TIMELINE OF THE BOOK OF ACTS

TIMELINE OF THE BOOK OF ACTS

Dates Reference

c. 2 AD

Acts 21:39

7 AD

14 AD 26 AD 29 AD

Acts 1-2

Acts 3 Acts 4

Events

Saul born in Tarsus of Cilicia

Jesus is crucified under Pontius Pilate, Resurrection Appearances (after Passover) Ascension Birth of Church on Pentecost Lame man healed, Peter's 2nd sermon Peter & John before Sanhedrin

Books Written

Historical Events

Judea becomes a Roman Imperial province

Pontius Pilate procurator of Judea

Roman Emperors

Augustus (27 BC-14 AD)

Tiberius (14-37 AD)

29-31 AD Acts 5

c. 29-36 AD Acts 22:3; Phil 3:5 31-35 AD Acts 6-7

Fellowship in Community Ananias & Sapphira Multitudes believe and many signs and wonders Saul in the school of Gamaliel, Jerusalem Selection of 7 deacons Arrest and stoning of Stephen

35-36 AD 36 AD 36-39 AD 39 AD 39-43 AD

Acts 8 Acts 9; II Cor 11:32 Gal 1:17 Acts 9:20-30 Gal 1:21-24

Saul present at Stephen's stoning Scattering of church: Philip in Samaria, Peter & John travel Saul's conversion on road to Damascus Saul in Damascus & Arabia for 3 years Saul's first visit to Jerusalem for 15 days, then to Tarsus Saul preaches in Syria & Cilicia

Aretas king of Damascus (9 BC-40 AD)

Herod Agrippa appointed by Tiberius as Gaius (37-41 AD) also

king of Judea

called Caligula

39-40 AD Acts 10

41 AD

41-43 AD Acts 11:22-26 43-44 AD

Peter preaches to Cornelius' household in Caesarea; first Gentiles believe

Barnabas goes to Antioch Barnabas gets Saul from Tarsus, spends year in Antioch

Herod Agrippa appointed by Claudius ruler of ALL Judea (includes Samaria & other provinces)

Claudius (41-54 AD)

43-44 AD Acts 11:27-30

44 AD

Acts 12:1, 2 Acts 12:3-19

Agabus prophesies of famine Aid sent to Jerusalem with Barnabas & Saul Herod executes James, brother of John Peter in prison, rescued by angel

Famine documented by Josephus

Acts 12:20-24

46-47 AD Acts 13:1-14:27

47-49 AD 49-50 AD 50-51 AD

Acts 14:28 Acts 15 Acts 15:30-36

Herod Agrippa dies during festival given for Claudius 1st Missionary Journey Paul & Barnabas Paul & Barnabas in Antioch Jerusalem Council Paul & Barnabas in Antioch "some days"

Galatians

March 16, date of Herod's death

Dates Reference

51-54 AD Acts 16:1-18:23

54-57 AD Acts 18:23-19:41

57 AD

Acts 20:1-21:14

57-59 AD Acts 21:15-26:32

59-60 AD Acts 27:1-28:13 60-62 AD Acts 28:14-31

63-67 AD

67 AD 66-69 AD

70 AD

Events

2nd Missionary Journey Paul & Silas (2 yrs in Corinth) 3rd Missionary Journey (in Ephesus 2 yrs and 3 mo) End of 3rd Journey

Jerusalem and Captivity in Caesarea Trip to Rome, Shipwreck Prison in Rome, Hired house

Release from prison: Macedonia, Crete, Troas, Nicopolis 2nd Imprisonment, execution

Books Written

Historical Events

Roman Emperors

I Thessalonians

51-52 AD Claudius expels Jews from

Rome

I Corinthians (from

Nero (54-68 AD)

Ephesus)

II Corinthians (from

Macedonia); Romans

(from Corinth)

Felix procurator until 59 AD, Festus

replaces him

Burrhus prefect in Rome

Philemon; Colossians;

Ephesians; Philippians

I Timothy; Titus; Hebrews? Great Fire in Rome July 64 AD, Christians

blamed

II Timothy

Beginning of Jewish revolt against Rome Vespasian (69-79 AD)

Destruction of the temple

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