Map and timeline

Where the story moves, and where it sits in Israel’s history.

The story's places

Coordinates and outlines: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0; Jordan River © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0.

Stops

Stop 1 · Philippians 1:1; Acts 16:11-40

A Roman colony in Macedonia where Paul founded the church with Lydia and the jailer, and where he was beaten and jailed.

How sure scholars are of each location

PhilippiHigh confidence
Named in 1 verse: Philippians 1:1
41.012° N, 24.285° E
ThessalonicaHigh confidence
Today: Thessaloniki. Named in 1 verse: Philippians 4:16
40.638° N, 22.946° E
MacedoniaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 1 verse: Philippians 4:15
41.600° N, 22.540° E
RomeHigh confidence
Shown for orientation; not named in Philippians.
41.892° N, 12.485° E
Mediterranean SeaHigh confidence
Shown for orientation; not named in Philippians.
31.805° N, 34.170° E

Some outlines © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0.

Shown in order, not to scale. Dates are debated.

Rome and Herod

Jesus' ministry

The early church

The Jewish war and after

Judea and Galilee

Herod the Great rules for Rome and rebuilds the temple.

Jesus is crucified and rises (about AD 30).

The church spreads from Jerusalem across the empire.

Revolt against Rome from AD 66; the temple destroyed in AD 70.

The empire

Augustus becomes emperor; he settles veterans at Philippi (42 and 31 BC).

Tiberius is emperor.

Philippi is a Roman colony; Nero becomes emperor in AD 54.

A year of civil war, then Vespasian.

This book

Written from prison, about AD 60 to 62 (debated)