Chronology of Acts, the Epistles, and the Gospels
Event
Reference
Year (AD)
Descent of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-13
30
Setting Up of the Church
Acts 2:40-47
30
First Persecutions
Acts 4:1-22; 5:21-42; 7:1-60
35
Philip at Samaria
Acts 8:4-13
35
Conversion of Saul
Acts 9:1-9
36
First Gentile Converted
Acts 10:1-48
40
Founding of Church at Antioch
Acts 11:19-30
43
Writing of Matthew's Gospel
Matthew
43
James Killed by Herod
Acts 12:1-25
45
Paul's Call
Acts 13:1-3
47
His First Missionary Journey Begun
Acts 13:4-14:28
48
Council at Jerusalem
Acts 15:6-35
50
Second Missionary Journey Begun
Acts 15:39-18:22
51
Writing of I Thessalonians
I Thessalonians
52
Writing of II Thessalonians
II Thessalonians
53
Third Missionary Journey Begun
Acts 18:23-21:17
54
Writing of I Corinthians
I Corinthians
57
Writing of Galatians
Galatians
57
Writing of II Corinthians
II Corinthians
58
Writing of Romans
Romans
58
Writing of Luke's Gospel
Luke
59
Paul's Arrest at Jerusalem
Acts 21:26-22:29
58
Paul at Caesarea
Acts 23:23-26:32
59
Paul Starts for Rome
Acts 27:1-2
60
Paul Reaches Rome
Acts 28:11-16a
61
Paul's Imprisonment at Rome
Acts 28:16-31
62
Paul Writes Ephesians
Ephesians
62
Paul Writes Philippians
Philippians
62
Paul Writes Colossians
Colossians
62
Paul Writes Philemon
Philemon
62
James Writes his Epistle
James
62
I Peter Written
I Peter
63
Acts Written
Acts
63
Paul is Acquitted
-
63
Paul Visits Various Places
-
63
? Writes Hebrews
Hebrews
63
Paul Writes I Timothy
I Timothy
63
Paul Writes Titus
Titus
63
Writing of Mark's Gospel
Mark
64
II Peter Written
II Peter
65
Paul's Second Imprisonment at Rome
-
65
II Timothy Written
II Timothy
66
Martyrdom of Paul
-
66
Destruction of Jerusalem
-
71
Jude's Epistle Written
Jude
75
Writing of John's Gospel
John
85
Writing of John's Three Epistles
I John; II John; III John
90
John's Visions at Patmos
Revelation 1:9
96
Revelation Written
Revelation
97
Death of John
-
100
EST. CHRON.ORDER OF NT BOOKS;
1. James - 50 A.D.
2. First Thessalonians - 52-53.
3. Second Thessalonians - 52-53.
4. Galatians - 55.
5. First Corinthians - 57.
6. Second Corinthians - 57.
7. Romans - 57-58.
8. Philippians - 62-63.
9. Colossians - 62-63.
10. Philemon - 62-63.
11. Ephesians - 62-63.
12. Luke - 63.
13. Acts - 64.
14. First Timothy - 65.
15. Titus - 65.
16. Second Timothy - 66.
17. Mark - 66.
18. Matthew - 67.
19. Hebrews - 67.
20. First Peter - 67-68.
21. Second Peter - 68.
22. Jude - 68.
23. Apocalypse - 68.
24. John - c. 85.
25.-27. 3 Epistles of John - 90-95.
