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Journal of Creation 1(1):141–158, April 1984

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A.J.M. Osgood, ‘The Times of the Judges — a Chronology’, Journal of Creation, 1 (1984):141–158.

In reference to the chronological framework arrived at in that paper, it should be noted that the chronological table of Figure 30, p. 158 should read as follows:
The foundation of the Temple	987 BC
Beginning of Solomon’s reign	971 BC
Ark restored to Jerusalem 1004 BC ± 1	1004 BC
Accession of David to the throne toll BC ± 2	1011 BC
Death of Saul 1011 BC ± 2	1011 BC
Captivity of land and capture of Ark 1025 BC ± 3	1025 BC
Beginning of Eli’s judgeship 1065 BC ± 4	1065 BC
Beginning of Abdon’s judgeship 1073 BC ± 5	1073 BC
Beginning of Elon’s judgeship 1083 BC ± 6	1083 BC
Beginning of Ibzan’s judgeship 1090 BC ± 7	1090 BC
Beginning of Jephthah’s judgeship 1096 BC ± 8	1096 BC
Captivity of the land under Ammon and the Philistines begins 1114 BC ± 9	1114 BC
Beginning of Jair’s judgeship 1136 BC ± 10	1136 BC
Beginning of Tola’s judgeship 1159 BC ± 11	1159 BC
Beginning of Abimelech’s rule 1162 BC ± 12	1162 BC
Beginning of Gideon’s judgeship 1202 BC ± 18	1202 BC
Beginning of Deborah and Barak’s judgeship 1202 BC ± 13	1202 BC
Midianites begin to rule 1208 BC ± 14	1208 BC
Jabin begins to rule 1222 BC ± 14	1222 BC
Beginning of Ehud’s judgeship 1302 BC ± 15	1302 BC
Beginning of Moabite captivity 1320 BC ± 16	1320 BC
Beginning of Othniel’s judgeship 1360 BC ± 17	1360 BC
Chushan-Rishathaim’s captivity 1368 BC ± 16	1368 BC
End of initial conquest 1400 BC	1400 BC
Crossing of Jordan 1406 BC	1406 BC
The Exodus from Egypt 1446 BC	1446 BC