God - Bible history

1. Do you know your bible
history?
The generations from
Adam to Jesus
Updated
March
2015

2. 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 2294
FC 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1656
1 Adam 0 Adam, 930years old 930
2 Seth 130 Seth, 912years old 1042
3 Enos 235 Enos, 905years old 1140
F
4 Cainan 325 Cainan, 910years old 1235 L
o
5 Mahal 395 Mehal, 895years old 1290 o
D
6 Jared 460 Jared, 962year old 1422
7 Enoch 622 365y.o. 987
8 Methuselah 686 Meth, 970years old 1656
9 Lamech 874 Lamech, 777years old 1652
10 Noah 1056 Noah, 950years old 600 2006

3. How many people lived at
the time of the flood?

4. 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

5. 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.
Conclusions
Although 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)

6. 10 billion people
drown in flood

7. World population distribution – 7 billion in 2015 AD
World population distribution – 7 billion in 2315 BC ?

8. Generations- AdamtoJesus- 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 1750
FC 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
o
10 Noah 1056 Noah, 950yearsold o 2006
d
11 Shem 1558 Shem, 600yearsold 2158
12 Arphaxad 1658 Arphaxad, 438yearsold 2096
13 Salah 1693 Salah, 433yearsold 2126
14 Eber 1723 Eber, 464yearsold 2187
15 Peleg 1757 Peleg, 239yearsold 1996
16 Reu 1787 Reu, 239yearsold 2026
17 Serug 1819 Serug, 230yearsold 2049
18 Nahor 1849 Nahor, 148 1997
19 Terah 1878 Terah, 205 2083
Tower of Babel
1996 FC
Flood
1656 FC
339 years
Population growth in 339 years:
2+ million

9. 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.

10. 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 950 900
FC 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 Naason
29 Salmon
30 Boaz (Ruth)
31 Oded
32 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

11. God spared Isaac
Hagar and Ismael has to leave
Grace and law can not “live under
the same roof”
Father Abraham

12. Moses – 1525 to 1405 BC
Romans 9:30-33 (NIV) Israel’s Unbelief
30 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

13. Regarding Moses and his
“writing” of the Tora,
(the first 5 books of the Bible):
First a little history lesson
on how the written word came about…

14. 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 system
when he grew up in Egypt about 1500 BC. (by then this script was already 2500 years old)
The oldest writings in history:

15. 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 are
found but not yet translated.

16. 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 abounded
for 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

17. 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 by
ancient 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 for
several 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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 pictograms
carried 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 status
of Moses’ writings – most likely for it’s radical content – and in spite of the fact
that 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.

21. Moving back to the
3 first kings of Israel:

22. King Saul – 1050-1010 BC

23. David kills Goliath – a picture
of Christ triumphing over Satan

25. David was anointed to become
the next king 1010-970 BC
(1 Samuel 16:13)

26. King Salomon – he built the first temple
Salomon loved the woman – he had “1000” wife's

27. 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

28. Israel enslaved in Babylon – 598 BC
King “Neb”
of Babylon

29. 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

30. 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

31. Ezekiel – 590 BC
Jonah – 750 BC Isaiah – 740 BC Jeremiah – 620 BC
Daniel – 570 BC Zachariah – 520 BC Malachi – 410 BC

32. 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

33. Athens
331 – 168 BC

34. The Roman Empire
27 BC – 476 AD

35. The end