Introduction to the Life of Paul
Possible Date: 48-57 A.D. (49)
- Some would say, 53 (early in the year) Galatians was written from Antioch (in Syria) after Paul rebukes Peter for separating himself from Gentile converts but before the start of the third missionary journey.
Scripture: Book of Galatians
NOTE: There are various possibilities for the date of writing the book of Galatians.
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NOTE: There are various possibilities for the date of writing the book of Galatians.
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Some believe this is Paul's first letter written. If not, it certainly was one of the early ones. Some would place it on the 3rd Preaching tour.
Paul wrote Galatians - Galatians 1:1-2
§ Purpose: To verify his apostleship and the gospel of justification by faith in Christ
§ Theme: Stand fast in the liberty of the gospel
§ Brief Outline:
1. Defense of his apostleship - Galatians 1:1-2:21
2. Defense of the gospel of justification by faith - Galatians 3:1-4:31
3. The call to stand fast in the liberty of the gospel - Galatians 5:1-6:18
Chronology of Acts and the Epistles
| Event | Reference | Year (AD) |
|---|---|---|
| Descent of the Holy Spirit | Acts 2:1-13 | 30 |
| Setting Up of the Church | Acts 2:40-47 | 30 |
First Persecutions (Illustration) | Acts 4:1-22; 5:21-42; 7:1-60 | 35 |
| Philip at Samaria | Acts 8:4-13 | 35 |
Conversion of Saul (Illustration) | Acts 9:1-9 | 36 |
| First Gentile Converted | Acts 10:1-48 | 40 |
| Founding of Church at Antioch | Acts 11:19-30 | 43 |
| Writing of Matthew's Gospel | Matthew | 43 |
| James Killed by Herod | Acts 12:1-25 | 45 |
| Paul's Call | Acts 13:1-3 | 47 |
His First Missionary Journey Begun (Map) | Acts 13:4-14:28 | 48 |
| Council at Jerusalem | Acts 15:6-35 | 50 |
Second Missionary Journey Begun (Map) | Acts 15:39-18:22 | 51 |
| Writing of I Thessalonians | I Thessalonians | 52 |
| Writing of II Thessalonians | II Thessalonians | 53 |
Third Missionary Journey Begun (Map) | Acts 18:23-21:17 | 54 |
| Writing of I Corinthians | I Corinthians | 57 |
| Writing of Galatians | Galatians | 57 |
| Writing of II Corinthians | II Corinthians | 58 |
| Writing of Romans | Romans | 58 |
| Writing of Luke's Gospel | Luke | 59 |
| Paul's Arrest at Jerusalem | Acts 21:26-22:29 | 58 |
| Paul at Caesarea | Acts 23:23-26:32 | 59 |
| Paul Starts for Rome | Acts 27:1-2 | 60 |
| Paul Reaches Rome | Acts 28:11-16a | 61 |
| Paul's Imprisonment at Rome | Acts 28:16-31 | 62 |
| Paul Writes Ephesians | Ephesians | 62 |
| Paul Writes Philippians | Philippians | 62 |
| Paul Writes Colossians | Colossians | 62 |
| Paul Writes Philemon | Philemon | 62 |
| James Writes his Epistle | James | 62 |
| I Peter Written | I Peter | 63 |
| Acts Written | Acts | 63 |
| Paul is Acquitted | - | 63 |
| Paul Visits Various Places | - | 63 |
| Paul Writes Hebrews | Hebrews | 63 |
| Paul Writes I Timothy | I Timothy | 63 |
| Paul Writes Titus | Titus | 63 |
| Writing of Mark's Gospel | Mark | 64 |
| II Peter Written | II Peter | 65 |
| Paul's Second Imprisonment at Rome | - | 65 |
| II Timothy Written | II Timothy | 66 |
| Martyrdom of Paul | - | 66 |
| Destruction of Jerusalem | - | 71 |
| Jude's Epistle Written | Jude | 75 |
| Writing of John's Gospel | John | 85 |
| Writing of John's Three Epistles | I John; II John; III John | 90 |
| John's Visions at Patmos | Revelation 1:9 | 96 |
| Revelation Written | Revelation | 97 |
| Death of John | - | 100 |
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