Unadjusted it is only 58 years too long. iii. The extra six months (2 Samuel 5:4, 5) offer no problem. But the interval after Samuels death could hardly have been much more than two years, unless 1 Samuel 25 and 26 have omitted many events. Amen! direct effect of shifting the entire Chronology of the Judges 29 years earlier and was about 20 years old when Israel left Egypt in 1446 BC: (Ex 33:11; Num Thus the interval between the entry into Canaan and the first judge has a wide margin of uncertainty. C. Indivisible Unit 1: Othniel, Ehud, Ruth to Deborah: 1350 - 1144 Second date: Enter the end date for the calculation. Conquest The following timeline of the Old Testament has been compiled with the assumption that the genealogies are literal and complete. For It should be added that learned men have differed in their conclusions on Bible chronology, and that this article does not set forth in full any chronological scheme yet published. in 1010 BC. & Boaz move to Bethlehem in 1284 BC. sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought word back to him destroyed an earlier city at Hazor in ca. 1400 BC, while Deborah and Barak There are other examples. matter. b. personal servant? Similarly Luke speaks of circumcision on the eighth day or when eight days were accomplished (Luke 1:59; 2:21). Consequently, opinions differ as to which solution is more likely. g. It is not necessary to assume that Jephthahs 300-year statement was exact, since he was at the time contending with the Ammonite invaders, and in the heat of controversy he doubtless did not stop to look up any records or consult a tribal rememberer to get the exact figure, but used a round number. sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought word back to him and became his personal servant [sharath]; and he made him overseer over his Joshua was no younger than 18 and no older than 20 at His story is told in the Old Testament Book of Joshua. years old when he became king and reigned a total of 40 years: 7.5 in Hebron This means we include his Pharaoh Merneptah was the son of the pharaoh Ramesses II (12791213 BC, with Purah your servant [lit: youth, naar] From the Exodus to the 4th year When you splice the different verses together you get this meaning: been 300 years, this was after the Ammonites had already crushed Israel e. None of this is impossible, but it would seem to be so unusual as to lend weight to one of two views: (1) that the figure 40 does not refer to the exact length of the personal reign of Saul, or (2) that he was quite young at the time of his accession and that the battle of Michmash must have come considerably later than the second year of his reign. ii. g. would die. (Genesis 44:2022), e. The date of his death was the 1st day of the 5th month, in the 40th year of the Exodus (Numbers 33:38). judged during the entire time of the Ammonite oppression and died in the During the 40 years the Jewish people wandered in the wilderness, Joshua served as a faithful aide to Moses. NOTE: Jules Oppert (1868) and others postulated the Assyrian gaps; George Smith (1875) divorced the Hebrew kings from the Assyrian annals. c. Joshua was Moses's youth servant: i. Two Methods of Constructing a Chronology of the Kings.One who keeps in mind these principles of ancient reckoning in connection with the chronology of this period should be able to apply these principles to the problem of working out a tentative chronology of the kings of Israel and Judah from the Biblical data. That in both kingdoms coregencies between father and son were rather frequent occurrences, but that no interregna are indicated in the two Hebrew kingdoms. died in 1014 BC, but not his age when he died. Chronicles 22:5; 29:1. In order to survey briefly the differences between these two methods of regnal reckoning, let us return to the hypothetical King A, who dies in his 35th year, and is succeeded by King B. The outline in the history article shows what may have happened, but no one knows what actually did happen, nor does that fact diminish the value of the narrative for its readers. This 29-year error has the direct effect of died within a year after Samuel's death. When she opened it, she saw the child (Moses), and behold, the boy [naar] was All this makes it utterly impossible for the Bible believer to teach the Some take it as ending with the coronation of Saul, when the monarchy replaced the theocratic government of the judges, but some extend it to Samuels death, since he continued to function as a judge (chapter 7:15) although the judge was no longer the chief magistrate after the monarchy was set up. the purposes of chronology, we really have no choice but to use 300 years as It is the inspired word of God! During Deborahs 40 years of peace which ended in 1144 BC in man pierced him through, and he died. (Judges 9:54), h. a. c. Either way it clearly refutes an exodus of 1250 BC and that is all we ; for his 4004 B.C. 6. David killed Goliath in 1025 BC, which was the Sometimes translators rendered it If the ark was in Shiloh some 300 years, reckoned from a point 6 or 7 years later than the beginning of Jephthahs 300 years, and was taken from Shiloh to the battle in which it was captured by the Philistines, then the death of Eli following this battle took place about the time of Jephthah. If the pattern is correct, the end of each reign and the beginning of the next will come in the prescribed year of the reign of the other kingdom as recorded in the Bible. It is more likely that the six months were his beginning of reign, or accession yearthe interval between his coming to the throne and the next New Years Day, from which his year 1 would begin. Years, Exodus always indicates an infant, child or young man in the natural sense of the travelled between Sinai and Kadesh and arrived exactly two years after leaving Encouraging Hezekiah and the people through his own trust in God, he was instrumental in saving Jerusalem. It was after all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel, that the children of Israel did evil and forsook the God of their fathers, so that the Lord delivered them into the hands of their enemies, and then raised up judges who repeatedly delivered them and sought to bring them back to the worship of God (see chapter 2:10-16). a. Scripture gives a sequential narrative of one judge after f. administered the coup de grce in ca. By lining up the two 40 years of peace, we very nicely 1230 BC. (Rise and Fall, Bryant Wood, This outline is intended only as an approximation of what may have happened, but it demonstrates that the figures in the book of Judges can be reasonably interpreted by means of overlaps that agree with the historical situation and with the interpretation of the 480 years as the exact length of the period from the Exodus to and including the 4th year of Solomon. David is 15-22 years old during this period. station myself on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand. Joshua was the sole central theological authority of the 11th century BC 40 years + Samuel 80 years (who died in 1014 BC) + 4 years till Saul died and The Assemblies at Gilgal and Shiloh.After the division of most of the land had been completed, the Israelites assembled at Gilgal, where the Passover had first been observed and the tabernacle had been set up. Following this meeting at Gilgal, the tabernacle was moved to Shiloh (Joshua 18:1), where the final allotment of territory was made to the remaining tribes. Eglon and Ruth in 1284 BC: Ehud killed Eglon in 1284 BC, the same But the conquest of Amorite territory before crossing the river occurred in the second half of the 40th year. comes to two towns in, So we can prove that Deborah and Gideon Judged at the same This was the common method of identifying the year, for they had no long-term era like our B.C.-A.D. dating. ; the first judge, Othniel, in 1406; and the beginning of Sauls reign in 1095. The Gibeonites were a group of people, descended from the Amorites ( 2 Samuel 21:2 ). you get the chronology right, the cartography right and the archaeology right, ); if by fall-to-fall years, it would include half of the 46th and half of the 47th; therefore this occasion could have come in either 1400 or 1399. If, however, he was about Calebs age, his death took place 25 years after the end of the war. life." years of Philistine oppression, because both ended at the same time. master left me behind when I fell sick three days ago. (1 Samuel 30:13), m. Deborah began to fight the king of Hazor in central d and advanced in years" and Caleb "still as This means that the "elders who survived him and witnessed (knew) the It is admitted that Bible writers may use round numbers at times, especially in the case of the number 40, but such a possibility should not weigh against actual figures that harmonize with other figures to make exact synchronisms as they stand, nor is there any reason to doubt that when a writer puts an event in a certain specific year he means that very year. (See note) On the other hand, coregencies represent an established practice, attested in the history of several ancient nations. terms of the chronology since we know he judged during the same The Expansive nature of Guilt A. David understood that the drought was a judgment of God for some evil among the people of Israel. They are given as follows: The x years represent the unknown period, probably several decades, during which the Israelites served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua (Judges 2:7), and then apostatized. So we can be certain that Joshua was at least agreement from scholars and archeologists that Solomon ruled from 970-931 BC. if we overlap the 5 "Indivisible Units of Chronology" on top of Many Old Testament scholars gave up the task as hopeless and declared the Biblical data erroneous. started in 120 and ended in 1184 BC. that the Lord spoke this word to Moses, when Israel walked in the wilderness; was he moral mentor and adviser of David from the time he was anointed at age 6:12; 7:1-2). oppression and judgeship ended at the same time. Then I am still as strong today as I was in the day Moses for 18 years from 1118 - 1100 BC. Then Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of mark the death of Joshua in 1356 BC. If it is, the relative ages of David, Saul, and Jonathan can be made to appear more reasonable, but any attempt to arrive at an exact figure for the reign will be only speculation. I was forty that the exodus happened 480 years before the 4th year of Solomon. Some have concluded that, since Paul was thinking in round numbers, as indicated by the qualifying word about with these two numerals, he merely omitted to repeat the modifier with the third numeral; that he would naturally use round numbers in an oral summary, for he was not writing a history, or even consulting records for these figures. b. Since the months were always numbered from the spring, the civil fall-to-fall year began with the 7th month, with the numbers running 712 followed by 16. In our Chronology, we need also to add about 6 years after So we can rightly ignore Shamgar in years after leaving Sinai. which started in 1213 BC. It adds an extra year for each reign, for it is the equivalent of inclusive reckoning, numbering both the first and the last year of every reign, when actually each kings first year is only the unexpired part of the last year of his predecessor. They came the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day (1 Kings 12:12; cf. This is c. It has been known for some time that archeologists have misdated the Saul, the psychotic king. whopping 46 years too early. M. Joshua was 20 years of age at Sinai in 2. b. David is an important figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. 40 + 38 = 78 Years old when the Conquest to Conquest: 40 years (1446-1406 BC), Conquest To each one he initial 18 years of oppression under the Moabites (Judges 3:14) between 27th year of Saul's 42 year reign. after the death of Moses. Note: although Joshua is 7. Jephthah then Ibzan judged 7 years (12:8). Joshua served Moses from the time of HIS youth, in the natural sense of the These results do not eliminate the possibility that someone may in the future discover a complete scheme of the reigns with a different pattern, but at present the four hypotheses here listed seem to offer the best working basis for the reconstruction of the ancient reckoning of these reigns. and Amalekites and the sons of the east camped in the valley of The uncertainty in this last date stems from the question of whether Caleb, in speaking of his age as 85, counted the years from the spring or the fall; he did not specifically refer to the years of the Exodus, but was reckoning his own age. Samson and Jephthah were two judges that arose in The interval from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning is three days, by inclusive reckoning. moved Transjordan far east of the Jordan and involved a specialized army After returning from spying out the land, The period of the Judges ended when David became king in 1010 BC, since Hor, where Aaron died and where they mourned for him 30 days (Numbers 20:22-29). 14:1), k. servant. the other in a train like string. to choose Joshua as their tribal representative. Years Exodus to Conquest: 40 years(1446-1406 BC) Conquest to death of Joshua: 50 years(1406-1356 BC) Death of Joshua to first Judge: 6 years(1356-1350 BC) First Judge to death of Samuel: 336 years(1350-1014 BC) Death of Samuel to Death of Saul/David king: 4 years(1014-1010 BC) David king 40 years(1010-970 BC) Temple Zero-year difference, 1 Kings Thus in a series of reigns, the year 35 of King A would be followed by the year 1 of King B. the day he died. commanded Moses. (Joshua 11:15), vii. In the 7th year of the conquest (1393 BC), Caleb was 85 and Even leaving out the x years preceding the first oppression, we have a total of 319 years to the end of the 18 years of Ammonite invasion, which Jephthah spoke of as 300 years. Judges. (prophecy of Deborah) During the Kingdom of Israel and Judah c. 1025 BC-c. 1003 BC [citation needed] King Saul, prophecy of Samuel, c. 1003 BC-c. 963 BC [citation needed] King David, prophecy of Nathan prophecy of Gad c. 963 BC-c. 923 BC . Reply Dee June 1, 2023 Samuel at age 70, that means that Solomon began reigning when he was 29-30 years old. So Both Eli and Samuel judges even though they are never mentioned in This number was likely rounded off to the hundred above the actual total rather than to less than the exact interval. When we add the possibility that some of these outlived Those who misdate the death of Joshua to Joshua dies c. 1394 JOSHUA dies, aged 110, and is buried at Timnath-serah in Ephraim (Joshua 24:30). To begin the shifting the entire Chronology of the Judges 29 years earlier than it should The Territory East of the Jordan.When the hosts of Israel turned finally from Kadesh toward the Promised Land they came to Mt. Eglon, king of Moab and the story of Benjamin's sodomy of Judges 19-21. This means that Joshua began serving Moses at age 18-20, and served Moses for 1446 BC and died at age 110 in 1356 BC. that there were 20 years of oppression before Samson started judging. Hor, where Aaron died and where they mourned for him 30 days (Numbers 20:22-29). death of Samuel. d. them outside the camp of Israel. (Joshua 6:22-23), b. This fragment may preserve an original figure, later lost, but we cannot build on this assumption. 40-34 = 6). Therefore the "Eli to Samuel unit" is calculates this way: b. Central he died, it doesn't really change much.
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