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I891] Biblical Notes. 375
Chronology of Paul's Life. In an article introductory to the study of St.
Paul's Epistles, Prof. G. C. Findlay, in the Preacher's Magazine for Feb.,
I89I, summarizes his chronological results in the following useful table:-
EVENTS OF PAUL'S LIFE. A. D. LEADING EVENTS OF GENERAL HISTORY
Saul's Conversion. 36 Deposition of Pontius Pilate.
37 Death of the Emperor TIBERIUS and ac-
First visit to Jerusalem, and acquain- cession of CALIGULA.
tance with Peter and James. 38 Aretas in possession of Damascus.
40 Caligula attempts to set up his statue in
the Temple at Jerusalem.
41 Death of CALIGULAand accession of
CLAUDIUS.
Herod Agrippa I. made King of the
whole of Palestine.
Paul joins Barnabas at Antioch. 43
Barnabas and Paul visit Jerusalem, King Herod dies.
with help against the approaching Judaea is placed again under a Roman
famine, at the time of Herod's perse- Procurator.
cution of the Church. 44
Barnabas and Paul make an expedition
to Cyprus, Pisidia, and Lycaonia.
First Missionary Journey. 46?
The Conference of Barnabas and Paul 48 Herod Agrippa II. made King of Chalcis.
with James, Peter and John, at Jeru- His power was afterwards extended.
salem. 51?
Second Missionary Tourney of Paul and 52-54
Silas through Asia Minor, Macedonia, Felix appointed Procurator of Judaea.
and Greece. 52 Expulsion of the Jews from Rome.
53 Gallio Pro-Consul of Achaia.
EPISTLES TO THE THESSALONIANS. 53, 54
54 Death of CLAUDIUS, and accession of
NERO.
Collision between the Jewish and Gen- Winter
tile Apostles at Antioch. 54, 55
Third Missionary Journey of Paul with 55-59
Timothy and Titus through Asia
Minor to Ephesus, then to Macedonia
and Corinth.
57 Jonathan, the High Priest, assassinated
at Jerusalem by the Sicarii (Dagger-
EPISTLES TO THE CORINTHIANS, GALA- 58 men).
TIANS AND ROMANS.
Voyage to Jerusalem, arrest, and im- 59
prisonment at Caesarea.
Appeal to Caesar and voyage to Rome. 61 Felix succeeded by Festus as Procura-
tor.
Rebellion of Boadicea in Britain.
Two years of captivity at Rome. 62-64
EPISTLES TO THE COLOSSIANS AND 62-64
PHILEMON AND EPHESIANS; 'ALSO
PHILIPPIANS (later).
64 Great fire of Rome July 19-25; followed
by terrible persecutions of Christians
at Rome.
Fourth Missionary _ourney. Churches 64-66
of Asia Minor, Macedonia, and Greece
re-visited; Crete and Spain (?) evan-
gelized.
EPISTLES TO TIMOTHY AND TITUS. 65, 66?
66 Outbreak of the Jewish War against
Rome.
Martyrdom of St. Paul.
66 or 67?
68 Death of NERO.
70 Fall of Jerusalem.
