Paul's ministry in the book of acts timeline

Although exact dating can be ventured for only some of the events in pauls life, a fairly reliable sequence of events and even the approximate dating of those events is found in chart 152. Pauls letters and missionary journeys chart timeline of pauls letters and missionary journeys paul c. The bible is an historical document, and part of assessing the value of any historical narrative is the study of chronology. The book of acts recounts more information but leaves several parts of pauls life out of its narrative, such as his probable but undocumented execution in rome. He is able to receive visitors and continues to preach of the gospel acts 28. The ministries of peter and paul amazing grace bible study. Galatians from antioch before the jerusalem council acts 15. This principle underlies pauls entire apostolic ministry, playing itself out in such areas as the tension between jew and gentile mission, practical mission strategies, pauls preaching, his understanding of suffering and his final destination. Paul travels to ephesus and live there for a little more than 3 years acts 19. The author of the book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. It seems to me, this is a silent period in pauls life.

This is the real beginning of pauls ministry of the preaching of what he called the gospel of christ. The period from the conversion of paul until the 1st trip to jerusalem. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Apostle pauls birth to first journey timeline bible study. Thus, paul s stay incorinthhadto overlap with the adm inistrationof gallio. Although exact dating can be ventured for only some of the events in paul s life, a fairly reliable sequence of events and even the approximate dating of those events is found in chart 152. An understanding of the approximate chronological order of events in pauls ministry can be very valuable as a tool for the study of acts and pauls epistles. A chronological study of pauls ministry xenos christian fellowship. Born an israelite in tarsus around the same time of jesus and john the baptist acts 22. Events in acts and other new testament books are placed in harmony. In my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach, writes luke, at the beginning of his second volume acts 1. Chronology of apostle pauls journeys and epistles matthew mcgee.

Pauls family sends him to jerusalem to be taught in a pharisaic rabbinical school. Paul s first missionary journey with barnabasgoes to cyprus, antioch in pisidia, iconium, lystra, derbe, and back through the same places to antioch. In other words, a narrator will say, for over two years or in time for the passover. Apostle pauls timeline study resources blue letter bible. However, the details provided in his epistles and the book of acts allow us to understand much about his life.

This article explains how we can date many of the important events in the life of the apostle paul. The cities of galatia from nelsons complete book of bible maps and charts, revised, 1996, logos edition. Some scholars believe acts also contradicts paul s epistles on multiple accounts, in particular concerning the frequency of paul s visits to the church in jerusalem. He also has the opportunity to speak with jewish religious leaders in rome acts 28. Charts 152 to 153 the book of acts provides an excellent outline of many parts of paul s ministry. The chart below is my own and gives a tentative timeline for how one could match the details of pauls life in galatians to acts. So paul, the dominant figure of the latter part of acts, is presented as one who continues and fulfils.

Timeline of the book of acts dates reference events books written historical events roman emperors c. He was arrested in jerusalem and sent to rome for his hearing before ceasare. The letter to the galatians is first in acts 14 paul and barnabas went on their first apostolic journey which took them into galatia, with cities like antioch, lystra, derbe, etc. Judas and silas return to antioch syria with barnabas and paul where they continued some days acts 15. Nov 12, 2014 the first 6 of paul s letters can be fit into the book of acts. This involved salvation going to gentiles through pauls ministry, paul preaching faith in gods grace christs finished crosswork as means of salvation. During the book of acts, why did the apostle paul heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out devils, water baptize, offer sacrifices in jerusalems temple, physically circumcise timothy, and place his hands on people to impart the holy ghost to them. This timeline displays a few major events in the lives of peter, james, and john following the crucifixion of jesus. Timeline of the book of acts from the bible generation word. The school is headed up by the wellknown rabbi gamaliel see acts 5. Pauls first missionary journey with barnabasgoes to cyprus, antioch in pisidia, iconium, lystra, derbe, and back through the same places to antioch. Oct, 2014 paul said he preached the gospel of the uncircumcision, the gospel of the grace of god galatians 2.

Do you know of any article or a chapter in a book that explains pauls first imprisonment in caesarea. It also adds some semirelated events that acts mentions besides i. Pauls apostolic ministry in acts forget the channel. Oct 12, 2017 therefore, we can read the book of acts and then read the apostle paul s letters and we can see where paul was when he wrote these letters. The first few times i read acts, all the new city and province names just blurred together in my. Btw, i really liked your article on pauls ministry in arabia in 3 years. The second journey begins, possibly in the spring of 51 ad. It started with the ministry of john the baptist, whose teaching had produced a number of converts, men and women who looked for the messiah, promised by the old testament prophets, who was his forerunner. Paul, after spending a week in tyre, sails to caesarea acts 21.

Timeline of pauls letters and missionary journeys chart. Timeline of the apostle paul includes the year, the life of paul, the books written. In the first century, tents may have been made from cloth woven from goat hair, known as cilicium, a name some connect with pauls home region, cilicia acts 21. Pauls citizenship saves him from scourging acts 22. Therefore, we can read the book of acts and then read the apostle paul s letters and we can see where paul was when he wrote these letters. Chronology of acts and the epistles lists the events, the reference, and the year. Can you please explain pauls ministry during the book of acts by shawn brasseaux. Paul s second visit to jerusalem, with the collection acts 1. Timeline of the apostle pauls ministry christianity in view. In acts 14 paul and barnabas went on their first apostolic journey which took them into galatia, with. An understanding of the chronological order of events in paul s ministry can be very valuable as a tool for the study of acts and paul s epistles. Chronology of apostle paul s journeys and epistles matthew mcgee.

Oct 09, 2010 this chapter also contains a timeline of paul s ministry, which is reproduced below. Acts 19 is the nineteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Pauls second visit to jerusalem, with the collection acts 1. A timeline of pauls ministry in galatians and acts religious. The ministries of peter and paul amazing grace bible. Could you compare and contrast peters ministry and pauls.

Todd penner is the author of numerous essays on the acts of the apostles, including the book in praise of christian origins. Corinth is a key center for pauls missionary activity in the book of acts. It records part of the third missionary journey of paul. The book of acts recounts more information but leaves several parts of paul s life out of its narrative, such as his probable but undocumented execution in rome. The apostle spends at least eighteen months there acts 18. Paul preaches in syria and cilicia, making his headquarters in tarsus. The account of pauls corinthian ministry in the book of acts acts 18. Piecing together a chronology of the apostle pauls life is not as easy as the maps in the back of your bible might make it seem. James, peter and john confirm pauls gospel, and titus is not compelled to be. While a prisoner, he writes the books of hebrews in early spring 61 a. He records the turning away of all in asia, which would be later in his ministry 2 tim 1. A chronological chart of the time, people and places in the acts of the apostles and letters of the apostle paul. With caroline vander stichele, he cowrote contextualizing gender in early christian discourse.

In the mid40s ad to the mid50s ad, he founded several churches in asia minor and europe in what was then the roman empire during the course of three long missionary journeys. Paul takes silas through syria and cilicia now southeastern turkey. The bible is an historical document, and part of assessing the value of any historical. Paul s letters and missionary journeys chart timeline of paul s letters and missionary journeys paul c. Thus,pauls stay incorinthhadto overlap with the adm inistrationof gallio. Paul s family sends him to jerusalem to be taught in a pharisaic rabbinical school. It also includes major events in the life of the apostle paul. The cities of galatia from nelsons complete book of bible maps and charts, revised, 1996, logos edition galatians is probably pauls earliest letter, written around ad 48 to the churches in southern galatia and not to gentiles in northern galatia the first conclusion among. The story of the evangelization of ephesus does not begin in chapter 19, or even in chapter 18 of the book of acts. This page provides a brief chronology of the apostle pauls ministry, including the dates of his.

Most bible narratives take place in one corner of the near east. Though we cannot place 2 timothy very well into the history of the book of acts, the content shows clearly it is pauls last epistle written at the end of his life. Roman prefect of judaea 37 paul at damascus caligula gaius augustus caesar becomes emperor 37 to 41, upon the death of tiberius. Pauls trip to rome spread of christianity during 1st and 2nd centuries all 15 ot books 0 old testament timelines 7 new testament timelines 9 nt books 0 homepage 0 basics 0 beyond the basics 0 timelines 0. He is one of the first deacons appointed by the early church acts 6. It is a fascinating study to piece together paul s life and ministry using the book of acts, paul s letters especially galatians 12, writings of the early church fathers and external historical evidence.

When they arrive he warns about false teachings and church splits acts 20. Jerusalem council acts 15, and that paul wrote galatians before the. These notes, when assembled, form a time chain, often with some missing spots. In comparison, lets look at the differences in peters and pauls ministries. In spite of paul s warning, they set sail again acts 27. Paul starts school at age 6 or 7 where the ot would be the focus of his study. Charts 152 to 153 the book of acts provides an excellent outline of many parts of pauls ministry. A chronological study of pauls ministry xenos christian. Antioch of pisidia, iconium, lystra, derbe, agrippa ii acts 25 made king of chalcis. His income and those of others like him have dropped due to the gospel taught by the apostle.

The table displays a chronology of events for the book of acts. In rome, paul lives by himself guarded only by a soldier acts 28. Some scholars believe acts also contradicts pauls epistles on multiple accounts, in particular concerning the. The year of his office was from early summer of ad 51toearly summer of ad 52. Timeline of the book of acts light of the word ministry. Galatians is probably pauls earliest letter, written around ad 48 to the churches in southern galatia and not to gentiles in northern galatia the first conclusion among several debated issues, as you will see. An understanding of the chronological order of events in pauls ministry can be very valuable as a tool for the study of acts and pauls epistles. The book of acts and the epistles of paul sometimes tell us the length of time between one event and another. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Paul and barnabas return to antioch of syria, teaching and preaching acts. A timeline of pauls ministry in galatians and acts. Chronology of latter prophets and intertestamental period.

But in acts, several major characters loopdeloop their way around the roman empire. Chronology is the study of the sequence of events in an historical text, and the. Barnabas, and simeon who was called niger, and lucius of cyrene, and manaen who had been brought up with herod the tetrarch, and saul. Stephen is stoned to death for his testimony about jesus acts 6 7. Apr 20, 2020 im studying pauls life, ministry, and journey. While in the city he stays in his home of philip the evangelist for a few days. A zealous saul paul consents to and witnesses stephens death acts 7.