Bible Dictionary
CHRONOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
The chronology of the Old Testament arranges the dates and periods recorded or indicated in Scripture, from the patriarchal age through the kingdoms, exile, and restoration. Because biblical dates are often comparative and difficult to harmonize, the subject requires careful attention to Scripture and historical evidence.
Biblical Usage
Because biblical dates are often comparative and the Old Testament has no single fixed era, chronology must arrange genealogies, successions of judges and kings, dated events, and references to events such as the Exodus and the fall of Jerusalem.