Chronology of the Life of St. Paul 1. PAUL’S EARLY LIFE - 36-45 A.D. A. EARLY TRAINING 1. Ancestry and youth - Phil 3:4-6 2. Education - Acts 22:3 B. SAUL THE PERSECUTOR
1. Stephen]s death - Acts 7:57,58 2. General persecutions - Acts 8:3 C. PAUL’S CONVERSION, 36 A.D. 1. On the road to Damascus - Acts 9:1-9 2. Paul and Anasias - Acts 9:10-16 D. DAMASCUS AND ARABIA 37-39 A.D. 1. Paul preaches in the synagogues of Damascus. - Acts 9:17-22 2. Paul in Arabis. His return to Damascus and flight to Jerusalem - Gal. 1:15- 18 E. JERUSALEM
1. Paul]s first visit to Jerusalem to see Peter. He is warned in a vision to depart - Gal. 1:17-20 F. CAESAREA, TARSUS, SYRIA AND CILICIA 1. Paul leaves Jerusalem for Caesarea and Tarsus. He preaches in the regions of Syria and Cilicia, 39-43 A.D. , 4 or 5 years - Gal. 1:21-24 G. TARSUS AND ANTIOCH
1. Paul’s visions - 2 Cor. 12:1-4
2. A year in Antioch with Barbanas, 46A.D - Acts 11:19-26 H. JERUSALEM AND ANTIOCH
1. Paul’s second visit to Jerusalem, with alms - Acts 11:27-30
2. Paul and Barbanas return to Antioch, 47-48 A.D - Acts 12:25 2. PAUL’S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY AND FURLOUGH-48 49 A.D. A. ANTIOCH IN SYRIA 1. Paul and Barbanas preach in the synagogue Acts 19:1-3 B. SELEUCIA AND CYPRESS 1. SALAMIS. Paul and Barbanas preach in the Synagogues - Acts. 13:4-5
1 2. PAPHOS. Sergius Paulus. Elymas the sorcerer. Paul’s change of name - Acts. 16:6-12 3. PERGA. In Pamphylia. John Mark forsakes the apostles - Acts. 13:13 C. ANTIOCH IN PISIDIA
1. Paul’s address - Acts 13:14-41 2. Paul and Barbanas are rejected by the Jews and turn to the Gentiles - Acts 13:42-49
3. Paul’s sickness and the kindness of the Galations - Gal. 4:13-15
4. The departure from Antioch because of Persecution - Acts. 13:50 D. ICONIUM
3. Paul and Barnabas flee to Lystra - Acts 14:1 A. LYSTRA 1. Paul heals a lame man. The people deify Paul and Barnabas - Acts 14:6-13
2. Paul’s speech - Acts 14:14-18 3. Paul is stoned - Acts 14:19,20 B. DERBE AND RETURN VISITS
C. Departed to Derbe - Acts 14:20b. Lystra , Iconium , Antioch in Pisidia, Perga - Acts 14:21-25 1. PAULS COMMENT ON HIS FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY - 2 Tim 3:10,11 2. ATTALIA TO ANTIOCH IN SYRIA
a) Paul and Barnabas abide a long time (two years) in Antioch: 49-50 A.D - Acts 14:25-28 4. GALATIANS WRITTEN FROM ANTIOCH 49 A.D 5. THE JERUSALEM COUNCIL AND PAULS STAY IN ANTIOCH 49 A.D. A. ANTIOCH 1. Paul and Barnabas are sent to Jerusalem - Acts 15:1-3 B. JERUSALEM, PAUL’S THIRD VISIT
1. The formal reception by the Church of the delegates from Antioch - Acts 15:4 2. The private interviews of Paul - Gal. 2:2-5 3. The meeting of the Council proper - Acts 15:6-29 4. The mission of Paul and Barnabas to the Gentiles ratified - Gal. 2:3-1 C. ANTIOCH
1. The sojourn of Paul and Barnabas at Antioch -some days - Acts 15:30-35 2. The quarrel between Paul and Peter - Gal. 2:11-14
2 6. PAUL’S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY AND FURLOUGH 50-52 A.D. A. ANTIOCH 1. Paul and Barnabas separate - Acts 15:36-39 B. SYRIA AND CILICIA 1. Paul and Silas confirm churches - Acts 15:40-4 C. DERBE AND LYSTRA 1. The circumcision of Timothy at Lystra . The Decrees delivered to the churches - Acts 16:1-5 D. PHRYGIA AND GALATIA - Acts 16:6 E. MYSIA AND TROAS
1. Paul’s vision of the man from Macedonia - Acts 16:6-9 2. Luke joins Paul as a companion - Acts 16:10 F. SAMOTHRACE AND NEAPOLIS - Acts 16:11 G. PHILIPPI 1. The first European church founded - Acts 16:12-40 H. AMPHIPOLIS AND APOLLONIA - Acts 17:1 I. THESSALONICA 1. The work begins - Acts 17:1-9 2. The work supported - Phil. 4:16,1 - Thes.2:9
3. Paul’s bond with them - 1 Thes. 1:1-8 - 2 Thes. 1:2-7 J. BEREA
1. Paul’s ministry and opposition - Acts 17:10-13
2. Paul’s departure - Acts 17:14 K. ATHENS 1. Their arrival - Acts :17:15 2. The debate - Acts 17:16-21 3. The Mars Hill message - Acts 17:22-34 L. CORINTH 1. Paul lives with Aquila and Pricilla - Acts 18:1-3
2. The conversion of Crispus, Gaius, and ‘the house-hold of Stephanas’ - Acts 18:5-8; - 1 Cor. 1:14-16 - 1 Cor. 16:15
3. Paul’s vision - Acts 18:9-11 4. Paul before Gallio - Acts 18:12-18
3 7. FIRST THESSALONIANS WRITTEN FROM CORINTH - 51 A.D.
8. SECOND THESSALONIANS WRITTEN FROM CORINTH - 51 A.D. A. CENCHREA, EPHESUS, CAESAREA, JERUSALEM & ANTIOCH Acts 18:18- 23 9. THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY, 53-57 A.D. A. ANTIOCH, GALATIA, AND PHRYGIA - Acts 18:22-23 B. PAUL IN EPHESUS THREE YEARS - Acts 19:1-41 10. FIRST CORINTHIANS WRITTEN FROM EPHESUS - 56 A.D. A. PAUL VISITS CORINTH FOR THE SECOND TIME AND RETURNS TO EPHESUS 2 Cor. 13:2 B. MACEDONIA AND GREECE - Acts 20:1-3 11. SECOND CORINTHIANS WRITTEN FROM MACEDONIA - 56 A.D. A. THE JOURNEY FROM CORINTH TO JERUSALEM - Acts 20:3-21:16 12. ROMANS WRITTEN FROM CORINTH - 57 A.D.
13. PAUL’S FIFTH VISIT TO JERUSALEM - 57 A.D.
A. PAUL’S VOW - Acts 21:17-16 B. PAUL SEIZED IN THE TEMPLE BY THE JEWS - Acts 21:27-39 C. PAUL’S SPEECH TO THE JEWS - Acts 21:40/22:29
D. PAUL’S SPEECH BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN - Acts 22:30 / 23:9 E. THE CONSPIRACY TO KILL PAUL 1. The plot and its discovery - Acts 23:12-22 2. The plan of escape - Acts 23:23-33 14. PAUL IN CAESAREA - 57-59 A.D.
A. PAUL’S CONFINEMENT - Acts 23:31-35 B. PAUL BEFORE FELIX - Acts 24:1-23 C. PAUL’S PRISON LIFE IN CAESAREA - Acts 24:24-27
D. PAUL’'S TRIAL BEFORE FESTUS - Acts 25:1-12
E. PAUL’S TRIAL BEFORE AGRIPPA - Acts 25:13/26:32
4 15. PAUL’S JOURNEY TO ROME AND BACK - 59-60 A.D. A. DEPARTS CAESAREA - Acts 27:1-4 B. MYRA - Acts 27:5-7 C. FAIR HAVENS - Acts 27:8 D. SHIPWRECK AT MALTA - Acts 27:9 / 28:10 E. DEPARTS MALTA - Acts 28:11-15 F. ARRIVAL IN ROME - Acts 28:16 16. PAUL’S FIRST ROMAN IMPRISONMENT - 60-62 A.D. A. BELIEVERS IN ROME - Romans 16:3-15 B. PAUL MEETS THE CHIEF JEWS OF ROME TWICE - Acts 28:16 - 29 C. PAUL LIVES TWO YEARS IN HIS OWN HIRED HOUSE, GUARDED BY A ROMAN SOLDIER - Acts 28:30-31 D. PAUL’S EXPECTATION OF RELEASE - Phil 1:23-27;2:24
17. EPHESIANS WRITTEN FROM ROME - 60 A.D.
18. COLLOSSIANS WRITTEN FROM ROME - 61 A.D.
19. PHILEMON WRITTEN FROM ROME - 61 A.D.
20. PHILIPPIANS WRITTEN FROM ROME - 62 A.D.
21. FREEDOM FROM BONDAGE - 62-67 A.D.
A. PAUL’S TRAVELS
B. Ephesus and Macedonia - 1 Tim 1:3 C. Crete - Titus 1:5
D. Miletos - 2 Tim 4:20
E. Ephesus - 2 Tim 1:16-18
F. Troas - 2 Tim 4:13
G. Corinth - 2 Tim 4:20 H. Nicopolis - Titus 3:12 22. 1 TIMOTHY WRITTEN FROM MACEDONIA-62 A,D. TITUS WRITTEN FROM ASIA-66 A.D.
23. PAUL’S SECOND ROMAN IMPRISONMENT - 67-68 A.D.
5 A. PAUL IS IMP0RISONED AS AN EVIL-DOER - 2 Tim 2:8-9
B. PAUL’S LONELINESS - 2 Tim 4:12,20 - 19,10 / 1:15
C. PAUL’S COMPANIONS - 2 Tim 4:11; 1:16 D. HIS LONGING FOR TIMOTHY AND MARK - 2 Tim 1:3-4 - 4:9,21 E. PAUL’S TRIAL BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES - 2 Tim 4:14-18 F. PAUL’S JOYOUS ANTICIPATION OF DEATH - I Tim 4:6-8 24. 2 TIMOTHY WRITTEN FROM ROME - 67 A.D.
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