World Before Creation & Flood World Adam Before Creation & Eve Flood

Copyright © 2012 Carl Frederick Timeline Challenge for Genesis Chapter 5 Challenge: Find a timeline format that effectively visualizes overlapping lives/events in time on a single page! Must improve upon traditional timeline here: + 65 + 70 + 187 622 + 162 + 105 325 + 90 + 65 687 + 182 460 130 235 395 874 Born at/after 1556 years 1556 years Born at/after # Years Since Born at 687 years = 687 years Born at Born at 395 years = 395 years Born at Dies at 1656 years = 687 + 969 age = 687 + 969 age 1656 years Dies at Dies at 1290 years = 395 + 895 age = 395 + 895 age 1290 years Dies at Born at 874 years = 874 years Born at

Adam = 874 + 777 age 1651 years Dies at

Created at Relative Year 0 Year Relative at Created +500 Dies at 1140 years = 235 + 905 age = 235 + 905 age years 1140 Dies at Born at 622 years = 622 years Born at Born at 235 years = 235 years Born at

Born at 325 years = 325 years Born at Dies at 1235 years = 325 + 910 age = 325 + 910 age 1235 years Dies at Born at 460 years = 460 years Born at Dies at 930 years at 930 age 930 age at 930 years Dies at Born at 1056 years = 1056 years Born at Dies at 1422 years = 460 + 962 age = 460 + 962 age 1422 years Dies at with God at 987 years = 622 + 365 age = 622 + 365 age 987 years God with at

Born at 130 years 130 years Born at

& Eve = 130 + 912 age 1042 years Dies at 1056 Adam Enosh Enosh Adam Sham, , =

Created Jared Seth Kenan Lamech Mahalalel Enoch Methuselah

0 200 400 600 800 100 300 700 500 900 1000 1400 1800 1900 1600 2000 1100 1100 1300 1700 1500 1200 # Years # Genesis 5:1 (ESV): 1 This is the book of the . When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. New “Timeline Squared” 2 Noah Timeline Visual: Plot the timeline versus itself! # Years # * Time usually plotted versus Adam attributes like distance, speed, Copyright © 2012 Carl Frederick etc. # Years * Genesis 5 at BibleGateway.com: http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%205&version=ESV Genesis 5:2 (ESV): 2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. Copyright © 2012 Carl Frederick

* Genesis 5 at BibleGateway.com: http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%205&version=ESV Time Trivia Questions for Genesis 5 Later Use Timeline2 Time Graph to Answer Trivia Like: Genesis Chapter 5 Trivia: // Besides other sons & daughters (1) Who was alive when Enoch was on Earth? (2) Who could Jared not get to know? (3) Who was Enosh’s Grandfather? (4) Who lived a longer lifespan than Adam? (5) Whose disclosed lifespan was the shortest? (6) Who died 1,290 years after Adam was created? (7) Who was Jared’s Great Grandfather? (8) How long after Enosh was Jared Born? (9) Who would have had no chance to know Noah? (10) Who lived at right time to know all mentioned by name? http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com Start Times Timeline^2 in Genesis 5 References: Genesis 5:26-27 1600 Genesis 5:30-31 Sham, Ham, Japheth 1500 Born at/after 1556 years 1400 = 1056 +500 Genesis 5:32 Genesis 5:19-20 1300 Genesis 5:16-17 1200 Genesis 5:13-14 Genesis 5:10-11 1100 Noah Born at 1056 years = 874 + 182Genesis 5:28-29 Genesis 5:7-8 1000 Genesis 5:22-24 Genesis 5:4-5 900 Lamech Born at 874 years = 687 + 187 Genesis 5:25 800 700 Methuselah Born at 687 years = 622 + 65 Genesis 5:21 600 Enoch Born at 622 years = 460 + 162 Genesis 5:18 500 Jared Born at 460 years = 395 + 65 Genesis 5:15 400 Mahalalel Born at 395 years = 325 + 70 Genesis 5:12 Kenan Born at 325 years = 235 + 90 300 Genesis 5:9 Enosh Born at 235 years = 130 + 105 Genesis 5:6 200 Seth Born at 130 years Genesis 5:3 Copyright © 2012-2014 100 Adam Created at Relative Year 0 Genesis 5:1-2 0 Carl Frederick II # Years Since 200 400 600 800 100 300 700 500 900 # Years # 1000 1400 1800 1900 Adam Created 1600 2000 1100 1100 1300 1700 1500 1200

# Years Since Adam & Eve Created

End Times Timeline^2 in Genesis 5 References: Methuselah Dies at 1656 years = 687 + 969 age Genesis 5:26-27 1600 Lamech Dies at 1651 years = 874 + 777 age Genesis 5:30-31 Sham, Ham, Japheth 1500 Born at/after 1556 years 1400 = 1056 +500 Genesis 5:32 Jared Dies at 1422 years = 460 + 962 age Genesis 5:19-20 1300 Mahalalel Dies at 1290 years = 395 + 895 age Genesis 5:16-17 1200 Kenan Dies at 1235 years = 325 + 910 age Genesis 5:13-14 Genesis 5:10-11 1100 Enosh Dies at 1140 years = 235 + 905 age Noah Born at 1066 years = 874 + 182Genesis 5:28-29 Seth Dies at 1042 years = 130 + 912 age Genesis 5:7-8 1000 Genesis 5:22-24 Created Created Enoch with God at 987 years = 622 + 365 age Adam Dies at 930 years at 930 age Genesis 5:4-5 900 Lamech Born at 874 years = 687 + 187 Genesis 5:25 Eve Eve

& & 800 700 Methuselah Born at 687 years = 622 + 65 Genesis 5:21 600 Enoch Born at 622 years = 460 + 162 Genesis 5:18 500 Jared Born at 460 years = 395 + 65 Genesis 5:15 400 Mahalalel Born at 395 years = 325 + 70 Genesis 5:12 Kenan Born at 325 years = 235 + 90 Genesis 5:9

# Years Since Adam Since Years # 300 Enosh Born at 245 years = 130 + 105 Genesis 5:6 200 Seth Born at 130 years Genesis 5:3 Copyright © 2012-2014 100 Adam Created at Relative Year 0 Genesis 5:1-2 0 Carl Frederick II # Years Since 200 400 600 800 100 300 700 500 900 # Years # 1000 1400 1800 1900 Adam Created 1600 2000 1100 1100 1300 1700 1500 1200 # Years Since Adam & Eve Created Time Boxes Timeline^2 in Genesis 5 References: Methuselah Dies at 1656 years = 687 + 969 age Genesis 5:26-27 1600 Lamech Dies at 1651 years = 874 + 777 age Genesis 5:30-31 Sham, Ham, Japheth 1500 Born at/after 1556 years 1400 = 1056 +500 Genesis 5:32 Jared Dies at 1422 years = 460 + 962 age Genesis 5:19-20 1300 Mahalalel Dies at 1290 years = 395 + 895 age Genesis 5:16-17 1200 Kenan Dies at 1235 years = 325 + 910 age Genesis 5:13-14 Genesis 5:10-11 Enosh Dies at 1140 years = 235 + 905 age Noah Born at 1056 years = 874 + 182Genesis 5:28-29

Created Created 1100 Seth Dies at 1042 years = 130 + 912 age Genesis 5:7-8 1000 Genesis 5:22-24 Eve Eve Enoch with God at 987 years = 622 + 365 age Adam Dies at 930 years at 930 age Genesis 5:4-5 & & 900 Lamech Born at 874 years = 687 + 187 Genesis 5:25 800 700 Methuselah Born at 687 years = 622 + 65 Genesis 5:21 600 Enoch Born at 622 years = 460 + 162 Genesis 5:18 500 Jared Born at 460 years = 395 + 65 Genesis 5:15 Mahalalel Born at 395 years = 325 + 70 Genesis 5:12

# Years Since Adam Since Years # 400 Kenan Born at 325 years = 235 + 90 300 Genesis 5:9 Enosh Born at 235 years = 130 + 105 Genesis 5:6 200 Seth Born at 130 years Genesis 5:3 Copyright © 2012-2014 100 Adam Created at Relative Year 0 Genesis 5:1-2 0 Carl Frederick II # Years Since 200 400 600 800 100 300 700 500 900 # Years # 1000 1400 1800 1900 Adam Created 1600 2000 1100 1100 1300 1700 1500 1200 # Years Since Adam & Eve Created Time-Spans Timeline^2 in Genesis 5 References: Methuselah Dies at 1656 years = 687 + 969 age Genesis 5:26-27 1600 Lamech Dies at 1651 years = 874 + 777 age Genesis 5:30-31 Sham, Ham, Japheth 1500 Born at/after 1556 years = 1056 +500 Genesis 5:32 777 (age) 777 (age) 1400 969 (age) Jared Dies at 1422 years = 460 + 962 age Genesis 5:19-20 1300 Mahalalel Dies at 1290 years = 395 + 895 age Genesis 5:16-17 1200 Kenan Dies at 1235 years = 325 + 910 age Genesis 5:13-14 Genesis 5:10-11 Enosh Dies at 1140 years = 235 + 905 age Noah Born at 1056 years = 874 + 182Genesis 5:28-29

Created Created 1100 Seth Dies at 1042 years = 130 + 912 age Genesis 5:7-8 1000 Genesis 5:22-24 Eve Eve Enoch with God at 987 years = 622 + 365 age Adam Dies at 930 years at 930 age Genesis 5:4-5 & & 900 Lamech Born at 874 years = 687 + 187 Genesis 5:25

800

365 (age) 365 (age) Methuselah Born at 687 years = 622 + 65 Genesis 5:21 700 962 (age) 895 (age) 895 (age) 600 910 (age) Enoch Born at 622 years = 460 + 162 Genesis 5:18 500 905 (age) Jared Born at 460 years = 395 + 65 Genesis 5:15

912 years (age) (age) 912 years Mahalalel Born at 395 years = 325 + 70 Genesis 5:12

# Years Since Adam Since Years # 400 930 years (age) (age) 930 years Kenan Born at 325 years = 235 + 90 300 Genesis 5:9 Enosh Born at 235 years = 130 + 105 Genesis 5:6 200 Seth Born at 130 years Genesis 5:3 Copyright © 2012-2014 100 Adam Created at Relative Year 0 Genesis 5:1-2 0 Carl Frederick II # Years Since 200 400 600 800 100 300 700 500 900 # Years # 1000 1400 1800 1900 Adam Created 1600 2000 1100 1100 1300 1700 1500 1200 # Years Since Adam & Eve Created Time Trivia Questions for Genesis 5 Now Use Timeline2 Time Graph to Answer these Trivia:

Genesis Chapter 5 Trivia: (1) Who was alive when Enoch was on Earth? (2) Who could Jared not get to know? (3) Who was Enosh’s Grandfather? (4) Who lived a longer lifespan than Adam? (5) Whose disclosed lifespan was the shortest? (6) Who died 1,300 years after Adam was created? (7) Who was Jared’s Great Grandfather, Grandfather, and Father? (8) How long after Enosh was Jared Born? (9) Who would have had no chance to know Noah? (10) Who lived at right time to know everyone mentioned?

* Answers at the end of this presentation http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com Timeline versus Timeline2 Time Graph

Timeline: Timeline2 Time Graph: • Simple like Line • Simple like Graph • Events Tracked • Events Tracked • Time-spans may be • Time-spans Annotated & in Annotated Visual Time-Boxes • Non-Obvious Time • Visually See Time Overlaps Overlaps • Multiple Time Overlaps • Multiple Time Overlaps Easier to Grasp Visually Tricky to Grasp • Dual Focus on Points in Time • Focus on Points in Time & Events with Duration Reflect: What differences do you find important? http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com Age & Scientific Progress Genesis 5 Comparison

Bible Genesis Chapter 5 lifespans illustrate untapped scientific & behavioral opportunity to increase our lifespans to hundreds of years.

http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com Time Elapsed since Adam Related Article on Genesis 5 Article: “Time Elapsed since Adam”, Andrey Swystun’s website:

http://achievebalance.com/data/timeline

This article shows step by step the calculations in Genesis 5, and later. http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com Key Quotes in Genesis 5 Next

http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com Noah to Bring Toil Relief Genesis 5:28-29 (ESV): 28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he fathered a son 29 and called his name Noah, saying,

"Out of the ground that the Lord has cursed, this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands.” What else does the ’s Scriptures reveal about a cursed ground? http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com Cool Way to Go to Heaven Genesis 5:24 (ESV): 24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him. As digital application programs are ported from platform to platform, so God migrates people to Eternal Life or Torment Forever* *Related: http://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/bible-genesis-creation-account- universe-tools-paradigm-comparison-literal-creator-days/ Like Elijah later, Enoch was taken & did not die http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com Genesis 5 Time Trivia Answers

http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com Time Trivia Answers for Genesis 5 Q&A#1-5 Answers to Trivia using Timeline^2 Time Graph:

http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com Time Trivia Answers for Genesis 5 Q&A #6-10 Answers to Trivia using Timeline^2 Time Graph:

Genesis Chapter 5 Trivia: // Besides other sons & daughters (6) Who died 1,290 years after Adam was created? • Mahalalel died 1,290 years after Adam was created (7) Who was Jared’s Great Grandfather, Grandfather, and Father? • Enosh was Jared’s Great Grandfather. Jared’s Grandfather is Kenan. Jared’s father is Mahalalel (8) How long after Enosh was Jared Born? • Enosh born at 235 years after Adam. Jared born 460 years after Adam. Jared born 460 – 235 = 225 years after Enosh. (9) Who would have had no chance to know Noah? • Adam, Seth, & Enoch, as squares not intersect Noah’s. (10) Who lived at right time to know all those mentioned by name? • Methusaleh, since the time box intersects & overlays all the others. http://BibleOpia.WordPress.com CREDITS

Presentation Graphics: • Microsoft Office Images Courtesy Microsoft Corporation: http://www.microsoft.com Dating Double-Check: • “Time Elapsed since Adam”, Andrey Swystun’s website shows step by step the calculations in Genesis 5 & beyond too: http://achievebalance.com/data/timeline Bible Genesis Creation Account: • Explains the Bible Genesis Creation Accounts found in Genesis 1 & 2: http://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/bible-genesis- creation-account-universe-tools-paradigm-comparison- literal-creator-days/