Studies in Biblical Chronology

Browse by person, event or chronological method. Open a study’s title to begin, then use the links beneath it for the detailed discussion or calculation tables.

The Knowledge Catalog links to the Unified Chronology source files. Those current Markdown files and their applicable amendments are the final authority for the chronology used throughout these studies.

New to the chronology? Start with A Reader’s Guide to Biblical Chronology, or open the Regular table guide and the introduction to adding lifespans.

Foundations and patriarchs

Start with the two chronological methods, then follow the lifespans and divisions of the patriarchal line.

Flood, Exodus and Conquest

Compare the Flood chronologies and the periods leading from Egypt toward the promised land.

Kings, Temple and priesthood

Follow the reign totals and priestly lifespans, with related studies of the Temple and its chronology.

Calendars and numerical patterns

Explore weeks, priestly years and the numerical relationships used throughout the chronological studies.

Gospel genealogies and Christ

Read the genealogical structures and their connections with earlier biblical time spans.

Ancient comparative witnesses

Compare biblical chronology with Jubilees, other ancient literature and the Mesopotamian king lists.

Rounded chronology and the Mirror

Distinguish Rounded comparisons, BC–AD reflection and numerical inversion before comparing their patterns.

The Day–Year series

Follow the numbered studies from the chart method to Ezekiel, the Exodus, the Flood and the birth of Jesus. These links open the principal reading entries for Parts 1–5. Open the full Day–Year directory for all subparts and supporting tables.

  1. Part 1Charts and method Constructing the chart
  2. Part 2Ezekiel and the prophetic dates
  3. Part 3Temple, Exodus and Conquest
  4. Part 4The Ark and the Flood
  5. Part 5The birth of Jesus and the Key of 23

Canonical starting points

Other series

Specialist studies and earlier research