Map and timeline

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

The story's places

Regions: darker shading where more sources agree on their extent

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

Stops

Stop 1 · Acts 20:2-3; Romans 16:1, 16:23

Where Paul probably wrote

Paul is thought to have written from Corinth: Phoebe comes from nearby Cenchreae, and Gaius (Paul's host) and Erastus (the city treasurer) send greetings.

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Places in the story

How sure scholars are of each location

RomeHigh confidence
Named in 3 verses: Romans 1:7, Romans 1:15, Romans 15:24
41.892° N, 12.485° E
CorinthHigh confidence
Shown for orientation; not named in Romans.
37.906° N, 22.879° E
JerusalemHigh confidence
Named in 5 verses: Romans 15:19, Romans 15:25, Romans 15:26, Romans 15:27, …
31.777° N, 35.234° E
MacedoniaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 1 verse: Romans 15:26
41.600° N, 22.540° E
AchaiaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 1 verse: Romans 15:26
38.720° N, 22.540° E
IllyricumHigh confidence
A region. Named in 1 verse: Romans 15:19
43.539° N, 16.483° E
SpainHigh confidence
A region. Named in 2 verses: Romans 15:24, Romans 15:28
40.210° N, -4.350° E
Mediterranean SeaHigh confidence
Shown for orientation; not named in Romans.
31.805° N, 34.170° E

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Where Romans fits

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.

A Roman governor rules Judea; Jesus is crucified and rises (about AD 30).

The church spreads from Jerusalem; Paul collects money for the poor there.

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

The empire

Augustus becomes emperor.

Tiberius is emperor; Pilate governs Judea.

Claudius expels Jews from Rome (about AD 49); Nero becomes emperor in AD 54.

A year of civil war, then Vespasian.

This book

Written from Corinth, about AD 57