Timeline - Life of Apostle Paul

[Kat]

From https://www.blueletterbible.org/study/paul/timeline.cfm

Year      (*)The Life of Paul   (--)Historical Events

AD 4                     --Augustus adopts Tiberius and recognizes him as the successor
c. 5        *Born—an Israelite—in Tarsus of Cilicia (Acts 22:3; Phil 3:5)
             *A Roman citizen by birthright (Acts 22:28)           
7                         --Judea becomes a Roman Imperial province
14                       --Census of Caesar and Tiberius
                           --Lyvia poisons Augustus; Tiberius comes into power
c.15-20   *At the school of Gamaliel, Jerusalem (Acts 22:3)           
26                        --Pilate begins serving as procurator of Judea
28                        --John the Baptist executed by Herod Antipas
30                        --Crucifixion of Christ
31(?)      *A Pharisee (Phil 3:5)           
c. 32       *Present at Stephen's stoning (Acts 7:58; 8:1)           
c.33-34   *Persecutor of the church (Acts 8:1-3; Phil 3:6)           
34           *Conversion on the Road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-9)
               *Goes to Damascus (Acts 9:10-19
               *Travels to Arabia and remains there (Gal 1:17)                    
36                        --Imprisonment of Herod Agrippa
37           *Returns to Damascus then exits the city for safety (Gal 1:17; Acts 9:20-25;
                  2 Cor 11:32-33)
               *Goes up to Jerusalem (Acts 9:26-29; Gal 1:18)
                           --Caligula becomes emperor at the death of Tiberius
               *Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30)                       
39                       --Herod Antipas deposed by Caligula and exiled to Gaul           
41                       --Caligula murdered
                         --Cladius declared emperor
42                       --Famine in Rome
44                       --Death of Herod Agrippa I           
46         *Barnabas travels to Tarsus in order to seek Saul (Acts 11:25)           
47         *Goes to Antioch with Barnabas teaching and many people (Acts 11:26)           
             *Agabus prophesies a famine (Acts 11:27, 28)           
             *Aid sent to Jerusalem through Barnabas and Saul (Acts 11:29, 30)           
             *Barnabas and Saul return with John Mark (Acts 12:25)           
             *Barnabas and Saul "separated" and sent out (Acts 13:2, 3)           
             *They travel from Antioch to Seleucia, then to Cyprus (Acts 13:4)   
48         *While on Cyprus they go to Salamis and Paphos (Acts 13:5-12)       
             *From Paphos they go to Perga of Pamphylia where John Mark departs for home (Acts 13:13)       
             *Ministry in Antioch of Pisidia (Acts 13:14-50)       
             *At Iconium (Acts 13:51 - 14:6)       
             *Flees to Lystra and Derbe, preaching the gospel (Acts 14:6-7)       
             *In Lystra Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for gods (Acts 14:8-18)       
             *Stoned at Lystra, supposed to be dead, but re-enters the city (Acts 14:19-20)       
             *Departs with Barnabas to Derbe, preaching the gospel (Acts 14:20-21)       
             *They return to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch to strengthen disciples and appoint elders
               (Acts 14:21-24)       
             *From Pisidia they returned to Antioch of Syria and reported their journey to the church
               (Acts 14:24-28)       
49        *Goes up to the Jerusalem Council with Barnabas (Acts 15:1-29; Galatians 2:1)       
             *Paul and Barnabas return to Antioch of Syria, teaching and preaching
              (Acts 15:30-35; Galatians 2:11-14)           
             *Contention over John Mark; Barnabas and John Mark sail to Cyprus (Acts 15:36-39)           
             *Paul and Silas depart, going through Syria and Cilicia strengthening the churches
              (Acts 15:40-41)   
50        *Goes to Derbe and Lystra and picks up Timothy, strengthening the churches (Acts 16:1-5)       
             *They go to Troas and Paul sees a vision of a Macedonian man (Acts 16:6-10)       
51        *They sail from Troas to Neapolis (Acts 16:11)       
             *To Philippi where Paul meets Lydia (Acts 16:12-15)       
             *Paul and Silas imprisoned after casting out a demon from a slave girl
              (Acts 16:16-25)       
             *Prison doors opened miraculously and the jailer saved (Acts 16:25-34)       
             *Departs from Philippi (Acts 16:35-40)       
             *They passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia (Acts 17:1)       
             *At Thessalonica and preached Christ, but had to flee (Acts 17:1-10)       
             *At Berea where he leaves Silas and Timothy (Acts 17:10-14)       
             *At Corinth and rejoined with Silas and Timothy (Acts 18:1-17)      
53         *Paul returns to Antioch after stopping at Ephesus, Caeserea, and Jerusalem
              (Acts 18:18-22)       
             *Travels through Galatia and Phrygia strengthening the disciples (Acts 18:23)   
            *Passes through the upper regions on his way to Ephesus (Acts 19:1)       
             *Ministry in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41)       
54                             --Nero becomes Emperor   
56        *Goes to Macedonia (Acts 20:1)   
             *Travels to Greece (Acts 20:2)   
             *Goes back to Macedonia (Acts 20:3)       
             *At Troas (Acts 20:4-12)       
             *Assos. Mitylene. Chios. Samos. Togyllium. (Acts 20:13-15)       
             *Paul exhorts the Ephesian elders at Miletus (Acts 20:15-38)       
             *Cos. Rhodes. Patara. Phoenicia. (Acts 21:1, 2)       
             *At Tyre (Acts 21:3-6)       
             *At Ptolemais (Acts 21:7)       
             *At Caesarea (Acts 21:8-14)       
57        *At Jerusalem (Acts 21:15-25)       
             *Paul gets arrested in the temple and causes a mob (Acts 21:26-36)           
             *Addresses the mob (Acts 21:37 - 22:21)           
             *Paul's citizenship saves him from scourging (Acts 22:22-29)           
             *Before the Sanhedrin (Acts 22:30 - 23:10)           
             *Jesus tells Paul that he will bear witness of him in Rome (Acts 23:11)           
             *The plot against Paul's life (Acts 23:12-22)           
             *Sent safely to Felix the governor (Acts 23:23-35)           
             *Paul before Felix (Acts 24:1-27)           
59         *Paul before Festus (Acts 25:1-12)           
             *Paul's appeal honored - turning point towards Rome (Acts 25:12)   
                              --Assassination of Agrippina 
              *Paul before Agrippa (Acts 25:13 - 26:32)       
              *Paul departs for Rome and sails to Myra (Acts 27:1-5)       
              *They sail to Fair Havens on Crete (Acts 27:6-8)       
              * In spite of Paul's warning, they set sail again (Acts 27:9-12)       
              *In the midst of a terrible storm they get shipwrecked on the island of Malta
                (Acts 27:13 - 28:1)       
              *At Malta (Acts 28:2-10)       
              *Sails to Syracuse (Acts 28:11, 12)       
              *Sails to Rhegium then Puteoli (Acts 28:13)       
60          *Arrives in Rome (Acts 28:14-16)   
             *Meets with the Jews (Acts 28:17-28)       
              *Preaches the gospel without hindrance for two whole years in his rented house
                (Acts 28:30-31).
              *Released from Roman imprisonment       
63           *Further missionary work       
64                          --The Great Fire in Rome; Major persecution of Christianity begins
66           *Second imprisonment and martyrdom under Nero   
                               --The beginning of the Jewish Revolt against Rome
67                           --Josephus surrenders to the Romans
68                           --Nero commits suicide
69                           --Vespian prevails as the Emporer amidst civil war
70                           --Destruction of the temple under Titus

[Dennis Vogel]

Thanks Kathy

[indianabob]

Thanks for the information Kat,
Much appreciated 

Indiana Bob

[microlink]

I found this on a web site some time ago regarding the time line on Paul. I will compare the two. Hope it posts correctly as I copied it from a word document I have.

Year    The Life of Paul     Books Written    Historical Events
AD 4                              
Augustus adopts Tiberius and recognizes him as the successor
c. 5    Born—an Israelite—in Tarsus of Cilicia (Acts 22:3; Phil 3:5)
              
   A Roman citizen by birthright (Acts 22:28)
              
7                      Judea becomes a Roman Imperial province
14                      Census of Caesar and Tiberius
                  
Lyvia poisons Augustus; Tiberius comes into power
c.15-20    At the school of Gamaliel, Jerusalem (Acts 22:3)
              
26                      Pilate begins serving as procurator of Judea
28                      John the Baptist executed by Herod Antipas
30                      Crucifixion of Christ
31(?)    A Pharisee (Phil 3:5)
              
c. 32    Present at Stephen's stoning (Acts 7:58; 8:1)
              
c.33-34    Persecutor of the church (Acts 8:1-3; Phil 3:6)
              
34    Conversion on the Road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-9)
              
   Goes to Damascus (Acts 9:10-19)
              
   Travels to Arabia and remains there (Gal 1:17)
              
35                     
36                    Imprisonment of Herod Agrippa
37                     
   Returns to Damascus then exits the city for safety (Gal 1:17; Acts 9:20-25; 2 Cor 11:32-33)
          
 
   Goes up to Jerusalem (Acts 9:26-29; Gal 1:18)
             Caligula becomes emperor at the death of Tiberius
   Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30)
              
38                     
39                    Herod Antipas deposed by Caligula and exiled to Gaul
40                     
41                    Caligula murdered
                
Cladius declared emperor
42                    Famine in Rome
43                    Roman campaigns against Britain
44                    Death of Herod Agrippa I
45                     
46                     
   Barnabas travels to Tarsus in order to seek Saul (Acts 11:25)
              
47    Goes to Antioch with Barnabas teaching and many people (Acts 11:26)
              
   Agabus prophesies a famine (Acts 11:27, 28)
              
   Aid sent to Jerusalem through Barnabas and Saul (Acts 11:29, 30)
              
   Barnabas and Saul return with John Mark (Acts 12:25)
              
   Barnabas and Saul "separated" and sent out (Acts 13:2, 3)
              
   They travel from Antioch to Seleucia, then to Cyprus (Acts 13:4)

         
48                   
   While on Cyprus they go to Salamis and Paphos (Acts 13:5-12)
            
   From Paphos they go to Perga of Pamphylia where John Mark departs for home (Acts 13:13)
            
   Ministry in Antioch of Pisidia (Acts 13:14-50)
            
   At Iconium (Acts 13:51 - 14:6)
            
   Flees to Lystra and Derbe, preaching the gospel (Acts 14:6-7)
            
   In Lystra Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for gods (Acts 14:8-18)
            
   Stoned at Lystra, supposed to be dead, but re-enters the city (Acts 14:19-20)
            
   Departs with Barnabas to Derbe, preaching the gospel (Acts 14:20-21)
            
   They return to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch to strengthen disciples and appoint elders (Acts 14:21-24)
            
   From Pisidia they returned to Antioch of Syria and reported their journey to the church (Acts 14:24-28)
            
49    Goes up to the Jerusalem Council with Barnabas (Acts 15:1-29; Galatians 2:1)
             Claudius expels Jews from Rome and blames it on Chrestus (a possible reference to Christ)
   Paul and Barnabas return to Antioch of Syria, teaching and preaching (Acts 15:30-35; Galatians 2:11-14)
              
   Contention over John Mark; Barnabas and John Mark sail to Cyprus (Acts 15:36-39)
              
   Paul and Silas depart, going through Syria and Cilicia strengthening the churches (Acts 15:40-41)

Galatians (?)        
50    Goes to Derbe and Lystra and picks up Timothy, strengthening the churches (Acts 16:1-5)
           The rise of the Zealots
   They go to Troas and Paul sees a vision of a Macedonian man (Acts 16:6-10)
            
51    They sail from Troas to Neapolis (Acts 16:11)
            
   To Philippi where Paul meets Lydia (Acts 16:12-15)
            
   Paul and Silas imprisoned after casting out a demon from a slave girl (Acts 16:16-25)
            
   Prison doors opened miraculously and the jailer saved (Acts 16:25-34)
            
   Departs from Philippi (Acts 16:35-40)
            
   They passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia (Acts 17:1)
            
   At Thessalonica and preached Christ, but had to flee (Acts 17:1-10)
            
   At Berea where he leaves Silas and Timothy (Acts 17:10-14)
            
   At Corinth and rejoined with Silas and Timothy (Acts 18:1-17)
   Galatians (?)        
         1 Thessalonians        
52          2 Thessalonians        
53    Paul returns to Antioch after stopping at Ephesus, Caeserea, and Jerusalem (Acts 18:18-22)
            
   Travels through Galatia and Phrygia strengthening the disciples (Acts 18:23)

         
   Passes through the upper regions on his way to Ephesus (Acts 19:1)
            
   Ministry in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41)
            
54                  Claudius poisoned by his wife
         1 Corinthians    
Nero becomes Emperor
55                   
56    Goes to Macedonia (Acts 20:1)
   2 Corinthians        
   Travels to Greece (Acts 20:2)
   Romans        
   Goes back to Macedonia (Acts 20:3)
            
   At Troas (Acts 20:4-12)
            
   Assos. Mitylene. Chios. Samos. Togyllium. (Acts 20:13-15)
            
   Paul exhorts the Ephesian elders at Miletus (Acts 20:15-38)
            
   Cos. Rhodes. Patara. Phoenicia. (Acts 21:1, 2)
            
   At Tyre (Acts 21:3-6)
            
   At Ptolemais (Acts 21:7)
            
   At Caesarea (Acts 21:8-14)
            
57    At Jerusalem (Acts 21:15-25)
            
   Paul gets arrested in the temple and causes a mob (Acts 21:26-36)
              
   Addresses the mob (Acts 21:37 - 22:21)
              
   Paul's citizenship saves him from scourging (Acts 22:22-29)
              
   Before the Sanhedrin (Acts 22:30 - 23:10)
              
   Jesus tells Paul that he will bear witness of him in Rome (Acts 23:11)
              
   The plot against Paul's life (Acts 23:12-22)
              
   Sent safely to Felix the governor (Acts 23:23-35)
              
   Paul before Felix (Acts 24:1-27)
              
59    Paul before Festus (Acts 25:1-12)
              
   Paul's appeal honored - turning point towards Rome (Acts 25:12)

        Assassination of Agrippina, the mother of Nero
   Paul before Agrippa (Acts 25:13 - 26:32)
            
   Paul departs for Rome and sails to Myra (Acts 27:1-5)
            
   They sail to Fair Havens on Crete (Acts 27:6-8)
            
   In spite of Paul's warning, they set sail again (Acts 27:9-12)
            
   In the midst of a terrible storm they get shipwrecked on the island of Malta (Acts 27:13 - 28:1)
            
   At Malta (Acts 28:2-10)
            
   Sails to Syracuse (Acts 28:11, 12)
            
   Sails to Rhegium then Puteoli (Acts 28:13)
            
60    Arrives in Rome (Acts 28:14-16)

         
   Meets with the Jews (Acts 28:17-28)
            
   Preaches the gospel without hindrance for two whole years in his rented house (Acts 28:30-31).
   Philemon        
61          Colossians        
         Ephesians        
62          Philippians        
   Released from Roman imprisonment         1 Timothy (c. 62-64)
Titus (c. 62-64)        
63    Further missionary work                
64                  The Great Fire in Rome; Major persecution of Christianity begins
                 Josephus pleads the interests of the Jews before Rome
           2 Timothy (c. 64-66)       Nero constructs the Domus Aurea
65                   
66    Second imprisonment and martyrdom under Nero    
      The beginning of the Jewish Revolt against Rome
67                      Josephus surrenders to the Romans
68                      Nero commits suicide
69                   
Vespian prevails as the Emporer amidst civil war
70                      Destruction of the temple under Titus

[thewatchman]

I have heard that some scholars believe Paul spent between 8-14 years at Antioch after his conversion training before he was sent out. This detail would conflict with some of that timeline. 

[acomplishedartis]

Kat

So cool you posted all these... That was quiet a journey..

[Kat]

Yeah I think I know where they get the 14 years from.

Gal 2:1  Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and also took Titus with me.

But if you will notice Paul says "I went up again," so this was not the first time, because he had already said when that first time was in Galatians 1.

Gal 1:15  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace,
v. 16  to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,
v. 17  nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
v. 18  Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days. 

I think some are confused about his conversion, and then his not going to the other Apostles... so the scholars assume that he must have been somewhere else learning these truths. But that is not what Paul said, and made a point to discount that's what he did at all, as in verse 16-17 saying he intentionally "did not immediately confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me." Because Paul did not need to be trained by them or any man... because he so expressly states that he was not taught by a man.

Gal 1:11  But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.
v. 12  For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

So when he went straight away off to Arabia and Damascus it was to preach them the gospel. I'm thinking he went up again after 14 years was when Paul and Barnabas went from the church at Antioch to the Apostles for the council at Jerusalem about circumcision was it necessary for non-Jewish convert. At that time Paul was a well established as a Apostle.

Act 15:1  And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."
v. 2  Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

Anyway that how I read it.

mercy, peace and love
Kat