Four gospels

The Four Gospels

By Isaac Isho
  • 586 BCE

    The exile of the Jews from Rome

    The Assyrian Empire was overthrown in 612 BCE by the Medes and the Neo-Babylonian Empire. In 586 BCE King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon conquered Judah. He destroyed Solomon's Temple and exiled the Jews to Babylon.
  • 48

    The Council of Jerusalem

    The Council of Jerusalem is generally dated to 48 CE, roughly 15 to 25 years after the crucifixion of Jesus, between which was between 26 and 36 CE.
  • 50

    Letters of St. Paul to the Thessalonians

    St. Paul, the Apostle, original name Saul of Tarsus, (born 4 BCE, Tarsus in Cilicia),now in Turkey, died 62–64 CE, Rome (Italy), He wrote the First letter to the Thessalonians (50 CE)
  • 51

    Second letter to the Thessalonians (51 CE)

  • 53

    The Epistle to the Galatians (53 CE)

  • 54

    First letter to the Corinthians (53-54 CE)

  • 55

    Second letter to the Corinthians (54-55 CE)

  • 55

    Letter to the Philippians (55 CE)

  • 57

    Letter to the Romans (57 CE)

  • 61

    The writing of Luke’s Gospel

    The Gospel of Luke was most likely written between 58 and 65 CE.
  • 63

    Philemon (61-63 CE)

  • 63

    Ephesians (61-63 CE)

  • 63

    Philippians (61-63 CE)

  • 63

    Colossians (61-63 CE)

  • 70

    The writing of Mark’s Gospel

    Most scholars believe that the Gospel of Mark was written sometime during the war between Rome and the Jews (66-74).
  • 70

    The destruction of the Second Temple

    In 66 CE the Jewish population rebelled against the Roman Empire. Four years later, on August 70 CE, Roman legions under Titus retook and destroyed much of Jerusalem and the Second Temple.
  • 85

    The writing of Matthew’s Gospel

    The Gospel of Matthew was written in about the year 85 CE.
  • 95

    The writing of John’s Gospel

    The Gospel of John was found to be written somewhere between 90-100 CE.
  • 313

    Christianisation of the Roman Empire (Constantine)

    Constantine was born on the 27 February 272 CE. Constantine ruled between 306 and 337 CE. As the first Roman emperor to claim conversion to Christianity, Constantine played an influential role in the proclamation of the Edict of Milan in 313 CE, which decreed tolerance for Christianity in the empire.