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Jacob is between 97 and 108 years old. Joseph is between 6 and 17 years old. Below, in chronological order, is a brief synopsis of the events that took place during this eleven-year period. Jacob, at Penuel, wrestles with "a man" all night long who is Jesus Christ manifested in the flesh.
Joseph lived for 110 years – which seems like a long time to us, but was significantly shorter than the lives of his ancestors, including his father Jacob, who died at the age of 147. Only a small part – just 11 years – of Joseph’s life was spent in the land of Canaan.
When was Joseph in Egypt? Can we identify the Pharaoh of Joseph? Is there any archaeological evidence for Joseph? Joseph is critical to the biblical timeline because the genealogy provided in Genesis ends with Jacob.
Joseph Timeline in Biblical History. ~1600 BC. Joseph is born to Jacob and Rachel. – Genesis 30:23-24. ~1583 BC. Jacob prefers Joseph over his other sons, and he makes him a colorful robe. This marks the beginning of his brothers’ hatred towards him. – Genesis 37:3-4.
Timeline based on traditionally accepted timeframes and general consensus of a variety of sources, including Wilmington's Guide to the Bible, A Survey of Israel's History (Wood), The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings (Thiele), ESV Study Bible, The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, and Easton's ...
The Lives of Jacob and Joseph. Preliminary Fundamental. A construction of the chronology of the lives of Jacob and Joseph is central to discerning the patriarchal succession in the formation of Israel as a nation.
The timeline begins with Adam in Eden, then on to Noah and the Flood and the birth of Israel through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Age of Israel—c. 1660 BC to c. 457 BC Covers the history of the Jewish nation, from Moses and the Exodus to King David and the prophets Daniel and Isaiah.
