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1420 Abraham was born.
© Charles Chandler
 
Terah traveled to Ur in Babylonia, where he had a son named Abraham. This date is set by Abraham being 10 years older than Sarah,1 who is identified with Princess Gilukhipa (see below). And it's loosely confirmed by Abraham coming 14 generations before Solomon,2 who was born .3:20 14 generations, times 30 years per generation, equals 420 years, taking us back to .
 

References

1. Genesis 17:17 (P)

2. Matthew 1:1-6

3. Silberman, N. A.; Finkelstein, I. (2002): The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts. Touchstone


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