Chronology of Acts and the Epistles

Chronology of Acts and the Epistles

Event | Reference | Year (AD)

Descent of the Holy Spirit | Acts 2:1-13 | 30

Setting Up of the Church | Acts 2:40-47 | 30

First Persecutions (Illustration) | Acts 4:1-22; 5:21-42; 7:1-60 | 35

Philip at Samaria | Acts 8:4-13 | 35

Conversion of Saul (Illustration) | Acts 9:1-9 | 36

First Gentile Converted | Acts 10:1-48 | 40

Founding of Church at Antioch | Acts 11:19-30 | 43

Writing of Matthew’s Gospel | Matthew | 43

James Killed by Herod | Acts 12:1-25 | 45

Paul’s Call | Acts 13:1-3 | 47

His First Missionary Journey Begun (Map) | Acts 13:4-14:28 | 48

Council at Jerusalem | Acts 15:6-35 | 50

Second Missionary Journey Begun (Map) | Acts 15:39-18:22 | 51

Writing of I Thessalonians | I Thessalonians | 52

Writing of II Thessalonians | II Thessalonians | 53

Third Missionary Journey Begun (Map) | Acts 18:23-21:17 | 54

Writing of I Corinthians | I Corinthians | 57

Writing of Galatians | Galatians | 57

Writing of II Corinthians | II Corinthians | 58

Writing of Romans | Romans | 58

Writing of Luke’s Gospel | Luke | 59

Paul’s Arrest at Jerusalem | Acts 21:26-22:29 | 58

Paul at Caesarea | Acts 23:23-26:32 | 59

Paul Starts for Rome | Acts 27:1-2 | 60

Paul Reaches Rome | Acts 28:11-16a | 61

Paul’s Imprisonment at Rome | Acts 28:16-31 | 62

Paul Writes Ephesians | Ephesians | 62

Paul Writes Philippians | Philippians | 62

Paul Writes Colossians | Colossians | 62

Paul Writes Philemon | Philemon | 62

James Writes his Epistle | James | 62

I Peter Written | I Peter | 63

Acts Written | Acts | 63

Paul is Acquitted | - | 63

Paul Visits Various Places | - | 63

Paul Writes Hebrews | Hebrews | 63

Paul Writes I Timothy | I Timothy | 63

Paul Writes Titus | Titus | 63

Writing of Mark’s Gospel | Mark | 64

II Peter Written | II Peter | 65

Paul’s Second Imprisonment at Rome | - | 65

II Timothy Written | II Timothy | 66

Martyrdom of Paul | - | 66

Destruction of Jerusalem | - | 71

Jude’s Epistle Written | Jude | 75

Writing of John’s Gospel | John | 85

Writing of John’s Three Epistles | I John; II John; III John | 90

John’s Visions at Patmos | Revelation 1:9 | 96

Revelation Written | Revelation | 97

Death of John | - | 100

Timeline of the Apostle Paul

Note: The chronology and dating of the events in Paul’s life are still disputed among scholars.

Year | The Life of Paul | The Life of Paul | Books Written | Historical Events | Historical Events

AD 4 | | | | | Augustus adopts Tiberius and recognizes him as the successor

c. 5 | Born—an Israelite—in Tarsus of Cilicia (Acts 22:3; Phil 3:5) | | | |

c. 5 | A Roman citizen by birthright (Acts 22:28) | | | |

7 | | | | | Judea becomes a Roman Imperial province

14 | | | | | Census of Caesar and Tiberius

14 | | | | | Lyvia poisons Augustus; Tiberius comes into power

c.15-20 | At the school of Gamaliel, Jerusalem (Acts 22:3) | | | |

26 | | | | | Pilate begins serving as procurator of Judea

28 | | | | | John the Baptist executed by Herod Antipas

30 | | | | | Crucifixion of Christ

31(?) | A Pharisee (Phil 3:5) | | | |

c. 32 | Present at Stephen’s stoning (Acts 7:58; 8:1) | | | |

c.33-34 | Persecutor of the church (Acts 8:1-3; Phil 3:6) | | | |

34 | Conversion on the Road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-9) | | | |

34 | Goes to Damascus (Acts 9:10-19) | | | |

34 | Travels to Arabia and remains there (Gal 1:17) | | | |

35 | Travels to Arabia and remains there (Gal 1:17) | | | |

36 | Travels to Arabia and remains there (Gal 1:17) | | | | Imprisonment of Herod Agrippa

37 | Travels to Arabia and remains there (Gal 1:17) | | | |

37 | Returns to Damascus then exits the city for safety (Gal 1:17; Acts 9:20-25; 2 Cor 11:32-33) | | | |

37 | Goes up to Jerusalem (Acts 9:26-29; Gal 1:18) | | | | Caligula becomes emperor at the death of Tiberius

37 | Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30) | | | |

38 | Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30) | | | |

39 | Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30) | | | | Herod Antipas deposed by Caligula and exiled to Gaul

40 | Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30) | | | |

41 | Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30) | | | | Caligula murdered

41 | Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30) | | | | Cladius declared emperor

42 | Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30) | | | | Famine in Rome

43 | Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30) | | | | Roman campaigns against Britain

44 | Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30) | | | | Death of Herod Agrippa I

45 | Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30) | | | |

46 | Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30) | | | |

46 | Barnabas travels to Tarsus in order to seek Saul (Acts 11:25) | | | |

47 | Goes to Antioch with Barnabas teaching and many people (Acts 11:26) | | | |

47 | Agabus prophesies a famine (Acts 11:27, 28) | | | |

47 | Aid sent to Jerusalem through Barnabas and Saul (Acts 11:29, 30) | | | |

47 | Barnabas and Saul return with John Mark (Acts 12:25) | | | |

47 | Barnabas and Saul “separated” and sent out (Acts 13:2, 3) | | | |

47 | They travel from Antioch to Seleucia, then to Cyprus (Acts 13:4) | | | |

48 | They travel from Antioch to Seleucia, then to Cyprus (Acts 13:4) | | | |

48 | While on Cyprus they go to Salamis and Paphos (Acts 13:5-12) | | | |

48 | From Paphos they go to Perga of Pamphylia where John Mark departs for home (Acts 13:13) | | | |

48 | Ministry in Antioch of Pisidia (Acts 13:14-50) | | | |

48 | At Iconium (Acts 13:51 - 14:6) | | | |

48 | Flees to Lystra and Derbe, preaching the gospel (Acts 14:6-7) | | | |

48 | In Lystra Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for gods (Acts 14:8-18) | | | |

48 | Stoned at Lystra, supposed to be dead, but re-enters the city (Acts 14:19-20) | | | |

48 | Departs with Barnabas to Derbe, preaching the gospel (Acts 14:20-21) | | | |

48 | They return to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch to strengthen disciples and appoint elders (Acts 14:21-24) | | | |

48 | From Pisidia they returned to Antioch of Syria and reported their journey to the church (Acts 14:24-28) | | | |

49 | Goes up to the Jerusalem Council with Barnabas (Acts 15:1-29; Galatians 2:1) | | | | Claudius expels Jews from Rome and blames it on Chrestus (a possible reference to Christ)

49 | Paul and Barnabas return to Antioch of Syria, teaching and preaching (Acts 15:30-35; Galatians 2:11-14) | | | |

49 | Contention over John Mark; Barnabas and John Mark sail to Cyprus (Acts 15:36-39) | | | |

49 | Paul and Silas depart, going through Syria and Cilicia strengthening the churches (Acts 15:40-41) | | Galatians (?) | |

50 | Goes to Derbe and Lystra and picks up Timothy, strengthening the churches (Acts 16:1-5) | | | | The rise of the Zealots

50 | They go to Troas and Paul sees a vision of a Macedonian man (Acts 16:6-10) | | | |

51 | They sail from Troas to Neapolis (Acts 16:11) | | | |

51 | To Philippi where Paul meets Lydia (Acts 16:12-15) | | | |

51 | Paul and Silas imprisoned after casting out a demon from a slave girl (Acts 16:16-25) | | | |

51 | Prison doors opened miraculously and the jailer saved (Acts 16:25-34) | | | |

51 | Departs from Philippi (Acts 16:35-40) | | | |

51 | They passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia (Acts 17:1) | | | |

51 | At Thessalonica and preached Christ, but had to flee (Acts 17:1-10) | | | |

51 | At Berea where he leaves Silas and Timothy (Acts 17:10-14) | | | |

51 | At Corinth and rejoined with Silas and Timothy (Acts 18:1-17) | | Galatians (?) | |

51 | At Corinth and rejoined with Silas and Timothy (Acts 18:1-17) | | 1 Thessalonians | |

52 | At Corinth and rejoined with Silas and Timothy (Acts 18:1-17) | | 2 Thessalonians | |

53 | Paul returns to Antioch after stopping at Ephesus, Caeserea, and Jerusalem (Acts 18:18-22) | | | |

53 | Travels through Galatia and Phrygia strengthening the disciples (Acts 18:23) | | | |

53 | Passes through the upper regions on his way to Ephesus (Acts 19:1) | | | |

53 | Ministry in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41) | | | |

54 | Ministry in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41) | | | | Claudius poisoned by his wife

54 | Ministry in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41) | | 1 Corinthians | | Nero becomes Emperor

55 | Ministry in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41) | | | |

56 | Goes to Macedonia (Acts 20:1) | | 2 Corinthians | |

56 | Travels to Greece (Acts 20:2) | | Romans | |

56 | Goes back to Macedonia (Acts 20:3) | | | |

56 | At Troas (Acts 20:4-12) | | | |

56 | Assos. Mitylene. Chios. Samos. Togyllium. (Acts 20:13-15) | | | |

56 | Paul exhorts the Ephesian elders at Miletus (Acts 20:15-38) | | | |

56 | Cos. Rhodes. Patara. Phoenicia. (Acts 21:1, 2) | | | |

56 | At Tyre (Acts 21:3-6) | | | |

56 | At Ptolemais (Acts 21:7) | | | |

56 | At Caesarea (Acts 21:8-14) | | | |

57 | At Jerusalem (Acts 21:15-25) | | | |

57 | Paul gets arrested in the temple and causes a mob (Acts 21:26-36) | | | |

57 | Addresses the mob (Acts 21:37 - 22:21) | | | |

57 | Paul’s citizenship saves him from scourging (Acts 22:22-29) | | | |

57 | Before the Sanhedrin (Acts 22:30 - 23:10) | | | |

57 | Jesus tells Paul that he will bear witness of him in Rome (Acts 23:11) | | | |

57 | The plot against Paul’s life (Acts 23:12-22) | | | |

57 | Sent safely to Felix the governor (Acts 23:23-35) | | | |

57 | Paul before Felix (Acts 24:1-27) | | | |

59 | Paul before Festus (Acts 25:1-12) | | | |

59 | Paul’s appeal honored - turning point towards Rome (Acts 25:12) | | | | Assassination of Agrippina, the mother of Nero

59 | Paul before Agrippa (Acts 25:13 - 26:32) | | | |

59 | Paul departs for Rome and sails to Myra (Acts 27:1-5) | | | |

59 | They sail to Fair Havens on Crete (Acts 27:6-8) | | | |

59 | In spite of Paul’s warning, they set sail again (Acts 27:9-12) | | | |

59 | In the midst of a terrible storm they get shipwrecked on the island of Malta (Acts 27:13 - 28:1) | | | |

59 | At Malta (Acts 28:2-10) | | | |

59 | Sails to Syracuse (Acts 28:11, 12) | | | |

59 | Sails to Rhegium then Puteoli (Acts 28:13) | | | |

60 | Arrives in Rome (Acts 28:14-16) | | | |

60 | Meets with the Jews (Acts 28:17-28) | | | |

60 | Preaches the gospel without hindrance for two whole years in his rented house (Acts 28:30-31). | | Philemon | |

61 | Preaches the gospel without hindrance for two whole years in his rented house (Acts 28:30-31). | | Colossians | |

61 | Preaches the gospel without hindrance for two whole years in his rented house (Acts 28:30-31). | | Ephesians | |

62 | Preaches the gospel without hindrance for two whole years in his rented house (Acts 28:30-31). | | Philippians | |

62 | Released from Roman imprisonment | | 1 Timothy (c. 62-64) / Titus (c. 62-64) | |

63 | Further missionary work | | 1 Timothy (c. 62-64) / Titus (c. 62-64) | |

64 | Further missionary work | | 1 Timothy (c. 62-64) / Titus (c. 62-64) | | The Great Fire in Rome; Major persecution of Christianity begins

64 | Further missionary work | | 1 Timothy (c. 62-64) / Titus (c. 62-64) | | Josephus pleads the interests of the Jews before Rome

64 | Further missionary work | | 2 Timothy (c. 64-66) | | Nero constructs the Domus Aurea

65 | Further missionary work | | 2 Timothy (c. 64-66) | |

66 | Second imprisonment and martyrdom under Nero | | 2 Timothy (c. 64-66) | | The beginning of the Jewish Revolt against Rome

67 | | | | | Josephus surrenders to the Romans

68 | | | | | Nero commits suicide

69 | | | | | Vespian prevails as the Emperor amidst civil war

70 | | | | | Destruction of the temple under Titus