Originally Posted by rodger  Yes it can be looked at that way, but keep in mind there were 12 witnesses to this prove that Jesus was born from heaven and is the son of man, That Jesus is Christ who created all things through God.
Now out of these 12 witnesses proclaiming the word 11 were killed for the sake of their testimony to the word of Jesus Christ (because of truth they layed there lives down.) As I would lay my life down for the truth that I witnessed today through faith.
When a person asked God to understand to be understood with a opened mind, God answers that person. Here is a time line that Rick posted a while back.
Timeline
Around 4 B.C.:
Jesus is born. His birth was "in the days of Herod the king" (Matthew
2:1), and scholars tell us that Herod died in 4 B.C. (see for example
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary , verse 1, and People's New
Testament , verse 1). As these two commentaries point out, Jesus is
believed to have been born in the last year of Herod's reign, which
puts His birth at around 4 B.C.
Around 30 A.D.:
Jesus is crucified. In Luke 3:23 we are told that Jesus was about 30
years old when He began His ministry, and scholars tell us that His
ministry probably lasted about three and a half years (see for
example Wesley's Explanatory Notes , verse 23). So Jesus died
somewhere around 30 A.D.
Around 30 A.D. (continued):
The Church is born. Jesus was in the tomb on the Passover Sabbath,
and the day of Pentecost always fell on the fiftieth day counting
from the day after the Passover Sabbath (see for example People's New
Testament , verse 1, and Gill's Exposition of the Bible ). Acts 2:1-4
tells us that on the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit filled the
original disciples, along with manifestations such as the sound as of
a mighty wind, visible tongues of fire, speaking in tongues, and the
first preaching of the Gospel (in which a harvest of souls began to
be gathered in). This event is often regarded as signaling the birth
of the Church.
45-48 A.D.:
The book of James is written. Most non-Catholic Bible scholars agree
that James was one of the half-brothers of Jesus (Catholics disagree
because they believe that Jesus' mother had no other children) and
the one who presided over the "Jerusalem Conference" in Acts 15:1-30
(48-50 A.D.). There are several other men named James in the New
Testament (including two apostles), but there are strong reasons for
eliminating them as the author of the book of James (see for example
People's New Testament ).
48-50 A.D.:
The apostle Paul is in Antioch and he writes his first letter, which
we call the book of Galatians. This is during the time period of Acts
15:25-35.
Around 50 A.D.:
The Gospel of Matthew is believed to have been written sometime
around 50 A.D. by the apostle Matthew (although possibly it was
written a few years earlier or later). The Bible Knowledge Commentary
(Walvoord and Zuck, Dallas Theological Seminary) describes a number
of theories which scholars have proposed concerning the dates and
sources for the "synoptic Gospels" (Matthew, Mark, and Luke), and
suggests that a date somewhere around 50 A.D. for Matthew's Gospel
would satisfy all of the issues.
50-54 A.D.:
The apostle Paul writes 1 and 2 Thessalonians from Corinth (Silas and
Timothy are listed as co-authors of these books. See 1 Thessalonians
1:1 and 2 Thessalonians 1:1). This is during the time period of Acts
18:1-11.
54-55 A.D.:
The apostle Paul spends roughly 3 years in Ephesus (from 53 to 55
A.D.), where he writes his second letter to the church at Corinth
(his first letter to them has been lost). We call this second letter
the book of 1 Corinthians (Sosthenes is listed as a co-author of this
book. See 1 Corinthians 1:1). This is during the time period of Acts
19:1-41.
56-57 A.D.:
The apostle Paul writes his fourth letter to the church at Corinth
from Macedonia (his third letter to them has been lost). We call this
fourth letter the book of 2 Corinthians (Timothy is listed as a co-
author of this book. See 2 Corinthians 1:1). This is during the time
period of Acts 20:1-2.
Late winter/early spring of 57-58 A.D.:
The apostle Paul writes his letter to the Romans (Tertius is listed
as the one who actually wrote this letter, so he was probably taking
dictation from Paul. See Romans 16:22. Other passages indicate that
Paul may have frequently dictated his letters to someone else, and
that he preferred to write the concluding remarks himself. See 1
Corinthians 16:21, Galatians 6:11, Colossians 4:18, 2 Thessalonians
3:17, and Philemon 1:19, for example). This is during the time period
of Acts 20:2-6.
57-59 A.D.:
The Gospel of Mark is believed to have been written during this time
period. The early church fathers believed that this Gospel was
written by Mark, an associate of the apostle Peter and the one who is
referred to as "John, also called Mark" in Acts 12:12.
58-60 A.D.:
The Gospel of Luke is believed to have been written during this time
period. Luke was a physician who sometimes traveled with the apostle
Paul, and he is also the author of the book of Acts.
60-63 A.D.:
The apostle Paul is under house arrest in Rome for four years. He
writes the book of Ephesians around 60 A.D., Colossians around 60-61
A.D. (Timothy is listed as a co-author of this book. See Colossians
1:1), Philippians around 61-62 A.D. (Timothy is listed as a co-author
of this book. See Philippians 1:1), and Philemon around the summer of
62 A.D. (Timothy is listed as a co-author of this book. See Philemon
1:1). This is during the time period of Acts 28:14-31.
60-62 A.D.:
The book of Acts is written by Dr. Luke (see Colossians 4:14), Paul's
part-time traveling companion and the author of the Gospel of Luke.
60-65 A.D.:
The apostle John writes the books of 1, 2, and 3 John.
63-66 A.D.:
The apostle Paul writes 1 Timothy and Titus from Macedonia.
64 A.D.:
The apostle Peter writes the book of 1 Peter.
64-68 A.D.:
The apostle Peter writes the book of 2 Peter. This is the last New
Testament book that Peter will write. He is believed to have been
martyred in late 67 or early 68 A.D.
67 A.D.:
The apostle Paul writes 2 Timothy while imprisoned in Rome. This is
the last New Testament book that Paul will write. He is believed to
have been martyred in 68 A.D.
68-69 A.D.:
An unknown person writes the book of Hebrews. Some scholars believe
that the apostle Paul wrote Hebrews, but the evidence that he did not
write this book is very strong (for example, notice that all of the
books written by Paul say that they were written by Paul, yet Hebrews
is anonymous). Many other scholars believe that there is strong
evidence that Barnabas wrote Hebrews. Barnabas (who is mentioned a
number of times in Acts chapter 11 through chapter 15) was the
apostle Paul's traveling companion, so he would have picked up many
of Paul's phrases and expressions from hearing Paul preach so much.
This may be why Hebrews sounds similar to Paul's writings, even
though it does not say that it was written by Paul (Paul's letters
all say that they were written by him) and it does not have Paul's
usual greeting.
It is interesting to note that the human authors of other books and
portions of Scripture are unknown as well, such as the Old Testament
books of 1 and 2 Kings, Job, Esther, and 1 and 2 Chronicles.
67-80 A.D.:
Jude writes his letter. He calls himself a brother of James. There
are several men named Jude in the New Testament, but for a number of
reasons many scholars believe that Jude was one of the half-brothers
of Jesus.
85-95 A.D.:
The Gospel of John is believed to have been written during this time
period by the apostle John.
95-96 A.D.:
The apostle John writes the book of Revelation while in exile on the
island of Patmos. This is the last New Testament book that John will
write. At this point he is the last surviving member of the twelve
apostles and perhaps the only apostle to have died a natural death.
The other ten of the original twelve apostles were martyred (not
counting Judas Iscariot, who hung himself):
Andrew: Crucified.
Bartholomew: Crucified.
James, son of Alphaeus: Crucified.
James, son of Zebedee: Death by the sword.
Matthew: Death by the sword.
Peter: Crucified upside-down at his own request (he did not feel
worthy to be crucified in the same manner as the Lord).
Philip: Crucified.
Simon the Zealot: Crucified.
Thaddaeus: Death by arrows.
Thomas: Death by a spear thrust.
140 A.D.:
The first formal list of the books of the New Testament is generally
believed to have been published in 140 A.D. by Marcion (The History
of Christianity, Dr. Tim Dowley, p.106).
Hope comes first then fromthat hope comes beleive (faith) and pure love follows.
May God open your eye's in Jesus name. |
11.19.2008
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