Jacob’s dream of the ladder at Bethel
Jacob’s dream of the ladder at Bethel
The facts
| Dates | 1796 BC |
|---|---|
| Era | Age of the Patriarchs |
| Source | Printed on the chart |
Where this sits on the chart
Jacob’s dream of the ladder at Bethel falls 2208 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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Who else was alive
Birth of Jacob(Israel), son of Isaac1836 BCSarah1817 BCMarriage of Isaac and Rebekah1812 BCJacob flees to Haran1796 BCJacob marries Leah and Rachel1794 BCThe births of Jacob’s twelve sons1791 BCJacob wrestles with an angel and his name is changed to Israel1776 BCJoseph sold into slavery by his brothers1748 BC
Now see where it sits
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