From the Creation to the Commencement of the Christian Era. B. C. 4004 THE creation of the world, and of our first progenitors, Adam and Eve. 4003 The birth of Cain, the first who was born of a woman. 3875 The assassination of Abel, the first per son whose death is recorded in Sa cred History. ✰ parent. ea, for B. C. 2348 The universal deluge, from which only eight persons, and a certain number of animals, birds, &c. were saved in Noah's ark. 2247 The building of Babel by Noah's posterity, the confusion of languages, and the consequent dispersion of mankind. 2217 Nimrod supposed to have built Babylon, and founded the Babylonish monarchy; and Assur to have created Nineveh, and founded the monarchy of Assyria. 2188 Menes, or Misraim, supposed to have founded the kingdom of Egypt, which subsisted 1663 years from its commencement to its subjugation by Cambyses. 2084 The conquest of Egypt by the shepherd kings. 1996 The birth of Abraham the father of the Jewish nation. 1898 The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, by fire from heaven, in consequence of the wickedness of their inhabitants. 1872 The memorable trial of Abraham's faith and obedience: whence he has B. C. 1856 The kingdom of Argos, in Greece, founded by Inachus. 1825 The expulsion of the shepherd kings from Egypt. 1822 Letters said to have been first invented by an Egyptian, named Memnon. 1821 The death of Abraham. 1817 The death of Heber, from whom Abraham and his posterity were called Hebrews. 1796 The deluge of Ogyges in Attica. 1729 Joseph, son of the patriarch Jacob, sold into Egypt, where he was thrown into prison on a false accusation, but afterward became the first subject in the kingdom. 1715 Fire said to have been first struck from flints, by Prometheus. 1706 The removal of the patriarch Jacob, and all his family into Egypt, in the one hundred and thirtieth year of his age. 1635 The death of Joseph in Egypt, which concludes the book of Genesis, containing the history of 2369 years. 1582 The commencement of the chronology of the Arundelian marbles. 1577 The commencement of the bondage of the Israelites, when the throne of Egypt was filled by a prince who knew not Joseph. |