2000 YEAR TIMELINE
Undisputed dates are in bold type. Christian events have been inserted, some tentatively, within this framework.
| Year AD | Event | |
| The Resurrection. | ||
| The leaders of the Jews persecute the first Christians. | ||
| Saul/Paul is converted. | ||
| Matthew composes his Hebrew gospel/ liturgy in Palestine. | ||
| Matthew’s gospel issued in Greek. | ||
| King Herod Agrippa executes the Apostle James the Great. | ||
| Peter escapes and flees to Rome. | ||
| 37-4141 | The other apostles spread out from Palestine.Theophilus is high priest of the JewsLuke writes his gospel for the GentilesLuke writes his ACTS | |
| 44 | Kng Herod Agrippa dies. | |
| 49 | Jews and Christians expelled from Rome following riots. | |
| First of Paul’s epistles; some influenced by Matthew’s gospel. | ||
| Paul imprisoned by Romans. | ||
| A copy of Matthew’s Gospel taken to India. | ||
| 54 | Nero becomes emperor | |
| The Apostle James the Less, bishop of Jerusalem, killed by stoning. | ||
| The Christians are expelled from the Temple. | ||
| Paul asks Timothy to join him on a mission to Spain. | ||
| Paul released from prison. | ||
| Peter ordains Linus, Cletus and Clement as assistant bishops. | ||
| 61 | Caesare Philipi renamed Neronius | |
| John writes twenty chapters of his Gospel | ||
| 64 July | Rome devastated by fire. | |
| 64 Oct 13th | St. Peter’s martyrdom (See this site: B 104). | |
| 65 Spring | Nero enlarges his persecution of Christians. | |
| Linus replaces Peter as bishop of Rome. | ||
| 66 | Jewish rebellion in Palestine. | |
| Paul goes to Spain. | ||
| 68 early | Jerusalem surrounded for first time by Romans. | |
| 68 June | Suicide of Emperor Nero followed by civil strife. This leads to the Roman troops, surrounding Jerusalem, being withdrawn. | |
| Mark distributes larger second edition of Peter’s talks. | ||
| Paul returns from Spain and visits Asia and Crete. | ||
| Paul writes an epistle to the Hebrew Christians in Jerusalem. | ||
| The Hebrew Christians flee from Jerusalem to Pella. | ||
| Paul again imprisoned in Rome and then martyred. | ||
| 69 | Galba dies trying to become emperor. | |
| 69 | Vitellius dies trying to become emperor. | |
| 69 | Otho dies trying to be come emperor. | |
| 69 | Vespasian becomes emperor | |
| 69 | Vespasian renews war in Palestine | |
| 69 | Romans surround Jerusalem for second time. | |
| Clement of Rome replies to Corinthians on behalf of Linus. | ||
| 70 Aug | Jerusalem captured. | |
| 70 | The Temple is destroyed | |
| 81 About | Linus dies. | |
| Cletus replaces him as bishop of Rome | ||
| Hypothetical Council of Jamnia (about 85-100). | ||
| 91 | Domitian starts persecution | |
| 92 About | Cletus dies | |
| Clement becomes bishop of Rome. | ||
| Clement, exiled by Romans to the Crimea. | ||
| 96 About | John the Apostle adds final chapter to his Gospel. | |
| John the Apostle dies. | ||
| 98 | Trojan becomes emperor. | |
| Clement dies and Evaristus replaces him as bishop of Rome. (about 101). | ||
| Papias (about 130) records that Mark wrote down Peter’s words.Justin Martyr reports (161 – 165) that Apostles wrote Gospels. | ||
| Prologues use Matthew-John-Luke-Mark sequence and report Peter’sapproval of Mark’s Gospel. | ||
| Ireneaus (about 180) familiar with the Matthew-Luke-Mark sequence. | ||
| Clement of Alexandria states (about 200) that the Gospels of Matthew and Luke were the first to be written. | ||
| Tertullian (about 212) uses Luke prior to Mark three times. | ||
| Origen (about 250) uses Matthew-Mark-Luke tradition. | ||
| 312-323 | Eusebius writes his ‘Ecclesiastical History’. | |
| Augustine (about 380) says Matthew-Mark-Luke order is as ‘received’. | ||
| Jerome (about 383) chooses Matthew-Mark-Luke-John sequence for his Latin New Testament (The Vulgate). | ||
| Augustine (about 420) writes that Mark used Matthew and Luke. | ||
| Ambrosiaster (about 480) refers to Matthew-Luke-Mark-John sequence. | ||
| 1546 | Council of Trent confirms which books are Sacred. | |
| 18th C. | The skill of literary analysis (internal evidence) develops. | |
| 18th C. | Henry Owen proposes Matthew-Luke-Mark sequence. | |
| 19th C. | Against Christian opposition, Bismarck enforces Markan Priority in | |
| German universities, so it triumphs in that country. | ||
| 18701893190219031912 | First Vatican Council endorses decree of Council of Trent.Rome insists witness of historians, not on internal evidence.Pontifical Biblical Commission (PBC) established.Rome launches an anti-Modernist Crusade.PBC bans the teaching of Markan Priority in Catholic establishments. | |
| 20th C. | Markan Priority spreads in Protestant countries. | |
| 1943 | Rome in ‘Divino Afflante Spiritu’ permits some use of internal evidence. | |
| 1965 | 2nd Vatican Council (Dei Verbum) maintains the historicity of the Gospels, bugospels, but allows greater freedom of research and opinion. | |
| 1965-2011 | Markan Priority theory spreads quickly within the Catholic Community. Greatly influences Catechetic teachings. | |
| 30 Sept.2010 | Apostolic Constitution, ‘Verbum Domini’, reads: “As Dei Verbum reminds us, Jesus Christ commanded the Apostles to preach the Gospel…This was … carried out by those Apostles and others associated with them who committed the message of salvation in writing”. |
Courtesy of Church In History Website
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