The Strand Study Bible

SIMPLE REVIEW OF THE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Sixth World Empire – ROME (146 BC – AD 476) * CHRIST IANITY continues (1 BC) with the birth of CHRIST (See - Matthew 1:18-23) The main character of the book of Matthew is CHRIST (c. 2 BC – AD 32)

The main character of the book of Mark is CHRIST (c. AD 29- 32) The main character of the book of Luke is CHRIST (c. 2 BC – AD 32) The main character of the book of John is CHRIST (c. AD 29- 32) *The religion of GNOSTICISM begins c. AD 50 in Syro-Palestine The main characters of the book of Acts are Peter (chapters1-12) and Paul (chapters 13-28). During and after the book of Acts (from c. AD 32-64) come all the epistles. The first epistle to be written was written by James (c. AD 45), the LORD’S half brother. Then came the epistles (letters) of Paul. The Apostle Paul was sent out as a missionary by the church at Antioch on three separate occasions: 1. His first missionary journey was to Asia Minor. During that journey he wrote no epistles. 2. His second missionary journey was to Greece. During that journey he wrote two epistles: I Thessalonians (c. AD 52) II Thessalonians (c. AD 52) 3. His third missionary journey was to Greece as well. During that journey he wrote four epistles: Galatians (c. AD 54) I Corinthians (c. spring of AD 57) II Corinthians (c. fall of AD 57) Romans (c. winter of AD 57) Paul was then taken captive to Rome, where under house arrest; he penned four more epistles (five if you count Hebrews - c. AD 61) Colossians (c. AD 62) Philemon (c. AD 62) Ephesians (c. AD 62) Philippians (c. AD 63) Paul was then released from house arrest and journeyed to Northern Greece (Macedonia) where he penned two more letters: I Timothy (c. AD 64) Titus (c. AD 64) Paul was then rearrested and taken back to Rome where Emperor Nero had him beheaded. However, before his martyrdom he penned his final letter: II Timothy (c. AD 67) Sometime during Paul’s release and re-arrest three other epistles were written: I Peter (c. AD 65) II Peter (c. AD 67) Jude (c. AD 67), the LORD’S other half brother. Twenty plus years later after the martyrdom of both Peter and Paul, the last of CHRIST’S twelve Apostles (John the Beloved) writes four epistles:

I John (c. AD 90) II John (c. AD 90) III John (c. AD 90) Revelation (c. AD 96)

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