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Philip Schaff's Chronological Table of the Apostolic Age from his "History of the Chistian Church" | |||||
A.D. | Scripture History | Events In Palestine | Events in the Roman Empire | ||
6 | Birth of Christ | Death of Herod I. or the Great (a.u. 750, or b.c. 4). Archelaus in Judaea, Samaria, and Idumea; Herod Antipas in Galilee and Peraea, and Philip in Auranitis, Trachonitis, Paneas, and Batanaea. Archelaus deposed, and Judaea made a Roman province | Augustus Emperor of Rome, b.c. 27-a.d. 14. | ||
9 | His visit to the Temple at twelve years of age | Cyrenius (Quirinius), Governor of Syria (for the second time). The registration, or, “taxing.” Act_5:37. Revolt of “Judas of Galilee.” Coponius Procurator of Judaea. Marcus Ambivius Procurator | |||
12 | Tiberius colleague of Augustus | ||||
13 | Annius Rufus Procurator (about) | ||||
14 | Valerius Gratus Procurator | Augustus dies. Tiberius sole emperor (14-37) | |||
26 | Pontius Pilate Procurator from a.d. 26 | ||||
Christ’s Baptism. | Caiaphas high priest from a.d. 26 | ||||
His three years’ ministry. | |||||
36 | His Crucifixion, Resurrection (April), and Ascension (May). Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost Birthday of the Church (May). Acts, Act_2:1-47. | Marcellus Procurator Pilate sent to Rome by the Prefect of Syria | |||
37 | Martyrdom of Stephen. Act_7:1-60. | Maryllus appointed Hipparch | Caligula Emperor (37-41) | ||
37 | Peter and John in Samaria. Act_8:1-40. | Herod Agrippa I King of Judea and Samaria | |||
Conversion of Saul . Act_9:1-43, comp. 22 and 26, and Gal_1:16; 1Co_15:8. | |||||
41 | Saul’s escape from Damascus, and first visit to Jerusalem (after his conversion). Gal_1:18. Admission of Cornelius into the Church. Act_10:1-48 and Act_11:1-30. | Philo at Rome Claudius Emperor (41-54) | |||
Persecution of the Church in Jerusalem. James the Elder, the son of Zebedee, beheaded. Peter imprisoned and delivered. He leaves Palestine. Act_12:2-23. | Herod Agrippa I dies at Caesarea | ||||
Paul’s second visit to Jerusalem, with alms from the church at Antioch. Act_11:30 | Conquest of Britain, 43-51 | ||||
Paul is set apart as an apostle. Act_13:2. | Cuspius Fadus Procurator of Judea | ||||
46 | Tiberius Alexander Procurator | ||||
47 | Ventidius Cumanus Procurator | ||||
Paul’s first missionary journey with Barnabas and Mark, Cyprus, Pisidia, Lystra, Derbe. Return to Antioch. Act_13:1-52 and Act_14:1-28. | |||||
The Epistle of James (variously dated from 44 to (62). | |||||
The apostolic council of Jerusalem. Conflict between Jewish and Gentile Christianity. Paul’s third visit to Jerusalem with Barnabas find Titus. Peaceful adjustment of the question of circumcision. Act_15:1-41 and Gal_2:1-10. | |||||
Temporary collision with Peter and Barnabas at Antioch. Gal_2:11-14. | |||||
51 | Paul sets out on his second missionary journey from Antioch to Asia Minor (Cilicia, Lycaonia, Galatia, Troas) and Greece (Philippi, Thessalonica, Beraea, Athens, Corinth). The Christianization of Europe. Act_15:36 to Act_18:22 | Antonius Felix Procurator | |||
52 | Paul at Corinth a year and a half. Writes First and Second Epistles to the Thessalonians from Corinth. | The Tetrarchy of Trachonitis given to Herod Agrippa II (the last of the Herodian family) | Decree of Claudius banishing Jews from Rome | ||
54 55 | Paul’s, fourth visit to Jerusalem (spring). Short stay at Antioch. Enters (autumn, 54) on his third missionary journey, occupying about four years. Paul at Ephesus, 54 to 57. Act_19:1-41). | Revolt of the Sicarii, headed by an Egyptian (Act_21:38) | Nero Emperor | ||
Paul writes to the Galatians (?) from Ephesus or from some part of Greece on his journey to Corinth (57). Act_20:1-38. | |||||
Paul writes First Epistle to the Corinthians from Ephesus; starts for Macedonia and writes Second Epistle to the Corinthians from Macedonia. | |||||
Epistle to the Romans from Corinth, where he spent three months. He visits (the fifth time) Jerusalem; is apprehended, brought before Felix, and imprisoned at Caesarea for two years. Acts, Act_21:17 to Act_26:32. | |||||
60 | Paul appears before Festus, appeals to Caesar, is sent to Italy (in autumn). Shipwreck at Malta. Act_27:1-44 and Act_28:1-31. | Porcius Festus Procurator | |||
61 | Arrives a prisoner at Rome (in spring). | Embassy from Jerusalem to Rome rspecting the wall. | War with Boadicea in Britain | ||
Paul writes to the Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon, from his prison in Rome. | Apollonius of Tyana at the Olympic games | ||||
62 | Martyrdom of James, the Lord’s brother, at Jerusalem (according to Josephus, or 69 according to Hegesippus). | Josephus at Rome | |||
Paul is supposed to have been released. Act_28:30 | Albinus Procurator | ||||
Epistle to the Hebrews, written from Italy after the release of Timothy (Heb_13:23). | |||||
First Epistle of Peter. Epistle of Jude (?). Second Epistle of Peter | Gessius Florus Procurator | Great fire at Rome (in July); first imperial persecution of the Christians (martyrdom of Peter and Paul) | |||
65 | The Synoptical Gospels and Acts | Beginning of the great war between the Romans and the Jews | Seneca and Lucan put to death by Nero | ||
Paul visits Crete and Macedonia, and writes First Epistle to Timothy, and Epistle to Titus (?). Paul writes Second Epistle to Timothy (?) | Vespasian General in Palestine | ||||
Paul’s and Peter’s martyrdom in Rome (?). | |||||
68 | The Revelation of John | Galba Emperor | |||
69 | Otho and Vitellius Emperor | ||||
69 | Vespasian Emperor | ||||
70 | Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus | ||||
76 | (Josephus released) | Coliseum begun | |||
79 | Destruction of Pompeii and Heraculaneum | ||||
79 | Titus Emperor | ||||
91 | John writes his Gospel and Epistles (?). | Domitian Emperor | |||
95 96 | John writes the Revelation | Persecution of Christians Nerva Emperor | |||
97 | Death of Apollonius | ||||
98 | Death of John. | Trajan Emperor |