Note: Acts has an internal summary in 1:8--Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, all the earth

Church Era (Acts 1-12)
[PETER is dominant apostle]

Beginnings (Acts 1-2) 30 A.D.

Peter's sermon
Peter and John heal lame man
Peter and others in prison

Growth (Acts 3-6:7)
(Summary #1 6:7, Jerusalem work summarized)

Persecution (Acts 6:8-8:4)
Dispersion demands departure from Jerusalem

Transition

• 1. Gospel to partial, quasi-Jews (Samaritans, Ethiopia, Acts 8)
  Peter and John go to Samaria
• 2. PAUL chosen as apostle to Gentiles, Acts 9 [A.D. 33]
  PAUL's first post-conversion Jerusalem visit [A.D. 35]
  (Summary #2 9:31, Samaria, Judea, Galilee work summarized)
• 3. Gospel to non-Jews, Cornelius, Acts 10-11:18
  Peter preaches to Cornelius
• 4. Church in Antioch, historical interlude
  PAUL in Cilicia and Syria 11:19-12 [A.D. 35-46]
  Peter in prison, released (Herod's death) [A.D. 44]
  PAUL's second Jerusalem visit (Gal. 2)[A.D. 46]

Missions Era (Acts 13-28)
[PAUL is dominant apostle]

First Journey (13-14), to Cyprus, Galatia, Asia Minor
Galatians--------[48 A.D.?]
Jerusalem Conference (15) [49 A.D.]

Second Journey (16-18), to Asia Minor
(Summary #4 16:5, Asia Minor work summarized))
PAUL in Troas, Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, Acts 16-17
1 Thessalonians--------[50 A.D.]
2 Thessalonians--------[??]
PAUL in Corinth, 18
PAUL to Ephesus and Jerusalem, 18 [A.D. 52]

Third Journey (19-21:17)
PAUL in Ephesus, 19 [A.D. 52-55]
1 Corinthians--------[55-56 A.D.]
PAUL visits Macedonia, Illyricum, Achaia [A.D. 55-57]
2 Corinthians--------[56 A.D.?]
Romans--------[57 A.D.]
(Summary #5 19:20, work in Achaia and Macedonia summarized))
PAUL travels to Jerusalem, [A.D. 57]

Journey to Rome (21:18-28:31)
PAUL imprisoned in Caeasarea [A.D. 57-59]
PAUL begins voyage to Rome [A.D. 59]
PAUL arrives in Rome [A.D. 60]
PAUL writes "Prison Epistles"? [A.D. 60-62]
Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon
(Summary #6 28:31, final summary, work continues "unhindered")

PAUL visits Spain ?? [A.D. 65ff]

PAUL writes "Pastoral Epistles"
1 Timothy, Titus, 2 Timothy

Death of Paul [A.D. 66?]

The Bible student should be familiar with the following map locations:
Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, Galilee, Galatia, Asia Minor, Antioch of Syria, Antioch of Pisidia, Cyprus, Ephesus, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Corinth, Athens, Troas, Macedonia, Achaia, Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, seven churches

Paul's letters and general themes

Galatians--Jewish/Gentile questions, law-keeping
1 Thessalonians--personal encouragement, future events (eschatological)
2 Thessalonians--future events (eschatological)
1 Corinthians--church problems
2 Corinthians--personal defense
Romans--salvation explained, gospel, law/works, faith/grace
Ephesians--Christ, church
Colossians--Christ, church
Philippians--personal
Philemon--personal
1 Timothy--pastoral, church organization/leadership
Titus--church leaders, lifestyles
2 Timothy--encouragement, Paul's impending death

General Epistles

James
1-2 Peter
1-2-3 John
Jude