Picturing Theology, Revised Edition

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Chronological Table of the New Testament Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis, adapted from Robert Yarbrough

Date

Christian History

New Testament

Roman History

c. 28-30

Public ministry of Jesus

Gospels

14-37, Tiberius, emperor

c. 33 c. 35

Conversion of Paul

Acts 9:1-13

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Paul’s first post-conversion Jerusalem visit

Galatians 1:18 Galatians 1:21

c. 35-46

Paul in Cilicia and Syria

c. 37-41, Gaius, emperor c. 41-54, Claudius, emperor

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—

–

Galatians 2:1; Acts 11:27-50

c. 46

Paul’s second Jerusalem visit

—

Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus and Galatia (1st Journey)

c. 47-48

Acts 13-14

—

c. 48?

Letter to the Galatians Council of Jerusalem

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c. 49

Acts 15

Paul and Silas from Syrian Antioch through Asia Minor to Macedonia and Achaia (2nd Journey)

c. 49-50

Acts 15:36-18:21

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c. 50

Letters to the Thessalonians

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c. 51-52, Gallio, proconsul of Achaia c. 52-59, Felix, procurator of Judea

c. 50-52

Paul in Corinth

—

Summer 52 c. 52-55 c. 55-56

Paul’s third Jerusalem visit

—

Paul in Ephesus

— c. 54-68, Nero, emperor

Letters to the Corinthians

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—

Paul in Macedonia, Illyricum, and Achaia (3rd Journey)

c. 55-57

Acts 18:22-21:15

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Early 57 May 57

Letter to the Romans

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Paul’s fourth (and last) Jerusalem visit

Acts 21:17

c. 59, Festus succeeds Felix as procurator of Judea

c. 57-59

Paul’s imprisonment in Caesarea

Acts 23:23

Sept. 59

Paul’s voyage to Rome begins

Acts 27-28

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Feb. 60

Paul’s arrival in Rome

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c. 60-62

Paul’s house arrest in Rome

Captivity Letters (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon)

c. 62, death of Festus; Albinus procurator of Judea

c. 60-62?

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c. 65?

Paul visits Spain (4th Journey?)

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c. 64, Fire of Rome

c. ??

Pastoral Letters (1 and 2 Timothy, Titus)

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c. 65?

Death of Paul