Key Dates and Events 1st Century Church Flashcards
29 AD
Jesus Death, Resurrection and Ascension (Acts 1)
Day of Pentecost – 3,000 baptized and God’s spiritual Kingdom on earth begins. (Acts 2)
30 AD
Peter and John arrested by Sanhedrin. (Acts 4)
32 AD
Joseph (Barnabas), a Levite from Cyprus, sells a field. (Acts 4)
Ananias and Sapphira die. (Acts 5)
Apostles arrested twice and then flogged. (Acts 5)
33 AD
Seven “deacons” are chosen.. (Acts 6)
A large number of priests believe. (Acts 6)
34 AD
Stephen arrested and stoned by Sanhedrin. (Acts 6 and 7)
Saul persecutes the church in Jerusalem. (Acts 8)
Phillip goes to Samaria (Acts 8)
Philip baptizes the Ethiopian Treasurer. (Acts 8)
35 AD
Saul converted in Damascus. (Acts 9)
Saul leaves for Arabia. (Galatians 1:17)
36 AD
Saul is in Arabia. (Galatians 1:18)
37 AD
Saul is in Arabia. (Galatians 1:18)
38 AD
Saul goes to Jerusalem. (Acts 9)
Barnabas introduces Saul to the Apostles. (Acts 9)
Saul stays with Peter 15 days. (Gal.1:18-19)
Because of persecution from preaching the Word, Saul flees to Tarsus in Cilicia. (Acts 9)
39 AD
Saul preaches in Cilicia and Syria for five years. (Galatians 1:21)
Peter called to Caesarea by Cornelius. (Acts10)
40 AD
Peter has to defend having preached in a Gentile house to the Jerusalem Church Leaders. (Acts 11)
Disciples from Cyprus and Cyrene in North Africa come to Antioch in Syria and preach to the Gentiles. (Acts11)
42 AD
Barnabas is sent to visit the church in Antioch by the Jerusalem Church. (Acts11)
43 AD
Barnabas brings Saul back from Tarsus to teach in the church in Syrian Antioch. (Acts 11)
Disciples are called “Christians” first in Antioch. (Acts 11)
44 AD
Antioch Church sends Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem with an offering. (Acts 11)
James is beheaded. He is the first Apostle to be martyred. Peter is arrested but an angel releases him. (Acts 12)
45 AD
John Mark leaves Jerusalem to go to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. (Acts 12)
46 AD
Paul and Barnabas leave for first missionary journey. (Acts 13)
47 AD
Peter comes to Antioch in Syria. (Galatians 2:11)
Paul and Barnabas travel in the Roman Province of Galatia to Pisidan Antioch, Iconium, Lystra and Derbe. (Acts 13 and 14)
James sends Jews from Jerusalem to Antioch. Judaizers confuse the Antioch Church. (Galatians 2:12)