Starting Point

Every timeline begins somewhere. This one begins at the intersection of Scripture and history — where the biblical record meets archaeological record. The Bible-Is-History timeline seeks to trace world chronology from Creation onward using the same standard historians use: dates anchored by evidence. The year 925 BC marks the invasion of Judah by Pharaoh Shishak (Shoshenq I), a date confirmed both in Scripture and Egyptian inscriptions at Karnak. From this anchor, the timeline applies the internal chronology of the Bible — genealogies, reign lengths, and festival years — to build a unified record from Adam to the Messiah. When Scripture provides overlapping reigns or dual dating, the earliest reliable line is favored, maintaining literal year counts rather than symbolic ages. Many chronologies treat early Genesis as mythic or symbolic. Bible-Is-History approaches it as literal history, recorded through inspired witnesses whose accounts align with real places, names, and cultures found in the ancient Near East.

Evidence: There is wall called the Bubastite Portal located in the Temple of Karnak near Luxor, Egypt that highlights the battle campaigns of Pharaoh Shoshenq I. His Hebrew name is Shishak and the Holy Bible references Shishak, King of Egypt in 1 Kings 11:40 and 1 Kings 14:25-28. In particular, many cartouche (see below) on the Portal identify cities located in Israel and scholars have dated this campaign to 925 BC. Some cartouche are missing, but there is evidence that one has been hidden listing a name for Jerusalem as "highland of David" or better known as the Hills of Judea. The BC/AD system was introduced long after biblical events and may not match actual historical dates precisely. This timeline is based on biblical records, using 925 BC as a fixed starting point. While the Julian and Gregorian calendars use Christ’s birth as a reference point, historical evidence suggests Jesus was born several years earlier (around 6–4 BC by academic scholars, but this website will prove that Jesus was born in 2 BC). This timeline uses 925 BC as a synchronizing anchor between biblical and extra-biblical records, and counts backward using biblical chronology, rather than solely relying on man-made calendar systems.

925 BC - Shishak I invades Israel and sacks Jerusalem.

+ 5 = 1 Kings 14:25-26 and 2 Chronicles 12:1-9 Jerusalem attacked in the fifth year of King Rehoboam.

930 BC - 1st year of King Rehoboam, son of King Solomon and year of King Solomon's death.

+40 = 1 Kings 11:42 King Solomon reigned 40 years.

970 BC - 1st year of King Solomon, son of King David and year of King David's death.

-4 = 1 Kings 6:37-38 and 2 Chronicles 3:2 4th year of King Solomon's reign

966 BC - The foundation of Solomon's Temple were laid.

+480 = 1 Kings 6:1 Israel came out of Egypt.

1446 BC - The Exodus

+430 = Exodus 12:40-41 and Galatians 3:16-17 Length of time that the "children of Israel" were in Egypt.

1876 BC - Jacob, son of Isaac, moved his family to Egypt after Joseph was made Vizier of Egypt during famine.

+130 = Genesis 45:6-10 and Genesis 47:9-11 Jacob tells the Pharaoh his age

2006 BC - Jacob, son of Isaac, was born.

+60 = Genesis 25:26 Isaac's age when Jacob was born.

2066 BC - Issac, son of Abraham (Abram), was born.

+100 = Genesis 17:17 and Genesis 21:5 Abram's age when Isaac was born.

2166 BC - Abram, son of Terah, was born.

+70 = Genesis 11:26 Terah's age when Abram was born.

2236 BC - Terah, son of Nahor, was born.

+29 = Genesis 11:24 Nahor's age when Terah was born.

2265 BC - Nahor, son of Serug, was born.

+30 = Genesis 11:22 Serug's age when Nahor was born.

2295 BC - Serug, son of Reu, was born.

+32 = Genesis 11:20 Reu's age when Serug was born.

2327 BC - Reu, son of Pelag, was born.

+30 = Genesis 11:18 Pelag's age when Reu was born.

2357 BC - Pelag, son of Eber, was born.

+34 = Genesis 11:16 Eber's age when Pelag was born.

2391 BC - Eber, son of Shelah, was born.

+30 = Genesis 11:14 Shelah's age when Eber was born.

2421 BC - Shelah, son of Arphaxad, was born.

+35 = Genesis 11:12 Arphaxad's age when Shelah was born.

2456 BC - Arphaxad, son of Shem, was born.
+2 = Genesis 11:10 Shem was 100 years old two (2) years after The Flood Event.

2458 BC - The Flood Event (a civilizational reset point)

+98 = Genesis 11:10 Shem's age during The Flood Event.

2556 BC - Shem, son of Noah, was born.

-502 = Genesis 9:28-29 Noah's age during The Flood Event (2458-350 [died] = 2108+950 = 3058 (born]).

3058 BC - Noah, son of Lamech, was born.

+182 = Genesis 5:28-29 Lamech's age when Noah was born.

3240 BC - Lamech, son of Methuselah, was born.

+187 = Genesis 5:25 Methuselah's age when Lamech was born.

3427 BC - Methuselah, son of Enoch, was born.

+65 = Genesis 5:21 Enoch's age when Methuselah was born.

3492 BC - Enoch, son of Jared, was born.

+162 = Genesis 5:18 Jared's age when Enoch was born.

3654 BC - Jared, son of Mahalalel, was born.

+65 = Genesis 5:15 Mahalalel's age when Jared was born.

3719 BC - Mahalalel, son of Kenan, was born.

+70 = Genesis 5:12 Kenan's age when Mahalalel was born.

3789 BC - Kenan, son of Enosh, was born.

+90 = Genesis 5:9 Enosh's age when Kenan was born.

3879 BC - Enosh, son of Seth, was born.

+105 = Genesis 5:6 Seth's age when Enosh was born.

3984 BC - Seth, son of Adam, was born.

+130 = Genesis 5:3 Adam's age when Seth was born.

4114 BC - Adam was created. The Beginning Point