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The Life of Paul
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Books Written
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Historical Events
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AD 4
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Augustus adopts Tiberius and recognizes him as the successor
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c. 5
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Born—an Israelite—in Tarsus of Cilicia (Acts 22:3; Phil 3:5)
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A Roman citizen by birthright (Acts 22:28)
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7
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Judea becomes a Roman Imperial province
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14
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Census of Caesar and Tiberius
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Lyvia poisons Augustus; Tiberius comes into power
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c.15-20
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At the school of Gamaliel, Jerusalem (Acts 22:3)
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26
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Pilate begins serving as procurator of Judea
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28
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John the Baptist executed by Herod Antipas
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30
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Crucifixion of Christ
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31(?)
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A Pharisee (Phil 3:5)
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c. 32
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Present at Stephen's stoning (Acts 7:58; 8:1)
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c.33-34
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Persecutor of the church (Acts 8:1-3; Phil 3:6)
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34
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Conversion on the Road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-9)
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Goes to Damascus (Acts 9:10-19)
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Travels to Arabia and remains there (Gal 1:17)
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35
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36
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Imprisonment of Herod Agrippa
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37
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Returns to Damascus then exits the city for safety (Gal 1:17; Acts 9:20-25; 2 Cor 11:32-33)
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Goes up to Jerusalem (Acts 9:26-29; Gal 1:18)
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Caligula becomes emperor at the death of Tiberius
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Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30)
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38
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39
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Herod Antipas deposed by Caligula and exiled to Gaul
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40
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41
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Caligula murdered
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Cladius declared emperor
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42
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Famine in Rome
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43
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Roman campaigns against Britain
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44
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Death of Herod Agrippa I
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45
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46
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Barnabas travels to Tarsus in order to seek Saul (Acts 11:25)
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47
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Goes to Antioch with Barnabas teaching and many people (Acts 11:26)
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Agabus prophesies a famine (Acts 11:27, 28)
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Aid sent to Jerusalem through Barnabas and Saul (Acts 11:29, 30)
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Barnabas and Saul return with John Mark (Acts 12:25)
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Barnabas and Saul "separated" and sent out (Acts 13:2, 3)
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They travel from Antioch to Seleucia, the to Cyprus (Acts 13:4)
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48
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While on Cyprus they go to Salamis and Paphos (Acts 13:5-12)
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From Paphos they go to Perga of Pamphylia where John Mark departs for home (Acts 13:13)
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Ministry in Antioch of Pisidia (Acts 13:14-50)
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At Iconium (Acts 13:51 - 14:6)
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Flees to Lystra and Derbe, preaching the gospel (Acts 14:6-7)
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In Lystra Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for gods (Acts 14:8-18)
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Stoned at Lystra, supposed to be dead, but re-enters the city (Acts 14:19-20)
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Departs with Barnabas to Derbe, preaching the gospel (Acts 14:20-21)
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They return to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch to strengthen disciples and appoint elders (Acts 14:21-24)
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From Pisidia they returned to Antioch of Syria and reported their journey to the church (Acts 14:24-28)
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49
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Goes up to the Jerusalem Council with Barnabas (Acts 15:1-29; Galatians 2:1)
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Claudius expels Jews from Rome and blames it on Chrestus (a possible reference to Christ)
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Paul and Barnabas return to Antioch of Syria, teaching and preaching (Acts 15:30-35; Galatians 2:11-14)
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Contention over John Mark; Barnabas and John Mark sail to Cyprus (Acts 15:36-39)
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Paul and Silas depart, going through Syria and Cilicia strengthening the churches (Acts 15:40-41)
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Galatians (?)
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50
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Goes to Derbe and Lystra and picks up Timothy, strengthening the churches (Acts 16:1-5)
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The rise of the Zealots
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They go to Troas and Paul sees a vision of a Macedonian man (Acts 16:6-10)
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51
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They sail from Troas to Neapolis (Acts 16:11)
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To Philippi where Paul meets Lydia (Acts 16:12-15)
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Paul and Silas imprisoned after casting out a demon from a slave girl (Acts 16:16-25)
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Prison doors opened miraculously and the jailer saved (Acts 16:25-34)
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Departs from Philippi (Acts 16:35-40)
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They passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia (Acts 17:1)
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At Thessalonica and preached Christ, but had to flee (Acts 17:1-10)
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At Berea where he leaves Silas and Timothy (Acts 17:10-14)
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At Corinth and rejoined with Silas and Timothy (Acts 18:1-17)
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Galatians (?)
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1 Thessalonians
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52
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2 Thessalonians
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53
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Paul returns to Antioch after stopping at Ephesus, Caeserea, and Jerusalem (Acts 18:18-22)
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Travels through Galatia and Phrygia strengthening the disciples (Acts 18:23)
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Passes through the upper regions on his way to Ephesus (Acts 19:1)
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Ministry in Ephesus (Acts 19:1-41)
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54
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Claudius poisoned by his wife
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1 Corinthians
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Nero becomes Emperor
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55
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56
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Goes to Macedonia (Acts 20:1)
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2 Corinthians
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Travels to Greece (Acts 20:2)
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Romans
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Goes back to Macedonia (Acts 20:3)
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At Troas (Acts 20:4-12)
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Assos. Mitylene. Chios. Samos. Togyllium. (Acts 20:13-15)
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Paul exhorts the Ephesian elders at Miletus (Acts 20:15-38)
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Cos. Rhodes. Patara. Phoenicia. (Acts 21:1, 2)
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At Tyre (Acts 21:3-6)
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At Ptolemais (Acts 21:7)
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At Caesarea (Acts 21:8-14)
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57
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At Jerusalem (Acts 21:15-25)
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Paul gets arrested in the temple and causes a mob (Acts 21:26-36)
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Addresses the mob (Acts 21:37 - 22:21)
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Paul's citizenship saves him from scourging (Acts 22:22-29)
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Before the Sanhedrin (Acts 22:30 - 23:10)
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Jesus tells Paul that he will bear witness of him in Rome (Acts 23:11)
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The plot against Paul's life (Acts 23:12-22)
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Sent safely to Felix the governor (Acts 23:23-35)
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Paul before Felix (Acts 24:1-27)
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59
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Paul before Festus (Acts 25:1-12)
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Paul's appeal honored - turning point towards Rome (Acts 25:12)
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Assassination of Agrippina, the mother of Nero
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Paul before Agrippa (Acts 25:13 - 26:32)
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Paul departs for Rome and sails to Myra (Acts 27:1-5)
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They sail to Fair Havens on Crete (Acts 27:6-8)
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In spite of Paul's warning, they set sail again (Acts 27:9-12)
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In the midst of a terrible storm they get shipwrecked on the island of Malta (Acts 27:13 - 28:1)
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At Malta (Acts 28:2-10)
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Sails to Syracuse (Acts 28:11, 12)
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Sails to Rhegium then Puteoli (Acts 28:13)
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60
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Arrives in Rome (Acts 28:14-16)
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Meets with the Jews (Acts 28:17-28)
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Preaches the gospel without hindrance for two whole years in his rented house (Acts 28:30-31).
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Philemon
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61
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Colossians
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Ephesians
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62
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Philippians
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Released from Roman imprisonment
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1 Timothy (c. 62-64)
Titus (c. 62-64)
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63
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Further missionary work
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64
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The Great Fire in Rome; Major persecution of Christianity begins
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Josephus pleads the interests of the Jews before Rome
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2 Timothy (c. 64-66)
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Nero constructs the Domus Aurea
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65
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66
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Second imprisonment and martyrdom under Nero
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The beginning of the Jewish Revolt against Rome
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67
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Josephus surrenders to the Romans
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68
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Nero commits suicide
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69
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Vespian prevails as the Emporer amidst civil war
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70
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Destruction of the temple under Titus
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* Chronology and dating are still disputed among scholars.
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