CRONOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT 
A.M.	B.C.
1	3761 The year of the creation of the Earth.
261	c.3500 First Egyptian Dynasty
	c.2800 Bronze Working discovered.
		    Fourth Egyptian Dynasty.
		    Pyramids built.
1656	2105 The Great Flood occurs.
1677	2006 Middle Kingdom begins in Egypt.
1771	2002 The call of Abraham.
1987	1774 Hammurabi writes his Code of Laws.
2062 	1697 Chariot in use.
2083	1677 Hyksos invasion of Egypt.
2181	1580 18th Dynasty frees Egypt of the Hyksos.
		    New Kingdom in Egypt
2561	1200 Iron Working leads to the sword.
	     The "Sea Peoples" on the move.
2595	1166 Ramesses III dies.
2666	1095 The Exodus takes place.
        1013 King David's reign begins.
 	973  King Solomon's reign begins.
2803	958  The Hebrew Temple begun.
2830	931  Egypt's Sishak invades Judah.
3174	587  The Hebrew Temple is destroyed.
3427    334  Arrival of Alexander the Great in the East.