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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.
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 ...
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and then Joseph: here are Joseph’s timeline and family tree in multiple languages. Joseph’s life – timeline. 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.
The extended and more detailed chronology of the lives of Jacob and Joseph can only be ascertained by engaging a careful and consistent analysis of the various time-specific markers revealed in the Genesis
We can find just such a time using the Old (or orthodox) Chronology and adding 430 years to get to Jacob’s arrival (following the Masoretic text), OR by using the New Chronology and adding 215 years for Jacob’s arrival.
The Timeline is divided into three major sections: Age of Patriarchs—Creation to c. 1660 BC. 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
We know that Jacob and his family entered Egypt 215 years (see timeline above) after God's promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-7. This was half way through the 430 years. Furthermore, we know that Joseph was 39 at that time and lived 71 more years to the age of 110.
