Timeline after Jesus

c. 6-4 CE - The birth of Jesus

c. 27-29 CE - The ministry of John the Baptist

c. 30-33 CE - The ministry of Jesus

c. 30-33 CE - Crucifixion of Jesus: The exact year of Jesus' crucifixion is debated, but it's generally placed around 30-33 AD.

c. 32-35 CE - Conversion of Paul

c. 35-65 CE - Pauline Mission and Letters: Apostle Paul's missionary journeys and the writing of his epistles, which are some of the earliest New Testament texts.

c. 34-38 CE - Paul's first visit to Jerusalem (James already an acknowledged leader of the Jerusalem church)

c. 41-44 CE - The imprisonment of Peter

c. 47-56 CE - Paul conducts missionary tours among the Gentiles

c. 48-49 CE - Paul's second visit to Jerusalem

c. 49-50 CE - Council of Jerusalem (First Apostolic Council): This council, described in Acts 15, dealt with the issue of whether Gentile Christians needed to follow Jewish law.

c. 50 CE - Paul writes the earliest letters (1 and 2 Thessalonians)

c. 55 CE - Galatians composed

c. 56 CE - Paul's final visit to Jerusalem

c. 60-62 CE - Paul writes Philippians

c. 62 CE - Jame's death; Jesus' cousin Symeon succeeds James as head of Jerusalem church

c. 66-73 CE - Jewish revolt against Rome; Jewish Christians flee to Pella

c. 70 CE - Destruction of the Second Temple: The Roman army destroyed Jerusalem and its temple, a pivotal event for both Judaism and Christianity.

c. 66-70 CE - The gospel of Mark composed

c. 80-85 CE - The gospel of Matthew compased

c. 85-90 CE - The gospel of Luke and Acts composed

c. 90-95 CE - The gospel of John compsed

c. 90-150 CE - Apostolic Fathers: Early Christian theologians like Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, and Polycarp wrote during this period, providing a link between the Apostles and later church fathers.

c. 150-200 CE - Christian Apologists: Writers like Justin Martyr and Tertullian defended and explained Christian doctrines to a non-Christian audience.

c. 200-250 CE - Theological Development: Theologians like Origen contributed significantly to the development of early Christian theology.

c. 250-260 CE - Decian Persecution: Emperor Decius issued edicts that led to widespread persecution of Christians who were forced to perform Roman religious rites.

c. 303-311 AD - Diocletian Persecution: The most severe persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire occurred under Emperor Diocletian.

313 CE - Edict of Milan: Issued by Constantine and Licinius, this edict ended the persecution of Christians and granted religious freedom in the Roman Empire.

c. 318 CE - Arian Controversy Begins: Arius, a priest in Alexandria, began teaching that the Son of God was created and not co-eternal with the Father, sparking significant theological debate.

325 CE - First Council of Nicaea: Convened by Emperor Constantine, this council addressed the Arian controversy and resulted in the Nicene Creed, a statement of faith that affirmed the divinity of the Son and his co-eternity with the Father.

367 CE - The first time 27 books of the Christian Bible are canonized