Period I
FROM THE CREATION TO THE DELUGE, CONTAINING 1,656 Α. Μ. B. C.
YEARS. 1 4004 The creation of the world " ....
Fall of our first parents, Adam and Eve, from holiness and happiness, by disobeying God. Promise of a Saviour.... 12 3875 Abel murdered by his brother Cain Genesis 1:2. " 3. " 4:1. " 4:2. " 4:8 130 3874 Seth born, his father, Adam, being 130 years old “ ... 5:3- 622 3382 Enoch born “ 5:18, 19. 687 3317 Methuse.ah born " 5:21. 930 3074 Adam dies, aged 930 years 987 3017 Enoch transiated, aged 365 years. 1042 2952 Seth dies. aged 912 years. 1056 2948 Noah born 1536 2468 The Deluge threatened, and Noch commissioned to preach repentance during 120 years.. 1656 2348 Methuselah dies, aged 969 years In the same year Noah enters into the ark, being 600 years old " 5:5. " 5:24. " 5:8. 6. 5:28, 29. " 6:3-22.
I Pet. 3:20. 2 Pet. 2:5.
Genesis 5:27. " 7:6, 7.
FROM THE DELUGE TO THE CALL OF ABRAHAM, CONTAINING 427 YEARS.
A.M.
B. C. 1657 2347 Noah, with his family, leaves the ark after the deluge, and offering sacrifices, he receives the covenant of safety, of which the rainbow was the token Genesis 8:18, 20. 66 9:3, 17. 1770 2234 Babel built... 66 II. 1770 2234 The confusion of languages, and dispersion of mankind " II. 1771 2233 Nimrod lays the first foundation of the Babylonian or Assyrian monarchy " 10:8-1L 1816 2188 Mizraim lays the foundation of the Egyptian mon- " archy.. 10:13. 200€ 1998 Noah dies, aged 950 years. " 9:29. 2008 1996 Abram or Abraham born " 11:26.