DATES

OF THE

PRINCIPAL EVENTS RECORDED IN THE BIBLE.

FIRST PERIOD.

From the Creation to the Deluge: including, according to HALES, 2256 years; according to USHER, 1656 years.

From the Deluge to the Call of Abraham: including, according to
HALES, 1077 years; according to USHER, 427 years.

B.C. B.C.

Hales. Usher.

3155 2348 1. Shem-Noah on leaving the ark offers Gen. ix. 8-17;

sacrifices.

Division of the earth

Tower of Babel built; confusion of
tongues

viii. 18, 20.

x. 22. X. 24.

x. 24.

ix. 28, 29.

x. 25.

xi. 18.
x. 25.

xi. 1-9.

From the Call of Abraham to the Exodus of the Israelites. HALES, 445 years; USHER, 430 years.

FOURTH PERIOD.

From the Exodus of the Israelites to the Establishment of the Regal State. HALES, 538 years; USHER, 395 years.

From the Regal State to the Revolt of the Ten Tribes.
HALES and USHER, 120 years.

Kings of Judah and Israel. HALES, 404 years; USHER, 387 years.

N.B. This period is adjusted and harmonised by Hales.

The reader is referred to his explanations, "Analysis," vol. ii., p. 372. It is almost impossible to unravel the intricacies of the chronology as given by Usher and in the margin of the Bible. As far as we have been able to affix the date of Usher we have done so, but recommend the chronology of Hales.

B.C.

586

586

585

584

582

SEVENTH PERIOD.

From the Destruction of Jerusalem to Nehemiah's Reform.
Including the Chronology of HALES only, 166 years.

BABYLONIAN DYNASTY.

1. Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem

appoints Gedaliah governor
subdues the Ammonites

besieges Tyre

desolates Judæa

Yrs. of
reign.

25 last 2 Kings xxv. 1–10.

XXV. 22.