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Key Dates and Events of the First Century Church Flashcards

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  • Jesus Death, Resurrection and Ascension (Acts 1)

* Day of Pentecost – 3,000 baptized and God’s spiritual Kingdom on earth begins. (Acts 2)

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Church event(s) of 29 AD and applicable scriptures

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Peter and John arrested by Sanhedrin. (Acts 4)

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Church event(s) of 30 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • 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)
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Church event(s) of 32 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • Seven “deacons” are chosen.. (Acts 6)

* A large number of priests believe. (Acts 6)

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Church event(s) of 33 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • Stephen arrested and stoned by Sanhedrin. (Acts 6 and 7)
  • Saul persecutes the church in Jerusalem. (Acts 8)
  • Philip goes to Samaria. (Acts 8)
  • Philip baptizes the Ethiopian Treasurer. (Acts 8)
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Church event(s) of 34 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • Saul converted in Damascus. (Acts 9)

* Saul leaves for Arabia. (Galatians 1:17)

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Church event(s) of 35 AD and applicable scriptures

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Saul is in Arabia. (Galatians 1:18)

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Church event(s) of 36 AD and applicable scriptures

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Saul is in Arabia. (Galatians 1:18)

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Church event(s) of 37 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • 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)
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Church event(s) of 38 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • Saul preaches in Cilicia and Syria for five years. (Galatians 1:21)
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Church event(s) of 39 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • 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)
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Church event(s) of 40 AD and applicable scriptures

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Barnabas is sent to visit the church in Antioch by the Jerusalem Church. (Acts11)

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Church event(s) of 42 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • 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)
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Church event(s) of 43 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • 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)
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Church event(s) of 44 AD and applicable scriptures

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John Mark leaves Jerusalem to go to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. (Acts 12)

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Church event(s) of 45 AD and applicable scriptures

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Paul and Barnabas leave for first missionary journey. (Acts 13)

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Church event(s) of 46 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • 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)
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Church event(s) of 47 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • Paul returns through the same cities then goes back to Antioch. (Acts 14)
  • Peter and Barnabas are led astray by Judaizers from Jerusalem. (Galatians 2:13-14)
  • Paul opposes Peter and the Judaizers. (Galatians 2:14)
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Church event(s) of 48 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • To resolve the conflict of Judaism and Christianity on the issue of circumcision, the Jerusalem Council is held. (Acts 15; Galatians 2:1-10)
  • The “authoritative letter” from James, the Apostles and Jerusalem Elders is sent out to all the churches teaching that circumcision is not necessary for salvation. (Acts 15)
  • Paul and Barnabas sadly separate over John Mark. (Acts 15)
  • Paul leaves on his Second Missionary Journey through Galatia to Troas. (Acts 15 and 16)
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Church event(s) of 49 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • In Troas (four miles from ancient Troy), Paul sees a vision of a Macedonian man calling Paul to preach in Europe. (Acts 16)
  • Paul goes to Philippi. (Acts 16)
  • Paul preaches in Thessalonica and starts a church and a riot. (Acts 17)
  • Paul goes to Berea but then flees to Athens. (Acts 17)
  • Paul then goes to Corinth alone without money and gets a job as a tentmaker and meets Priscilla & Aquila. (Acts 18)
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Church event(s) of 50 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • Silas and Timothy bring an offering to Paul from Macedonia who has started the Corinthian Church. (Acts 18)
  • Paul responds to Thessalonians with a letter (1 Thessalonians).
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Church event(s) of 51 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • Paul writes 2 Thessalonians in response to questions from Thessalonica.
  • Paul leaves Corinth in the spring and sails for Ephesus. (Acts 18)
  • Paul leaves Corinth and sails to Ephesus. He reasoned in the synagogue and left Aquila and Priscilla in Ephesus. (Acts 18)
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Church event(s) of 52 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • Paul spends time in Antioch. (Acts 18)
  • Paul begins his Third Missionary Journey traveling through Galatia and Phrygia. (Acts 18)
  • In Ephesus, Aquila and Priscilla explain the gospel to Apollos. Apollos goes to Corinth, then Paul arrives in Ephesus. (Acts 18)
  • Paul stays in Ephesus for three years.
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Church event(s) of 53 AD and applicable scriptures

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Paul sends Timothy into Macedonia. (Acts 19)

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Church event(s) of 54 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • Paul writes the Corinthians his 1st of 4 letters (not 1 Cor.) mentioned in 1 Corinthians 5:9. In Ephesus Paul writes & sends his second letter known as 1 Corinthians to Corinth.
  • Paul writes a third letter (which we do not have) in Ephesus and sends it to Corinth. (2 Corinthians 2:3-4; 7:8- 9,12) Titus carries this letter and stays to fix the church. (2 Corinthians 7:13-15)
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Church event(s) of 55 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • In the fall Paul leaves Ephesus for Corinth and goes through Troas and into Macedonia. In Macedonia Paul writes his fourth letter to the Corinthians known as “Second Corinthians” (2 Corinthians 2:13; 7:5)
  • Paul follows them into Corinth to spend the winter in Corinth. (1 Corinthians 16:6)
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Church event(s) of 56 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • In the spring, Paul writes to the Roman Church from Corinth and sends the Letter of Romans with Phoebe to Rome. (Romans 16:1)
  • Paul sails to Jerusalem and is arrested. (Acts 21)
  • Paul is placed in prison in Jerusalem at Fort Antonia and appears before the Sanhedrin. (Acts 22 and 23)
  • Jews plan to kill Paul so Paul is transferred to Caesarea. (Acts 23)
  • Paul is in prison in Caesarea for two years, where Paul appears before Felix. (Acts 24)
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Church event(s) of 57 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • Paul appears before Festus and King Herod Agrippa II. (Acts 25 and 26)
  • Paul appeals to Caesar, so Paul is sent to Rome by Festus and Agrippa. (Acts 25)
  • In an attempt to beat the coming winter, a ship of prisoners with Paul leaves for Rome. Paul advised the commanding centurion, Julius, to harbor on Crete but they decided to go onto Phoenix. The ship was blown off course and is shipwrecked in Malta. (Acts 27)
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Church event(s) of 59 AD and applicable scriptures

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Paul arrives in Rome and is allowed to live by himself with a Roman soldier to guard him (Acts 28)

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Church event(s) of 60 AD and applicable scriptures

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Paul is released from Roman imprisonment. Paul may have gone to Spain, but more likely spends time in the churches he established.

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Church event(s) of 62 AD and applicable scriptures

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James, the Lord’s brother, is martyred in Jerusalem.

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Church event(s) of 63 AD and applicable scriptures

32
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  • Paul spends time in Crete. Then leaves Titus there. (Titus 1)
  • Paul goes to Corinth and writes Titus the epistle called Titus.
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Church event(s) of 64 AD and applicable scriptures

33
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Paul travels through Macedonia and Asia.

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Church event(s) of 65 AD and applicable scriptures

34
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  • Paul is arrested again in Rome. While in prison, Paul writes to Timothy in Ephesus his last epistle called 2 Timothy.
  • Peter and his wife are arrested.
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Church event(s) of 66 AD and applicable scriptures

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Paul and Peter are executed by Nero – Paul as a Roman citizen is beheaded; Peter and his wife are crucified. Peter not believing that he is “worthy” to be crucified like Jesus and his wife asks to be crucified upside down.

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Church event(s) of 67 AD and applicable scriptures

36
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The book of Hebrews is written

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Church event(s) of 68 AD and applicable scriptures

37
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Ignatius (35-110 AD) becomes Bishop in Antioch, Syria. Knew Peter and Paul.

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Church event(s) of 69 AD and applicable scriptures

38
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  • August 29th, Rome’s 10th Legion burns Herod’s Temple in Jerusalem after a nine-month siege of the city.
  • Josephus records that Rome took 50 tons of gold and silver from Jerusalem.
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Church event(s) of 70 AD and applicable scriptures

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  • Emperor Vespasian and his son General Titus enter Rome and parade through the streets with the plundered treasure from Jerusalem.
  • Many believe that the Jerusalem gold was used to finance the building of the Coliseum in Rome. The Coliseum opens in 80 AD.
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Church event(s) of 71 AD and applicable scriptures

40
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Clement (30-100) becomes Bishop of the church in Rome. Clement worked alongside Paul. (Philippians 4)

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Church event(s) of 88 AD and applicable scriptures

41
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John sent to the Isle of Patmos by Emperor Domitian.

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Church event(s) of 94 AD and applicable scriptures

42
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John receives the Revelation of Jesus while on the Isle of Patmos and sends it to the Seven Churches of Asia (Revelation 2 and 3)

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Church event(s) of 95 AD and applicable scriptures

43
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John is released from Patmos and returns to Ephesus.

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Church event(s) of 96 AD and applicable scriptures

44
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The last apostle of Jesus, John, dies of natural causes in Ephesus.

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Church event(s) of 100 AD and applicable scriptures

45
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Tiberius is Emperor from ~

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14 to 37 AD ~ World event(s) in 29 AD

46
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Caligula is Emperor from ~

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37 to 41 AD ~ World event(s) in 37 AD

47
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Caligula assassinated; Claudius is Emperor from ~

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41 to 54 AD ~ World event(s) in 41 AD

48
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Rome invades Britain when?

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In 43 AD ~ World event(s) in 43 AD

49
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Roman historian Suetonius (70- 122) records that Emperor Claudius expelled Jews from Rome. He wrote that Claudius “expelled the Jews from Rome since they rioted constantly at the instigation of Chrestus (Christ)” in what year

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49AD ~ World event(s) in 49 AD

50
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Rome founds the city of Londinium (or London) in Britain in what year?

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50 AD ~ World event(s) in 50 AD

51
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Nero, age 16, is Emperor from ~

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54 – 68 AD ~ World event(s) in 54AD

52
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  • The Great Fire of Rome. Nero blames the Christians.

* Herod’s Temple in Jerusalem is completed. It was began in 20 BC.

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World event(s) in 64AD

53
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Jews revolt against Rome in Judea; led by the Zealots who drive the Romans from Jerusalem

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World event(s) in 66AD

54
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Rome is at war with Judea

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World event(s) in 67AD

55
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Nero commits suicide, then Galba is Emperor from 68 – 69 AD… So begins the Year of Four Emperors.

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World event(s) in 68AD

56
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Otho is Emperor for 3 months ___ and Vitellius is Emperor for 8 months 69 AD. General Vespasian is Emperor from ~

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69AD

from 69 – 79 AD ~ World event(s) in 69AD

57
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Titus conquerors Jerusalem. He is Emperor from ____ AD.

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from 79 – 81 AD ~ World event(s) in 70AD

58
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Masada falls to Rome

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World event(s) in 73AD

59
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  • From what dates was Domitian Emperor?
  • When he was assassinated?
  • Who was emperor after and for how long?
  • What does he do?
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World event(s) in 96AD ~

  • Emperor from 81 – 96 AD
  • September 18, 96 AD
  • Nerva is Emperor from 96 – 98 AD
  • Releases Domitian’s political enemies.
60
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Trajan is Emperor from ~

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from 98 – 117 AD ~ World event(s) in 98AD

61
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James writes James from Jerusalem

62
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Paul writes Galatians from Antioch in Syria

63
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John Mark writes his Gospel of Mark sometime in ~

Matthew writes his Gospel of Matthew sometime in ~

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Sometime in 50’s AD ~ Mark

Sometime in 50’s or 60’s AD ~ Matthew

64
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Paul writes 1 Thessalonians from Corinth

65
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Paul writes 2 Thessalonians from Corinth

66
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Paul writes First Corinthians from Ephesus

67
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Paul writes Second Corinthians from Macedonia

68
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  • Paul writes Romans from Corinth in what year?

* Luke writes the Gospel of Luke while Paul is imprisoned in Caesarea from what years?

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Romans ~ 57 AD

Luke ~ 57-59 AD

69
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Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians
and Philemon:

Paul writes Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon during Roman imprisonment in what year?

Acts:

Luke writes Acts during Paul’s Roman imprisonment during what years

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Paul EPC ~ 60AD?

Luke Acts ~ 60-62 AD.

70
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Paul writes 1 Timothy from Macedonia

71
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Peter writes 1 Peter from Rome

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Paul writes Titus from Corinth

72
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Peter writes 2 Peter from Rome in what year?

Jude – the half- brother of Jesus – writes Jude in what years?

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Peter ~ 65AD

Jude ~ in the mid to late 60’s

73
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Paul writes 2 Timothy from Roman Prison

74
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The book of Hebrews is written by an unknown author – perhaps Barnabas or Apollos in the ~

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in the late 60’s before the fall of Jerusalem ~ 68AD

75
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John writes the Gospel of John and 1, 2, 3 John from Ephesus in the ~

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in the 80’s

76
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John writes Revelation on the Isle of Patmos

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