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Book 45 of 66 · Pauline Epistles

Romans on the timeline

The story of Romans is set in AD 60.

When
AD 60
Chapters
16
People named
55
Promise
New Covenant

Who's who in Romans

The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.

  1. Adam4004–3074 BC
  2. Abraham1996–1821 BC
  3. Sarah1987–1860 BC
  4. Isaac1896–1716 BC
  5. Jacob (Israel)1836–1689 BC
  6. Esau (Edom)c. 1836–1712 BC (in the story)
  7. Benjamin (patriarch)c. 1739–1689 BC (in the story)
  8. Moses1571–1452 BC
  9. Pharaoh (of the Exodus)c. 1491–1451 BC (in the story)
  10. David1085–1015 BC
  11. Jessec. 1063–975 BC (in the story)
  12. Baalc. 918–878 BC (in the story)
  13. Elijahc. 910–884 BC (in the story)
  14. Hoseac. 785 BC (in the story)
  15. Isaiahc. 765–710 BC (in the story)
  16. Jesus Christ4 BC – AD 30
  17. Paulc. AD 33–66 (in the story)
  18. Priscillac. AD 54–66 (in the story)
  19. Aquilac. AD 54–66 (in the story)
  20. Phebec. AD 60 (in the story)
  21. Epaenetusc. AD 60 (in the story)
  22. Mary (of Rome)c. AD 60 (in the story)
  23. Andronicusc. AD 60 (in the story)
  24. Juniac. AD 60 (in the story)

Blue: in the family line of Jesus

Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.

Also named in Romans

God, Holy Spirit, Amplias, Urbane, Stachys, Apelles, Aristobulus, Herodion, Narcissus, Tryphena, Tryphosa, Persis, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, Philologus, Julia, Nereus, Olympas, Satan, Timotheus, Lucius, Jason, Sopater, Tertius, Gaius, Erastus, Quartus.

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