OLD TESTAMENT CLOCK FACE

EXPLANATION

The Wonders of Bible Chronology by Philip Mauro
The Romance of Bible Chronology by Martin Anstey

Twelve hours of the clock face represent the 4000 years of Old Testament History. What clock-time represents the major events of the Old Testament if creation took place at midnight?

  • Adam lived 930 years – almost ¼ of the Old Testament.

  • The flood occurred in the 1656th year.

  • The Tower of Babel was about 100 years later.

  • It was 427 years from the Flood until the call of Abraham.

  • From Abraham until the Law was 430 years.

  • 40 years of wandering in the wilderness after the Law

  • 20 years of conquering the land under Joshua

  • The period of Judges was about 450 years – Acts 13.20

  • The period of Kings was 516 years.

  • The Babylonian Captivity took place around 606 BC and lasted 70 years.

  • The 69 week prophecy of Dan 9:24-27 fortells 483 years from the commandment to rebuild the temple until Messiah cut off.

Picture the clock in your mind and notice that Adam died about 3:00 AM. Abraham lived about 2000 years before Christ at 6:00 AM. David lived about 1000 years before Christ at 9:00 AM.

The books of the Old Testament can be placed on the clock. Note that Genesis covers 2369 years of history. The prophets were before, during, and after the Captivity.