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New Testament Timeline
The life of Jesus and the birth of the church
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How to read it: The whole New Testament fits in a single century — zoom into the Gospels window, then watch the church spread after Pentecost.
About this chart
The New Testament covers about a century, but a momentous one — the life of Jesus and the explosive first decades of the church. This timeline places the Gospels and the events of Acts in order, from the Nativity to the close of the apostolic age, so the letters can be read against the history that produced them.
It clarifies how the pieces fit: the three years of Jesus' ministry, the resurrection and Pentecost, the conversion of Paul, the spread of the gospel to the Gentiles, and the missionary journeys that planted churches across the empire. Dates in the Gospels are approximate (the Nativity around 6–4 BC, the crucifixion around AD 30–33), while the Acts era is anchored by several fixed historical points.
Written by the Selah Editorial Team. Dates are approximate; biblical chronology is debated and shown as ranges.
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Frequently asked
What period does the New Testament cover?
Roughly 6 BC to AD 100 — from the birth of Jesus to the end of the apostolic age and the writing of the last New Testament books.
What is the order of events in the New Testament?
The birth and life of Jesus, his crucifixion and resurrection, Pentecost and the birth of the church, the conversion of Paul, and the spread of the gospel through the missionary journeys.
How long after Jesus was the New Testament written?
Its books were written across the second half of the first century, within decades of the events — the letters from the 40s–60s and the Gospels and remaining books later in the century.
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