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Chronology of the Apostle Paul

June 30, 2017 By Krisan Marotta

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Chronology of the Apostle Paul

The Apostle Paul was a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin, born in Tarsus (Acts 22:3) as a Roman citizen (Acts 22:28). He was educated strictly according to Jewish law (Acts 22:3). Before his conversion to Christianity, he was a pious and loyal Pharisee who persecuted Christians (Acts 22:4; Acts 8.3). Paul was converted while traveling on the the road to Damascus when he met ther risen Christ (Acts 9:1-20).

Approx
Date
Scripture
Reference
DescriptionLetters WrittenRoman Emperor
5 ADActs 22:3; Acts 22:28;
Phil 3:4-6;
Born a Jew in the City of Tarsus; Roman citizen;
studied at the school of Gamaliel in Jerusalem;
a Pharisee
 Augustus 27 BC- 14 AD
32 ADActs 7:58;Present at Stephen’s stoning
33-34 ADActs 8:1-3;Persecutor of the church
34 ADActs 9:1-19;
Acts 22:3-21;
Acts 27:12-18;
Paul converted on the road to DamascusTiberius (14-37 AD)
34-37 ADGal 1:15-17;
Acts 9:20-25;
2 Cor 11:32-33;
Travels to Arabia and remains there
Returns to Damascus
Caligula (37-41 AD)
37 ADActs 9:26-30;
Gal 1:18
Goes to Jerusalem with Barnabas
Returns to Tarsus
46 ADActs 11:19-29Barnabas brings Paul to Antioch
Barnabas & Paul take famine relief to Jerusalem
Claudius (41-54 AD)
Famine in Rome (42 AD)
46-48 ADActs 13-14First Journey
Travels with Barnabas and John Mark
Galatians
(48 AD after journey)
49 ADActs  15:1-35Jerusalem councilClaudius expels Jews from Rome (49 AD)
49-52 ADActs 15:36-18:22Second Journey
Travels with Silas and later Timothy
1 & 2 Thessalonians (50)Rise of the Zealots (50 AD)
53-57 ADActs  18:23-21:16Third Journey1 Corinthians (55)
2 Corthinians (56)
Romans (57)
Nero (54-68 AD)
57-59 ADActs  21:17-26:32Roman arrest in Jerusalem
Taken to Felix at Caesarea
59 ADActs 27:1-28:16Journey to Rome
60-62 ADActs 28:17-311st Roman imprisonmentColossians
Philemon
Ephesians
Philippians
63 ADReleased  from prison1 Timothy
Titus
65-66 AD2nd Roman imprisonment & execution2 TimothyFire at Rome (64 AD)
Persecution under Nero
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Paul’s authority

  • Paul’s authority rests on his divine calling from Jesus Christ.
  • Paul received divine revelation from Jesus (Gal 1:12).
  • Paul received traditional training in and knowledge of the Scriptures (1 Cor 15:3-5).

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Paul

  • Paul, the Apostle – Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
  • Paul – Holman Bible Dictionary
  • Paul, the Apostle – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
  • Paul – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
  • Paul, the Apostle – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
  • Paul- Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

Other references:

  • Blue Letter Bible Chronology of Paul
  • Chronology of Roman Emperors (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
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