"took over Israel(2 Kings 17:24;Ezra 4:2,10) Esther

SamuelJerusalem and

the temple mount layin ruins 49 years,suffering "seven times"(seven weeks of years)for sin (Leviticus 26:24),Then a small remnantwas allowed to returnfrom exile and beginto rebuild. But Judearemained part of thePersian Empire. It wasnot given independence.

baptismof Jesus

3411

AC

51

2 –

511

BC

3441

AC

3

45

482

–48

1 B

C

3481

AC

4 5

442

– 44

1 B

C

3501

AC

42

2 –

421

BC

3531

AC

39

2 –

391

BC

3541

AC

38

2 –

381

BC

3551

AC

37

2 –

371

BC

3571

AC

35

2 –

351

BC

3591

AC

33

2 –

331

BC

3601

AC

3

46

322

–32

1 B

C

3621

AC

30

2 –

301

BC

3651

AC

4

272

–27

1 B

C

3661

AC

26

2 –

261

BC

3671

AC

25

2 –

251

BC

3681

AC

2

47

242

–24

1 B

C

3691

AC

23

2 –

231

BC

5

3711

AC

21

2 –

211

BC

3721

AC

3

202

–20

1 B

C

3731

AC

19

2 –

191

BC

3761

AC

4

48

162

–16

1 B

C

3771

AC

15

2 –

151

BC

3781

AC

14

2 –

141

BC

3791

AC

13

2 –

131

BC

5

7

3811

AC

11

2 –

111

BC

3821

AC

10

2 –

101

BC

3831

AC

92

– 9

1 B

C

3841

AC

6

49

82 –

81 B

C

8

3861

AC

62

– 6

1 B

C

3891

AC

32

– 3

1 B

C

2

The "Word" of God was Israel's LORD, her "sun andshield" (Psalm 84:11), who later became flesh anddwelt among men. (John 1:1-5,14; Genesis 15:1,4)

Count 70 weeks from the going forth of the Light ofGod's Word (as taught by Ezra) to restore and to buildJerusalem on the foundation of the Law and the prophets.

70 weeks of years (70 x 7 = 490 years) Spring, 457 BC – Spring, 34 AD

6

slaying ofJesusthe PassoverLamb of GodNisan 14, 3955 ACMarch 24, 34 AD

"The queen of the south... came... to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here" (Luke 11:31). Jesus was "A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, andthe glory of… Israel" (Luke 2:32). "The people who sat in darkness saw a great light, andupon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light… dawned" (Matthew 4:16).

472

–

72 –

292

–

461

BC

471

BC

491

BC

7 weeks of years(49 years) 457–408 BC

532

–

443 – 431 BC +3479 – 3491 AC +Nehemiah ,the governor,went to rebuildJerusalem'swall and gates(Nehemiah 2)

restored Jewish remnant

70 years

502

–

452

–

492

–

451

BC

361

BC

411

BC

171

BC

431

BC

291

BC

1 +12 yrs

Artaxerxes I(Longimanus)

465-425

Zechariah("Eternal remembers")

519 BC .

538 BC

Zerubbabel, the governor, in David's lineof kings (1Chronicles 3:19; Matthew1:12),and Joshua, the high priest, returnedwith a congregation of 42,360 men, plus7,337 male and female servants, and 8,136beasts of burden. (Ezra 1–2; Nehemiah 7)

501

BC

531

BC

521

BC

541

BC

JUBILEE

Nero54-68

Cla

udiu

s41

-54

Ves

pasi

an69

-79

EmperorCaesar

Augustus(42) 27 BC–14 AD

Cassander

3381

AC

M. J

. Bea

ttie

03-

06-2

013

3461

AC

3561

AC

3631

AC

3451

AC

51 B

C

311

BC

21 B

C

181

BC

281

BC

3751

AC

Seleucid Dynasty (King of the North) ruled Asia, Asia Minor, & Palestine

1 (50)

3871

AC

independent Hasmonian Judea

Ptolemaic Dynasty (King of the South) ruled Egypt

The remnant of the Seleucid Empirewas annexed by Rome in 64 BC.

3851

AC

3911

AC

3921

AC

3491

AC

Arta

xerx

es II

I (O

chus

)35

8-33

8 A

rtaxe

rxes

IV35

81 A

C

3901

AC

spring, 142 to 64 BC

Lysimachus

civi

l war

di

vidi

ng e

mpi

re

323-

301

BC

3801

AC

3701

AC

80 A

D

71 B

C

121

BC

221

BC

41 B

C

50 A

D

40 A

D

7 (49)

3981

AC

3971

AC

3991

AC

3961

AC

3931

AC

Titu

sD

omiti

an

The world continued in darkness.

Jesus'disciples

werecalled to

becomefishersof men.

69 ADJerusalem Churchof God fled to Pella

64 ADcompletionof temple inJerusalem

Nero fiddled whileRome burned

Cal

igul

a

4001

AC

542

–

522

–

2 –

9 –

79 –

172

–

342

–

362

–

312

–

driven away from thePromised Land and eatingher bread unclean amongthe Gentiles, v.13) was tobe seven times more thanher sins (Leviticus 26:21).

According to the 390 years ofher sins (Ezekiel 4:4-5), Israeldwelt 390 years (721–331 BC)in the land of her captivity.However, she did not repent.So her punishment (being

Although some people apparently left earlier,waves of Israelite migrations westward intoEurope (out of the areas where they had beenplaced as war captives, and further away fromthe Promised Land) began during Greece's334-330 BC conquest of the Persian Empire.(Assyrians and others also migrated westward.)

–.

Dar

ius

the

Med

e

Darius Iof Persia521-486

(550

) 539

–529

Cam

byse

s II

70 AD

desolation of Jerusalem600,000 died in the seige,from famine and sword;many were carried captive;the temple was burned; itsstones thrown down (Mark 13:2)

(cf. Luke 23:28)

There were— 49 years —in the building of thenew Jerusalem templecomplex before Jesus

Haggai("festal")

520 BC

Malachi("my messenger")

(to Israel,perhapsbefore theEdomitesfell underMordecai)

M o r n i n g W a t c h( 3 a.m. to sunrise / 958 BC to 31 AD)

11 B

C

19 –

20

AD

God's servants walked in the Light.

10 A

D

30 A

D29

–

70 A

D

60 A

D

1 B

C

2

Per

sian

Cyr

us

3431

AC

3421

AC

3401

AC

3391

AC

6

Dar

ius

IIIArtaxerxes II (Mnemon)

404-358 BC

Darius II424-404

Xer

xes

I(A

hazu

erus

)48

6 –

465

Jerusalem's40-year day of trial

(Hebrews 3:7-9; Jonah 3:4)

Church of GodApostolic ("Ephesian") Era

Gabriel appeared to Maryannouncing conception

of Jesus (Luke 1:31)c. December, 2 BC

Jubilee (Leviticus 25:10)Liberty made possible for all

30–34 AD3952–3955 AC

Jesus' 3½-year ministry

tem

ple

2nd templewas begun in spring, 537 BC

and again on Kislev 24, 520 BC.In 515 BC it was finishedon the 3rd of Adar, 3407 AC.(Ezra 3:8;5:14-15; Haggai 2:18)

(Zechariah 7:5)

Counting jubilees: 2

42 –

52 –

49 –

12 –

182

–

222

–

69 –

39 –

59 –

282

–

462

–

412

–

432

–

22 –

122

–

Herod was king(39)37 BC –1 AD

7 weeks of years

birth of Jesusautumn, 1 BCTishri, 3922 AC

150

PROCLAIMLIBERTY

God gave HisPassover Lambso that peoplecould be freedfrom bondage tosin and death.

3641

AC

11

Cyrus began restoration.

Darius decreedJerusalem's templeshould be finished. Xerxes made

Ezra and Nehemiah began

Esther queen.

With Artaxerxes' help,

a great physical and spiritual revival— the restoration leading to Messiah.

There were 4 Persian kings (3 after Cyrus) who stood up for the Jews. (Daniel 11:2)

Medo-Persian Ramvs. Greek Goat

(Daniel 8:1-8,20-22; 11:3-4)

Antiochus Epiphanes foreshadowed theRoman Empire's end-time Beast.

(Daniel 8:9-14, 23-26; 11:21-45)

c. 285 BCGreek Septuagint Old Testament (LXX)This version was begun in Alexandria, Egypt, for

Antiochus IV deposed the Aaronic high priest Onias IIIin favor of Jason, his Hellenizing brother, in 173 BC.Then he gave the office of high priest, in 171 BC,to Menelaus, a Benjamite (2 Maccabees 4:23-24; 3:4).

Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Legend claims 72 Israelites(six from each tribe) translated the Hebrew Torah intoGreek in 72 days. The numbers in the Septuagintdiffer greatly from those in the Hebrew Masoretic text.

9

— 7 x 390 = 2730 — The2730th year after 722-721 BCis 2008-9 AD. Then comes therise of the Gentiles parallelingthe rise of Gog and Magogat seventh millennium's end.

Julius Caesar

Crassus

Pompey

Egypt became a province of Rome in 30 BC.

JuliancalendarbeganJanuary 146 BC

402

–40

1 B

C

In Daniel 9:25 (KJV), the "commandment" torestore Jerusalem means the "word" to restore,as it is rendered in the RSV and other translations.

3611

AC

Ale

xand

er th

e G

reat

(3

36)

331-

323

Ptolemy

Seleucus

7 (42)

defeat of Darius IIIBattle of Gaugamela

Elul 24, 3591 ACautumn, 331 BC

and Darius' deaththe following summerended Persian Empire

341

BC

3471

AC

3511

AC

TiberiusCaesar14-37 AD

Decree of Artaxerxes(undated) to restoreJerusalem's templeand the temple services(Ezra 7:11-26; 9:9)

Spring, 457 BC

Nisan 1-12, 3465 AC

Ezra, the priest, witha group that included1534 Israelite males and220 temple servants,took silver and gold,wheat, wine, oil and salt,and began journey backto restore Jerusalemin the service of God.(Ezra 7-8; Daniel 9:24)

3521

AC

3741

AC

3881

AC

1

Messiah's Light came after four millennium-long night

watches; John decreased and Jesus increased. ——>

4th mil lennium's daytime

3951

AC

3941

AC

between the start of Jesus'ministry and Jerusalerm's fall

was slain (John 2:20)

MarkAntony

OctavianAugustus

LepidusAntio

chus

IV E

piph

anes

175-

164

BC

Antiochus Epiphanes promoted Hellenization;replaced Judah's high priests; halted sacrifices;and then later, desecrated Jerusalem 3 years:December (Kislev 25), 167 BC to December (Kislev 25), 164 BC

– put idolatry and swine's flesh on God's altar– destroyed copies of Scripture and their owners Allowing 988 years per

– forbid circumcision, keeping of sabbaths & holy days millennium, the "sundown"

– tortured many Jews into renouncing their religion time here would be

– slaughtered 40,000 Jews; sold 40,000 into slavery 3953 AC / autumn, 31 AD

Judas Maccabaeusovercame Antiochus and restored temple worship.(1 Maccabees 1:60; Josephus Antiquities XII 5:4; 7:6)This was a partial fulfillment of Daniel 8:11.

Jesus said, ‘"I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life” (John 8:12). 8

Count 50 days

S e v e n t y W e e k s P r o p h e c y — Going forth of Light of Day"Seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city, to finish the transgression [against the owner of the vineyard by slayingHis son], to make an end of sins, [providing escape through forgiveness, and] to make reconciliation for iniquity [atonement]..." (Daniel 9:24).These were accomplished in the sacrifice of Jesus as the Passover Lamb of God. But much more remains in this prophecy that is yet to be fulfilled.

"And God made the two great lights,the greater light [Christ] to rule theday [the yet future kingdom of God],and the lesser light [Jerusalem, withthe throne of David] to rule the night[to guide in love toward God and to

fellow man in the age of darkness];he made the stars [the prophets]also. And God set them in thefirmament of the heavens [within Hisfamily] to give light upon the earth, torule over the day and over the night,

and to separate the light from thedarkness [to show the differencebetween right and wrong]. And Godsaw that it was good. And there wasevening and there was morning,a fourth day" (Genesis 1:16-19).

Medo-Persian Empire 539 – 331 BC

This was the chest and armsof silver in Daniel 2:32 and thebear-like beast in Daniel 7:5

Greco-Macedonian Empire331 – 30 BC

This was the belly and thighs of bronzein Daniel 2:32 and the four-winged,four-headed leopard in Daniel 7:6.

pseu

do- S

mer

dis

Sog

dian

usX

erxe

s II

The 4th millennium's "Sun" began going down

when the Jews rejected Jesus early in His ministry.The Great Light went down into the grave

3955 AC / spring, 34 AD

Jesusdrew breathin the flesh

33½years

The 164 BC rededication of God's temple was duringa sabbatical year (I Macc. 6.49) at the end of the sixthjubilee cycle of the 70 weeks prophecy fulfillment.

It is the origin of the Feast of Dedicationreferred to in John 10:22.

Wall

s wer

e br

oken

dow

n, g

ates

bur

ned.

"Sunrise"The Light of day came to the 4th millennium

when Ezra, a descendant of the chief priest Zadok,and a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses sought to learn theLaw, to do it, and to teach it — and thus to rebuild Jerusalem.This began the first fulfillment of the 70 weeks prophecy,

counting weeks from when Ezra started guiding thepeople back to Jerusalem in the springtime of

457 BC / 3465 AC

Esther( "morning star" )

origin of PurimMarch, 473 BC

Galba, 68-69Otho, 69Vitellius, 69

539 BC

Tishri 16, 3384 AC

Babylon city fell(Isaiah 44–45; Daniel 5)

538 BC / 3384 AC

Decree of Cyrusto return to Jerusalemand rebuild temple(Ezra 1; Isaiah 44:28;2 Chronicles 36:22)

519 BC / 3403 AC

Decree of Dariusto finish temple (Ezra 6)

Jesus ChristIs the Greater Light

Jesus ChristThe Word of God

Is the Greater Light

30 AD

Josephusclaims Herodannounced plansin his 18th year

(c.19 BC) to builda new temple inJerusalem. Butthe old temple was not torn down, nor didconstruction begin until all building materialshad been gathered. (Antiquities 15.11.1)

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