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Chronology of the Apostolic Age and the Development of the New Testament Canon
A chronology is now appropriate in order to present a sequence of events both biblical and extra-biblical which affect the canon of the Bible, both Old Testament and New Testament. It is said that no two scripture scholars will agree on one apostolic chronology. Hence what is presented here is acceptable to some but not universally. It serves to give points of reference for the events that took place and their consequences. EVENT DATE WORK Preaching of John the Baptist 27 Outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Church 30 Stephen is stoned to death. 36/37 The conversion of Paul Paul's first missionary journey 45/49 Council of Jerusalem 50 Paul's second missionary journey 50/52 51 1 and 2 Thessalonians written Paul's third missionary journey 53/58 54-57 Galatians written 57 1 and 2 Corinthians written 58 Romans written The voyage to Rome 59/60 Paul's first Roman imprisonment 61-63 Philemon written Colossians written Ephesians written Philippians written 65 James written Mark written 1 Timothy written Titus written

The Apostle James is martyred Paul taken to Rome Peter in Rome Paul's second imprisonment and death Peter's death; Linus is Bishop of Rome The destruction of Jerusalem

63/64 64 1 Peter written 67 2 Timothy written Hebrews written 68-70 70s Matthew written; Luke and Acts written 78 70s/90s Jude written 90s John written 1, 2, and 3 John written Revelation written

Anacletus is Bishop of Rome

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Clement is Bishop of Rome John's death at Ephesus

92-101 1 Clement written 98

END OF THE APOSTOLIC AGE

EVENT DATE WORK Council of Rabbis at 99-100 Palestinian Canon in Hebrew Jamnia First Christian Canon c. 100 Alexandrian Canon in Greek of the Old Testament 100-125 2 Peter written Didache written Produced the first known Christian attempt at an Old Testament canon. Melito, Bishop of c. 170 His list uses the Septuagint order of books but contains only the Old Sardis Testament protocanonicals minus Esther. Irenaeus, Bishop of 185 Developed a New Testament Canon (without 3 John, James or 2 Peter) Lyons c. 200 Muratorian Fragment contained a canon similar to Trent Eusebius, Bishop of History of the Church written; referred to James, Jude,2 Peter, and 2 and c. 325 Caesarea 3 John as "disputed, yet similar to most." Council of Laodicea c. 360 List of books similar to Trent's canon. Pope Damasus 382 Decree listing the books of Trent's canon. Council of Rome 382 Prompted Pope Damasus' Decree. Council of Hippo 393 Approved a list of OT and NT Canon (same as later Trent) (North Africa) Council of Carthage 397 Approved a list of OT and NT Canon (same as later Trent) (North Africa) Exuperius, Bishop of Wrote to Pope Innocent I requesting a list of canonical books. Pope 405 Toulouse Innocent listed the Trent canon.

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