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AGE OF THE EARTH ANCIENT MAN ORIGIN OF PEOPLE There is much debate about the age of the earth. Those who Many people have accepted the evolutionary teaching that We see amazing variety in the people around the world today, accept evolutionary ideas place the age of the universe at man evolved from ape-like creatures over millions of years. but the teaches that we all descended from and . 13.8 billion years and the earth at 4.5 billion years. Ancient people are depicted as unintelligent brutes, but the After , all people gathered at Babel to build a tower, reveals that the earth and universe are both about the same Bible describes creating mankind in a state of perfection defying God’s command to multiply and fill the earth. God age since all of creation was made by God in the span of six (Genesis 1:26–30). Man was highly intelligent from the judged their sin, confusing their language, and causing them HISTORY OF 24-hour days. We know there have been about 2,000 years beginning. Adam was able to speak and name the animals, and to scatter by their family groups. Each of these family groups since the time of Christ and about 2,000 years between Christ the people just a few generations away were working with developed into unique ethnic groups represented by people of and . Looking at Genesis 5 and 11, we know that 2,008 metals and musical instruments (Genesis 4:21–22). When we all shades of skin around the globe. But there is only one race— years passed between and the birth of look at the Great Pyramid and other ancient wonders, we can the human race—and one gospel pointing everyone to Abram. Adding all of this together (2+2+2), we see that the see that those people closer to Adam and the perfect creation the Savior. As in Adam all men are sinners and face death, so in earth is approximately 6,000 years old according to the Bible. were highly intelligent. Mankind was supernaturally created Christ can all have eternal life (Romans 5:12–21). GENESIS by God—we did not evolve from animals. 1700 1800 2500 2400 2300 2200 2100 2000 1900 1600 1760 1750 1740 1730 1720 1710 1690 1680 1670 1660 1650 1640 1630 1620 1610 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940 1930 1920 1910 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 1810 1790 1780 1770

ê2349 Global Flood begins (6:9, 8:19) 4000 BC 3500 BC 3000 BC 2500 BC 2000 BC 1635 BC ê1837 prays for Rebekah and she conceives twins ê1689 blesses his sons and ’s sons; ê2348 Global Flood ends and makes the rainbow with ê 1836 Rebekah prays and receives of younger serving older gets the promise of the covenant ê 2243 The is constructed ê1689 Jacob dies in Egypt ê1836 Jacob and Esau are born ADAM 130 930 ê 2242 God judges the people at Babel by confusing their languages (10:1, 11:1–9) ê1689 Joseph relieves his brothers’ concerns (50:15-21) ê 1821 Abraham dies and is buried with 105 912 ê c. 2100 lived during this period* ê1635 Joseph dies ê (25:29–34) 905 1811 Esau sells his birthright to Jacob* ENOSH 90 ê c. 2000 The Ice Age occurred during this period ê 1804 God promises the covenant to Isaac 70 910 ê2006 Noah dies Global Flood begins 2349 ê1804 Isaac lies to Abimilech; Isaac treaties with Abimilech 65 895 ê1996 Abram born ê1932 God calls Abram out of Ur; leads his family to ê1796 Esau takes Hittite wives and vexes Isaac 162 962 ê1922 Terah dies in Haran ê1773 dies 65 365 ê 1921 Abram departs for ê1759 Jacob steals the blessing from Esau (27:1–46) 187 969 ê 1921 Abram goes to Egypt; Lies about Sarai ê1759 Jacob flees Esau 777 ê 1920 Abram and part (13) 182 ê1759 God promises the covenant to Jacob in a dream NOAH 950 ê1912 Lot taken captive and rescued by Abram 502 ê1759 Jacob dwells with Laban in Haran 98 600 ê (16:1, 1-16) 1911 Sarai gives Hagar to Abram ê1759 Jacob pledges to Laban for his daughters 35 438 A GLOBAL FLOOD ê 1910 Ishmael born ê1752 Jacob marries and GENEALOGY FROM 433 It is not popular in Christian circles today to 30 ê1897 God covenants with Abram acknowledge that the Flood of Genesis was ê1745 Joseph is born 30 464 a global event, and it is absurd to secular ê1897 God changes Abram’s name to Abraham; Isaac promised to Sarah ê1739 Jacob serves Laban six more years

ADAM TO JOSEPH Answers in Genesis–US. 17 by 239 scientists. But the language of Genesis 6–9 30 ê1897 Abraham circumcises his household ê1739 Jacob returns to Canaan with his family makes it clear that the Flood covered the 239 LONG LIFESPANS 32 entire surface of the earth. The text repeats ê1897 God visits Abraham and Sarah; Isaac promised ê1739 Jacob and Esau reconcile (33:1–17) The ages of the men given in Genesis 5 and 11 seem extraordinary to us. But if God created 30 230 that all of the high mountains under the whole ê1728 Joseph sold into slavery in perfection, there would have been no genetic defects. While people ê1897 God destroys Sodom; Lot rescued (18:16, 19:29) heaven were covered. The highest mountain today rarely live to 100 years, even Noah’s son Shem lived to be 600. After the Flood, the NAHOR 29 148 ê1717 Joseph serves for about 9 years; Cast into prison lifespans taper off so that Abraham lived to 175 and Joseph to 110. While it seems fantastic was covered by more than 20 feet of water! ê1897 Abraham deceives Abimilech TERAH 205 ê1717 Joseph interprets dreams in prison (40:1–23) to think Methuselah lived to 969, when we start our thinking from the Bible, we can make 130 After around a year aboard the Ark, Noah and ê 1896 Isaac born sense of these truths and trust God’s Word. However, death is a reminder of the sin that 175 his family along with the animals God brought ê 1716 Isaac dies ABRAHAM 100 entered the world through Adam and the eternal life available in Jesus Christ. to them entered a new world. God promised ê 1891 Isaac is weaned; Ishmael mocks Isaac 180 ê 1715 Joseph interprets ’s dream; Joseph becomes vizier ISAAC 60 to never again flood the earth, sealing that ê 1891 Hagar and Ishmael cast out 147 promise with His rainbow. ê 1708 Seven years of plenty ends JACOB 91 ê 1871 Abraham offers Isaac (22:1–19) 1656 YEARS FROM CREATION TO THE FLOOD JOSEPH 110 ê 1707 Jacob sends his sons to Egypt ê 1859 Sarah dies and is buried ê 1706 Joseph forgives his brothers (45:1–15) ê 1856 Abraham seeks a bride; Isaac marries Rebekah (24:1-67, 25:20) ê 1706 Jacob’s family moves to Goshen in Egypt ê 1850 Abraham marries Keturah* ê 1701 Seven years of famine ends ê1846 Shem dies * Uncertain date c. (circa, meaning approximately) Copyright © 2 0 Answers Bible Curriculum. The dates and events on this poster are based the lessons from

THE SEED In Adam and Eve’s fall into sin, God pronounced judgment. But even Through this Seed, all nations would be blessed and He will reign as King forever. The 1600 1700 2000 1900 4000 3500 3000 2500 in that judgment, God offered mercy and hope. In Genesis 3:15, God promised to send a continually points forward to the coming Messiah—Jesus Christ—and 1800 Seed of the woman who would crush the head of the serpent. This is a shadowy picture the hope of redemption from sin and eternal life. The Seed is passed through a covenant The Seed is promised The Seed is preserved through The Seed of Abraham will Isaac is promised as the son The Seed is promised The Seed is promised The Seed is promised of the gospel, and the promise of the Seed was passed to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. with Abraham and his descendants until Jesus was born. to Eve (3:15) Noah’s son, Shem (6:18) bless all nations (12:1–3) of the covenant (17:15–19) through Isaac (26:1–5) through Jacob (28:13–15) through Judah (49:8–12) Limited license to copy issued First Baptist Ozark, MO 37 ►Matthew These dates represent the reigns of the Roman Emperors for historical context. 47 ►James 51 ►1 Thessalonians 52 ►2 Thessalonians