Acts 1:22
beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHEN
- c. AD 30
WHEN
c. AD 30
counted from the text
Pentecost is fifty days after Passover. It is the only liturgical date the text itself gives.
WHO RULED
- Tiberius emperor of Rome AD 14-37
- Pontius Pilate prefect of Judea AD 26-36
- Herod Antipas tetrarch of Galilee 4 BC – AD 39
- Philip tetrarch of Ituraea 4 BC – AD 34
- Caiaphas high priest AD 18-36
SOURCES
- date — The Ascension and Pentecost fall in the year of the crucifixion. Paul's chronology, anchored in Gallio's term (AD 51-52 by the Delphi inscription), puts the crucifixion in AD 30 or 33.
- Tiberius — Tacitus, Annals I-VI; Suetonius, Tiberius
- Pontius Pilate — Josephus, Antiquities XVIII.3-4; Tacitus, Annals XV.44; the Caesarea inscription, which carries his name and office in stone
- Herod Antipas — Josephus, Antiquities XVII.8-XVIII.7
- Philip — Josephus, Antiquities XVII.8, XVIII.4
- Caiaphas — Josephus, Antiquities XVIII.2.2 and XVIII.4.3; the ossuary of "Joseph, son of Caiaphas," found in Jerusalem in 1990
SEE ALSO
- Acts 1:2 until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
- Mark 1:1-8 This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. …
- Acts 1:8-9 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” …
- Acts 4:33 With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.
Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0
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