Global flood to God’s promise

This is a detailed timeline study of the time period from the global flood to God’s promise to Abraham. It is a continuation of the previous antediluvian timeline which lasted for 1656 years from Adam to the global flood. This timeline lasts from 1656 years to 2048 years since creation.

Note: The blue text are from Septuagint (LXX).

YearScripture ReferenceNotes
1656

(2256)

And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. (Gen 7:10-11)Global Flood. Noah and his family were saved.
1657And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried. (Gen 8:14)Earth dried.
1658

(2258)

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was a hundred years old, and begat Arpachshad two years after the flood: (Gen 11:10)Arpachshad is born 2 yrs after flood when Shem was 100 yrs old. 
(2393)Gen 11:12 And Arphaxad lived a hundred and thirty-five years, and begot Cainan.Cainan is born
1693

(2523)

And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begat Shelah: (Gen 11:12)


Gen 11:13 And Arphaxad lived after he had begotten Cainan, four hundred years, and begot sons and daughters, and died. And Cainan lived a hundred and thirty years and begot Sala; and Canaan lived after he had begotten Sala, three hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.
Shelah is born
1723

(2653)

And Shelah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: (Gen 11:14)

Gen 11:14 And Sala lived an hundred and thirty years, and begot Heber.
Eber is born
1757

(2787)

To Eber were born two sons: the name of one [was] Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name [was] Joktan (Gen 10:25)Scripture verse suggests that God confused the languages by the time Peleg was born.
1757

(2787)

And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg: (Gen 11:16)

Gen 11:16 And Heber lived an hundred and thirty-four years, and begot Phaleg.
Peleg is born, God confused the languages.
1787

(2917)

And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: (Gen 11:18)

Gen 11:18 And Phaleg lived and hundred and thirty years, and begot Ragau.
Reu is born
1819

(3049)

And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: (Gen 11:20)

Gen 11:20 And Ragau lived and hundred thirty and two years, and begot Seruch.
Serug is born
1849

(3179)

And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: (Gen 11:22)

Gen 11:22 And Seruch lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot Nachor.
Nahor is born
1878

(3358)

And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah: (Gen 11:24)

Gen 11:24 And Nachor lived a hundred and seventy-nine years, and begot Tharrha.
Terah is born
1948

(3428)

And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. (Gen 11:26)

Gen 11:26 And Tharrha lived seventy years, and begot Abram, and Nachor, and Arrhan.
Abram, Nahor, and Haran are born
1957

(3437)

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. (Gen 17:1)
… Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? (Gen 17:17)
Sarah is born
1996

 

(3126)

And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. (Gen 11:19)Peleg died
1997

(3483)

And Nahor lived after he begat Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. (Gen 11:25)

Gen 11:25 And Nachor lived after he had begotten Tharrha, an hundred and twenty-five years, and begot sons and daughters, and he died.
Nahor died
2006

 (2606)

And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.
And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. (Gen 9:28-29)
Noah died
2026

 (3256)

And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. (Gen 11:21)Reu died
2049

(3379)

And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. (Gen 11:23)Serug died
2083

 (3563)

And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. (Gen 11:32)Terah died
2096

 (2793)

And Arpachshad lived after he begat Shelah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. (Gen 11:13)

Gen 11:13 And Arphaxad lived after he had begotten Cainan, four hundred years, and begot sons and daughters, and died. And Cainan lived a hundred and thirty years and begot Sala; and Canaan lived after he had begotten Sala, three hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.
Arpachshad died
2126

 (2983)

And Shelah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. (Gen 11:15)

Gen 11:15 And Sala lived after he had begotten Heber, three hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.
Shelah died
2158

(2758)

And Shem lived after he begat Arpachshad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. (Gen 11:11)

Gen 11:11 And Sem lived, after he had begotten Arphaxad, five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.
Shem died
2187

(3057)

And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. (Gen 11:17)

Gen 11:17 And Heber lived after he had begotten Phaleg two hundred and seventy years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.
Eber died
2023

(3503)

So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. (Gen 12:4)Abram departed out of Haran
2034

(3514)

Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram. (Gen 16:16)Ishmael is born
2047

(3527)

And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. (Gen 17:24-25)Abraham was 99 yrs old when Ishmael was 13 yrs old. Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is also on this same year  as per Gen 18:20-21.
2048

(3528)

And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. (Gen 21:5)Isaac was born

Here are some quick interesting facts:

  • God confused the languages 101 years after the flood based on Masoretic text. However, based on Septuagint, 531 years after the flood.
  • Noah died when Abraham was 58 years old based on Masoretic text. However, based on Septuagint, Abraham was born 822 years after Noah died.
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