chronology of New Testament subjects

CHRONOLOGY OF NEW TESTAMENT SUBJECTS[1]

37 – 4 B.C.           Herod I’s assigning to Palestine with the authority

of King by the Roman Empire

7/6 (?) B.C.        Birth of Jesus

The first census in Roman Empire

                            (Luke: 2/2)

4 B.C.                   Death of Herod I

(Division of the management among his sons)

                            (Matthew: 2/19 – 22)

6 A.D.                  Archelaus’ being deposed

6 – 15        A.D.   Prophethood of Anna

                            (Luke: 2/36 – 38)

14– 37       A.D.   Tiberius’ being a Roman king

17– 22       A.D.   Herod Antipas’ becoming the ruler of Galilee

18– 38       A.D.   The highest priest period of Caiaphas

26–36        A.D.   Governorship of Pontius Pilate

27/28 – 29 A.D. John’s openly baptizing (Luke: 3/1 – 3)

27/28        A.D.   Baptism of Jesus (Matthew: 3/13 – 16)

29     A.D.            John’s being beheaded

30     A.D.            April 7 (April 14 according to the Jewish calendar)

                            Crucifixion of Jesus (John: 19/17 – 18)

33     A.D.            Stoning Stephan to death (Acts: 7/58 – 60)

33/35        A.D.   Paul’s converting to a Christian (Acts: 22/6)

41– 44       A.D.   Herod Agrippa I’s management

42     A.D.            Execution of James the apostle

(the brother of John)

(Acts: 12/2)

48/49        A.D.            Apostles’ Council of Jerusalem (Acts: 15)

50/51– 52/53 A.D.     The first propaganda trip of Paul to Corinth

53/54 – 55/56 A.D.    Arrival of Paul to Ephesus (Acts: 19)

58     A.D.            The second propaganda trip of Paul to Corinth

58/59        A.D.   Paul’s being arrested in Jerusalem (Acts: 21/33)

60/61        A.D.   Arrival of Paul to Rome (Acts: 27)

61/62        A.D.   Paul’s being arrested in Rome

62     A.D.            Death of high priest Jonathan

64 (or) 67   A.D. Death of Peter and Paul

66– 70       A.D.   Rebellion of ultra nationalist and activist Jewish group   Zealots against Roman government and escape of

Christians from Jerusalem

70     A.D.            Violent suppression of the rebellions

                            Demolishment of the Temple of Jerusalem

70– 80       A.D.   Settlement of Jewish-Christians in Ephesus

under the leadership of John

100   A.D.            Alienation of Jewish-Christians

from their synagogues Gathering of Jewish religious men in order to determine

the books of Old Testament (Synod of Jamnia)

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[1] Although the chronology of the subjects of Old and New Testaments is consistent with the norms of The Bible the dates are not exact, they are approximate.