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A CHRONOLOGY OF THE APOSTLE PAUL

Dr. J. Paul Tanner Pauline CHRONOLOGY Page 1. A CHRONOLOGY OF THE APOSTLE PAUL. J. Paul Tanner, ThM, PhD. 2nd Edition: February 25, 2003. INTRODUCTION. Any attempt to reconstruct a CHRONOLOGY for the events in the life of Paul must admit to some degree of approximation, though we can "come close" to dating certain aspects of the APOSTLE 's life. In reviewing the scholarship of others, two key decisions have strong bearing on most everything else. The first is the date that one presumes for the crucifixion of Christ. For the purposes of this study, I will follow the commendable work of Harold Hoehner, and use the date of AD 33 for our Lord's The second is the date of Paul's ministry at Corinth. Acts 18:12 mentions that Paul was brought before Gallio who was proconsul of Achaia (lower Greece). The year of his office was from early summer of AD 51 to early summer of AD 52.

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1 Dr. J. Paul Tanner Pauline CHRONOLOGY Page 1. A CHRONOLOGY OF THE APOSTLE PAUL. J. Paul Tanner, ThM, PhD. 2nd Edition: February 25, 2003. INTRODUCTION. Any attempt to reconstruct a CHRONOLOGY for the events in the life of Paul must admit to some degree of approximation, though we can "come close" to dating certain aspects of the APOSTLE 's life. In reviewing the scholarship of others, two key decisions have strong bearing on most everything else. The first is the date that one presumes for the crucifixion of Christ. For the purposes of this study, I will follow the commendable work of Harold Hoehner, and use the date of AD 33 for our Lord's The second is the date of Paul's ministry at Corinth. Acts 18:12 mentions that Paul was brought before Gallio who was proconsul of Achaia (lower Greece). The year of his office was from early summer of AD 51 to early summer of AD 52.

2 Thus, Paul's stay in Corinth had to overlap with the administration of Gallio. Although most scholars agree on this date for Gallio, they differ over the exact years that Paul was in Corinth. Had Paul recently arrived in Corinth when Gallio took office, or was he already near the conclusion of his Corinthian ministry (which lasted at least 18 months Acts 18:11)? Hence, some will date Paul's arrival in Corinth as early as Dec AD 49, while others will date it in the spring of AD 51. Most attempts to reconstruct a CHRONOLOGY for Paul's life will be made as a result of working backward and forward from the date of Paul's time in Corinth. This accounts for a slight difference of a year or two in most schemes. Inevitably, one must also make certain assumptions on certain other matters. The fourteen years mentioned in Gal 2:1 for Paul's 2nd Jerusalem visit are probably fourteen years from the time of his conversion rather than fourteen years from the 1st Jerusalem visit mentioned in Gal 1:18.

3 Also, most time periods should probably be understood on the basis of "inclusive dating" (whereby a portion of a year would be counted as a full year). This is the common understanding of most scholars. I also assume that Paul's 2nd Jerusalem visit (Acts 11:30; Gal 2:1) for the purpose of famine relief is distinct from Paul's visit to Jerusalem for the "Jerusalem Council" (Acts 15), and that Paul wrote Galatians before the Jerusalem Council (contra Finegan). Aside from my own personal studies, I have received much help from class notes that I received from Dr. Harold Hoehner, whom I was privileged to study under many years ago. For the most part, I will use the dates that he has suggested. Yet, I have also benefited from the work of Carson, Moo and Morris in their New Testament Introduction (hereafter referred to as "Carson"), as well as from the outstanding work of Jack In the notes which follow, I will organize the life of Paul according to three distinctive periods in his life: (1) the Formative Period prior to his missionary journeys; (2) the Missionary Period up to his final visit to Jerusalem; and (3) the Imprisonment Period from his arrest until his eventual martyrdom.

4 1. Harold W. Hoehner, Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. House, 1977. 2. D. A. Carson, Douglas J. Moo, and Leon Morris, "Paul's Missionary Career and Its CHRONOLOGY ," in An Introduction to the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. House, 1992): 223-31; and Jack Finegan, Handbook of Biblical CHRONOLOGY , rev. ed. (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 1998). Cf. Dale Moody, "A New CHRONOLOGY for the Life and Letters of Paul," in Chronos, Kairos, Christos: Nativity and Chronological Studies Presented to Jack Finegan, ed. Jerry Vardaman and Edwin M. Yamauchi, 223-40 (Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 1989). Dr. J. Paul Tanner Pauline CHRONOLOGY Page 2. A. FORMATIVE PERIOD (14/15 years: summer AD 34/35 spring 48). This covers the period from Paul's conversion in AD 34/35 up to the beginning of his first missionary journey.)

5 1. At Jerusalem a. Witnesses the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7:58). b. Participates in the persecution of the Jerusalem church (Acts 8:1-4). c. Receives authority from the High Priest to go to Damascus to persecute Christians (Acts 9:1-2). 2. Experiences at Damascus AD 34/35 a. Confronted by Jesus on the Damascus Road and converted3 (Acts 9:3-8;. 22:5-11; 26:12-18). b. Ministered to by Ananias of Damascus (Acts 9:9-19; 22:12-16). c. Initial testimony at Damascus (Acts 9:19-22; 26:20). d. Departure to Arabia4 (Gal 1:16-17), which probably occurs between Acts 9:22 and Acts 9:23. e. Return to Damascus (Gal 1:17). f. Attempt to kill Paul by Jews during the reign of Aretas IV5 (Acts 9:23-25; 2. Cor 11:32-33). Summer 37 3. Return to Jerusalem (3 yrs after conversion Gal 1:18). a. Befriended by Barnabas (Acts 9:26-28). b. Stays 15 days with Peter and visits with James (Gal 1:18-19).

6 C. Hellenistic Jews attempt to kill Paul (Acts 9:29). 4. Departure to Tarsus Christians bring Paul to Caesarea and send him off to Tarsus. There he ministers in the regions of Syria and Cilicia (Acts 9:30; Gal 1:21-24). Note: During Paul's tenure in Syria-Cilicia, Peter is used to initiate the inclusion of Gentiles in the church (Acts 10 11). 5. Activities at Antioch 3. Hoehner dates Paul's conversion at AD 35, while Carson (230) dates it to AD 34/35. Finegan (395), however, dates it at AD 36, but he is dating the 14 years of Gal 2:1 back from AD 49 (he dates Galatians after the Jerusalem Council). 4. There is debate as to what is meant by "Arabia." LaSor (ISBE, 1:220) writes, "Paul speaks of going to 'Arabia'. after his Damascus experience ( Gal. 1:17 ), which has been taken to refer to (1) the region E of Damascus, or (2) that S.

7 Of Damascus, or (3) Mt. Sinai. He includes Sinai in Arabia in Gal. 4:25 , following the classical view of Arabia Petrea ;. but this is hardly sufficient evidence to decide the location of his postconversion visit. King Aretas, elsewhere identified as an Arabian (cf. Josephus Ant. ), is mentioned in 2 Cor. 11:32 , and we are reasonably certain that he is to be identified with Aretas IV, king of the Nabateans, whose kingdom extended E and S of Damascus, with its capital at Petra." Carson (226) equates with "the Nabataean kingdom, northeast of the Dead Sea.". 5. Aretas IV reigned as king of the Nabataeans from ca. 9 BC until AD 40. Dr. J. Paul Tanner Pauline CHRONOLOGY Page 3. a. Church at Antioch develops from persecution that arose in connection with Stephen (Acts 11:19). b. The Jerusalem church sends Barnabas to investigate the activities of Antioch (Acts 11:22).

8 Spring 43? c. Barnabas goes to Tarsus and returns with Paul to conduct intensive teaching ministry (Acts 11:25-26). Note: Herod Agrippa I initiates a persecution against Christians and has James the APOSTLE killed. Peter is freed, and Agrippa is struck by God in AD. 44 (Acts 12). Note that the details recorded in Acts 11 12 may not be in strict chronological order, so that the events of 11:27-30 (including the famine) may be after Agrippa's death. Acts 12:25 would then resume the story of Paul. Cf. Carson, 229. Autumn 47 6. 2nd Jerusalem Visit [= famine-relief visit] Carson (229) dates as AD 45-47. a. During the great famine of Claudius' reign (AD 41-54), Paul and Barnabas send a contribution for the relief of the brethren in Judea (Acts 11:27-30; Gal 2:1-10).6. b. Titus accompanies them on the mission (Gal 2:1). c. Paul submits his gospel to "those who were of reputation" (Gal 2:2).

9 D. James, Peter and John confirm Paul's gospel, and Titus is not compelled to be circumcised (Gal 2:3-10). e. Paul and Barnabas contact Barnabas' cousin, John-Mark, and bring him with them back to Antioch (Acts 12:25). B. THE MISSIONARY PERIOD (9 years: Apr 48 May 57). April 48 1. First Missionary Journey (Apr 48 Sept 49)7. a. Holy Spirit calls Barnabas and Paul to a special work (Acts 13:2). b. John-Mark accompanies them (Acts 13:5). c. Paul, Barnabas, and Mark minister at Cyprus, Barnabas' home (Acts 13:4; cf. Acts 4:36). d. The three men leave Cyprus and sail to Perga in Pamphylia of Asia Minor (Acts 13:13). e. John-Mark deserts them and returns to Jerusalem where his mother lived (Acts 13:13; 15:38; 12:12). f. Paul and Barnabas continue on to Pisidian Antioch where they minister for several weeks until Jews drive them out (Acts 13:14-50).

10 G. Paul and Barnabas go on to Iconium where they spend "a long time" until they are nearly stoned (Acts 13:51 14:5). 6. Josephus (Antiquities ) makes reference to a severe famine in AD 45 or 46. 7. Carson (227) says that the "best guess is about eighteen months" for the 1st missionary journey, and indicates (231) that it was either AD 46-47 or 47-48. Finegan (394) dates it to AD 47-48. Dr. J. Paul Tanner Pauline CHRONOLOGY Page 4. h. Paul and Barnabas minister at Lystra where Paul is severely stoned (Acts 14:6-20a). i. Possibly, initial contact is made with Timothy, his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice at this time (Acts 16:1-2; 2 Tim 1:5; 3:11). j. Paul and Barnabas preach at Derbe (Acts 14:20b-21). k. The two apostles make a return trip through Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, in which they appoint elders for every church (Acts 14:21-23).


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