
It will also help to know one more thing when trying to understand the part of the timeline referring to James. He was one of those who pioneered the cause of Christianity even though he was not one of the 12 disciples of Jesus. That is why Paul is considered an apostle. In this case it is the cause of Jesus Christ and saving souls. Īs you can see, an apostle is not always just one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, but "one who pioneers a cause" is also considered an apostle. Apostle, One of the 12 disciples chosen by Jesus to preach the gospel. One dictionary gives the following meaning to the word "apostle":Ī The Bible does not tell us which came first, but the information on each event should be accurate regardless of where it falls in the above timeline. As an example, Dorcus being raised to life by Peter may have come before Philip met the Eunuch of Ethiopia (just the reverse of what is shown above). The above timeline shows the order of some of the major events for four of the Apostles and attempts to relate those to other events that may have happened about the same time. Please understand that it is not possible to create an accurate timeline that shows exactly what happened and when, because the Bible does not tell us.

Link to a list of all Bible lessons on this website Provide a map to students so they can trace the journeys themselves.Display maps so children become familiar with the places Paul went.Alternatively, you might draw a new outline shape of him each week on a whiteboard or even with a stick in the sand (if you are outside) and guide children in adding descriptive words or events inside the outlined shape as a review.


Paul and the Dark Powers at Ephesus- 3rd Missionary Journey An Angry Crowd at Lystra-Paul’s 1st Journey
