Timeline of New Testament Events

Our New Testament timeline presents a concise overview of God’s remarkable redemptive work through Jesus Christ, His apostles, and the early Church, unveiling the final chapters in the grand biblical narrative. Beginning with the birth of Christ in Bethlehem and culminating with John’s Revelation vision, this timeline highlights the crucial milestones that shaped the early Christian community and established a global movement of faith. As we chart each event—Jesus’ ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension; the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; the explosive growth of the Church—believers gain a deeper appreciation of the careful orchestration behind each unfolding event. By placing these moments in historical sequence, we can better grasp both the immediate impact and the enduring relevance of Christ’s message, seeing more clearly how the New Testament continues to transform hearts and minds across generations.

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Saul of Tarsus (Paul) sees Jesus on the way to Damascus

Paul had condoned the stoning of Stephen who was murdered for proclaiming the gospel (Acts 7) and went “house after house…dragging off men and women and would put them in prison” (Act 8:3). He was a vicious persecutor of the early Church. But while Paul was traveling to Damascus to arrest believers there and bring them to Jerusalem, Jesus appeared before him: “Suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him; and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul,* why are you persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, but get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do” (Acts 9:3b-5). (*Saul is Paul’s Hebrew name).