Joseph
Sold into Egypt, rose to govern it, and preserved his family.
The facts
| Dates | 1745 BC – 1635 BC |
|---|---|
| Lifespan | 110 years |
| Lineage band | Semitic |
| Scripture | Gen. 30:24; 50:26 |
| Era | Age of the Patriarchs |
| Father | Jacob |
| Source | Chart + scripture |
Where this sits on the chart
Joseph falls 2259 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
Jacob 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 BCJoseph interprets Pharaoh’s dreams1711 BCThe seven years of plenty and seven years of famine in Egypt1711 BC – 1697 BCIsrael enters Egypt1706 BCJoseph’s rise to power in Egypt1706 BC
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.