New Testament Writings Timeline - 10 BC to 100 AD
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YEAR
HISTORY
JAMES
PAUL
JUDE
PETER
JOHN
MAJOR EVENTS
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Matt
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
w/ Heb
Gal
1Th
2Th
1Co
2Co
Rom
Col
Eph
Philem
Phil
1Tim
Titus
2Tim
Jude
1P
2P
1Jn
2Jn
3Jn
Rev
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MattMatthew 6 BC-30 AD - 28 ch
  1. EARLY YEARS 1:1-2:23 - Genealogy 1:1-17, Immanuel 1:18-25, Magi 2:1-12
  2. BEGINNINGS MINISTRY 3:1-4:25
  3. SERMON MOUNT 5:1-7:28
MarkMark 26-30 AD - 16 ch
  1. BEGINNING GOSPEL 1:1-20
  2. MINISTRY GALILEE 1:21-6:29
  3. WITHDRAWALS - Caesarea Philippi 8:27
LukeLuke 6 BC-30 AD - 24 ch
  1. BIRTH CHILDHOOD 1:5-2:52 - Zechariah Elizabeth, Birth Foretold, Savior Born, Grew Wisdom
  2. MINISTRY GALILEE 4:14-9:50
  3. MARCH TO JERUSALEM 9:51-19:27
JohnJohn 26-30 AD - 21 ch
  1. PROLOGUE 1:1-18 - Word Became Flesh
  2. EARLY BEGINNINGS 1:19-51
  3. PUBLIC MINISTRY 2:1-11:57
ActsActs 30-61 AD - 28 ch
  1. Ends Earth 1:1-11
  2. Pentecost 1:12-2:13
  3. THROUGH PETER JERUSALEM
  4. THROUGH PAUL ENDS EARTH - First 46-48, Council 49/50, Second 50-52, Third 53-57, Rome 59-61
JamesJames Jerusalem 45 AD - 5 ch
  1. Crown Life 1:1-27 - Greetings 1:1, Trials 1:2-18
  2. Rich Faith 2:1-26
  3. Teachers Judged 3:1-18
HebHebrews may have been written by James, Jude, or Paul 68-70 AD
  1. God Has Spoken By His Son 1:1-2:18
    1. Superior to Angels 1:1-14 - God Has Spoken 1:1-3, Heir of All Things
    2. Pay More Careful Attention 2:1-4
    3. Jesus Made Like His Brothers 2:5-18
  2. Jesus Superior to Moses and Joshua 3:1-4:13
    1. Greater Than Moses 3:1-6
    2. Do Not Harden Hearts 3:7-19
    3. Sabbath Rest 4:1-13
  3. Great High Priest 4:14-7:28 - Order of Melchizedek
  4. New Covenant 8:1-10:18 - Better Promises
  5. Faith 11:1-12:3 - Hall of Faith 11:1-40, Heroes
  6. Concluding Exhortations 12:4-13:25
GalGalatians at Antioch 48 AD - 6 ch
  1. Rescue Evil Age 1:1-24
  2. Task Gospel 2:1-21
1Th1 Thessalonians at Corinth 52 AD - 5 ch
  1. Greetings 1:1-10
  2. Coming Lord 4:13-5:11 - Rapture 4:13-18
2Th2 Thessalonians at Corinth 52 AD - 3 ch
  1. Man Lawlessness 2:1-12
1Co1 Corinthians at Ephesus 55 AD - 16 ch
  1. Divisions Church 1:10-4:21
2Co2 Corinthians at Macedonia 56 AD - 13 ch
  1. Comfort Suffering
RomRomans at Corinth 56 AD - 16 ch
  1. Righteous Live by Faith 1:1-17
  2. World Without Faith 1:18-2:16
  3. Justification 2:17-4:8
ColColossians at Rome 61 AD - 4 ch
  1. Supremacy Christ 1:15-23
EphEphesians at Rome 61 AD - 6 ch
  1. Every Spiritual Blessing 1:1-23
  2. Alive Christ 2:1-22
PhilemPhilemon at Rome 61 AD - 1 ch
  1. Appeal Onesimus
PhilPhilippians at Rome 61 AD - 4 ch
  1. Humility Christ 2:5-11
1Tim1 Timothy at Rome 62 AD - 6 ch
  1. Overseers 3:1-13
TitusTitus at Rome 62 AD - 3 ch
  1. Elders 1:1-9
2Tim2 Timothy at Rome 67 AD - 4 ch
  1. Guard Gospel 1:1-18
  2. Preach Word 4:1-8
JudeJude ? - 1 ch
  1. Contend Faith
1P1 Peter 68 AD - 5 ch
  1. Elect Exiles
  2. Living Stones 2:4-10
2P2 Peter 68 AD - 3 ch
  1. Growth Faith 1:1-11
1Jn1 John at Ephesus 85 AD - 5 ch
  1. Fellowship God
2Jn2 John at Ephesus 85 AD - 1 ch
  1. Truth Love
3Jn3 John at Ephesus 85 AD - 1 ch
  1. Gaius
RevRevelation at Patmos 96 AD - 22 ch
  1. Who Was Who Is To Come 1:1-20 - Prologue, Greetings, Defender Jesus Christ
  2. Letters Churches 2:1-3:22
73-4 BC Herod the Great ReignHerod the Great Rules, appointed king Judea by Rome, ruling until his death in 4 BC. Herod the Great tried to kill baby Jesus while he was with his parent's in Bethlehem. An angel told Joseph to flee to Egypt. They stayed in Egypt till news of Herod's death reached them in Egypt. Then they moved to Galilee, Mary and Joseph's home state.
6 or 5 BC Christ born6 or 5 BC Christ is born. The gospel's of Matthew and Luke start at 6 BC. Jesus' birth narratives are in Matthew 1-2 and Luke 2.
4 BC Herod the Great dies4 BC Herod the Great dies - Archelaus succeeds him.
5 AD Christ at Temple age 125 AD Christ is at the Temple in Jerusalem at age 12 - Luke 2:41-52.
6 AD Annas I is high priest till 15 AD6 AD Annas I is high priest till 15 AD when he dies. The priesthood in complicated at this time with the Roman's dictating who is high priest, appointing not according to Mosaic law.
~25 AD John the Baptist ministry begins~25 AD John Baptist ministry begins - Mark and John start about 25 AD.
30 AD Christ's Death & Resurrection30 AD Jesus' Crucifixion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension - The gospels end and Acts starts with Jesus resurrection.
35 AD Paul's conversion35 AD Paul's conversion at Damascus Acts 9
44 AD James martyred Peter imprisoned and Agrippa I dies44 AD James martyred, Peter is imprisoned, and Agrippa I dies - Acts 12:1-2 James killed, Peter freed, Agrippa died at Caesarea.
46-48 Paul's First journey46-48 AD Paul's first missionary journey with Barnabas - Acts 13-14
49 Expulsion from RomeEmperor Claudius expelled Jews and early Christians from Rome due to civil unrest and disturbances linked to Christian-Jewish conflicts.
49-50 Jerusalem council49 or 50 AD The Jerusalem council is held concerning whether or not non-Jewish believers in Jesus should be circumcised - Acts 15
50-52 Paul's Second journey50-52 AD Paul's second missionary trip to Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, and Corinth - 1 and 2 Thessalonians are written at Corinth.
53-57 Paul's Third journey53-57 AD Paul's third journey, where in the middle he learns of the famine in Judea and Jerusalem and is compelled to collect among the Gentiles a freewill offer. Paul is in Ephesus 2 years - Acts 19, Romans penned in 56 in Corinth just before Paul travels to Jerusalem.
59-60 Paul Transferred Rome59-60 AD Paul is arrested under false charges and transferred to Rome for trial before Caesar - Acts 25:10-28:16
60-61 Paul's House arrest Acts written60-61 AD Paul is under house arrest in Rome. Acts penned by Luke with Paul while in Rome.
61-62 Paul's Prison epistles61-62 AD Paul's first Roman imprisonment according to Acts, but many other times he was in prison for short times - Colossians, Philippians, Philemon, and Ephesians are written in prison.
62-64 Paul Released62-64 AD Pau is released - 1 Timothy and Titus are written.
64 Neronian Persecution in Rome64 AD Emperor Nero blamed Christians for the Great Fire of Rome. He subjected them to brutal executions, including burning them alive, crucifixion, and tearing them apart with dogs. Tradition holds that the Apostles Peter and Paul were martyred in Rome during or shortly after this period.
67 Paul's Second imprisonment death67 AD Paul's second imprisonment and death - 2 Timothy is written in prison.
68 Nero Dethroned, Commits Suicide68 AD Roman Emperor Nero died by assisted suicide on June 9, AD 68, at the age of 30, bringing an end to the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Following revolts led by Gaius Julius Vindex and the general Galba, the Roman Senate declared Nero a public enemy. The Praetorian Guard also abandoned him. Nero fled the city in the middle of the night to a suburban villa belonging to his freedman Phaon. Realizing he was trapped and about to be arrested, he helped drive a dagger into his throat with the assistance of his secretary (or freedman). - 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and Jude written. The gospel of Mark, with the direction of Peter, is finished, believed to have written from 50 to 70 AD. The other three gospels were finished about 70 AD. The gospel of John is the last to be written.
70 Fall of Jerusalem. Temple Destroyed70 AD FALL OF JERUSALEM - Titus destroys the temple which remains in rubble to this day. Most Christians left Jerusalem before the Roman's destroyed it because of warnings in Hebrews and perhaps other sources. Many Jews remained. Others fled to desert fortifications and committed suicide. 15 silent years follow.
79-81 Titus Caesar79-81 AD Titus is Caesar, the Roman emperor. He destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD. Speratic Christian persecution persist in the Roman empire.
81-96 Domitian Caesar81-96 AD Domitian is Caesar, the Roman emperor. He is known for persecuting Christians, leading to John being arrested and sent to Patmos island.
85 John at Ephesus85 AD John while at Ephesus writes 1, 2, and 3 John. The standard traditional view is that John started his gospel at Ephesus in 85 AD and finished it no later than when being released from Patmos island. Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD) believed this view.
95 Persecutions under Domitian95 AD Emperor Domitian enforced strict divine honors and state loyalty, leading to the execution or exile of prominent figures, such as his cousin Flavius Clemens. Many Christians died, were injured, and most hid in caves, underground graveyards, and fled into the deserts and empty regions causing the beginning of the monasteries in Egypt and other places.
96 Revelation at Patmos96 AD Revelation is written while exiled at the island of Patmos. John is under Roman guard, but since the island is believed inescapable, he and all occupants, are under house arrest on the small rocky island. He is granted visitors.
100 Herod Agrippa II dies100 AD Herod Agrippa II dies - Last Herodian king

10 BC to 100 AD New Testament Timeline

Early travels: Nazareth to Jordan baptism, Desert temptation, Beyond Jordan with John, Bethany to Galilee, Cana wedding, Nazareth announces, Capernaum, Jerusalem Passover, Judean countryside baptizing, via Samaria, Sychar woman well, Galilee avoiding Nazareth, Cana heals boy, Sea Galilee calls disciples, Capernaum heals Simon's mom, Travels Galilee, Later Jerusalem heals invalid Jn5:1.

Mid travels: Galilee, Feeding 5000, Walks water, Capernaum/Gennesaret, Galilee again, Tyre Sidon Canaanite, Decapolis, Feeding 4000, Magadan Dalmanutha, Across Galilee, Bethsaida blind, Caesarea Philippi, Hermon transfiguration, Galilee, Capernaum.

Late travels: Capernaum, Samaria rejects 72 sent, Bethany, Feast Dedication winter, Crowd thousands, Final trip, Samaria Galilee border, Judea other side Jordan, Lazarus, Ephraim secret, Predicts death, Jericho, Bethphage Olives, Triumphal entry spring.

Matt 6BC-30AD, Mark 26-30AD, Luke 6BC-30AD, John 26-30AD, Acts 30-61AD - James Jerusalem 45AD - Paul: Gal Antioch 48AD, 1Th/2Th from Corinth 52 AD, 1Co from Ephesus 55AD, 2Co from Macedonia 56AD, Rom from Corinth 56AD, Col/Eph/Philem/Phil from Rome 61AD, 1Tim/Titus from Rome 62AD RELEASED, 2Tim 67AD SECOND IMPRISONMENT THEN DEATH - Hebrews by ? maybe Jude or Paul in 70AD, 1P/2P/Mark 68AD PETER, Fall Jerusalem 70 then 15 silent years, John/1Jn/2Jn/3Jn in Ephesus 85AD, Rev from Patmos 96AD JOHN'S LEGACY.
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