Chronology of Events in the Early Church:
Date Biblical Events Events in Palestine Events in Roman Empire 40 B.C. Herod made king of Judah 27 B.C. Octavian (Augustus) becomes Emperor 3 B.C. Death of Herod 4 B.C. Birth of Christ 6 A.D. Judah made a Roman province 9 A.D. Christ confounds teachers at Jerusalem 14 A.D. Death of Augustus — Tiberius becomes Emperor 25 A.D. Caiaphus made Jewish High Priest 26 A.D. Pontius Pilate made governor of Judea 27 A.D. Christ baptized and begins His ministry 31 A.D. Christ crucified (April 25) 31 A.D. Church receives Holy Spirit (June 18) 31 A.D. Simon Magus baptized 35 A.D. Paul converted 36 A.D. Pilate sent to Rome 37 A.D. Herod Agrippa made king of Judea and Samaria Gaius (Caligula) made Emperor at Rome 41 A.D. Claudius made Emperor 42 A.D. Matthew written 43 A.D. James is martyred 44 A.D. Agrippa dies 47 A.D. Paul's First Journey 49 A.D. Council at Jerusalem 50 A.D. Paul's Second Journey 50 A.D. Gospel goes to Europe exactly 19 years after founding of the Church 51 A.D. Paul writes I and II Thessalonians 51 A.D. Felix made Procurator 52 A.D. Paul writes Galatians Herod Agrippa II made Tetrarch Claudius banishes the Jews from Rome 53 A.D. Paul's Third Journey 53-55 A.D. Paul's stay at Ephesus 54 A.D. Nero becomes Emperor 55 A.D. Paul writes I Corinthians (spring); II Corinthians (fall) 55-56 A.D. Paul writes Romans 56-58 A.D. Paul imprisoned at Caesarea 59 A.D. Paul appeals to Caesar; is sent to Rome 59-61 A.D. Paul writes "Prison Epistles" Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon 60-62 A.D. James (Christ's brother) writes his epistle Festus made Procurator (60 A.D.) 62 A.D. James (Christ's brother) is killed Albinus made Procurator 64 A.D. Paul writes Hebrews Florus made Procurator Conflagration at Rome — Persecution of Christians 64 A.D. Paul visits Asia Minor, perhaps also Spain and Britain 65 A.D. Paul returns to Rome 65 A.D. Writes I Timothy, Titus, II Timothy 66 A.D. Paul's death at Rome — probably beheaded 68 A.D. Galba becomes Emperor 69 A.D. Otho becomes Emperor; Vitellius becomes Emperor; Vespasian becomes Emperor 70 A.D. Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus 75 A.D. Peter writes I Peter 77 A.D. Peter writes II Peter 79 A.D. Titus becomes Emperor 80 A.D. Death of Peter 81 A.D. Domitian becomes Emperor; Christian persecutions 85-87 A.D. John writes I, II, and III John 80's A.D. (?) Jude writes his epistle 95-96 A.D. John writes Revelation 96 A.D. Nerva becomes Emperor 98 A.D. Trajan becomes Emperor 100-101 A.D. Death of John
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