needing a timeline of the Roman Empire in relation to the gospels and ACTS?

Question

just a timeline would be sufficient. Not for publications, just research.
appropriate footnoting will be done.

Answer 1

National Geographic used to make the best time lines. Perhaps you can track down an index of their publication (which has been going on for something like 100 years), and see if there isn't one for the relevant period.

Good luck! Time lines are great learning tools.

Answer 2

The "gospels" would have been written for the most part during

Speculation was that the largest body of Christian dialogue was written as the result of Nero's persecution from 54-68 AD. Transcription from Aramaic to Greek occured as did transcription from Greek to Latin, scholars place the Greek to Latin compilation period from 170-250AD.

Dates Name
31BC-14AD Augustus
14-37 Tiberius
37-41 Gaius (Caligula)
41-54 Claudius
54-68 Nero
68 C. Iulius Vindex
68 L. Clodius Macer
68-69 Galba
C. Nymphidius Sabinus

69 Otho
69 Vitellius
69-79 Vespasian
79-81 Titus
81-96 Domitian
89 L. Antonius Saturninus

96-98 Nerva
98-117 Trajan
117-138 Hadrian
138-161 Antoninus Pius
161-180 Marcus Aurelius
175 Avidius Cassius

Answer 3

Bible Book Number 40-Matthew
Writer: Matthew
Place Written: Palestine
Writing Completed: c. 41 C.E.
Time Covered: 2 B.C.E.-33 C.E.

Bible Book Number 41-Mark
Writer: Mark
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed: c. 60-65 C.E.
Time Covered: 29-33 C.E.

Bible Book Number 42-Luke
Writer: Luke
Place Written: Caesarea
Writing Completed: c. 56-58 C.E.
Time Covered: 3 B.C.E.-33 C.E.


Bible Book Number 43-John
Writer: Apostle John
Place Written: Ephesus or near
Writing Completed: c. 98 C.E.
Time Covered: After prologue, 29-33 C.E.

Bible Book Number 44-Acts
Writer: Luke
Place Written: Rome
Writing Completed: c. 61 C.E.
Time Covered: 33-c. 61 C.E.

hope that helps!

Answer 4

Some of the better study Bibles have excellent timelines, usually between the old and new testaments or at the back. That would be your best bet. Then line it up with the timeline of the emperors given above.

Answer 5

You can't match the timelines. Not with any degree of certainty.
The Christians changed so much in the bible over the years. Translations where done incorrectly either by accident or to please the lord paying for the translation. And the dating systems were vastly different.
Some of the dates are off by decades.