Apostle Paul's Journey to Rome in Chains

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Scriptures: See Acts 21:18 - Acts 28

 
Dates Events *
A.D. 58
  • Paul is arrested in Jerusalem and goes to Caesarea. He is sent to Felix, Roman Procurator of Judea.
A.D. 59
  • Paul is in Caesarea.
  • Roman Emperor Nero murders Agrippina.
A.D. 60
  • Felix is recalled as Procurator of Judea and is succeeded by Festus.
  • In the Autumn (about August) Paul is sent to Rome by Festus.
  • In the Winter Paul is shipwrecked at Malta.
A.D. 61
  • Paul arrives in Rome in the Spring.
A.D. 62
  • Paul at Rome.
  • In the Spring Paul writes the books of Philemon, Colossians and Ephesians. He may have written the book of Hebrews this year.
  • Albinus succeeds Festus as Procurator of Judea. Emperor Nero marries Poppea. Octavia executed. Pallas put to death.
  • In the Autumn Paul writes the book of Philippians.
A.D. 63
  • Paul is acquitted in the Spring and goes to Macedonia and Asia Minor.
  • Poppea's daughter Claudia born.
A.D. 64 - A.D. 68
  • In A.D. 64 it is possible Paul went to Spain (See Romans 15:28). The Great Fire of Rome occurs, followed by persecution of Roman Christians.
  • In A.D. 65 Paul may have continued in Spain. Gessius Florus made Procurator of Judea. Death of Seneca.
  • In A.D. 66 Paul may have travelled from Spain to Asia Minor (See 1 Timothy 1:3). The Jewish Wars begin.
  • In the Summer of A.D. 67 Paul writes 1 Timothy from Macedonia. He writes Titus from Ephesus in the Autumn. In the winter he is in the city of Nicopolis.
  • During the Spring of A.D. 68 Paul is in a Roman prison. He writes his last epistle, 2 Timothy. The Apostle Paul is executed in the Summer (May or June). Nero dies in the middle of June.
* Chronology/Events taken from The Life & Epistles of St. Paul by Conybeare and Howson