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Here is Table 2, also deformatted 🙁
Table 2 Revised calculation of the 430 years
Abram called in Ur at age 55 (Acts 7:2-7), goes to Haran
Abraham leaves Haran at age 75 (Gen. 12:4)… 20 yrs
Covenant with Abraham at age 85 (ch. 15, 16:3) 10 yrs. (400 years remain, 15:13)… 10 yrs… (400 years remain, 15:13)
Abraham dies at 175 (25:7), Isaac 75 (21:5)… 90 yrs
Jacob then 15 (from 25:26), enters Egypt at 130 (47:9)… 115 yrs
In Egypt
Jacob dies at 147 (47:28)… 17 yrs… 17 yrs
95-year gap to make up the 430 years 95 yrs… 95 yrs… 95 yrs
Aaron born 83 years before the Exodus (Ex. 7:7)… 83 yrs… 83 yrs
Totals… 430 yrs… 195 yrs