CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE.

 

Norz.—Such events as are derived from secular history, are given in ¢talics, tc
distinguish them readily from those of Biblical origin, so far as the inspired History

extends.

PERIOD IL.

From the Oreation to the Deluge, according to Usher, as adopted in the English

version of the Bible, 1656 years.

B.O

The creation of our first parents...........ceecceeces eee e cee eee 4004
The fall of Adam and promise of a Saviour........... ccc cece eee ee cee
The birth of Cain, Adam’s eldest son......... cece cee cece ee eee 4001
The birth of Abel, Adam’s second Son....... ccc ee cee eee ee eee eens 4000
The murder of Abel, and the punishment of Cain..............6.5- 3876
The birth of Seth, son of Adam........ ccc cece cece eee ee eens 3874
The birth of Enos, son of Seth............ cece eee ee eee ees 3769
The birth of Cainan, son of Enos............ cece cee cece e oe 3679
The birth of Mahalaleel, son of Cainan............. 0.0 cee eee eee 3609
The birth of Israel, son of Mahalaleel........... 00sec eee eeeeeewees 3544
The birth of Enoch, son of Israel... 2... .. cece cette een eenes 3382
The birth of Methuselah, son of Enoch.......... Lec e cece eeteeeees 8317
The birth of Lamech, son of Methuselah............--+eseeee sees 3130
The death of Adam, aged 930 years....... cece eee cece eee ee ee eens 3074
The translation of Enoch, aged 865 years..........ceeeee cece neces 8017
The death of Seth, aged 912 years........ eee eee e creer eee eeeeees 2962
The birth of Noah, son of Lamah......... see cece cece cece cree eees 2948
The death of Enos, aged 905 yearS........seeeceerece eee eceeeeee 2864
The death of Cainan, aged 910 years.........seeee cece eeceee cence 2769
The death of Mahalaleel, aged 895 years.........eeereeececceee oe 2714
The death of Israel, aged 962 years...... Lace e cree ee cree eee neenes 2582
Noah warned by God of the future deluge, and commanded to build

FE: , a 2468
The birth of Japheth, eldest son of Noah.........+.sceeeeeeeees ,, 2448
The birth of Shem, second sori of Noah........ de eeeeees pee ec eees 2446
The birth of Ham, third son of Noah....... bee eeeesoeeee cece eeee 2444

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128
130
255
825
395
460
622
687
874
930
987
1042
1056
1140
12385
1290
1422

1536
1558
1558
1560