Timline of Paul's Life

  While historians and Bible scholars know little about Paul's early years, the book of Acts and Paul's many letters reveal to us a good portion of his life.  Certainly Paul was a well-traveled man, and he used his many experience to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.  Below is a timeline of the important dates in the life of the Apostle Paul.  As Paul lived just after the end of Jesus' life, all dates are AD.

(?)Date of Birth Unknown

   Childhood Days in Tarsus, a Roman province of Cilicia

       Youth/Early Manhood in Jerusalem for His education

Student of the Rabbi Gamaliel

       Member of the Pharisees 

32/33   The Witnessing of Stephen's Martyrdom

33/34   The Encounter of Jesus on the Damascus Road

3 years       A Ministry in Arabia and Damascus

        A Brief Visit to Jerusalem with Barnabas

11 years    Ministry in Cilicia and Syria:  The Silent Years  (11 years)

       Barnabas and Paul Minister in Antioch

47/48   First Missionary Journey: 

   Cyprus, Perga, Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe, Lystra,

Iconium, Pisidian Antioch, Pamphylia, Attalia, Antioch

49   The Jerusalem Council: 

Acceptance of Gentiles 

49-52   Second Missionary Journey: 

Antioch, Syria & Cilicia, Derbe, Lystra, Iconium,

Phrygia & Galatia, Troas, Philippi, Thessalonica,

Berea, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, Caesarea, Antioch

52-56   Third Missionary Journey: 

Antioch, Galatia & Phrygia, Ephesus, Macedonia & Greece,

Troas, Miletus, Jerusalem

56     The Arrest: 

Jerusalem, Caesarea

59/60    Paul's Voyage to Rome: 

Sidon, Myra, Cnidus, Fair Havens, Malta, Syracuse,

Rhegium, Puteoli, Forum of Appius, Three Taverns, Rome

60-62   Imprisonment in Rome: 

Released?  Exiled? Extended Travel? 

64-65    Imprisonment and Death 

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