What date is usually assigned to the creation of Adam in Bible chronology?
The date usually assigned to the creation of Adam in Bible chronology is 4004 BC. This figure is not necessarily the age of the planet, but marks where Adam comes on the scene. From that date, a round-number division places Abraham around 2000 BC, halfway to Christ.
Les explains that 4004 BC is the number usually ascribed to Adam's creation, clarifying that this is not necessarily the creation of the planet, but the point where Adam appears. He then likes to divide biblical history in round terms: from 4000 BC to the time of Christ, with Abraham at about 2000 BC, halfway between Adam and Christ's first advent. Backing up about 400 years from Abraham in round figures brings us to the time of the flood.