Appendix 3. Chronology of the Apostle Peter's Life


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Dates are approximate, drawn from the work of evangelical Bible scholars.453

Birth in Bethsaida About 1 AD
Public Ministry of Jesus ca. 28-30
Peter's Call and Conversion ca. 28
Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection Fri, April 7, 30
Day of Pentecost 30
Stoning of Stephen precipitates persecution, scattering of believers 33
Conversion of Saul in Damascus 34/35
Ministry of Philip in Samaria, Peter and John sent to bestow Spirit 37-38
Paul visits Jerusalem and meets Peter and James

 37/38
Peter preaches to Cornelius's household in Caesarea

 37
Caligula plans to erect his statue in Jerusalem

 40
Caligula is assassinated, Claudius becomes emperor

 41
Claudius gives Judea and Samaria to Herod Agrippa I

 41
Herod Agrippa executes James, son of Zebedee

 Passover 41
Herod Agrippa imprisons Peter, who miraculously escapes 41
Herod Agrippa dies at Caesarea Spring 44
Paul joins Barnabas in Antioch 45-46
Paul and Barnabas Famine-Relief Visit to Jerusalem, meets with Peter (Acts 11:30; Gal 2:1-10) 46-47
Paul and Barnabas, first missionary journey

 47-48
Peter visits Antioch (Letter to the Galatians, about 48 AD) 48
Council of Jerusalem 48/49
Claudius expels Jews from Rome 49
Paul in Corinth 50-52
Claudius dies, Nero begins rule 54
Letters to the Corinthians mentioning Cephas in Corinth 55-56
Letter to the Romans, not mentioning Peter in Rome early 57
Paul's House Arrest in Rome 60 to 62
Peter writes 1 Peter from "Babylon" (Rome)

 60-63
Death of James the Just, Jesus' brother

 62
Great fire in Rome July 64
Peter and Paul executed in Rome 64-65
Roman-Jewish War 66-70
Death of Nero 68
Fall of Jerusalem 70
Death of the Apostle John, son of Zebedee

 About 99 AD

 

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References and Abbreviations

[453] Drawn from: F.F. Bruce, ISBE 3:709 (1979), Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free (1977), p. 475.
NT Wright, Paul: A Biography (2018), pp. 433-434; L. C. A. Alexander, "Chronology of Paul," in Gerald F. Hawthorne and Ralph P. Martin (eds.), Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (InterVarsity Press, 1993), pp. 115-118; Paul L. Maier, "Chronology," in Ralph P. Martin and Peter H. Davids, Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments (InterVarsity Press, 1997), pp. 184-194.

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