Bible Verses About Biblical Chronology

In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

Daniel 9 gives the seventy-year and chronology framework

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

Generational structure leading to Christ

To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.

Exilic chronology with seventy years

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

Times and seasons language

Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

General times, months, years language but not directly about chronology teaching

With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Bible passage on a thousand years as a day

So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

Genealogical reckoning in Israel's history

Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

Historical record language about David's acts

And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Cyrus and Jeremiah fulfillment chronology

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

Creation-before-time background

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

Prophetic time and Christ's sufferings

Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.

Four hundred and thirty years in Egypt

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

Creation narrative chronology

And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

Bible passage commonly used in age calculations

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.

Used as a support text for age-of-world readings

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Talks about time before time began

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

General time and generations saying

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

Oldness of past ages

And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

Creation-time background