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Location of Important Events in Early |
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DATE (A.D.) | EVENT | DATE (A.D.) | EVENT | ||
| 37 B.C. to c. 4 B.C. | Period when Herod the Great, who would order males up to 2 years old killed when Jesus is born, rules as Roman-appointed King of Judea. | 53 to 58 | Apostle Paul conducts his THIRD Missionary Journey (Acts 18-21). | ||
| 27 B.C. to 14 A.D. | Period when Augustus, who is considered the first true Roman emperor, rules the empire. | 54 to 68 | |||
| 20 B.C. | Herod the Great begins rebuilding Jerusalem's temple. | 56 | The apostle Paul writes the book of 1Corinthians. | ||
| 5 B.C. to 30 A.D. | The birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. | 57 | The apostle Paul writes the book of 2Corinthians in late summer and writes the book of Romans in the winter. | ||
| c. 4 B.C. to 39 A.D. | After Herod the Great's death in Jericho his son, Herod Antipas, is Roman tetrarch of Galilee and Perea. | 59 | The book of Luke is completed. | ||
| c. 2 A.D. | The apostle Paul is born in Tarsus. | 60 to 62 | |||
| 14 to 37 | Period when Emperor Tiberius rules the Roman empire. | 60 to 63 | The apostle Paul travels on his FOURTH Missionary Journey (Acts 21-28). | ||
| 26 to 36 | Period when Pontius Pilate is Roman Prefect of Judea. | 61 to 63 | The apostle Paul writes the books of Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon and Hebrews. | ||
| 31 | Jesus' disciples begin to write and compile what would become the New Testament. | 62 | In Jerusalem religious zealots martyr James around the time of Passover. | ||
| 32 | 63 | Luke completes writing the book of Acts. The apostle Paul writes the books of 1Timothy and Titus. | |||
| 33 | Saul, on his way to Damascus, is converted and becomes the apostle Paul. (Acts 9) | 63 to 64 | The apostle John writes the books of 1John, 2John and 3John. | ||
| 33 to 44 | Travels of the Apostle Paul before his Missionary Journeys? (Galatians 1, Acts 9-12) | 63 to 67 | Apostle Paul conducts his FIFTH and final Missionary Journey (Acts 28; Titus 1, 3; Romans 15). | ||
| 35 | Matthew completes the first book written for the New Testament. | 64 to 65 | The apostle Peter writes the book of 1Peter. | ||
| 37 to 41 | Period when Emperor Caligula rules the Roman empire. | 65 | The rebuilding of Jerusalem's temple, begun by Herod the Great, is finally completed. | ||
| 37 to 38 | The apostle Peter evangelizes in Lydda and Joppa (Acts 9:32-41) | 65 to 66 | The apostle Peter writes the book of 2Peter. | ||
| 38 | Peter baptizes Cornelius, the first Gentile (non-Jew) believer to be converted. (Acts 10) | 66 to 67 | The book of Jude is written. | ||
| 39 to 44 | After Herod Antipas' death his son, Herod Agrippa I, rules Galilee and Perea as Roman tetrarch. | 67 | The apostle Paul is back in prison in Rome, where he writes his last book (2Timothy). | ||
| 40 to 41 | The book of James is completed. | 67 to 68 | Roman Emperor Nero conducts Rome's first of ten persecutions against Christians. | ||
| 42 | The book of Mark is completed. | 68 | The Apostle Paul is put to death in Rome less than 2 months before Emperor Nero commits suicide. | ||
| 41 to 54 | Period when Emperor Claudius rules the Roman empire. | 68 to 69 | Considered the "Year of 4 Emperors." Galba, Otho and Vitellius are Emperors during this period. Vespasian begins his reign in July 69 A.D. | ||
| 44 | Herod, in the Spring, beheads the apostle James (brother of John) and has Peter arrested. Soon afterwards God strikes him dead (Acts 12). | 69 to 79 | Period when Emperor Vespasian rules the Roman empire. | ||
| 44 to 46 | Apostle Paul conducts his FIRST Missionary Journey (Acts 13-14). | 70 | Jerusalem and its temple are destroyed at the hands of the Rome. | ||
| 49 | The 'Jerusalem Conference,' which will discuss the role of circumcision in regard to salvation, takes place in the Fall (Acts 15) | 79 to 81 | Period when Emperor Titus rules the Roman empire. | ||
| 49 to 52 | Apostle Paul conducts his SECOND Missionary Journey (Acts 15-18). | 81 to 96 | Period when Emperor Domitian, who will banish the apostle John to Patmos, rules the Roman empire. | ||
| 50 | The apostle Paul writes the book of 1Thessalonians. | 81 | Emperor Domitian begins the Roman Empire's second persecution of Christians. | ||
| 51 | The apostle Paul writes the book of 2Thessalonians. | 95 | Although the main body of his book was completed in 42 A.D. John finishes his gospel this year. He also writes the book of Revelation. | ||
| 52 to 60 | Period when Marcus Felix, who will keep apostle Paul in prison for 2 years hoping for a bribe (Acts 23-24), is Roman Procurator of Judea. | c. 98 - 100 | The apostle John, the last remaining apostle out of the original 12 Jesus chose, dies. | ||
| 53 | The apostle Paul writes the book of Galatians. | ||||
Sources: Holy Bible in Its Original Order, Second Edition, When was New Testament Written? and Chronology V; Wikipedia; Foxe's Book of Martyrs | |||||
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