Creation & Patriarchs
Death of Abraham
Death of Abraham is dated ≈ 1996 BC in the Modern reckoning and 1821 BC in the Traditional. It is told in Genesis 25:7. Abraham is part of it.
Abraham lived a total of 175 years.
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- ≈ 1996 BC (placed between the dated events around it)
- Traditional reckoning
- 1821 BC
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Where is it in the Bible?
Who was there, and where?
Where: Machpelah.
Which verses connect to Genesis 25:7?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- Genesis 12:43 votes
So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.