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The whole story of the Bible in order, from Creation to Revelation: twelve eras with their key dates and events, the people God used, and the Bible books that tell each part of the story, with a printable timeline.
“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son.”
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12 Eras
From Creation to the early church
90+ Events
In the order they happened
66 Books
Each linked to its era
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Getting Started
How to Read the Timeline
The Big Picture
One Story Through History
The Bible is not a loose collection of stories. It is one true history, from Creation to the new heaven and earth, and every event moves God’s plan of salvation forward.
The Bible begins “In the beginning” (Genesis 1:1) and ends with the promise “Surely I come quickly” (Revelation 22:20). In between, God made a world, called a family, formed a nation, gave His Law, raised up kings and prophets, and then sent His Son. Each era on this page is one chapter of that single story.
Seeing the events in order helps every book make sense. A prophet like Jeremiah means more when we know he was warning Jerusalem just before Babylon burned it, and Paul’s letters come alive beside the journeys in Acts.
Counting the Years
How the Dates Are Worked Out
Many dates come from the Bible’s own numbers: ages in Genesis, the 480 years of 1 Kings 6:1, and the reigns of the kings, tied to fixed points like 586 B.C.
Some events can be dated from records outside the Bible: Samaria fell to Assyria in 722 B.C., Jerusalem fell to Babylon in 586 B.C., and Cyrus of Persia let the Jews go home in 538 B.C. From those fixed points, the Bible’s own numbers carry us back. Solomon began the temple “in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt” (1 Kings 6:1), about 966 B.C., which places the exodus about 1446 B.C.
Before Abraham, the ages in Genesis 5 and 11 link each father to his son, so the years can be added up back to Adam. This page uses the same dates found throughout BibleStudyForAll.com.
Reading the Dates
B.C., A.D. and “c.”
B.C. means “before Christ” and counts down toward His birth. A.D. means “in the year of our Lord” and counts up. “c.” stands for circa, “about.”
B.C. years count backward, so 1446 B.C. is earlier than 966 B.C. A.D. (Latin anno Domini, “in the year of our Lord”) counts forward from the birth of Christ. There is no year zero: 1 B.C. is followed by A.D. 1.
The calendar was worked out about A.D. 525, and its starting point came out a few years late. That is why Jesus’ birth is dated about 5 B.C., before King Herod died. Where a date is approximate, it is marked “c.” for circa, meaning “about.”
Key Verse
In the Fulness of Time
“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law.”
Galatians 4:4 (KJV)
The Whole Story
The Timeline at a Glance
Twelve eras, from Creation to the last book of the Bible. Tap an era to see its events, dates and Bible books.
Era 1 · c. 4000–2166 B.C.
Creation and the Early World
God creates the heavens and the earth and everything in them, and all is “very good.” Then sin enters through Adam, judgment comes in the Flood, and the nations are scattered at Babel. Yet God promises a Redeemer.
c. 4000 B.C.
Creation
God makes the heaven and the earth in six days, makes man in His own image, and rests on the seventh day. (Genesis 1:1–2:3)
The Fall
Adam and Eve disobey God and sin enters the world. God promises that the woman’s Seed will crush the serpent’s head. (Genesis 3:1–15)
Cain and Abel
Cain kills his brother Abel. God gives Adam and Eve another son, Seth, and men begin to call on the name of the LORD. (Genesis 4:1–26)
Ten Generations
From Adam to Noah. Enoch walks with God and is taken. Methuselah lives 969 years. (Genesis 5:1–32)
c. 2500 B.C.
The Flood
God judges a wicked world with a flood. Noah, his family and the animals are saved in the ark. (Genesis 6:5–8:22)
God’s Covenant With Noah
God promises never again to destroy the earth by a flood, and sets His bow in the cloud as the sign. (Genesis 9:8–17)
The Tower of Babel
Proud men build a tower to reach heaven. God confuses their language and scatters them over the earth. (Genesis 11:1–9)
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
Read About It in Bible Books
Related studies: Creation (Seven Days) · The Fall in Eden · The Flood
Era 2 · c. 2166–1805 B.C.
The Patriarchs
God calls Abraham and promises him a land, a great nation and a blessing for all the families of the earth. The promise passes to Isaac, Jacob and Jacob’s twelve sons, and God brings the family safely into Egypt through Joseph.
c. 2166 B.C.
Abram Is Born
Abram is born in Ur of the Chaldees, a city of Mesopotamia. (Genesis 11:26–31)
c. 2091 B.C.
God Calls Abram
At seventy-five, Abram leaves Haran for Canaan on God’s promise of land, nation and blessing. (Genesis 12:1–5)
c. 2066 B.C.
Isaac Is Born
The son of promise is born when Abraham is one hundred years old. (Genesis 21:1–5)
Abraham Offers Isaac
Abraham obeys God on Mount Moriah, and God provides a ram in Isaac’s place. (Genesis 22:1–14)
c. 2006 B.C.
Jacob and Esau
Isaac’s twin sons are born. Jacob, later named Israel, becomes father of the twelve tribes. (Genesis 25:21–26)
c. 2000 B.C.
Job
In the age of the patriarchs, Job, a righteous man of the land of Uz, is tested and meets the LORD. (Job 1:1)
c. 1898 B.C.
Joseph Sold Into Egypt
Jacob’s son Joseph, seventeen, is sold by his brothers and carried to Egypt. (Genesis 37:2–28)
c. 1876 B.C.
Israel Goes to Egypt
Joseph, now ruler of Egypt, saves his family in a famine. Jacob, 130, moves the family to Goshen. (Genesis 47:1–12)
c. 1805 B.C.
Joseph Dies
Joseph dies at 110, sure that God will bring Israel back to the land He promised. (Genesis 50:24–26)
“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”
Read About It in Bible Books
Related studies: The Abrahamic Covenant · Genesis Patriarchs · 12 Tribes of Israel
Era 3 · c. 1805–1406 B.C.
The Exodus and the Wilderness
Jacob’s family grows into a nation, and a new Pharaoh makes them slaves. God raises up Moses, brings Israel out of Egypt with mighty signs, gives His Law at Mount Sinai, and leads His people through the wilderness for forty years.
Slavery in Egypt
Israel multiplies greatly, and a new king who knew not Joseph makes their lives bitter with hard bondage. (Exodus 1:7–14)
c. 1526 B.C.
Moses Is Born
Hidden in a basket by the river, the baby Moses is found and raised by Pharaoh’s daughter. (Exodus 2:1–10)
c. 1486 B.C.
Moses Flees to Midian
At forty, Moses kills an Egyptian and flees. He keeps sheep in Midian for forty years. (Exodus 2:11–22)
c. 1446 B.C.
The Burning Bush and the Plagues
God calls Moses from the burning bush and sends ten plagues on Egypt. (Exodus 3:1–10)
c. 1446 B.C.
Passover and the Exodus
The firstborn of Egypt die, but God passes over homes marked with the lamb’s blood. Israel leaves Egypt and crosses the Red Sea. (Exodus 12:1–14:31)
c. 1446 B.C.
The Law at Mount Sinai
God gives the Ten Commandments and makes His covenant with Israel. (Exodus 19:1–20:17)
c. 1445 B.C.
The Tabernacle
The tabernacle is set up, and the glory of the LORD fills it. God gives the laws of Leviticus. (Exodus 40:17–38)
c. 1445 B.C.
Unbelief at Kadesh
Israel refuses to enter Canaan after the spies’ report, and must wander forty years. (Numbers 14:1–35)
c. 1406 B.C.
Moses’ Farewell
On the plains of Moab, Moses repeats the Law to a new generation, then dies on Mount Nebo. (Deuteronomy 34:1–8)
“I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.”
Read About It in Bible Books
Related studies: The Exodus Journey
Era 4 · c. 1406–1050 B.C.
The Conquest and the Judges
Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan into the Promised Land. After his death the people turn from the LORD again and again, and God raises up judges to rescue them, while in Bethlehem the family line of King David begins.
c. 1406 B.C.
Crossing the Jordan
The LORD stops the Jordan River, and Israel crosses on dry ground into Canaan. (Joshua 3:14–17)
c. 1406 B.C.
Jericho Falls
The walls of Jericho fall flat after Israel marches around the city seven days. (Joshua 6:1–20)
c. 1400 B.C.
The Land Divided
Joshua divides the land among the tribes, and calls Israel to serve the LORD. (Joshua 21:43–45)
c. 1380–1050 B.C.
The Judges
Israel falls into a cycle of sin, oppression and rescue under judges such as Deborah, Gideon and Samson. (Judges 2:16–19)
c. 1150–1100 B.C.
Ruth and Boaz
A Moabite widow trusts the God of Israel and marries Boaz. Their great-grandson is King David. (Ruth 4:13–17)
c. 1105 B.C.
Samuel Is Born
God answers Hannah’s prayer. Samuel becomes the last judge and a prophet. (1 Samuel 1:20–28)
“There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.”
Read About It in Bible Books
Related studies: 12 Tribes of Israel
Era 5 · c. 1050–930 B.C.
The United Kingdom
Israel asks for a king. Saul reigns first, then David, the man after God’s own heart, to whom God promises an everlasting throne. David’s son Solomon builds the temple in Jerusalem. Many Psalms and the books of wisdom come from these years.
c. 1050 B.C.
Saul, the First King
Samuel anoints Saul king over Israel. Saul reigns forty years but disobeys the LORD. (1 Samuel 10:1)
c. 1025 B.C.
David and Goliath
The young shepherd David, already anointed by Samuel, defeats the giant in the name of the LORD. (1 Samuel 17:45–50)
c. 1010 B.C.
David Becomes King
David reigns seven and a half years in Hebron, then thirty-three in Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 5:1–5)
c. 1000 B.C.
God’s Covenant With David
God promises David a house, a kingdom and a throne established for ever, fulfilled in Christ. (2 Samuel 7:12–16)
c. 970 B.C.
Solomon Becomes King
Solomon asks God for wisdom, and God gives him wisdom, riches and honor. (1 Kings 3:5–14)
c. 966 B.C.
The Temple Begun
Solomon begins the temple in the 480th year after the exodus. The glory of the LORD fills it. (1 Kings 6:1)
c. 970–930 B.C.
Books of Wisdom
David writes many Psalms. Solomon writes Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon. (1 Kings 4:29–34)
“And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.”
Read About It in Bible Books
Related studies: King David · Kings of Israel
Era 6 · c. 930–722 B.C.
The Divided Kingdom
After Solomon, the kingdom splits in two: Israel in the north and Judah in the south. Israel’s kings all turn to idols. God sends Elijah, Elisha and the first writing prophets to call His people back, until Assyria carries Israel away.
c. 930 B.C.
The Kingdom Divides
Ten tribes follow Jeroboam as the kingdom of Israel. Judah stays with Solomon’s son Rehoboam. (1 Kings 12:16–20)
c. 860 B.C.
Elijah on Mount Carmel
In King Ahab’s day, Elijah calls down fire from heaven before the prophets of Baal. (1 Kings 18:36–39)
c. 850 B.C.
Elisha
Elijah is taken up into heaven, and Elisha carries on his work with a double portion of his spirit. (2 Kings 2:9–15)
c. 845–835 B.C.
Obadiah and Joel
Obadiah announces judgment on proud Edom. Joel warns of the day of the LORD. (Joel 2:28–32)
c. 760 B.C.
Jonah and Amos
Jonah preaches in Nineveh and the city repents. Amos calls Israel to justice. (Jonah 3:1–10)
c. 755–715 B.C.
Hosea
Hosea’s marriage pictures God’s faithful love for unfaithful Israel. (Hosea 3:1)
c. 740 B.C.
Isaiah’s Call
In the year King Uzziah dies, Isaiah sees the Lord high and lifted up. Micah prophesies soon after. (Isaiah 6:1–8)
722 B.C.
Samaria Falls
Assyria captures Samaria and carries Israel away, because they had sinned against the LORD. (2 Kings 17:5–18)
“But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.”
Read About It in Bible Books
Related studies: Kings of Israel
Era 7 · 722–586 B.C.
Judah Alone
Judah lasts another 136 years. Good kings like Hezekiah and Josiah bring revival, but the nation keeps returning to idols. Jeremiah warns for forty years, and at last Babylon destroys Jerusalem and the temple.
701 B.C.
Jerusalem Delivered
Sennacherib of Assyria surrounds Jerusalem. Hezekiah prays, and the angel of the LORD strikes the Assyrian camp. (2 Kings 19:14–35)
c. 630–627 B.C.
Zephaniah and Jeremiah
Zephaniah warns of the great day of the LORD. Jeremiah is called as a young man. (Jeremiah 1:4–10)
622 B.C.
The Book of the Law Found
The Law is found in the temple, and King Josiah leads Judah in a great reform. (2 Kings 22:8–13)
c. 607 B.C.
Habakkuk
Habakkuk asks why God allows evil, and learns that “the just shall live by his faith.” (Habakkuk 2:4)
605 B.C.
Daniel Taken to Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar takes the first captives from Jerusalem, Daniel among them. (Daniel 1:1–6)
597 B.C.
Second Deportation
King Jehoiachin, ten thousand captives and the young priest Ezekiel are taken to Babylon. (2 Kings 24:10–16)
586 B.C.
Jerusalem Destroyed
Babylon burns the temple and breaks down the walls. Jeremiah mourns in Lamentations. (2 Kings 25:8–11)
“It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.”
Read About It in Bible Books
Related studies: Kings of Israel
Era 8 · 605–538 B.C.
The Exile in Babylon
Far from home, God’s people learn that He is still with them. Daniel serves faithfully in the courts of Babylon and Persia, Ezekiel sees the glory of God among the captives, and after seventy years God keeps His promise to bring them home.
605 B.C.
Daniel in Babylon
Daniel and his three friends refuse the king’s meat and are found ten times wiser than all the wise men. (Daniel 1:8–20)
c. 603 B.C.
The King’s Dream
Daniel explains Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of the great image and a kingdom that shall never be destroyed. (Daniel 2:44)
593 B.C.
Ezekiel’s Visions
By the river Chebar, Ezekiel sees the glory of the LORD and is called as a watchman. (Ezekiel 1:1–3)
The Fiery Furnace
Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego will not bow to the golden image, and God delivers them from the fire. (Daniel 3:16–27)
539 B.C.
Babylon Falls
The handwriting on the wall: that night Babylon falls to the Medes and Persians. (Daniel 5:25–31)
c. 539 B.C.
The Lions’ Den
Daniel keeps praying to God, and God shuts the lions’ mouths. (Daniel 6:10–23)
538 B.C.
Cyrus Sets the Captives Free
Cyrus, king of Persia, lets the Jews return to build the house of the LORD, as Isaiah foretold. (Ezra 1:1–4)
“For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform My good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.”
Read About It in Bible Books
Era 9 · 538–c. 430 B.C.
The Return and Rebuilding
The exiles come home in waves. They rebuild the temple, then the walls of Jerusalem, and Ezra teaches them God’s Law. In Persia, God quietly saves His people through Queen Esther. Malachi closes the Old Testament.
538 B.C.
The First Return
About fifty thousand return with Zerubbabel and build the altar in Jerusalem. (Ezra 2:64–3:3)
536 B.C.
The Temple Foundation
The foundation of the new temple is laid with shouts of praise and weeping. (Ezra 3:10–13)
520 B.C.
Haggai and Zechariah
After the work has stopped, the two prophets stir the people to finish the temple. (Ezra 5:1–2)
483–473 B.C.
Queen Esther
Esther risks her life before King Ahasuerus and her people are saved. The feast of Purim begins. (Esther 4:14–16)
445 B.C.
Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls
Nehemiah leads the people to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls in fifty-two days. (Nehemiah 6:15–16)
c. 430 B.C.
Malachi
The last Old Testament prophet promises a messenger to prepare the way of the Lord. (Malachi 3:1)
“So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.”
Read About It in Bible Books
Era 10 · c. 430–5 B.C.
Between the Testaments
For about four hundred years no new Scripture is written. Persia gives way to Greece and then to Rome, as Daniel foretold. God is preparing the world for the coming of His Son: one common language, Roman roads, and the Scriptures in Greek.
331 B.C.
Alexander the Great
Alexander of Greece conquers the Persian Empire, as Daniel had seen in the vision of the goat. (Daniel 8:5–8, 21)
c. 250 B.C.
The Septuagint
In Alexandria, Jewish scholars begin translating the Old Testament into Greek, the common language of the world.
167–164 B.C.
The Temple Defiled and Cleansed
The Greek king Antiochus IV defiles the temple. The Jews revolt under the Maccabees and rededicate it. Jesus later keeps this feast of the dedication. (John 10:22–23)
63 B.C.
Rome Takes Jerusalem
The Roman general Pompey captures Jerusalem, and Judea comes under Rome.
37–4 B.C.
Herod the Great
Herod rules Judea for Rome and begins rebuilding the temple on a grand scale. (John 2:20)
“And He changeth the times and the seasons: He removeth kings, and setteth up kings: He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding.”
Read About It in Bible Books
Related studies: How the Bible Came to Be
The history of the Maccabees is recorded in 1 Maccabees, one of the books of the Apocrypha. It is useful as history only: it is not inspired Scripture and may contain inaccuracies.
Era 11 · c. 5 B.C.–A.D. 30
The Life of Jesus Christ
The Son of God becomes man. Jesus is born in Bethlehem, grows up in Nazareth, and for about three years teaches, heals and calls His disciples. He dies on the cross for our sins, rises again the third day, and ascends to heaven.
c. 5 B.C.
Jesus Is Born
Jesus is born of the virgin Mary in Bethlehem, the city of David, as Micah foretold. (Luke 2:1–14)
c. A.D. 8
In His Father’s House
At twelve, Jesus amazes the teachers in the temple with His understanding. (Luke 2:41–52)
c. A.D. 27
John the Baptist and Jesus’ Baptism
John prepares the way. Jesus, about thirty, is baptized, and the Spirit descends upon Him. (Luke 3:21–23)
c. A.D. 27–30
Jesus’ Ministry
Jesus calls the Twelve, preaches the Sermon on the Mount, and does many miracles in Galilee and Judea. (Matthew 4:23–25)
A.D. 30
The Last Week
Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey, cleanses the temple, and eats the Passover with His disciples. (Matthew 21:1–11)
A.D. 30
The Cross and the Empty Tomb
Jesus is crucified for our sins, buried, and raised again the third day. (1 Corinthians 15:3–4)
A.D. 30
The Ascension
After forty days, Jesus gives the Great Commission and is taken up into heaven. (Acts 1:3–11)
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
Read About It in Bible Books
Related studies: Jesus’ Ministry · The 12 Apostles · The Crucifixion
Era 12 · A.D. 30–95
The Early Church and the New Testament
The Holy Spirit comes at Pentecost and the church is born. The gospel spreads from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria and the Gentile world. The apostles and their companions write the New Testament, and John receives the Revelation.
A.D. 30
Pentecost
The Holy Spirit comes, Peter preaches, and about three thousand are saved. The church begins. (Acts 2:1–41)
c. A.D. 33
Saul Meets the Risen Lord
On the road to Damascus, the persecutor Saul is converted and becomes Paul the apostle. (Acts 9:1–20)
c. A.D. 40
The Gospel to the Gentiles
Peter preaches to Cornelius, and the Holy Ghost falls on Gentiles who believe. (Acts 10:34–48)
c. A.D. 47–48
Paul’s First Journey
Paul and Barnabas take the gospel to Cyprus and Galatia. James writes his letter about this time. (Acts 13:1–4)
A.D. 49
The Jerusalem Council
The apostles agree that Gentiles are saved by grace, not by keeping the law of Moses. Paul writes Galatians. (Acts 15:6–11)
c. A.D. 49–52
Paul’s Second Journey
The gospel crosses into Europe: Philippi, Thessalonica, Athens and Corinth. (Acts 16:9–10)
c. A.D. 52–57
Paul’s Third Journey
Paul spends nearly three years at Ephesus and writes 1 and 2 Corinthians and Romans. (Acts 19:8–10)
c. A.D. 60–62
Paul in Rome
Paul preaches under house arrest and writes Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon. Luke writes Luke and Acts. (Acts 28:30–31)
c. A.D. 67
Peter and Paul Martyred
Under Nero, Paul writes his last letter, 2 Timothy, and is put to death in Rome. Peter dies there too. (2 Timothy 4:6–8)
A.D. 70
Jerusalem and the Temple Destroyed
Roman armies destroy the temple, just as Jesus had foretold. (Luke 21:5–6)
c. A.D. 85–95
John’s Gospel and Letters
The apostle John, the last of the Twelve, writes at Ephesus. (John 20:31)
c. A.D. 95
The Revelation
Exiled on Patmos, John receives the Revelation of Jesus Christ. The Bible is complete. (Revelation 1:9–11)
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
Read About It in Bible Books
Related studies: The Church Is Created · The 12 Apostles
The Story Continues
Still to Come
The Bible’s timeline is not finished. The same God who kept every promise so far has told us how the story ends. No one knows the day or the hour (Matthew 24:36), but these things are certain.
Jesus Returns
The Lord Himself descends from heaven, in the same way He went. (1 Thessalonians 4:16–17)
A New Heaven and a New Earth
God dwells with His people, and there is no more death. (Revelation 21:1–4)
“This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.”
Printable Copy
Printable Bible Timeline (PDF)
All twelve eras with their dates, events and Bible books on four pages, plus a one-page overview. It opens in a new tab, where you can save it to your phone or computer, share it, or print it.
Questions
Questions About Bible Dates
Is the Bible in time order?
Not exactly. The books are grouped by kind: the Law, History, Poetry and Wisdom, and the Prophets in the Old Testament; the Gospels, Acts, the Letters and Revelation in the New. The history books (Genesis to Esther, and the Gospels and Acts) mostly run in order, but the prophets and letters fit inside that history. Job, for example, lived in the age of the patriarchs, and Paul’s letters were written during the journeys in Acts. This timeline shows where each book belongs.
How exact are these dates?
Dates marked “c.” are close but not exact. Some dates are fixed by history outside the Bible, such as the fall of Samaria in 722 B.C. and of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. Others are counted from the Bible’s own numbers. The events themselves are certain; the Bible is God’s Word and true in all it records.
Why is Jesus born “c. 5 B.C.”?
When the calendar was set up about A.D. 525, the starting year was placed a few years too late. Jesus was born while King Herod was still alive (Matthew 2:1), and Herod died in 4 B.C., so Jesus was born a little before that, about 5 B.C.
What happened in the “silent years”?
From Malachi (about 430 B.C.) to the birth of John the Baptist, God gave no new Scripture. But He was at work: Greece and then Rome rose, as Daniel had foretold; the Old Testament was translated into Greek; and the Roman peace and roads made it possible for the gospel to spread quickly. “When the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son” (Galatians 4:4).
How long did Israel stay in Egypt?
“Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years” (Exodus 12:40). Jacob’s family went down about 1876 B.C., and the exodus came about 1446 B.C.
How long did it take to write the Bible?
About 1,500 years, from Moses (about 1446–1406 B.C.) to John’s Revelation (about A.D. 95), by about forty men, all moved by the Holy Ghost (2 Peter 1:21). See our How the Bible Came to Be page.
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