How many years were there from Adam to the Flood?
From the creation of Adam to Noah’s Flood, the period covered was 1,600 years. In round figures, the Flood took place at 2400 B.C., which is 1,600 years after Adam. Scripture records this generation in the first 11 chapters of Genesis.
Les explains that going back from Christ’s birth at Bethlehem to the creation of Adam in 4004 B.C., Adam’s race and that whole generation up to the Flood covered a period of 1,600 years. He notes these are round figures, not exact years, and that the Flood took place at 2400 B.C., 1,600 years after Adam. This entire period is recorded Biblically in the first 11 chapters of Genesis.