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