Estimating Joseph’s Timeline
In the previous post, I mentioned that Joseph arrived in Egypt around 1683 BC and rose to power in 1670 BC. I believe it’s worth dedicating a blog article to explain how I made these estimates. Anyone familiar with dating Old Testament events, particularly those before the time of the kings, knows how challenging it can be to pinpoint exact dates. As a result, people often have different opinions about when these events occurred, with estimates clustering around various starting assumptions or presuppositions.
In this post, I’ll outline how I arrived at my estimates for Joseph’s rise to power in Egypt, using only the information provided in the Bible. Of course, everyone makes this claim, right? I’m not dogmatic about these dates because a single overlooked biblical reference can derail even the most carefully calculated estimates. So, it’s essential to approach these matters with a bit of grace.
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