Foundations of Faith

FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH IN JESUS
M. M. NINAN
54 Empress Agrippina had Emperor Claudius murdered and installed her 16-year-old son Nero
as the new emperor.
c. 55 Paul wrote epistles to the Corinthians.
c. 55 Peter traveled to Rome where his leadership over the church of Rome established the
tradition of the papacy. He has come to be regarded as the first bishop of Rome (pope).
57 Paul's last visit to Jerusalem [Acts 21].
58 Paul was arrested and imprisoned in Caesarea [Acts 25:4].
c. 60 Paul wrote the epistle to the Romans.
61 Human sacrifices in religious celebrations were prohibited by Roman law.
62 Paul was held under house arrest in Rome, but then was allowed to resume his travels.
64 Roman emperor Nero (37 - 68) accused the Christians of having started the fire which
destroyed large sections of Rome, initiating widespread persecution.
65 Famous and influential Roman philosopher Seneca committed suicide on orders from
Emperor Nero.
c. 65 Q was possibly written, (German: Quelle, meaning "source") a hypothetical Greek text used
in writing of Matthew and Luke.
66 Jews revolted against Roman government (through 70).
c. 67 Nero ordered the execution of both Peter and Paul.
68 Qumran (Essenes?) community was destroyed by Rome. The site of their "Dead Sea Scrolls"
would be found in 1949.
69 Vespian, a Roman general, attacked to Rome in order to quell a Jewish uprising. A coup by
other generals causes him to be made emperor.
70 Titus, son of Roman emperor Vespasian, captured and destroyed Jerusalem and suppressed a
Jewish revolt, destroying the Temple in the process.
c. 70 Mark, earliest known gospel, was probably composed.
73 Masada, last remaining stronghold of Jewish Zealots, fell to Roman assault.
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