The Jewish people have been harassed, exterminated and put into slavery since 600 B.C. One of the great exterminations happened in 135 AD during the rule of the Roman Empire which is where it appears on the Bible Timeline. Here are the events leading up to that. The Jewish people were sent into exile around […]
New Testament Timeline Events
An article detailing each of the major events of the New Testament contained on the Amazing Bible Timeline is found listed here.
Diaspora of the Jews
After the third Jewish revolt occurred in 135 A.D. the Jewish people were scattered throughout the world by Emperor Hadrian. Since the time Rome had controlled Judea starting in 40 B.C., the Jews had been revolting and trying to gain their freedom. Rome had to suffer and put up with the Jews for almost 150 […]
Hadrian Rome and the Jews, Emperor
Around 118 A.D., the Jewish people were tired of their living conditions under the Roman rule. Many of them were driven out of their homeland and relocated to various areas within the Roman Empire. There were other Jews who became slaves and had to serve masters all over the world. The biggest blow to the […]
Flavius Josephus Biography
Josephus was an ancient historian who recorded a great deal of Jewish and Roman history. His works primarily explain Jewish history during the first century. Titus Flavius Josephus was the birth name of Josephus, and he came from a wealthy family. His father was a priest named Matthias, and his mother descended from royalty. Josephus […]
John Exiled to Patmos
Quick answer: Most traditions date John’s exile to the late years of Domitian’s reign (c. AD 95–96). A minority view places it earlier under Nero (AD 64–68). Revelation was composed on Patmos (Rev 1:9) and John likely returned to Ephesus soon after Domitian’s death. John, the Disciple of Jesus, was banished to Patmos during the […]
Titus Destroyed Jerusalem
Unrest for the Jewish People and Rome The empire of Rome did not want to be bothered with Judea because they believed it was a worthless province that was only good for creating problems. Judea did offer some benefits since it connected the various parts of the Middle East and Asia together but they still […]
Christ’s Birth
Prophecies The Old Testament books of the Bible contain many prophecies that speak of the coming Messiah or savior of the world. Originally the Old Testament books were written for the Hebrew or Jewish people. They claimed that a Messiah would be born who would ultimately come into the world and save the Jewish people […]
John the Baptist in the Bible, Biography
John the Baptist was the last prophet in the Bible who spoke about the coming Messiah. He was also a preacher who baptized people and denounced their sins. Jesus Christ was John’s cousin, with John being about 6 months older than Jesus. Elizabeth and Zechariah, Parents of John the Baptist According to the Bible, the […]