Genesis Timeline: Creation to Abraham on Adams’ Chart

Adams prints that 2369 of the 3607 years of history in the Old Testament are in Genesis. His chart prints these dates along its stream of time; they are listed here in one table, each with its King James reference.

In short: On Adams’ chart the Creation is printed at 4004 B.C., the Flood at 2348 B.C. (1656 A.M.) and the birth of Abram at 1996 B.C. Adams prints: “GENESIS embraces 2369 years.”

The dates of Genesis on Adams’ chart

Each date below is printed on the chart; A.M. (ANNO MUNDI, “year of the world”) is the count Adams prints beside the B.C. dates, from the Creation of Adam. Where no A.M. year is printed beside a date, the cell shows a dash.

Event	King James reference	Printed date	A.M. printed
Creation	Genesis 1:1	4004 B.C.	—
Seth born	Genesis 5:3	3874 B.C.	130
Adam dies	Genesis 5:5	3074 B.C.	930
End of Enoch’s band (“for God took him”)	Genesis 5:24	3017 B.C.	987
Noah born	Genesis 5:28–29	2948 B.C.	1056
Shem born	Genesis 5:32	2446 B.C.	1558
The Flood	Genesis 7:11	2348 B.C.	1656
Peleg born: “in his days was the earth divided”	Genesis 10:25	2247 B.C.	—
Dispersion at Babel	Genesis 11:8–9	about 2247 B.C.	—
Abram born	Genesis 11:26	1996 B.C.	—
Call of Abram	Genesis 12:1–4	1921 B.C.	—
The battle of the nine kings	Genesis 14	1913 B.C.	—
Death of Joseph	Genesis 50:26	1635 B.C.	—

Adams prints B.C. and A.M. dates in pairs. Calculation: 3874 + 130 = 4004; 3074 + 930 = 4004; 2348 + 1656 = 4004.

How Adams counts

The era ANNO MUNDI. 4004. Before Christ according to Archbishop Usher, who follows the Hebrew Pentateuch, is here adopted.
Printed on Adams’ chart, panel 2

It must be observed that by the “CREATION of the WORLD” or the era “ANNO MUNDI” (year of the world) nothing more can be understood than the INTRODUCTION OF THE HUMAN RACE INTO IT.
Printed on Adams’ chart

The same sheet prints six dates for the Creation, side by side:

Adams’ label	B.C.
The HEBREW Pentateuch	4004
The SAMARITAN Pentateuch	4700
SEPTUAGINT	5872
TALMUDISTS	5344
JOSEPHUS	4658
Dr. HALES	5411

The first verse of the Bible, King James Version (Adams prints it on panel 1 with the reference “Gen. I—1”):

¹ In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Genesis 1:1, King James Version

The length of Genesis

GENESIS embraces 2369 years. From the Creation to the death of Joseph 1635.B.C.
Printed on Adams’ chart

Calculation: 4004 − 2369 = 1635.

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Questions

What does Adams’ chart say about the Creation date?

Adams’ chart prints “4004 .B.C.” at the upper left of the scene of Adam and Eve and the number 4004 at the left end of the stream of time. His notice reads: “The era ANNO MUNDI. 4004. Before Christ according to Archbishop Usher, who follows the Hebrew Pentateuch, is here adopted.”

How many years does Genesis cover on Adams’ chart?

Adams prints: “GENESIS embraces 2369 years. From the Creation to the death of Joseph 1635.B.C.” Calculation: 4004 − 2369 = 1635.

How many years from Adam to the Flood?

Adams prints “DELUGE,1656. A.M. AND 2348 B.C.” Calculation: 4004 − 2348 = 1656.

When was Abram born on Adams’ chart?

In 1996 B.C.: the date “1996.” is printed on the fork of his band. The call of Abram is printed at 1921 B.C.

When does Adams’ chart place the dispersion at Babel?

The chart prints “about 2247 B.C.”; the same figure, 2247 B.C., is printed on the fork of Peleg’s band.