Biblical age of the Earth

The Biblical age of the Earth can be determined; starting from Scripture we find this timeline (values rounded to the closest year). The cumulative uncertainty typically indexes up by +1 year due to the uncertainty of each father's age. For example, Adam could have been exactly 130 years old when Seth was born, or 130 years plus 364 days.

Model 1

Main:BibleStrength Chronology

This chronology is provided courtesy of BibleStrength. Dates are provided both according to the Gregorian Calendar (GC-common B.C./A.D. usage) and Anno Mundi (AM-year of Creation).

The Patriarchs

Born		Name	Son Born	Age	Died	Other Children	Reference
GC	AM
4196	0	Adam	130	930	930	Abel, Cain, s&d	Genesis 5
4066	130	Seth	105	912	1042	s&d
3961	235	Enos	90	905	1140	s&d
3870	325	Cainan	70	910	1235	s&d
3801	395	Mahalaleel	65	895	1290	s&d
3736	460	Jared	162	962	1422	s&d
3574	622	Enoch	65	365	987	s&d
3509	687	Methuselah	187	969	1656	s&d
3322	874	Lamech	182	777	1651	s&d
2547	1656	FLOOD					Genesis 7:6
3140	1056	Noah	502	950	2006	s&d	Genesis 5:32 , Genesis 9:29
2638	1558	Shem	100	600	2158	Elam, Asshur, Lud, Aram, s&d	Genesis 11
2538	1658	Arphaxad	35	438	2096	s&d
2503	1693	Salah	30	433	2126	s&d
2473	1723	Eber	34	464	2187	Joktan, s&d
2439	1757	Peleg	30	239	2026	s&d
2409	1787	Reu	32	239	2026	s&d
2377	1819	Serug	30	230	2049	s&d
2347	1849	Nahor	29	148	1997	s&d
2318	1878	Terah	100	205	2083	Nahor, Haran
2188	2008	Abram	100	175	2153	Ishmael, Zimram, et. al.	Genesis 25 , Genesis 17:24 , Genesis 12:4
2088	2108	Isaac	40	180	2288	Esau	Genesis 21:5 , Genesis 25:20 , Genesis 35:28
2048	2148	Jacob		147	2295	Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Joseph, et. al.	book=Genesis|chap=35))
1918	2278	JACOB ENTERS EGYPT, MARKING START OF 430-YEAR SOJOURN IN EGYPT PER Exodus 12:40-41					Genesis 47:28
1489	2708	ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT, MARKING END OF 430-YEAR SOJOURN IN EGYPT PER Exodus 12:40-41 AND MARKING START OF 480-YEAR PERIOD TO BUILDING OF TEMPLE PER 1 Kings 6:1					Genesis 12:1-4 , Exodus 19:1
SUBTOTAL		Patriarchs Period lasts 2708 years, ends with Israelites' Exodus from Egypt, an end which marks the end of a 430-year sojourn by Israel in Egypt per Exodus 12:40-41 and marks the start of a 480-year period until the building of the temple per 1 Kings 6:1

Kings of Judah

For a chronology of the Kings of Israel, see BibleStrength Chronology. It is not included here because it isn't directly involved with the age of the Earth, and is more useful for cross-dating the Kings of Judah. Those interested in meticulously checking the dates of king reigns can check the main chronology page.

The Babylonian Captivity is dated Biblically according to the Persian Calendar, and marks the point at which scholarship is generally agreed upon a date as being approximately 586/587 B.C.

Reign Start		Name	Son Born	Age	Born GC	Died GC	Reign Period			Reference
GC	AM						Start	End	Length
1052	3145	David		70			31	70	40	2 Samuel 5:4-5
1012	3185	Solomon							40	2 Chronicles 9:30
1009	3188	SOLOMON BUILDS THE TEMPLE IN 4TH YEAR OF HIS REIGN								1 Kings 6:1
972	3225	Rehoboam		58			41	58	17	2 Chronicles 12:13
955	3242	Abijah							3	2 Chronicles 13:1-2
953	3244	Asa							41	2 Chronicles 16:13
912	3285	Jehoshaphat	28	60			35	60	25	2 Chronicles 20:31
890	3307	Jehoram	18	40			32	40	8	2 Chronicles 21:5,20
883	3314	Ahaziah	22	23			22	23	1	2 Kings 8:26 , 2 Chronicles 22:2
882	3315	Athaliah							6	2 Kings 8:26 , 2 Chronicles 22:2
876	3321	Joash	22	47			7	47	40	2 Chronicles 24:1
836	3361	Amaziah	38	54			25	54	29	2 Chronicles 25:1
807	3390	Uzziah	43	68			16	68	52	2 Chronicles 26:3
755	3442	Jotham	21	41			25	41	16	2 Chronicles 27:1
740	3457	Ahaz	11	36			20	36	16	2 Chronicles 28:1
726	3471	Hezekiah	42	54		3507	25	54	29	2 Chronicles 29:1
696	3501	Manasseh	45	67			12	67	55	2 Chronicles 33:1 , 2 Kings 20:21 , 2 Kings 21:1
641	3356	Amon	16	24			22	24	2	2 Chronicles 33:21 , 2 Kings 21:19
639	3558	Josiah	16	39		3595	8	39	31	2 Chronicles 34:1
609	3588	Jehoahaz				3595	23	23	0	2 Chronicles 36:2
608	3589	Jehoiakim					25	36	11	2 Chronicles 36:5
598	3599	Jehoiachin					8	8	0	2 Chronicles 36:9
597	3600	Zedekiah				3617	21	32	11	2 Chronicles 36:11
587	3610	START OF THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY								2 Chronicles 36:20
517	3719	END OF THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY								Jeremiah 25:12

Model 2

Scripture reference (NIV)	Event, with years since last event.	Years of cumulative uncertainty	Years from Adam	Years until Jesus' Birth
Genesis 5:1	This is the written account of Adam's line.	-0 / +0	0	4,414 BC
Genesis 5:3	Seth born when Adam is 130	-0 / +1	130	4,284 BC
Genesis 5:6	Enosh born when Seth is 105	-0 / +2	235	4,179 BC
Genesis 5:9	Kenan born when Enosh is 90	-0 / +3	325	4,089 BC
Genesis 5:12	Mahalalel born when Kenan is 70	-0 / +4	395	4,019 BC
Genesis 5:15	Jared born when Mahalalel is 65	-0 / +5	460	3,954 BC
Genesis 5:18	Enoch born when Jared is 162	-0 / +6	622	3,792 BC
Genesis 5:21	Methuselah born when Enoch is 65	-0 / +7	687	3,727 BC
Genesis 5:25	Lamech born when Methuselah is 187	-0 / +8	874	3,540 BC
Genesis 5:28	Noah born when Lamech is 182	-0 / +9	1,056	3,358 BC
Genesis 7:11	Flood starts when Noah is 600	-0 / +9	1,656	2,758 BC
Genesis 8:13	Ark comes to rest when Noah is 601 (actually only 87% of a year)	-0 / +9	1,657	2,757 BC
sub-total	Earth creation to Ark landing lasted for 1,657 years, -0 / +9
Genesis 11:10	Arphaxad born 2 years after the flood	-0 / +10	1,659	2,755 BC
Genesis 11:12	Shelah born when Arphaxad is 35	-0 / +11	1,694	2,720 BC
Genesis 11:14	Eber born when Shelah is 30	-0 / +12	1,724	2,690 BC
Genesis 11:16	Peleg born when Eber is 34	-0 / +13	1,758	2,656 BC
Genesis 11:18	Reu born when Peleg is 30	-0 / +14	1,788	2,626 BC
Genesis 11:20	Serug born when Reu is 32	-0 / +15	1,820	2,594 BC
Genesis 11:22	Nahor born when Serug is 30	-0 / +16	1,850	2,564 BC
Genesis 11:24	Terah born when Nahor is 29	-0 / +17	1,879	2,535 BC
Genesis 11:26	Abram, Nahor, & Haran born when Terah is 70	-0 / +18	1,949	2,465 BC
Genesis 21:5	Isaac born when Abram (now Abraham) is 100	-0 / +19	2,049	2,365 BC
Genesis 25:26	Jacob (a.k.a. Israel) born when Isaac is 60	-0 / +20	2,109	2,305 BC
Genesis 47:9	Jacob (a.k.a. Israel) enters Egypt at the age of 130	-0 / +21	2,239	2,175 BC
sub-total	Patriarch Period lasted for 582 years, -0 / +12
Exodus 12:40	Israel leaves Egypt 430 years later, to the day	-0 / +21	2,669	1,745 BC
Joshua 24:29	Joshua dies at 110 years. (Since he was Moses' helper for 40 years, let's assume Joshua was at least 20 years old when they left Egypt. Also, assume that his reign was at least 20 years in the promised land.) Let's guess this period lasted 75, +/-15.	-15 / +36	2,744	1,670 BC
Judges 2:10	The entire generation that crossed into the promised land dies. (This must have been at least 40 years, but perhaps as much as 90 years (less than 20 years old would not count as the adult generation, and Joshua lived 110 years).) Let's guess this period lasted 65, +/-25.	-40 / +61	2,809	1,605 BC
sub-total	The Slavery to the Loyal Generation Period lasts 570 years, -40 / +40
Judges 3:8	Israel is oppressed by King Cushan-Rishathaim for 8 years	-40 / +62	2,817	1,597 BC
Judges 3:11	Israel lives in devotion to the Lord under Judge Othniel for 40 years	-40 / +63	2,857	1,557 BC
Judges 3:14	Israel is oppressed by King Eglon for 18 years	-40 / +64	2,875	1,539 BC
Judges 3:30	Israel lives in devotion to the Lord under Judge Ehud & Judge Shamgar for 80 years	-40 / +65	2,955	1,459 BC
Judges 4:2	Israel is oppressed by King Jabin for 20 years	-40 / +66	2,975	1,439 BC
Judges 5:31	Israel lives in devotion to the Lord under Prophetess Deborah for 40 years	-40 / +67	3,015	1,399 BC
Judges 6:1	Israel is oppressed by the Midianites for 7 years	-40 / +68	3,022	1,392 BC
Judges 8:28	Israel lives in devotion to the Lord under Judge Gideon for 40 years	-40 / +69	3,062	1,352 BC
Judges 9:22	Israel is oppressed by King Abimelech for 3 years	-40 / +70	3,065	1,349 BC
Judges 10:1	Israel lives in devotion to the Lord under Judge Tola for 23 years	-40 / +71	3,088	1,326 BC
Judges 10:3	Israel lives in devotion to the Lord under Judge Jair for 22 years	-40 / +72	3,110	1,304 BC
Judges 10:7	Israel is oppressed by the Philistines and the Ammonites for 18 years	-40 / +73	3,128	1,286 BC
Judges 12:7	Israel lives in devotion to the Lord under Judge Jephthah for 6 years	-40 / +74	3,134	1,280 BC
Judges 12:9	Israel lives in devotion to the Lord under Judge Ibzan for 7 years	-40 / +75	3,141	1,273 BC
Judges 12:11	Israel lives in devotion to the Lord under Judge Elon for 10 years	-40 / +76	3,151	1,263 BC
Judges 12:13	Israel lives in devotion to the Lord under Judge Abdon for 8 years	-40 / +77	3,159	1,255 BC
Judges 13:1	Israel is oppressed by the Philistines for 40 years	-40 / +78	3,199	1,215 BC
Judges 16:29	Israel lives in devotion to the Lord under Judge Samson for 20 years	-40 / +79	3,219	1,195 BC
Judges 17	Israel has no Judge in force, and everyone does whatever they think is right in their own eyes. Stories of Micah, attacks on the tribe of Benjamin by the other tribes, Mizpah, etc.. A very big guess is that this period lasts 30, +/-30.	-70 / +109	3,249	1,165 BC
1 Samuel 4:18	Israel lives in devotion to the Lord under Judge Ili for 40 years	-70 / +110	3,289	1,125 BC
1 Samuel 6:1	Ark of the Covenant in Philistine possession for 7 months	-70 / +110	3,290	1,124 BC
1 Samuel 7:2	Ark of the Covenant in the care of the men of Kiriath Jearim for 20 years	-70 / +111	3,310	1,104 BC
1 Samuel 7:15	Samuel is Israel's last Judge. A guess is that he judged while the Ark was in Kiriath Jearim, and for an additional 20 +/-20.	-90 / +131	3,330	1,084 BC
sub-total	Judges Period lasts 521 years, -50 / +70 (377 good years / 144 bad years; see 1 Kings 6:1 for more Israeli Calendar data)
1 Samuel 13:1	King Saul rules Israel for 42 years	-90 / +132	3,372	1,042 BC
1 Kings 2:10	King David rules Israel for 40 years	-90 / +133	3,412	1,002 BC
1 Kings 11:42	King Solomon rules Israel for 40 years	-90 / +134	3,452	962 BC
1 Kings 14:19	King Jeroboam rules Israel for 22 years	-90 / +135	3,474	940 BC
1 Kings 15:25	King Nadab rules Israel for 2 years	-90 / +136	3,476	938 BC
1 Kings 15:33	King Baasha rules Israel for 24 years	-90 / +137	3,500	914 BC
1 Kings 16:8	King Elah rules Israel for 2 years	-90 / +138	3,502	912 BC
1 Kings 16:23	King Omri rules Israel for 12 years	-90 / +139	3,514	900 BC
1 Kings 16:29	King Ahab rules Israel for 22 years	-90 / +140	3,536	878 BC
1 Kings 22:51	King Ahaziah rules Israel for 2 years	-90 / +141	3,538	876 BC
2 Kings 3:1	King Joram rules Israel for 12 years	-90 / +142	3,550	864 BC
2 Kings 10:36	King Jehu rules Israel for 28 years	-90 / +143	3,578	836 BC
2 Kings 13:1	King Jehoahaz rules Israel for 17 years	-90 / +144	3,595	819 BC
2 Kings 13:10	King Jehoash rules Israel for 16 years	-90 / +145	3,611	803 BC
2 Kings 14:23	King Jeroboam II rules Israel for 41 years	-90 / +146	3,652	762 BC
2 Kings 15:8 and 2 Kings 15:13	King Zechariah (0.5 years) and then King Shallum (0.1 years) rule Israel for 0.6 years	-90 / +146	3,653	761 BC
2 Kings 15:17	King Menahem rules Israel for 10 years	-90 / +147	3,663	751 BC
2 Kings 15:23	King Pekahiah rules Israel for 2 years	-90 / +148	3,665	749 BC
2 Kings 15:27	King Pekah rules Israel for 20 years	-90 / +149	3,685	729 BC
2 Kings 17:1	King Hoshea rules Israel for 9 years (this is Israel's last King)	-90 / +150	3,694	720 BC
2 Kings 18:1	King Hezekiah rules Judah for 29 years, starting in King Hoshea's 3rd year. Net= 29-9+3=23	-91 / +151	3,717	697 BC
2 Kings 21:1	King Manasseh rules Judah for 55 years	-91 / +152	3,772	642 BC
2 Kings 21:19	King Amon rules Judah for 2 years	-91 / +153	3,774	640 BC
2 Kings 22:1	King Josiah rules Judah for 31 years	-91 / +154	3,805	609 BC
2 Kings 23:31	King Jehoahaz rules Judah for 0.25 years	-91 / +154	3,805	609 BC
2 Kings 23:36	King Jehoiakim rules Judah for 11 years	-91 / +155	3,816	598 BC
2 Kings 24:8	King Jehoiahin rules Judah for 0.25 years	-91 / +155	3,816	598 BC
2 Kings 24:18	King Zedekiah rules Judah for 11 years, after which the first temple is burned down and destroyed (2 Kings 25:9)	-91 / +156	3,827	587 BC
sub-total	Kings Period lasts 497 years, -1 / +25
dates from the Life Application Bible	640 BC Josiah becomes Judah's king (basis to fix TimeLine to present) // 627 BC Jeremiah becomes a prophet // 605 BC Daniel taken captive to Babylon // 538 BC first Jewish exiles return to Jerusalem // 516 BC new temple completed in Jerusalem // 458 BC Ezra returns to Jerusalem // 445 BC Nehemiah builds Jerusalem wall // 430 BC Malachi becomes a prophet
In the year 2,017 AD	The earth is 6,431 (-91 / +156) years old, or from 6,340 to 6,587 years old. The year of creation would be 4414 BC (-91 / +156) years, or created between 4,323 BC to 4,570 BC.	-91 / +156	6,431	2,017 AD