Dispensation Bible Study
New Testament Timeline
Event Date Scripture Dispensation Bible Study #
Ascension of Christ A.D. 30 Acts 1:1-11 Lesson #20
Day of Pentecost A.D. 30 Acts 1:15-2:39 Lesson #21 & #22
Lame man healed & A.D. 30-31 Acts 2:40-4:31 Lesson #23
Peter and John arrested
Ananias and Sapphira sin; A.D. 31 Acts 4:32-5:42 Lesson #24
12 disciples arrested
Stephen Martyred A.D. 31 Acts 6:1-8:4 Lesson #25
Revival in Samaria; A.D. 31-43 Acts 8:5-40 Lesson #26
Philip's evangelism
Saul's Conversion A.D. 31-43 Acts 9:1-9:31 Lesson #27
Gentiles receive the A.D. 31-43 Acts 9:32-11:21 Lesson #28
Holy Ghost; Peter's ministry
Church in Antioch grows A.D. 43 Acts 11:22-30 Lesson #29
James Killed in Herod’s A.D. 44 Acts 12:1-25 Lesson #29
persecution (the disciple
NOT the brother of Jesus)
Book of James written A.D. 48
(by the brother of Jesus)
Paul's 1st missionary A.D. 48-49 Acts 13:1-14:28 Lesson #30
journey
Book of Galations written A.D. 49
(by Paul from Antioch)
The Jerusalem Council A.D. 49 Lesson #31
Paul's 2nd missionary A.D. 50-53 Lesson #32 &
journey
Books of I Thessalonians A.D. 51-52 Lesson #33
& II Thessalonians written
(by Paul from Corinth)
Paul's 3rd missionary A.D. 53-57 Lesson #34 & #35
journey
Snyoptic Gospels written A.D. 55-64
Gospel of Mark ~A.D. 55-68
Gospel of Luke ~A.D. 58-63
Gospel of Matthew ~A.D. 58-64
Books of I Corinthians & A.D. 56-57
II Corinthians written
(by Paul from Ephesus &
Macedonia, respectively)
Book of Romans written A.D. 57
(by Paul from Corinth)
Paul's 4th missionary A.D. 60-62 Lesson #36
journey; 1st Roman
imprisonment
Prison Epistles written: A.D. 60-63
Ephesians, Colossians,
Philemon, & Philippians
(by Paul from Rome)
Books of I Peter and A.D. 62-64
II Peter written (by
Peter from Rome)
Book of Acts written A.D. 63
Nero's persecution begins A.D. 64
Books of I Timothy & A.D. 64-66
Titus written (by Paul
from Macedonia)
Peter killed A.D. 65
Book of Jude written (by A.D. 65
Jude; location unknown)
Book of II Timothy written A.D. 66-67
(by Paul from Rome)
Paul's 2nd Roman A.D. 67-68
imprisonment
Paul killed A.D. 68
{The date and author of the Book of Hebrews is uncertain. It was written in late 60s because Timothy was still alive (Hebrews 13:23) and the Jerusalem temple was still standing (Hebrews 7:5; 8:4, 13; 10:1-3, 11). If Paul wrote the book, then it was written ~A.D. 65-68. If someone else wrote the book, the date is probably later ~A.D 67-69.}
Jerusalem temple destroyed A.D. 70
by Titus
Gospel of John written ~A.D. 70-98
(by John from Ephesus)
Timothy, Titus, and Mark ~A.D. 70-100
assume leadership of the church
Books of I John, II John & A.D. 90
III John written (by John
from Ephesus)
Book of Revelation written A.D. 95-96
(by John from Isle of Patmos)
John dies of old age ~A.D. 100-110
(probably in Ephesus)
END OF THE EARLY APOSTOLIC ERA