History of the Bible:
Timeline of the NEW TESTAMENT

    Herod the Great
    (Archelaus)                               Jesus' Public Ministry
    died 4 BC                                     --------------- Judea --------------------
                Jesus' visit     Ministry of      Baptism                 Cleansing of
    Birth of    to the Temple    John the           Temptation                 the Temple
    Christ      Luke 2:42        Baptist              First Miracle       Nicodemus
    5 BC        9 AD             29 AD            29 AD                   30 AD
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    Jesus' Public Ministry
    --------------- Galilee --------------------------------------|---- Judea ------------
    Through Samaria     Sermon on Mount     Tyre & Sidon          Lazarus Raised.  Jesus'
       Cana              Parables            Caesarea Philippi      Triumphal Entry, Betrayal
       Nazareth           12 Sent out         Peter's Confession     Trial, Crucifixion,
       Disciples called     Feeding of 5,000   Transfiguration        Resurrection, Ascension
    31 AD                                                     32 AD                      _|_
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                                                                                        33 AD

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    Pentecost             Paul       Paul in    Barnabus             1st Missionary
      Jerusalem Ministry  Converted  Tarsus     to Antioch           Journey
       Stephen martyred                                              Paul & Barnabus
                                     Peter &    Paul       James                  Jerusalem
                                     Cornelius  called     martyred               Council
    33 AD               35 AD      39 AD        43 AD      44 AD    47-48AD     49 AD
    |_____________________|__________|___________|___________|________|___________|__________
    Acts 1-8           Acts 9      Acts 10-11    Acts 12              Acts 13-14   Acts 15
                                          Matthew          James(?)

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    2nd Missionary Journey   3rd Missionary   Paul arrested   Paul in Prison...
    Paul, Silas + Luke       Journey          in Jerusalem    -in Caesarea   -in Rome
                                                         Felix                   Martyrdom of
                                                           Festus                Peter & Paul
    49 AD                   52 AD           56 AD           58 AD   59AD               67 AD
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    Acts 16-18             Acts 19-21                           Acts 27-28
               1+2 Thessalonians     1+2 Corinthians    Mark             Ephesians   Luke
                                                  Galatians              Colossians  Acts
                                                     Romans              Philippians Philemon
                                                                         1+2Timothy  Titus
                                                                         Hebrews     1+2Peter

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                      Fall of Jerusalem                               Bible Complete
                                                                          The Gospel goes to
    67 AD            70 AD            85 AD           90 AD          96 AD     all the world
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           Jude                                             John    1,2,3 John    Revelation

    Notes:  1. Major events are shown above the timeline.
            2. Books are shown at their approximate time of writing,
               below the timeline (exceptions: see Note 3).
            3. The following books are spread out below the timeline
               according to the events which they record:  Acts.
            4. The events of Jesus' earthly life & ministry are recorded
               by Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.  Acts records Jesus' ascension.
            5. Most dates are approximate.  Some are known with precision
               (such as the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD).  The accuracy of the
               dates relative to Jesus' earthly life & ministry is +/- 3 years.
            6. To PRINT this page, you may need to set your browser to a font
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            7. This timeline was adapted (with changes) from a chart prepared by
               Dr. Bardwell Marshall, Basic Bible Truths, McMinnville, OR 97128.

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