Chronology of the Flood Narrative
Event | Genesis | M/D/Y | Day of Week | |
1 | Announcement of the flood | 7:4 | 2/10/600 | Sunday |
2 | Flood begins | 7:11 | 2/17/600 | Sunday |
3 | Flood lasts 40 days and ends | 7:12 | 3/27/600 | Friday |
4 | Waters triumph and abate (including flood for 40 days) for 150 days = 5 months till ark grounds | 8:4 | 7/17/600 | Friday |
5 | Mountain tops appear | 8:5 | 10/1/600 | Wednesday |
6 | Raven sent out (after 40 days) | 8:6 | 11/10/600 | Sunday |
7 | Dove's second flight | 8:10 | 11/24/600 | Sunday |
8 | Dove's third flight | 8:12 | 12/1/600 | Sunday |
9 | Waters dry up | 8:13 | 1/1/601 | Wednesday |
10 | Noah leaves the ark | 8:14 | 2/27/601 | Wednesday |
Based on Wenham (1978) and Wenham (1987).