The Strand Study Bible

THE NEW TESTAMENT AND WORLD HISTORY

The pre-existent CHRIST Introduction to Luke’s gospel

Jn Lk Lk Lk Lk Lk Lk Lk Lk

1:1-5 1:1-4

c. Oct 10, 2 BC c. 2 BC/AM 3998

1:5-25 1:26-38 1:39-55 1:57-66 1:67-75 1:76-80 1:18-25 1:56

Gabriel announces the birth of John the Baptist to Zecharias

Gabriel announces the birth of CHRIST to Mary

Mary (1 month pregnant) visits Elizabeth (6 months pregnant) (Map #1)

Mary returns home

c. 2 BC/AM 3998

The birth of John the Baptist The prophecy of Zecharias

The future ministry of John the Baptist

An angel announces the birth of the SAVIOR to Joseph The birth of JESUS CHRIST (Map #2) Shepherds come to see the new-born CHRIST

Mt Lk Lk Mt Lk Lk Mt Mt Mt Lk Lk Lk

c. 2 BC/AM 3998 c. 1 BC/AM 3999

2:1-7

2:8-20 1:1-17

The genealogy of JESUS CHRIST CHRIST is circumcised eight days later

2:21

CHRIST is taken to the Temple

2:22-38 2:1-12 2:13-18 2:19-23 2:39-40 2:41-50 2:51-52

Wise men from Babylon come to worship the LORD of the universe (Map #3)

c. AD 1

Joseph is warned of God to flee into Egypt (Map #4)

c. AD 2

Joseph and Mary return to Israel to a city called Nazareth (Map #5)

CHRIST grows up in Nazareth

CHRIST (12 years old) and His parents go up to Jerusalem (Map #6) CHRIST grows up for the next 18 years of His life in Nazareth

c. Apr, AD 11 c. AD 11-28

3. Tiberius

Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus succeeded his stepfather, Augustus Caesar, to the throne in AD 14. Born in 42 BC, son of the Empress Livia, wife of Augustus, by her first husband, Tiberius Claudius Nero, Tiberius is remembered as being a capable and fair Roman emperor, but he remained very unpopular. In AD 26, after only twelve years of rule, Tiberius decided to withdraw from Rome and take up his residence on the island of Capreae, some 100 miles south of Rome, never to set foot in the city again. Lucius Aelius Sejanus, Tiberius’ principal adviser, was probably the one who prompted Tiberius to move. Tiberius died on March 16, AD 37. He was the reigning emperor at the time of CHRIST’S death and resurrection.

(AD 14-37)

Mt Mk

c. AD 28 - 32 c. AD 28 - 32 c. AD 28 - 32 c. AD 28 - 32

3:1 - 28:20 The life and ministry of Jesus Christ 1:1 - 16:18 The life and ministry of Jesus Christ 3:1 - 24:49 The life and ministry of Jesus Christ 1:6 - 21:25 The life and ministry of Jesus Christ

Lk Jn

Acts 1:4-8

Same account as Mt 28:16-20 The ascension of CHRIST Same account as Lk 24:50-53 Same account as Lk 24:50-53 The birth of the NT Church

Lk

c. May 28, AD 32

24:50-53 16:19-20

Mk

Acts 1:9-12

Acts 1-5

c. AD 32-34

4. Gaius Claudius Caesar Acts 6:1 - 9:25 5. Claudius Drusus

Otherwise known as Caligula, Gaius was the adopted son of Tiberius. He is remembered for having gone mad to the point of selecting his favorite horse to be a member of the Senate. His own bodyguards killed him in AD 41. The first deacons; Saul (Paul) receives CHRIST as his Savior and is born-again Claudius was Gaius’ uncle. At first he gave to the Jews the right to religious worship, but later banished all Jews from Rome (Acts 18:2). The famine foretold by Agabus (Acts 11:28) took place during his reign. Ancient writers tell us that Claudius Drusus’ reign was a period of great distress over the entire Mediterranean world. He too was assassinated. His stepson, Nero took his place as emperor in AD 54.

(AD 37-41)

c. AD 38

(AD 41-54)

Acts 9:26 - 12:25 Saul (Paul) returns to Jerusalem after three years in Arabia

c. AD 41-44

Jms

c. AD 45

1-5

Greetings from James to Jewish Christians everywhere

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