Do you know your bible

history?The generations from

Adam to Jesus

Updated March 2015

Generations - from Adam to Jesus - part 1.

BC 4000 3900 3800 3700 3600 3500 3400 3300 3200 3100 3000 2900 2800 2700 2600 2500 2400 2294FC 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1656

1 Adam 0 Adam, 930 years old 930

2 Seth 130 Seth, 912 years old 1042

3 Enos 235 Enos, 905 years old 1140F

4 Cainan 325 Cainan, 910 years old 1235 Lo

5 Mahal 395 Mehal, 895 years old 1290 oD

6 Jared 460 Jared, 962 year old 1422

7 Enoch 622 365 y.o. 987

8 Methuselah 686 Meth, 970 years old 1656

9 Lamech 874 Lamech, 777 years old 1652

10 Noah 1056 Noah, 950 years old 600 2006

How many people lived atthe time of the flood?

William T. Pelletier, Ph.D.

I’m a mathematician who has spent over 40 years researching Bible-Science topics. I have taught many classes on these issues, and have repeatedly debated evolutionist professors in university forums.I specialize in explaining scientific issues from a Biblical base.

I have a Ph.D. in mathematics.Major career positions include• University mathematics professor teaching undergraduate and graduate math courses at several universities.• Software developer and analyst for a Fortune 100 company. Responsibilities included analyzing computer systems and developing CAD/CAM software to mathematically model automotive parts and design dies

Description of Calculations

Based on the numerical values in Genesis; the length of the time period, the life-spans, generation lengths, number of generations and childbearing ages were analyzed using an electronic spreadsheet called Mathcad 7.

The results were plotted and range of probable values determined, representing the world population at the time the flood occurred. The chart covers from the creation (FC) of Adam until 1656 years where the flood is believed to have occurred.

ConclusionsAlthough it is impossible to calculate the exact value of world population at the time of the flood, 5 to15 billion people would appear to be reasonable populations, with an average of around 10 billion*

(*for more info, see separate study)

10 billion peopledrown in flood

World population distribution – 7 billion in 2015 AD

World population distribution – 7 billion in 2315 BC ?

Generations - Adam to Jesus - no. 2

BC 2950 2900 2850 2800 2750 2700 2650 2600 2550 2500 2450 2400 2350 2300 F 2250 2200 2150 2100 2050 2000 1950 1900 1850 1800 1750FC 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450 1500 1550 1600 1650 L 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050 2100 2150 2200

o10 Noah 1056 Noah, 950 years old o 2006

d11 Shem 1558 Shem, 600 years old 2158

12 Arphaxad 1658 Arphaxad, 438 years old 2096

13 Salah 1693 Salah, 433 years old 2126

14 Eber 1723 Eber, 464 years old 2187

15 Peleg 1757 Peleg, 239 years old 1996

16 Reu 1787 Reu, 239 years old 2026

17 Serug 1819 Serug, 230 years old 2049

18 Nahor 1849 Nahor, 148 1997

19 Terah 1878 Terah, 205 2083

Tower of Babel1996 FC

Flood1656 FC

339 years

Population growth in 339 years:

2+ million

2000 BC

Todays ruins

Noah (and 9 generations after him)was still alive during the “collapse” of “society” due to language confusion

Alexander the Great had the tower demolished in 331 BC to rebuild it – but he died and it was never rebuilt. The tower was 91 meter high.

Generations - Adam to Jesus - part 3

BC 1950 1900 1850 1800 1750 1700 1650 1600 1550 1500 1450 1400 1350 1300 1250 1200 1150 1100 1050 1000 950 900FC 2000 2050 2100 2150 2200 2250 2300 2350 2400 2450 2500 2550 2600 2650 2700 2750 2800 2850 2900 2950 3000 3050

20 Abraham 1950 bc - 175 y.o. - 1775 bc

21 Isaac 1850 bc - 180 y.o. - 1670 bc

22 Jacob 1790 bc - 147 y.o. - 1643 bc

23 Judah 1763 bc - 119 - 1644 bc

Joseph 1699 bc - 110 - 1589 bc

24 Pharez

Moses 1525 bc - 120 - 1405 bc

25 Esrom

Exodus from Egypt 1445 bc

26 Aram

Entering Kanaan 1405 bc

27 Aminidad

Joshua - then the judges 1405 bc - 350 years - 1050 bc

28 Naason29 Salmon30 Boaz (Ruth)31 Oded32 Jasse

King Saul's reign (PS. Not the blood line of Jesus) 1050 -1010 bc

33 King David's reign 1010 - 970 bc

34 King Salomon's reign 970 - 931 bc

Moses receives the Law – approx. 1440 BC

God spared Isaac

Hagar and Ismael has to leave

Grace and law can not “live underthe same roof”

Father Abraham

Moses – 1525 to 1405 BC

Romans 9:30-33 (NIV) Israel’s Unbelief30 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; 31 but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness, have not attained their goal. 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone. 33 As it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall

Regarding Moses and his“writing” of the Tora,

(the first 5 books of the Bible):

First a little history lessonon how the written word came about…

Egyptian hieroglyphs – as many as 5000 symbols. Carved on rock, wood or papyrus.Dates back almost 4000 BC. (in other words, till the time of Adam and the creation)

Used in Egypt by highly trained scribes at the Royal court, in the temples and as a military communication tool.

It is likely that Moses – an Egyptian “prince” was familiar with this writing systemwhen he grew up in Egypt about 1500 BC. (by then this script was already 2500 years old)

The oldest writings in history:

The cuneiform writing system. Also called the Sumerian script.Dates back to 3400 BC – comes from Ur I Iraq – where also Abraham came from.It writes from left to right. More than 100.000 tablets are found and translated.

Some are in Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. A total of 2 mill+ tablets arefound but not yet translated.

The Phoenicians invented the 22 letter alphabet as late as 1300 BC.(200 years after Moses death).

There was also an ancient Hebrew symbol system (pictogram), but this was aboundedfor the Aramaic Phoenician letter system in the sixth century BC.

This dramatic event is recorded in the books Ezra and Nehemiah in the Bible.

The Jewish “mezuzah” with a pictogram is put on the door.

“And you shall write [the words that I command you today] on the doorposts of your house and on your gates” Deuteronomy 6:9, 11:19

What language was “the 10 commandments” written in?

Sorry to say – at the time there was no written language like we read and understand the written word today.

( the written language was, as we just have learned, not invented until 200 – 300 years after Moses’ death)

So what language was used? Precise “oral quotations” - built on memorization - partly assisted byancient Hebrew pictograms. (stone tablets and possibly some papyrus scrolls)

Hold on to your hat: This applies to all the 5 books of Moses.That’s why the Jewish tradition of exact memorisation is so important.

Moses showed “pictures” and told stories. And so it went on forseveral generations before some scribes, most likely trained in the art of

the Phoenician alphabet, wrote it down as the Rabbi's told all the stories.(accompanied by pictograms)

Does this make the “scripture” questionable? Absolutely not.The word is still God’s holy inspired word.

But let’s be honest about it: Moses did not write down the Tora. Scribes did - hundreds of years later.

Does this mean that Moses wrote Genesis without reference to any previous oral or written information? Not necessarily.

Genesis comprises narratives of historical events that occurred before Moses was born.

Moses may very well have had access to patriarchal records and/or reliable oral traditions of these events.

In that case, such records would certainly have been preserved by being written (probably on clay tablets) and handed down from father to son via the line of

Adam-Seth-Noah-Shem-Abraham-Isaac-Jacob, etc.

There are 11 verses in Genesis which read, ‘These are (or ‘This is the book of’) the generations of …’ The Hebrew word toledoth translated ‘generations’ can also mean

‘origins’, ‘history’, or even ‘family history’. “This is the family history” – as told by the fathers.

The most likely explanation is that Adam, Enoch, Noah and Shem, each wrote an account of the events that occurred either right before or during his lifetime, and

Moses, under the infallible inspiration of the Holy Spirit, selected, compiled, and edited these to produce Genesis in its present cohesive form.

These tablets are incorrect in the sense they are written in Hebrew letters–They most likely was written in in Hebrew symbol pictograms.

And this man is not Moses – it is Charlton Heston.

Moses wrote the book of Genesis in the 15th century BC.

That was 2500 years after Adam.

The books of Enoch,*the first books in history,

was written** approx. in year 3000 BC,1550 years before Moses

and only 950 years after Adam.

**) Enoch did not personally WRITE his three books – but just like Moses,oral storytelling in combination with ancient Hebrew or Sumerian pictogramscarried the exact story forward until it could be written down almost 1800 years later.

*) Contrary to Moses, Enoch’s writings never reached the recognition and statusof Moses’ writings – most likely for it’s radical content – and in spite of the factthat Jesus and others in the New testament quotes “the prophet Enoch” several times.Moses most likely was very familiar with the writings and content of the books of Enoch.

Moving back to the3 first kings of Israel:

King Saul – 1050-1010 BC

David kills Goliath – a pictureof Christ triumphing over Satan

David was anointed to becomethe next king 1010-970 BC(1 Samuel 16:13)

King Salomon – he built the first temple

Salomon loved the woman – he had “1000” wife's

Generations - from Adam to Jesus - part 4.

BC 1000 950 900 850 800 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0

FC 2950 3000 3050 3100 3150 3200 3250 3300 3350 3400 3450 3500 3550 3600 3650 3700 3750 3800 3850 3900 3950

35 King Rehobo 973 915

36 King Abijam 945 908

37 King Asa 930 869

38 King Jehos 915 865

Christ

39 King Jehoram 892 842 is

born

40 King Ahaziah 870 849

41 King Joash 843 797

42 King Amazia 821 767

43 King Uzziah 799 740

44 King Jotham 772 731

45 King Ahaz 746 710

46 King Hezekiah 730 687

47 King Manasseh 714 642

48 King Amon 662 640

49 King Josiah 649 609

50 King Jehoiakim 635 598

51 King Jechonias* 616 598 *) The last king of Judah - rouled only for 3 md.

Surrender to king Nebuchanesar of Babylon in 598

Israel enslaved in Babylon – 598 BC

King “Neb”of Babylon

Generations - from Adam to Jesus - part 5.

BC 1000 950 900 850 800 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0

FC 2950 3000 3050 3100 3150 3200 3250 3300 3350 3400 3450 3500 3550 3600 3650 3700 3750 3800 3850 3900 3950

35 King Rehobo 973 915 52 Assir

36 King Abijam 945 908 53 Salathiel

37 King Asa 930 869 54 Zerubbabel

38 King Jehos 915 865 55 Abiud

Christ

39 King Jehoram 892 842 56 Eliakim is

born

40 King Ahaziah 870 849 57 Azor

41 King Joash 843 797 58 Sadoc

42 King Amazia 821 767 59 Achim

43 King Uzziah 799 740 60 Eliud

44 King Jotham 772 731 61 Eleazar

45 King Ahaz 746 710 62 Matthan

46 King Hezekiah 730 687 63 Jacob 2

47 King Manasseh 714 642 64 (Joseph) and Mary

48 King Amon 662 640 65 Jesus

49 King Josiah 649 609

50 King Jehoiakim 635 598

51 King Jechonias* 616 598 *) The last king of Judah - rouled only for 3 md.

Surrender to king Nebuchanesar of Babylon in 598

Generations - from Adam to Jesus - part 6.

BC 1000 950 900 850 800 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0

FC 2950 3000 3050 3100 3150 3200 3250 3300 3350 3400 3450 3500 3550 3600 3650 3700 3750 3800 3850 3900 3950

Some prophets:

35 King Rehobo 973 915 Jonah 780

36 King Abijam 945 908 Isaiah 740

37 King Asa 930 869 Micah 720

38 King Jehos 915 865 Jeremiah 620

39 King Jehoram 892 842 Ezekiel 590

40 King Ahaziah 870 849 Daniel 570

Christ

41 King Joash 843 797 Zech 520 350 years of "silence" is

born

42 King Amazia 821 767 Esther 480

43 King Uzziah 799 740 Ezra 440

44 King Jotham 772 731 Nehemiah 440

45 King Ahaz 746 710 Malachi 410*

*) The last prophet

46 King Hezekiah 730 687

47 King Manasseh 714 642

48 King Amon 662 640

49 King Josiah 649 609

50 King Jehoiakim 635 598

51 King Jechonias* 616 598 Jesus

537 BC – The Jews returning to Israel from captivity - - until 73 AD

The Greek Empire – 331-168 BC

The Roman Empire – 168 BC to 476 AD

Ezekiel – 590 BC

Jonah – 750 BC Isaiah – 740 BC Jeremiah – 620 BC

Daniel – 570 BC Zachariah – 520 BC Malachi – 410 BC

The people of Israel are now back in the homeland –

(Jerusalem)first under Greek rule

and then under Roman rule.There were spiritual “silence”

from the prophet Malachi (410 BC)for 400 years

until Christ was born

Athens

331 – 168 BC

The Roman Empire

27 BC – 476 AD

The end