New Testament Timeline

By hdendryver
  • 96 BCE

    Nerva, the first of five “good” emperors, ends official persecution

    96–98 Nerva, the first of five “good” emperors, ends official persecution
  • 95 BCE

    Amidst persecution, Clement, a leader in the Roman church, writes his Letter to the Corinthians.

    Amidst persecution, Clement, a leader in the Roman church, writes his Letter to the Corinthians (1 Clement) appealing for peace between the young men and elders.
  • 93 BCE

    Josephus publishes Jewish Antiquities in Rome.

    93–94 Josephus publishes Jewish Antiquities in Rome.
  • 81 BCE

    The Arch of Titus

    The Arch of Titus, celebrating his destruction of the temple, is erected in Rome.
  • 75 BCE

    Titus has an affair with the Jewish princess Berenice, sister of Agrippa II

    Titus has an affair with the Jewish princess Berenice, sister of Agrippa II (Acts 25:13, 23), whom he later abandons because of the scandal.
  • 70 BCE

    itus, Vespasian's son, after a five‐month siege of Jerusalem, destroys the temple after desecrating it.

    Titus, Vespasian's son, after a five‐month siege of Jerusalem, destroys the temple after desecrating it; the temple's menorah, Torah, and veil are removed and later put on display in a victory parade in Rome; the influence of the Sadducees ends; the Pharisee
    Johanan ben Zakkai escapes and convinces the Romans to allow him and others to settle in Jamnia, where they found a school.
  • 66 BCE

    First Jewish‐Roman War begins with a riot between Greeks and Jews.

    First Jewish‐Roman War begins with a riot between Greeks and Jews at Caesarea; Roman procurator Gesius Florus (A.D. 64–66) is murdered and a Roman garrison wiped out; Menahem, son or grandson of Judas the Galilean, murders the high priest Ananias
    and seizes control of the temple; Nero dispatches Vespasian with three legions.
  • 62 BCE

    Paul is released, extends his mission

    Paul is released, extends his mission (probably reaching Spain), writes 1 Timothy from Macedonia (cf. 1 Tim. 1:3) and Titus from Nicopolis (Titus 3:12); he is rearrested in
    Rome (2 Tim. 1:16–17).
  • 60 BCE

    Paul begins voyage to Rome

    Paul begins voyage to Rome (Acts 27:1–2); he is shipwrecked for three months on the island of Malta (Acts 27:39–28:10).
  • 57 BCE

    Paul winters in Corinth and writes Romans

    Paul winters in Corinth and writes Romans (Acts 20:3; cf. Rom. 16:1–2; also cf. Rom. 16:23 with 1 Cor. 1:14); travels to Jerusalem (Acts 21:1–16), visits with James the brother of Jesus (Acts 21:17–26), and is arrested (Acts 21:27–36; 22:22–29).
  • 48 BCE

    Paul and Peter return to Jerusalem for the Apostolic Council

    Paul and Peter return to Jerusalem for the Apostolic Council, which, with the assistance of James, frees Gentile believers from the requirement of circumcision in opposition to Pharisaic believers (Acts 15:1–29); Paul and Barnabas return to Antioch (Acts 15:30) but
    split over a dispute about John Mark (Acts 15:36–40).
  • 44 BCE

    Paul's Second Visit to Jerusalem; time of famine (Acts 11:27–30; Gal. 2:1–10)

    Paul's Second Visit to Jerusalem; time of famine (Acts 11:27–30; Gal. 2:1–10)
  • 34 BCE

    Paul witnesses the resurrected Lord

    Paul witnesses the resurrected Lord on the way to Damascus and is commissioned as an apostle to the nations (Acts 9; Gal. 1:15–16).
  • 33 BCE

    Jesus returns to Judea, is crucified, and resurrected

    Jesus returns to Judea, is crucified, and resurrected. James the brother of Jesus becomes a believer after witnessing the resurrected Jesus (1 Cor. 15:7; Acts 12:17). Jesus ascends to the Father's right hand (Acts 1). Jesus' first followers receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and begin to proclaim the gospel (Acts 2).
  • 28 BCE

    Jesus begins his ministry in Judea

    Jesus begins his ministry in Judea, but soon focuses his efforts in Galilee. In Jerusalem, Pharisees (like Gamaliel) train disciples (like Paul) in their tradition. They send a delegation to Galilee, but the delegation rejects Jesus' teaching. In Alexandria, Philo (20
    B.C.–A.D. 50) attempts to unify Greek philosophy with Hebrew Scripture.
  • 8 BCE

    Jesus (age 12) interacts with the teachers in the temple

    Jesus (age 12) interacts with the teachers in the temple (Luke 2:41–50)
  • 5 BCE

    Jesus is born in Bethlehem

    Jesus is born in Bethlehem.
  • 4 BCE

    Jesus' family flees to Egypt

    Jesus' family flees to Egypt to escape from Herod's plan to kill Jesus (Matt. 2:13–18)