New Testament
Chronology
A visual guide to understanding the order of
events in the lives of the major characters in the
New Testament
6 Key Events in the New Testament
Major Events in
N.T. History
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Birth of Christ
3-6 B.C.
Summer 5 –
Winter 5/4 B.C.
5-6 B.C.
Beginning of
Jesus’ Ministry
A.D. 25-26
Summer/Autumn
A.D. 29
A.D. 27-29
Crucifixion
A.D. 29-30
Friday, April 3rd
A.D. 33
A.D. 29
Date of Paul’s
Conversion
A.D. 35
Summer A.D. 35
A.D. 34
Date of Jerusalem
Council
A.D. 50
Autumn A.D. 49
A.D. 49
1st Roman
Imprisonment
A.D. 61-63/4
February A.D.
60-March A.D.62
A.D. 61-63
Beginning of Christ’s Ministry
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Labors of John the Baptist
Baptism of Jesus
Temptation of Jesus
John’s statement to priests and Levites
The Lamb of God
First disciples
Philip and Nathanael
The first miracle—at Cana
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Water made wine
In Capernaum
Early Judean Ministry
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In Jerusalem
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First cleansing of the temple
The first discourse—Nicodemus
In Judea
In Samaria
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The Water of Life
The Galilean Ministry
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First Period- to the first circuit
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Beginning of the ministry
Healing the nobleman’s son
First rejection at Nazareth
Settles in Capernaum
The Galilean Ministry
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First Period- the first circuit
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Call of the four
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Miracles in Capernaum
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The drought of fishes
Healing Simon’s mother-in-law
The man with the unclean spirit
Preaching in Galilee
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Healing a leper
The Galilean Ministry
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First Period
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Healing a paralytic
The call of Matthew
Concerning fasting
The impotent man
Christ and the Father
Plucking grain on the Sabbath
Healing the withered hand
The Galilean Ministry
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Second Period
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Teaching and increasing fame
Selection of the twelve
Sermon on the mount
The Galilean Ministry
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Second Period- the second circuit
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Healing the centurion’s servant
Raising the widow’s son
Messengers from John the Baptist
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Anointing of Jesus in Simon’s house
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Coming to the Father through the Son
Parable of the two debtors
The companions of Jesus
The Galilean Ministry
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Second Period- teaching by the sea of
Galilee
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Scribes and Pharisees warned
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Healing the man dumb and blind
True kinship with Christ
The Galilean Ministry
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Parables by the sea
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The sower
The seed
The tares
The mustard seed
The leaven
The hidden treasure
The costly pearl
The drag-net
The Galilean Ministry
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Second Period- Miracles by the sea
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Stilling the storm
The Gadarene Demoniac
Raising Jairus’ daughter
The afflicted woman
Two blind men and dumb demoniac
The Galilean Ministry
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Second Period- the third circuit
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The second rejection at Nazareth
The twelve commissioned
Death of John the Baptist
The Galilean Ministry
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Second Period- at Capernaum
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Feeding the five thousand
Jesus walking on the sea
The Bread of Life
Hypocrisy of Scribes and Pharisees
The Galilean Ministry
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Third Period- withdrawal to the North
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Toward Tyre and Sidon
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Syrophoenician woman’s daughter
Returning through Decapolis
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Deaf and dumb man healed
The Galilean Ministry
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Third Period- returning to the Sea of Galilee
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Feeding four thousand
Pharisees demand a sign from heaven
The blind man near Bethsaida
The Galilean Ministry
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Third Period- second Northern withdrawal
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Peter’s great confession
First announcement of coming death
The Transfiguration
The demoniac boy
Second announcement of coming death
The Galilean Ministry
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Third Period- in Capernaum
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The Temple-tax—Tribute Money
Humility and forgiveness
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Parable of the wicked servant
The Galilean Ministry
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Third Period- the visit to Jerusalem
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At the feast of Tabernacles
The woman taken in adultery
Christ the light of the world
Spiritual freedom
The Perean Ministry
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To the Feast of Dedication
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Departure from Galilee
The seventy commissioned
The Good Samaritan
Visits Bethany—Martha and Mary
The man born blind
The Good Shepherd
At the Feast of Dedication
The Perean Ministry
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From the Feast to the Withdrawal
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Discourse on prayer
Healing the dumb demoniac
Discourse against the Pharisees
Trust in God; the Coming Christ
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Parable of the rich fool
The Galileans slain by Pilate
The Perean Ministry
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From the Feast to the Withdrawal
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The crippled woman
Those that shall be saved
Warned against Herod
Dining with a Pharisee
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Healing a man having dropsy
Parable of the wedding guest
Parable of the Great Supper
The Perean Ministry
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From the Feast to the Withdrawal
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Counting the cost
Receiving sinners defended by 3 parables
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The lost sheep
The lost coin
The lost (prodigal) son
Parables of warning
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The unjust steward
The rich man and Lazarus
The Perean Ministry
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From the Feast to the Withdrawal
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The nature of true service
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The unprofitable servant
The raising of Lazarus
Withdrawal to Ephraim
The Perean Ministry
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To the return to Jerusalem
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Healing of ten lepers
The coming of the Kingdom
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The unjust judge
The Pharisee and Publican
Concerning divorce
The children blessed
The rich young ruler
The Perean Ministry
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To the return to Jerusalem
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Laborers in the vineyard
Third announcement of His coming death
Ambition of James and John
The blind men near Jericho
Zacchaeus, chief publican at Jericho
Parable of the pounds
Jesus anointed by Mary of Bethany
The Passion Week
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Sunday
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The triumphal entry into Jerusalem
The Passion Week
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Monday
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The fig tree cursed
Second cleansing of the Temple
The Passion Week
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Tuesday
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The withered fig tree
Christ’s authority challenged
Parables of warning
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The two sons
Parable of the vineyard
The wedding feast
The Passion Week
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Tuesday
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Questions by Jewish rulers
Christ’s unanswerable question
Arraignment of the Pharisees
The widow’s mites
Jesus sought by the Gentiles
Christ rejected by the Jews
The Passion Week
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Tuesday
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The Olivet Discourse- coming events and the coming
Christ
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Destruction of the Temple predicted
The Gospel proclaimed to the nation
Events characterizing the age
Coming of Christ
Parable of the ten virgins
Parable of the talents
Judgment of the nations
The plot
The Passion Week
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Wednesday
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No record of this day
The Passion Week
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Thursday
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The Passover and the Lord’s Supper
Last discourses
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Discourse in the Upper Room
The Vine and the Branches
The going and the returning
The intercessory prayer
The Passion Week
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Friday
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In Gethsemane
Betrayal and arrest
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Healing the ear of Malchus
The trial before Jewish authorities
Christ before Pilate
The Crucifixion
In the tomb
The Passion Week
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Saturday
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The tomb under guard
Passion Week Summary
Sunday
Triumphal entry
Monday
Fig tree cursed
Second cleansing of the temple
Tuesday
Rulers challenge Jesus’ authority
Question about tribute
Question about resurrection
Lawyer’s question about Great Commandment
Jesus’ question about Messiah’s Descent
Jesus denounces Scribes and Pharisees
Visit of Greeks
Olivet Discourse
Thursday
Preparation for Passover Meal
The Passover meal eaten with the Twelve
Friday
Jesus arrested in garden (about midnight)
Trials before Annas and then Caiaphas
Cock crows
Sunrise at 6 a.m.
Trial before Sanhedrin
Threefold Roman trial
Crucifixion begins at 9 a.m.
Darkness begins noon
Jesus death at 3 p.m.
Jesus’ burial (before sundown)
Saturday
Sabbath
From the Resurrection to the Ascension
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Appearances
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To the disciples in Jerusalem, Thomas not
present
To Thomas with the others
To seven disciples by the sea of Galilee
(The 2nd draught of fishes)
To the eleven in Galilee
Final appearance and ascension
From the Resurrection to the Ascension
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The empty tomb
The report of the guard
The walk to Emmaus
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
A.D. Reference
Born at Tarsus, the capital of Cilicia
Tarsus
1-5
Learns the trade of tent making
Tarsus
Acts 18:3
Taught according to “the perfect
manner of the law of the fathers” by
Gamaliel
Jerusalem
Acts 22:3
While a “young man” he participates
vigorously in the persecution of
Christians
Acts 22:3
Acts 7:58; 8:1-3
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
Yet breathing out threatening and
slaughter, he obtains a commission
from the high priest to go into
Damascus on his cruel errand of
persecution
Damascus
Near Damascus a vivid, miraculous
light shines from Heaven and blinds
him, and Saul and his company fall
to the earth
Jesus appears to him, directing him
to go into the city to learn what he
shall do
A.D. Reference
Acts 9:1,2; 22:4,5;
26:9-12
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Near
Damascus
Acts 9:7-9
Acts 9:4-6, 22
1 Cor. 15:8
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
A.D. Reference
He arises and is led into Damascus,
Damascus
where he remains blind for three days
Acts 9:7-9
Ananias, being sent by the Lord,
comes to Paul, restores his sight and
baptizes him
Damascus
Acts 9:10-18
Then being thus born again, he
retires to Arabia for a season and,
returning to Damascus, at once
enters upon his apostolic labors
Arabia and
Damascus
Acts 9:20-22
Gal. 1:17
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
The Jews of Damascus lie in wait day
and night to kill him, but he escapes
by being let down in a basket at night
A.D. Reference
36
Acts 9:23-25
II Cor. 11:33
He proceeds to Jerusalem, where the
disciples are at first afraid of him, but
being convinced of the change in his
character, receive him into their
fellowship
Jerusalem
Acts9:26-28
He preaches boldly; the Jews seek his
life, and he escapes to his native city
Tarsus
Acts 9:29-30
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
A.D. Reference
Barnabas goes to Tarsus after him, and
they proceed to Antioch
Antioch
43
Acts 11:25,26
Barnabas and Paul carry relief to the
poor brethren in Judea
Judea
44
Acts 11:29,30
Having fulfilled their charge, they return
to Antioch, John Mark accompanying
them
Antioch
Acts 12:25
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
A.D. Reference
Paul and Barnabas are set apart by the
church at Antioch, as commanded by
the Holy Ghost, for missionary work
among the Gentiles; they start on their
first tour, taking Mark with them; at
Salamis they preach in the synagogue
Salamis
46
Acts 13:1-5
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
A.D. Reference
At Paphos, Elymas (Bar-jesus), the
sorcerer, is struck blind; Sergius
Paulus, the proconsul, is converted
Paphos
Acts 13:6-12
Then they go to Perga, in Pamphylia,
where Mark leaves them
Perga
Acts 13:13
Thence they go to Antioch, in Pisidia
where Paul preaches a powerful
sermon to the Jews
Antioch
Acts 13:14-48
Thence to Iconium, where they convert
a great many people
Iconium
Acts 13:51; 14:1
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
They go to Lystra and Derbe; at the
former Paul cures the man lame from h
is birth
Lystra
and
Derbe
A.D. Reference
Acts 14:2-10
The people regard the apostles as gods Derbe
Acts 14:11-18
Not long after some Jews from Antioch
(in Pisidia) and Iconium induce the
fickle people of Lystra to stone Paul;
they leave him, but he recovers, and he
and Barnabas go to Derbe
Acts 14:19-20
Derbe
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
Thence they go again via Lystra to
Perga, in Pampylia, and into Attalia,
and then return to Syrian-Antioch
(Thus ends Paul’s first missionary
tour)
Antioch
Paul attends the church council
Jerusalem
Paul goes back to Antioch, bearing the Antioch
decision to the Gentile churches in
Syria
A.D. Reference
Acts 14:21-28
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Acts 15:1-21
Acts 15:22-35
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
His second missionary tour commences
He passes through Syria and Cilicia to
Derbe and Lystra, where he meets with
Timothy
He travels from city to city, doing much
good
A.D. Reference
53
Derbe
and
Lystra
Acts 15:36-40
Acts 16:1-3
Acts16:4-7
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
At Troas, Luke joins the company, and
in response to a vision Paul goes into
Macedonia; at Philippi, Lydia is
converted
Troas
and
Philippi
A.D. Reference
Acts 16:8-15
Paul exorcises a spirit of divination from
a young girl, whose masters bring him
and Silas before the magistrates; they
are cast into prison
Acts 16:16-24
At midnight the prison doors are
miraculously opened and their bonds
loosed; the jailer is converted
Acts 16:25-34
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
A.D. Reference
In the morning they are released
and depart from Philippi, going to
Thessalonica, where Paul converts
many people
Thessalonica
Acts 16:35;
17:1-4
Paul and his company go to Berea,
where they are very successful
Berea
Acts 17:5-12
Thence to Athens, where Paul
delivers a powerful sermon, and
converts but few people
Athens
54
Acts 17:13-34
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
A.D. Reference
He soon goes to Corinth; here he
preaches on the Sabbaths; he
remains in this city a year and a half
Corinth
55
He goes to Ephesus; touching at
Cæsarea, to Jerusalem, and returns
to Antioch
Ephasus,
Cæsarea,
Jerusalem,
Antioch
Acts 18:18-22
After a brief rest, he makes a rapid
tour (the third) through Galatia and
Phrygia
Galatia and 56
Phrygia
Acts 18:23
Acts 18:1-17
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
A.D. Reference
He goes again to Ephesus, where he
baptizes in Jesus’ name twelve of John
the Baptist’s disciples, who receive the
Holy Ghost; he preaches almost two
years in the school of Tyrannus
Ephesus
58
Acts 19:1-20
Paul leaves Ephesus and visits
Macedonia and Greece; then returns to
Philippi
Philippi
59
Acts 19:21-20:5
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
A.D. Reference
He goes to Troas, where Eutychus is
killed by a fall from a window of a room
and is restored to life by the apostle; he
sails to Miletus
Thence they sail to Cæsarea, where
Agabus foretells what awaits Paul at
Jerusalem
Goes to Jerusalem
Cæsarea
Acts 21:1-26
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
Paul is seized and cast out of the
Temple, but is rescued by a Roman
officer; he is granted permission to
speak to the multitude, and makes his
defense
Jerusalem
Being arraigned before the Sanhedrin,
Paul skillfully sets his judges at
variance, and is again taken in charge
by the Roman authorities; the Lord
appears to him and encourages him,
telling him that he is to bear witness in
Rome
A.D. Reference
Acts 21:27-22:29
Acts 22:30-23:11
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
He is arraigned before Felix; Tertullus
makes a plausible speech of
accusation, which Paul effectually
answers
Cæsarea
Paul is arraigned successively before
Festus and Agrippa; though guilty of no
crime, he having appealed to Cæsar,
they cannot release him
A.D. Reference
Acts 24
62
Acts 25-26
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Place
Paul is sent a prisoner on board a ship
bound for Rome; they are wrecked on
Melita
Malta
A.D. Reference
Acts 27
Here Paul is bitten by a viper without
injury; cures the father of Publius of a
fever
They sail after three months’ delay for
Rome
Acts 28:1-10
Rome
63
Acts 28:11-16
Paul’s Life
Recorded Events
Paul preaches to the chief of the Jews;
he dwells two years in his own hired
house, “preaching the Kingdom of God
and teaching those things which
concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all
confidence, no man forbidding him”
Place
A.D. Reference
Acts 28:17-31
Jewish High Priests
Appointed by Herod the Great (37-4 B.C.)
Hananel
37-36 B.C.
Aristobulus, last of the Hasmonaeans
Spring-Autumn 36 B.C.
Hananel (restored)
c. 36-30 B.C.
Jesus son of Phabes
c. 30-23 B.C.
Simon son of Boëthus
c. 23-5 B.C.
Matthew son of Theophilus
c. 5 B.C.
Joseph son of Ellem
c. 5-4 B.C.
Joazar son of Boëthus
c. 4 B.C.
Jewish High Priests
Appointed by Archelaus, Ethnarch of Judaea (4 B.C.-A.D. 6)
Eleazar son of Boëthus
c. 4-3 B.C.
Jesus son of Seë
c. 3 B.C.-A.D. 6
Joazar son of Boëthus (second time)
A.D. 6
Appointed by Quirinius, Legate of Syria (A.D. 6-9)
Annas son of Seth
A.D. 6-15
Appointed by Valerius Gratus, Procurator of Judaea (15-26)
Ishmael son of Phabi
A.D. 15-16
Eleazar son of Annas
A.D. 16-17
Simon son of Kami
A.D. 17-18
Joseph Caiaphas, son-in-law of Annas
A.D. 18-36
Jewish High Priests
Appointed by Vitellius, Legate of Syria (35-39)
Jonathan son of Annas
A.D. 36-37
Theophilus son of Annas
A.D. 37-41
Appointed by Herod Agrippa I, King of Judaea (41-44)
Simon Cantheras, son of Boëthus
A.D. 41-42
Matthias son of Annas
A.D. 42-43
Elioenai son of Cantheras
A.D. 43-44
Appointed by Herod of Chalcis (44-48)
Joseph son of Kami
c. A.D. 44-47
Ananias son of Nedebaeus
c. A.D. 47-58
Jewish High Priests
Appointed by Herod Agrippa II (50-100)
Ishmael son of Phabi
c. A.D. 58-60
Joseph Kabi son of Simon
A.D. 60-62
Annas II (Ananus) son of Annas
A.D. 62
Jesus son of Damnaeus
c. A.D. 62-63
Jesus son of Gamaliel
c. A.D. 63-65
Matthias son of Theophilus son of Annas
c. A.D. 65-68
Appointed by the people during the War
Phinehas son of Samuel
A.D. 68-70
Rulers of Judaea
Herod (king)
37-4 B.C.
Archelaus (tetrarch)
4 B.C.-A.D. 6
Procurators
Coponius
A.D. 6-9
Marcus Ambivius
A.D. 9-12
Annius Rufus
A.D. 12-15
Valerius Gratus
A.D. 15-26
Pontius Pilatus
A.D. 26-36
Marcellus
A.D. 37
Marullus
A.D. 37-41
Rulers of Judaea
Herod Agrippa I (king)
A.D. 41-44
Procurators
Cuspius Fadus
A.D. 44-46
Tiberius Julius Alexander
A.D. 46-48
Ventidius Cumanus
A.D. 48-52
Antonius Felix
A.D. 52-59
Porcius Festus
A.D. 59-62
Albinus
A.D. 62-65
Gessius Florus
A.D. 65-66
The Herodian Family
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Herod the Great
Son of Antipater an Idumean, born 62 B.C., died 4 B.C. (Matthew 2;
Luke 1)
His titles: Herod the King; King of Judea; Herod the Great
Herod given Galilee by his father in 47 B.C.
Won the favor of Antony, and Herod and his brother Phasael were
appointed tetrarchs of Judea
By the aid of Antony was made King of Judea
Under Augustus, nearly all of Palestine was added to his territory
His satanic sister, Salome, encouraged him in his crimes
Sought to destroy Jesus, massacred the infants, and died an awful
death
He had nine wives. The principal ones below.
Descendants of Herod the Great
Principle Wives and Posterity of Herod
Doris. Mother of Antipater. The son executed by his
father a few days before his own death.
Mariamne, daughter of Alexander and Alexandra, of the
Maccabees (Amoneans). Put to death by Herod B.C. 29.
Her two sons:
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Alexander. Executed B.C. 5
Aristobulus
Executed B.C.5
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Herod Agrippa I. Son of Aristobulus.
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Made Tetrarch of Abilene and of the districts formerly pertaining to the
tetrarchy of Philip
Winning favor in Rome he obtained Galilee and Perea, and later Judea and
Samaria—the whole of Palestine
To please the Jews he killed James, the brother of John, and proceeded to
take Peter (Acts 12:1-3)
his awful death (Acts 12)
Descendants of Herod the Great
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Herod Agrippa II. Son of Herod Agrippa I.
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Given the small principality of Chalcis by Claudius
Shortly afterwards made sovereigh of the tetrarchies
formerly belonging to Philip and Lysanias
He, Bernice and Festus, addressed by Paul (Acts 25,
26)
His wife (niece), Bernice
Descendants of Herod the Great
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Drusilla. Daughter of Herod Agrippa I, and sister of Herod
Agrippa II. (Acts 12:1,9)
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Betrothed to Antiochus Epiphanes, prince of Commagene,
but married Azizas, king of Emesa. Celebrated for her
beauty.
Felix, procurator of Judea, brought about her seduction by
means of the Cyprian sorcerer, Simon, and took her as his
wife.
She was with Felix in Cæsarea when Paul addressed them,
and Felix trembled. (Acts 24:24)
They had a son named Agrippa who, with his mother,
perished in the eruption of Vesuvius, 79 A.D.
Felix had three wives, each named Drusilla, and one of them
the granddaughter of Antony and Cleopatra, the latter the last
of the Ptolemies
Descendants of Herod the Great
Mariamne, second, daughter of Simon,
the high priest. Mother of Herod Philip
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Philip was disinherited
In private life only (Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke
3:19)
His wife, Herodias, deserted him for Herod
Antipas, son of Malthace
Salome, the dancer, his daughter by Herodias
(Matthew 14:6)
Descendants of Herod the Great
Malthace, of Samaria. Her two sons
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Archelaus
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Brought up in Rome
He received Judea, Samaria, Idumea
Married Glaphyra, widow of Alexander, son of Mariamne
The worst of the sons of Herod
After he had ruled nine years Judah and Samaria could
no longer endure his tyranny and complained to
Augustus
Banished to Vienne by Augustus. From this time to 41
A.D., Palestine was under Roman procurators
Mentioned once in the New Testament (Matthew 2:22)
Descendants of Herod the Great
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Herod Antipas
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Brought up in Rome with Archelaus his brother
Received Galilee and Perea of his father’s estate
His wife, daughter of Kind Aretas of Arabia
Formed an unholy attachment for Herodias, wife of Philip
Aretas, to avenge his daughter, sent an army against Herod,
who appealed to Rome, and Aretas was ordered to desist
Rebuked by John the Baptist for taking his brother Philip’s wife,
he imprisoned John. Made a foolish vow when pleased with the
dancing of Salome, daughter of Herodias. She requested the
head of John, whom Herod then beheaded. (Matthew 14:1-12;
Mark 6:14-28; Luke 3:19,20; 9:9; Acts 12:20-23)
Went to Rome to obtain the title of King, was accused of hostility
to Rome. Caligula banished him and Herodias to Spain, where
he died in misery.
Descendants of Herod the Great
Cleopatra of Jerusalem. Mother of Herod
Philip, the Tetrarch
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Received of his father’s estate, Auranitis, Trachonitis,
Paneas, Batanea. Luke speaks of Iturea and
Trachonitis (Luke 3:1; Acts 13:1)
Characterized by justice and moderation
Married his niece, Salome, the dancer, daughter of
Herodias and Philip
Ruled for 38 years and maintained peace in his country
Roman Emperors of the First Century A.D.
The Julio-Claudian Dynasty
Augustus (Octavian)
31 B.C.-A.D. 14
Tiberius
A.D. 14-37
Gaius (Caligula)
A.D. 37-41
Claudius
A.D. 41-54
Nero
A.D. 54-68
Galba
A.D. 68-69
Otho
A.D. 69
Vitellius
A.D. 69
The Flavian Dynasty
Vespasian
A.D. 69-79
Titus
A.D. 79-81
Domitian
A.D. 81-96
Nerva
A.D. 96-98
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
4 B.C.
Birth of John the Baptist
Augustus- Emperor
Birth of Jesus
Death of Herod the
Great
Herod Antipas Tetrarch of Galilee and
Perea
Archelaus Ethnarch of
Judea
Philip Tetrarch of Northeast Palestine
Archelaus deposed;
Judea a Roman
province
6 A.D.
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
7 A.D.
The boy Jesus in Jerusalem at the age of Coponius Procurator
12
9 A.D.
Ambivius Procurator
12 A.D.
Tiberius colleague of
Augustus in Rome
13 A.D.
Annius Rufus
Procurator
14 A.D.
Death of Augustus;
Tiberius sole Emperor
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
25 A.D.
Caiaphas, High Priest;
Valerius Gratus
Procurator
John the Baptist begins his ministry
26 A.D.
Pontius Pilate
Procurator
Baptism of Jesus
30 A.D.
Passover, Crucifixion, Resurrection,
Ascension of Jesus
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
Pentecost; descent of the Holy Spirit
32-33
A.D.
Martyrdom of Stephen; conversion of
Saul
35 A.D.
First visit of Saul to Jerusalem
36 A.D.
Pontius Pilate recalled
Succeeded by
Marcellus
37 A.D.
Caligula Emperor
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
39 A.D.
Herod Antipas deposed as Tetrarch
41 A.D.
43 A.D.
44 A.D.
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
Herod Agrippa I, king
of Judea and Samaria
Martyrdom of James the Apostle by
Herod
Death of Herod
Agrippa I
Cuspus Fadus,
Procurator
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
45-46
A.D.
Paul and Barnabas bring relief to
Jerusalem in time of famine
Tiberius Alexander,
Procurator
47 A.D.
First Missionary Journey of Paul and
Barnabas
48 A.D.
49 A.D.
Cumanus and Felix,
Joint-procurators
Missionaries return to Antioch
Council at Jerusalem
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
50 A.D.
Second Missionary Journey, Paul and
Silas
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
Jews expelled from Rome
51-53
A.D.
Paul at Athens and Corinth; Epistles of
Thessalonians
52 A.D.
53 A.D.
Felix sole Procurator
Paul leaves Corinth and goes to
Jerusalem
At Antioch
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
Third Missionary Journey
53-58
A.D.
Paul at Ephesus
54 A.D.
Nero, Emperor
57 A.D.
First Epistle to the Corinthians written at
Ephesus, and possibly the Epistle to the
Galatians
57-58
A.D.
Second Epistle to the Corinthians, from
Macedonia
Epistle to the Romans, from Corinth
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
58-60
A.D.
From Corinth to Jerusalem; arrest in the
Temple
At Cæsarea
61 A.D.
62 A.D.
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
Festus succeeds Felix
as Procurator
Paul’s departure to Rome; shipwreck;
Melita 3 months
Albinus, Procurator
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
62-63
A.D.
Paul as a prisoner at Rome; wrote
Epistles to the Ephesians, Philippians,
Colossians, Philemon; trial and acquittal
63-66
A.D.
Paul’s last journeys—in Macedonia, Asia
Minor, Crete, and possibly Spain, and
some think Britain
First Epistle to Timothy and Epistle to
Titus
Epistles of Peter, Jude and probably
Epistle to the Hebrews
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
64 A.D.
Burning of Rome; persecution of
Christianity by Nero
Gessius Florus,
Procurator
66 A.D.
Revolt of the Jews; Josephus Governor
of Galilee
67 A.D.
Vespasian in Galilee and Judea
68 A.D.
Paul’s second imprisonment at Rome
Second Epistle to Timothy
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
Trial and martyrdom under Nero
Death of Nero
Galba Emperor
69 A.D.
War in Judea
Titus, son of Vespasian, in command
70 A.D.
Destruction of Jerusalem and Temple by
Titus
Vespasian, Emperor
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
79 A.D.
Pompeii and Herculaneum destroyed by
Vesuvius
Titus, Emperor
81 A.D.
90-96
A.D.
Domitian, Emperor
Persecution of Christians under Domitian
John’s banishment on the island of
Patmos
Chronology Summarized
Date
Events
95 A.D.
Probable date of Revelation of John
Emperors of Rome
and Rulers of Judea
96 A.D.
Nerva, Emperor
98 A.D.
Trajan, Emperor
98-100
A.D.
Death of John, the last of the Apostles,
and close of Apostolic times