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Chronology comparison by source

See how public-domain primary sources by Ussher, Isaac Newton, and Osborn date each event. Editorial conversions and estimates remain distinct from original statements.

Chronology comparison by source

TimelineJames Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first editionIsaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first editionHenry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Creation Date asserted in the source
4004 BC
Explicit in source 		Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Fall of humanity Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Noah's flood Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Tower of Babel Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Birth of Abraham Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Call of Abraham Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Birth of Isaac Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Birth of Jacob Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Birth of Joseph Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Joseph taken to Egypt Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Jacob's household enters Egypt Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Birth of Moses Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Exodus from Egypt Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Covenant at Sinai Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Entry into Canaan Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Beginning of the judges period Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Saul becomes king Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Date asserted in the source
1094 BC
Explicit in source
David becomes king Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Solomon becomes king Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
First Temple built and dedicated Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Kingdom divided Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Shishak invades Judah Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Fall of Samaria Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Fall of Jerusalem Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Decree of Cyrus Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
First return to Jerusalem Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Second Temple completed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Alexander conquers Persia Relevant scope not reviewed Date asserted in the source
332 BC
Explicit in source 		Relevant scope not reviewed
Birth of Jesus Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed
Crucifixion and resurrection Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed Relevant scope not reviewed

Creation

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Date asserted in the source
4004 BC Explicit in source
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Fall of humanity

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Noah's flood

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Tower of Babel

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Birth of Abraham

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Call of Abraham

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Birth of Isaac

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Birth of Jacob

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Birth of Joseph

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Joseph taken to Egypt

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Jacob's household enters Egypt

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Birth of Moses

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Exodus from Egypt

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Covenant at Sinai

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Entry into Canaan

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Beginning of the judges period

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Saul becomes king

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Date asserted in the source
1094 BC Explicit in source

David becomes king

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Solomon becomes king

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

First Temple built and dedicated

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Kingdom divided

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Shishak invades Judah

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Fall of Samaria

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Fall of Jerusalem

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Decree of Cyrus

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

First return to Jerusalem

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Second Temple completed

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Alexander conquers Persia

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Date asserted in the source
332 BC Explicit in source
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Birth of Jesus

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed

Crucifixion and resurrection

James Ussher's Annals — 1650 Latin first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Isaac Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms — 1728 first edition
Relevant scope not reviewed
Henry S. Osborn's Biblical Tables — 1871 edition
Relevant scope not reviewed