CHRONOLOGY OF THE APOSTOLIC ERA

Christ's death on the Cross Friday,  April 3, 33AD

Christ's resurrection from the grave Sunday,  April 5, 33AD

Pentecost, Act.2,  Sunday,  May 24, 33AD

Peter's second sermon before the Sanhedrin, Act.3:1ff,  Summer 33AD

Death of Ananias and Sapphira, Act.4:3-25:11, 33-34AD

Peter brought before the Sanhedrin, Act.5:12-42, 34AD

Deacons selected, Act.6:17, Late 34 or Early 35AD

Stephen martyred, Act.6:8-7:60 April 35AD

Paul's conversion, Act.9:17, Summer 35AD

Paul in Damascus and Arabia, Act.9:8-26; Gal.1:16,17, Summer 35 - Summer 37AD

Paul in Jerusalem, first visit, Act.9:23-29; Gal.1:18-20, Summer 37AD

Paul went to Tarsus and Syria-Cilicia area, Act.9:30; Gal.1:21, Autumn 37AD - Spring 43AD

Peter ministers to the Gentiles, Act.10:1-11:18, 40-41AD

Barnabas sent to Antioch, Act.11:19-24, 41AD

Paul went to Antioch, Act.11:25,26, Spring 43AD

Agabus predicts a famine, Act.11:27-28, Spring 44AD

Agrippa's persecution, James martyred, Act.12:1-23, Spring 44AD

Relief visit, Paul's second visit to Jerusalem, Act.11:30; Gal.2:1-10, Fall 47AD

Paul in Antioch, Act.12:25-13:1, Autumn 47 - Spring 48AD

First Missionary Journey, Act.13,14, April 48 - Sept. 49AD

Departure from Antioch, April 48AD

Cyprus April - June 48AD

Pamphylia, First to Mid July 48AD

Pisidian Antioch, Mid July to Mid Sept. 48AD

Iconium, October 48 - Feb. 49AD

Lystra and Derbe, March - Mid June 49AD

Return visit to the Churches, Mid June to August 49AD

Return to Antioch of Syria, Sept. 49AD

 Peter at Antioch, Gal.2:11-16, Autumn 49AD

Paul writes the Galatians from Antioch, Autumn 49AD

Jerusalem Council, Paul's third visit to Jerusalem, Act.15, Autumn 49AD

Paul in Antioch, Act.12:25-13:1, Winter 49/50AD

Paul's Second Missionary Journey, Act.15:36-18:22, April 50 Sept. 52AD

Departure from Antioch, April 50AD

Syria and Cilicia, April 50AD

Lystra, Derbe, Timothy saved during this stay, May 50AD

Iconium, Late May to Mid June 50AD

Pisidian Antioch, Mid June to early July 50AD

Travel from Pisidian Antioch to Troas, July 50AD

Philippi, August to October 50AD

Thessalonica, Nov. 50 - Jan. 51AD

Berea, Feb. 51AD

Athens, Late Feb. - Mid March 51AD

Arrival at Corinth, Middle of March 51AD

Silas and Timothy arrive from Berea, April/May 51AD

Paul writes 1 Thessalonians, Early summer 51AD

Paul writes 2 Thessalonians, Summer 51AD

Departure from Corinth, First of Sept. 52AD

Ephesus, Middle of Sept. 52AD

Paul's fourth visit to Jerusalem, Last of Sept. 52AD

Return to Antioch, First to Mid Nov. 52AD

 Paul's stay at Antioch, Winter of 52/53AD

Third Missionary Journey, Act.18:23-21:16, Spring 53 - May 57AD

Departure from Antioch, Spring 53AD

Visiting Galatian Churches, Spring - Summer 53AD

Arrival at Ephesus, Sept. 53AD

Paul writes 1 Corinthians, Early spring 56AD

Riot and departure from Ephesus, Act.20:1, First of May 56AD

Troas, May 56AD

Arrival in Macedonia, First of June 56AD

Paul writes 2 Corinthians, Sept. or Oct. 56AD

Departure from Macedonia, Middle of Nov. 56AD

Arrival in Corinth, Last of Nov. 56AD

Paul writes Romans, Winter of 56/57AD

Departure from Corinth, Last of Feb. 57AD

Philippi, April 614, 57AD

Troas, April 1926, 57AD

Troas to Assos, Mon., April 26, 57AD

Assos to Mitylene, April 27, 57AD

Mitylene to Chios, April 28, 57AD

Chios to Trogyllium, April 29, 57AD

Trogyllium to Miletus, April 30, 57AD

Paul addresses the Ephesian elders, May 1-3, 57AD

Miletus to Patara, May 3-5, 57AD

Patara to Tyre, May 6-10, 57AD

Stay at Tyre, May 11-17, 57AD

Tyre to Caesarea, May 18-20, 57AD

Stay at Caesarea, May 20-25, 57AD

Caesarea to Jerusalem, May 25-27, 57AD

 Paul's fifth visit to Jerusalem Eve of Pentecost, May 27, 57AD

Meeting with James, Act.21:13-23, May 28, 57AD

Paul's arrest and trial before Felix, Act.21:26-24:22, May 29 - June 9, 57AD

First day of purification, Sunday, May 29, 57AD

Second day of purification, Monday, May 30, 57AD

Third day of purification, Tuesday, May 31, 57AD

Fourth day of purification, Wed., June 1, 57AD

Fifth day of purification, the riot and Paul's speech, June 2, 57AD

Paul before the Sanhedrin, June 3, 57AD

Appearance of the Lord that night

The assassination conspiracy (day), June 4, 57AD

Journey to Antipatris that night

Journey to Caesarea (day), June 5, 57AD

Waiting in Caesarea for trial, June 59, 57AD

Trial before Felix Thurs., June 9, 57AD

 Paul before Felix and Drusilla, Act.24:24-26, June 57AD

Caesarean imprisonment, Act.24:27, June 57 - Aug. 59AD

Trial before Festus, Act.25:7-12, July 59AD

Trial before Agrippa, Act.26, First of August 59AD

Voyage to Rome, Act.27:12-8:29, Aug. 59AD to Feb. 60AD

Departure from Caesarea, Middle of August 59AD

Myra, First of Sept. 59AD

Fair Havens, October 5-10, 59AD

Shipwreck at Malta, Last of Oct. 59AD

Departure from Malta, First of Feb. 60AD

Arrival in Rome, Last of Feb. 60AD

 First Roman imprisonment, Act.28:30, Feb. 60 - March 62AD Paul writes Ephesians, Autumn 60AD

Paul writes Colossians and Philemon, Autumn 61AD

Paul writes Philippians, Early Spring 62AD

 The Lord's half brother James is martyred, Spring 62AD

Paul released from prison and travels to Ephesus and Colossae, Spring through Fall 62AD

Peter travels to Rome, 62AD

Paul in Macedonia, Timothy left in Ephesus, Late summer 62 - Winter 62/63AD

Paul writes, 1 Timothy from Macedonia Autumn 62AD

Paul in Asia Minor, Spring 63AD - spring 64AD

Paul in Spain, Spring 64AD - spring 66AD

Christians persecuted and Peter martyred in Rome, Summer 64AD

Paul in Crete, Early summer 66AD

Paul in Asia Minor, Summer to autumn 66AD

Paul writes Titus from Asia Minor, Summer 66AD

Paul in Nicopolis, Winter of 66/67AD

Paul in Macedonia and Greece, Spring - autumn 67AD

Paul arrested and brought to Rome, Autumn 67AD

Paul writes 2 Timothy from prison in Rome, Autumn 67AD

Paul beheaded by Nero in Rome, Spring 68AD

Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus and Vespatian, Sept. 2, 70 AD