12.1
Chronology of Paul’s Life (Box 12.4)
A number of factors make exact dates difficult to determine. Here we look at the earliest and the latest dates that are typically suggested by Pauline scholars.
|
Earliest Date |
Latest Date |
Call to be an apostle of Christ |
32 |
36 |
Initial time in Arabia and Damascus |
32–35 |
36–39 |
First visit to Jerusalem |
35 |
39 |
Interim years in Cilicia and Syria |
35–45 |
40–45 |
Private meeting with church leaders |
45 |
46 |
First missionary journey |
46–48 |
46–49 |
Apostolic council |
48 |
49 |
Second missionary journey (includes one and a half years in Corinth) |
49–51 |
50–52 |
Third missionary journey (includes two and a half years in Ephesus) |
52–57 |
54–58 |
Arrested in Jerusalem |
57 |
58 |
Prisoner in Caesarea |
57–59 |
58–60 |
Voyage to Rome |
59–60 |
60–61 |
Prisoner in Rome |
60–62 |
61–63 |
“Second career” (not recognized by most scholars) |
62–64 |
63–67 |
Death |
62 |
67 |