Isaac
The child of promise, born when Abraham was 100.
The facts
| Dates | 1896 BC – 1716 BC |
|---|---|
| Lifespan | 180 years |
| Lineage band | Semitic |
| Scripture | Gen. 21; 35:28 |
| Era | Age of the Patriarchs |
| Father | Abraham |
| Source | Chart + scripture |
Where this sits on the chart
Isaac falls 2108 years out from Creation at the centre, inside the Age of the Patriarchs arc. On the printed chart you can put a finger here and read straight outward to see what the rest of the world was doing in the same moment.
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Sons
Who else was alive
Now see where it sits
Everything on this page has a place on one 45×37″ chart — and once you can see what came before and after it, it stops being a fact and starts being a story you can follow.