Timeline of the Patriarchs

Abram (2166-1991 BC)

2166 BC Birth of Abram (Genesis 11:26)

2091 BC God calls Abram to leave Haran and promises to make him a great nation. Abram is 75 years old. (Gen 12:1-3)

2086 BC Abram and Sarai in Egypt due to a famine (Gen 12:10-20)

2085 BC Abram separates from Lot; God reiterates His promise of land. (Gen 13)

2081 BC Abram rescues Lot and is blessed by Melchizedek. (Gen 14)

2080 BC God makes a covenant with Abram. (Gen 15)

2079 BC Ishmael is born to Abram and Hagar. Gen 16)

2067 BC God establishes circumcision as a covenant sign; Abram's name is changed to Abraham. (Gen 17)

2066 BC Isaac is born to Abraham and Sarah. Abraham is 100 years old.(Gen 21:1-7)

2051 BC Isaac is weaned, and Hagar and Ishmael are sent away. (Gen 21:8-2)

2029 BC Abraham offers Isaac as a sacrifice, but God spares him. (Gen 22)

2026 BC Sarah dies at the age of 127. (Gen 23)

2025 BC Isaac marries Rebekah. (Gen 24)

? BC Abraham marries Keturah, fathered 6 sons, later sent them to the East, away from Isaac. (Gen25:1-7)

2006 BC Esau and Jacob are born to Isaac and Rebekah. (Gen 25:19-26)

1991 BC Abraham dies, his sons Isaac and Ishmael buries him. (Gen 25:8-11)

ISAAC (2066-1886 BC)

2066 BC Isaac is born. (Gen 21:1-7)

2029 BC Abraham offers Isaac as a sacrifice, but God spares him. (Gen 22)

2025 BC Isaac marries Rebekah. (Gen 24)

2006 BC Esau and Jacob are born to Isaac and Rebekah. (Gen 25:19-26)

1986 BC Esau sells his birthright to Jacob. (Gen 25:29-34)

1929 BC Jacob deceives Isaac and receives the blessing; he flees to Paddan-Aram. (Gen 27-28)

1915 BC Jacob leaves Laban, returning to Canaan (Gen 31)

1914 BC Jacob wrestles with God, and his name is changed to Israel (Gen 32)

1913 BC Reconciliation with Esau; Jacob settles in Shechem (Gen 33)

1886 BC Isaac dies, his sons Esau and Jacob buries him (Gen 35:29-29)

JACOB (2006-1859 BC)

2006 BC Esau and Jacob are born to Isaac and Rebekah. (Gen 25:19-26)

1986 BC Esau sells his birthright to Jacob. (Gen 25:29-34)

1929 BC Jacob deceives Isaac and receives the blessing; he flees to Paddan-Aram. (Gen 27-28)

1929 BC Jacob marries Leah and Rachel; begins 14 years of labor for Laban. (Gen 29:15-30)

1915 BC Birth of Joseph, Jacob's eleventh son, to Rachel. (Gen 30:22-24)

1915 BC Jacob leaves Laban, returning to Canaan (Gen 31)

1914 BC Jacob wrestles with God, and his name is changed to Israel (Gen 32)

1913 BC Reconciliation with Esau; Jacob settles in Shechem (Gen 33)

1898 BC Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers and taken to Egypt (Gen 37)

1876 BC Jacob's family moves to Egypt during the famin. Jacob is 130 years old. (Gen 46)

1859 BC Jacob dies at 147 years old, after blessing all his sons and the sons of Joseph (Gen 48 & 49)

JOSEPH (1915-1805 BC)

1915 BC Birth of Joseph (Gen 30:22-24)

1898 BC Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers and taken to Egypt (Gen 37)

1886 BC Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams and becomes ruler of Egypt (Gen 41:41:41-46)

1876 BC Joseph brings Jacob's family to Egypt during the famine (Gen 46)

1805 BC Joseph dies at 110 years old, makes his brothers swear an oath to take his bones with them when leaving Egypt (Gen 50:26)

TIMELINE OF THE PATRIARCHS