The Chronology of the Bible

Developing a biblical chronology is problematic because: 1) In ancient times, there was no universally accepted reference point upon which all other dates were reckoned. History was not divided into BC and AD until AD 532, well after the Bible was written. Neither was there a universally recognized way of calculating a year. Some had a solar calendar; others used a lunar one. Furthermore, there were various methods for reckoning dates. Dates were often expressed by noting the number of years the present king had been in power. 2) Chronological details within the Scripture seem to be in disagreement with each other, especially in the books of Judges, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, and even between the synoptic Gospels (Mt., Mk., and Lk.) and the Gospel of John. 3) The chronology of Israel’s neighboring nations is sometimes out of harmony with biblical chronology. In The Chronology Of The Bible, G. Michael Cocoris addresses these problems and develops an overall chronology of the people and events in the Bible. He explains what is known for sure and how it is known, and lays out the possibilities in several places where certainty cannot be established. The result is an overall chronology of the Bible and an appreciation of the problems in several areas.This book will give you a time frame in the Bible, which will enable you to understand it better and the spiritual truths it contains. 6