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The next major epoch of the Bible is the [[Great Flood]]. This occurred on 1656 AM according to a straightforward calculation from the [[Biblical genealogy]] of the first Patriarchs, from [[Adam]] through [[Noah]].
The next major epoch of the Bible is the [[Great Flood]]. This occurred on 1656 AM according to a straightforward calculation from the [[Biblical genealogy]] of the first Patriarchs, from [[Adam]] through [[Noah]].
The third epoch for which we have any attempt at a detailed record is the departure of [[Abraham]] into [[Canaan]]. Depending on how one interprets {{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=11|verses=25}} and {{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=11|verses=32}}, this event occurred either in 2023 AM or 2083 AM. (The [[Anno Mundi]] article holds a detailed description of the key point in dispute in fixing this particular epoch.)
The third epoch for which we have any attempt at a detailed record is the departure of [[Abraham]] into [[Canaan]]. Depending on how one interprets {{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=11|verses=25}} and {{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=11|verses=32}}, this event occurred either in 2023 AM or 2083 AM.
The next epoch is either the entry of [[Joseph]] into Egypt or the entry of [[Jacob]] and the rest of the family into Egypt. Those events were twenty-two years apart. The [[Joseph]] article contains a detailed discussion of the two possibilities.
The next epoch is either the entry of [[Joseph]] into Egypt or the entry of [[Jacob]] and the rest of the family into Egypt. Those events were twenty-two years apart.
Next comes the [[Exodus of Israel out of Egypt]]. The plain reading of {{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=12|verses=40-41}} states that this event occurred ''exactly'' 430 years after the one previous. The key point of dispute is when the "sojourn in Egypt" began.
Next comes the [[Exodus of Israel out of Egypt]]. The plain reading of {{Bible ref|book=Exodus|chap=12|verses=40-41}} states that this event occurred ''exactly'' 430 years after the one previous. The key point of dispute is when the "sojourn in Egypt" began.