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From Creation to Christ, in Order

From the traditional date of Creation (c. 4004 BC, per Ussher’s chronology) to the birth of Christ (c. 4 BC) is approximately 4,000 years, spanning 330 recorded biblical events across 10 major eras. This page walks the whole story in order — every event dated, every Scripture reference linked, every era navigable in one tap.

Eras at a Glance

EraSpanEvents
Creation & Pre-Flood c. 4004 BC – c. 2400 BC 11
The Patriarchs c. 2348 BC – c. 1877 BC 67
Egypt & the Exodus 1876 BC – c. 1427-1043 BC 88
Conquest & Judges c. 1374 BC – c. 1055 BC 16
The United Kingdom c. 1045 BC – c. 940 BC 37
The Divided Kingdom c. 930 BC – c. 594 BC 25
Exile & Return c. 586 BC – c. 430 BC 15
Between the Testaments c. 6 BC – c. 6 BC 1
Life of Christ c. 4 BC – c. 30 AD 54
The Early Church c. 34 AD – c. 60 AD 16

Creation & Pre-Flood

The Patriarchs

  1. The Great Flood

    Genesis 6:5-8.21

    Earth Noah, Noah Wife, Shem, Ham + 1 more

Egypt & the Exodus

Conquest & Judges

The United Kingdom

The Divided Kingdom

Exile & Return

Between the Testaments

Life of Christ

The Early Church

Common Questions

How many years from Creation to Christ?

Approximately 4,000 years, following the traditional biblical chronology of Archbishop James Ussher (1650), which places Creation around 4004 BC and the birth of Christ around 4 BC. Some scholars propose shorter or longer spans, but the ~4,000-year figure is the most widely cited answer among Bible readers.

How many years from Creation to today?

Approximately 6,030 years by the traditional Ussher chronology, calculating from ~4004 BC to the present day (2026).

How many years from Adam to Abraham?

About 2,000 years — Ussher dates Adam’s creation to 4004 BC and Abraham’s call to leave Haran around 1921 BC.

How many years from Abraham to Christ?

About 2,000 years — from Abraham (c. 2000 BC) to the birth of Christ (c. 4 BC).

When was the Exodus?

The two main dates are 1446 BC (the “early date,” from 1 Kings 6:1) and c. 1250 BC (the “late date,” favored by many mainstream scholars using Egyptian archaeology). Free Online Bible follows the 1446 BC dating on this page, since it aligns with the internal biblical chronology, but shows both for completeness.

How long from Abraham to David?

About 1,000 years — Ussher places Abraham’s call around 1921 BC and David becoming king around 1010 BC.

How long was the Babylonian Exile?

70 years, from Judah’s fall in 586 BC to the first return under Zerubbabel in 536 BC (Jeremiah 25:11–12).

How many years between the Old and New Testaments?

Roughly 400 years — the “intertestamental” or “silent” period between the ministry of Malachi (c. 400 BC) and the appearance of John the Baptist and Jesus (c. 4 BC).