VISUAL GUIDE
From Bethlehem to Patmos: the life of Christ, the apostolic church, and the revelation of John
7 sections -- click to expand or collapse
Angel Gabriel visits Mary
Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
Visit of the Shepherds and Wise Men
Flight to Egypt
Jesus at the temple age 12
John the Baptist's ministry begins
Baptism of Jesus
Calling of the Twelve Apostles
Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon, Judas Iscariot
Sermon on the Mount
The Beatitudes, the Lord's Prayer, and the higher law
Miracles and Parables
Healing the sick, raising the dead, feeding the five thousand, and many parables
Transfiguration
Jesus appears in glory with Moses and Elijah on the mount
Triumphal Entry
Jesus enters Jerusalem, fulfilling Zechariah's prophecy
Last Supper
Institution of the sacrament
Garden of Gethsemane
The Atonement begins -- Jesus suffers for the sins of the world
Trial before Pilate
Crucifixion
Recorded in all four Gospels
Resurrection
He is risen -- the empty tomb discovered
Post-resurrection appearances
Appears to Mary Magdalene, the disciples, Thomas, and over 500 brethren
Ascension
Jesus ascends from the Mount of Olives
Antioch, Cyprus, Galatia
Paul and Barnabas sent from Antioch; preach in synagogues across Cyprus and southern Galatia
Philippi, Thessalonica, Corinth, Athens
Paul with Silas and Timothy; the Macedonian vision; Paul preaches at the Areopagus in Athens
Ephesus, Macedonia, Greece
Nearly three years in Ephesus; farewell to the Ephesian elders at Miletus
Shipwreck, arrival in Rome
Paul appeals to Caesar; shipwrecked on Malta; arrives in Rome under house arrest
Romans
Justification by faith, the plan of salvation
1 & 2 Corinthians
Unity, spiritual gifts, the resurrection
Galatians
Freedom in Christ, the fruit of the Spirit
Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians
The armor of God, pressing forward, Christ's preeminence
1 & 2 Thessalonians
Christ's Second Coming, standing firm
1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
Pastoral counsel, church leadership, forgiveness
Hebrews
Christ as the great high priest (disputed authorship)
John on the Isle of Patmos
Exiled for his testimony of Jesus Christ
Letters to the Seven Churches
Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea
Apocalyptic visions
The seals, trumpets, and bowls of wrath
Second Coming prophecies
The Lamb conquers; the kingdoms of this world become His
New Heaven and New Earth
God shall wipe away all tears -- no more death, sorrow, or pain
Click any scripture reference to open the chapter in the study reader. Dates are approximate and based on scholarly consensus.