New Testament Chronological Map (v1)

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🌍 World history events on the timeline are shown with brown ticks for Roman/world context.

📖 The Gospels

written ~AD 50–95

The good news of salvation through the life, death, burial, & resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Matthew~AD 50–60

Mark~AD 55–65

Luke~AD 60

John~AD 85–95

⛵ The Book of Acts

events AD 30–62 · written ~AD 62

History of the early church — from Pentecost to Paul in Rome.

Acts~AD 62

Acts 12

James (apostle) martyred · Peter rescued from prison · Herod dies

Letter written in this era: James ~48

Acts 14–15

1st Journey ends · Jerusalem Council (Acts 15)

Letter written from Antioch after Acts 14: Galatians ~49

Acts 18:1–11

Paul in Corinth for 18 months (2nd Journey)

Letters written from Corinth: 1 Thessalonians ~51 2 Thessalonians ~51

Acts 19

Paul in Ephesus ~3 years (3rd Journey)

Letter written from Ephesus (1 Cor 16:8): 1 Corinthians ~55

Acts 20:1–3

Paul travels through Macedonia & spends 3 months in Corinth

Letters written during this trip: 2 Corinthians ~56 (from Macedonia) Romans ~57 (from Corinth)

Acts 28:16, 30–31

Paul under house arrest in Rome for 2 years (1st imprisonment)

Prison Letters written from Rome: Ephesians ~60 Colossians ~60 Philemon ~60 Philippians ~61

✉️ Paul's Missionary Letters

written during Acts 13–21 · AD 48–57

Letters Paul wrote while planting and visiting churches on his missionary journeys.

James~AD 48

Galatians~AD 49

1 Thessalonians~AD 51

2 Thessalonians~AD 51

1 Corinthians~AD 55

2 Corinthians~AD 56

Romans~AD 57

⛓️ Paul's Prison Letters

written from Rome · AD 60–62

Four letters Paul wrote while imprisoned in Rome (Acts 28).

Ephesians~AD 60

Colossians~AD 60

Philippians~AD 61

Philemon~AD 60

🕊️ Paul Freed & General Letters

AD 62–66

After Paul's first release; Peter writes to scattered believers facing persecution.

1 Timothy~AD 63

Titus~AD 63

1 Peter~AD 63

2 Peter~AD 65

⚔️ Paul Imprisoned Again

AD 66–70

Paul's final letter before martyrdom, plus Hebrews and Jude.

2 Timothy~AD 66

Hebrews~AD 67–69

Jude~AD 68

🌅 Expansion of the Early Church

AD 85–95

John's letters and his vision on Patmos — the final words of the New Testament.

1 John~AD 90

2 John~AD 90

3 John~AD 90

Revelation~AD 95

Matt 1–2

Matthew opens with "Son of David, son of Abraham" & quotes Isa 7:14 (virgin birth), Mic 5:2 (Bethlehem), Hos 11:1 (out of Egypt), Jer 31 (Rachel weeping).

OT roots: Isa 7:14 Mic 5:2 Hos 11:1 Jer 31:15

Mark 1 · John 1

John the Baptist is "a voice in the wilderness" (Isa 40:3) and the Elijah-figure of Malachi 3 & 4.

OT roots: Isa 40:3 Mal 3:1 Mal 4:5

Luke 4 · Synagogue at Nazareth

Jesus reads Isaiah 61 and declares "Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

OT roots: Isa 61:1–2

John 3 · John 6

Jesus interprets His own work through OT pictures: the bronze serpent (Num 21), manna from heaven (Ex 16), water from the rock.

OT roots: Num 21:4–9 Ex 16

Holy Week · The Cross

Triumphal entry (Zech 9:9), Passover lamb (Ex 12), pierced one (Ps 22 · Zech 12:10), suffering servant (Isa 53), resurrection (Ps 16:10).

OT roots: Zech 9:9 Ex 12 Ps 22 Isa 53 Ps 16:10

Acts 2 · Pentecost

Peter explains the Spirit's outpouring by quoting Joel 2; he proves Jesus is risen by quoting Ps 16 & Ps 110.

OT roots: Joel 2:28–32 Ps 16:8–11 Ps 110:1

Romans 4 · Galatians 3

Paul's whole argument for justification by faith rests on Gen 15:6 — "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness."

OT roots: Gen 15:6 Gen 12:3 Hab 2:4

Hebrews

An extended sermon on how Christ fulfills the OT priesthood (Melchizedek/Ps 110), the sacrifices (Lev), and the new covenant (Jer 31).

OT roots: Ps 110 Lev 16 Jer 31:31–34

1 Peter

Christians are "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation" (echoing Ex 19:5–6); Jesus is the cornerstone of Ps 118 & Isa 28.

OT roots: Ex 19:5–6 Ps 118:22 Isa 28:16

Revelation

More OT allusions than any other NT book — heavy use of Daniel (Son of Man, beasts) and Ezekiel (throne vision, new temple, Gog).

OT roots: Dan 7 Ezek 1 Ezek 40–48 Isa 65–66

⏳ Timeline of the New Testament

27 BC – AD 180 🌍 Pax Romana · Roman peace & roads · the gospel travels fast

~4 BC Jesus born

~AD 27 Jesus begins ministry

AD 14–37 🌍 Tiberius is Roman emperor · "Render to Caesar..."

~AD 30 Crucifixion, resurrection & Pentecost

~AD 34 Stephen martyred · church scattered

~AD 35 Paul (Saul) converted on the Damascus road

~AD 40 Peter & Cornelius · gospel goes to Gentiles

AD 46–48 Paul's 1st journey (Cyprus, Asia Minor)

~AD 49 Jerusalem Council (Acts 15)

James ~48 Galatians ~49

AD 49–52 Paul's 2nd journey · Philippi, Thessalonica, Corinth

~AD 49 🌍 Claudius expels Jews from Rome · Aquila & Priscilla flee to Corinth (Acts 18:2)

AD 51–52 Paul in Corinth (18 mo) · Acts 18:1–11

1 Thess 2 Thess

AD 53–57 Paul's 3rd journey · Ephesus ~3 years

AD 55 Paul writes from Ephesus · Acts 19

1 Corinthians

AD 56–57 Paul writes from Macedonia & Corinth · Acts 20:1–3

2 Cor Romans

AD 57–60 Paul arrested · Caesarea prison · sent to Rome

AD 60–62 Paul in Rome (house arrest) · Acts 28:16–31

Ephesians Colossians Philemon Philippians Matthew Mark Luke Acts

AD 54–68 🌍 Nero is emperor · gladiator games & first major persecution

AD 62–66 Paul freed · travels again

1 Timothy Titus 1 Peter 2 Peter

AD 64 🌍 Great Fire of Rome · Christians blamed

~AD 66–69 Paul re-imprisoned in Rome · martyred

2 Timothy Hebrews Jude

AD 70 Romans destroy the Temple in Jerusalem

AD 79 🌍 Pompeii buried by Vesuvius

~AD 85–95 John writes from Ephesus & Patmos

John 1 John 2 John 3 John Revelation

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