People & History

The People, Places, and Events Behind the Faith

Christianity makes historical claims. This section explores the people, places, writings, and events of biblical history and the early church.

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These historical resources center on the Apostle Paul.

Paul’s Life

A biography of the apostle, from Tarsus to Rome.

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Missionary Journeys & Places

An interactive map of 6 journeys and 44 ancient places.

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Historical Timeline

28 dated events from the early church.

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Sources & Bibliography

The scholarly works and ancient sources behind this site.

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Coming Next

The Life of Jesus — Chronological Gospel Journey

Upcoming

Follow the life and ministry of Jesus through the four Gospels, examining the events, parallel accounts, historical setting, and distinctive perspectives of each Gospel writer.

The Historical Library Will Grow

Future areas include:

Biblical people
Apostles and early Christians
Church Fathers
Early Christian writings
Councils
Historical events
Kingdoms and empires
Archaeology
Geography and biblical places
Manuscripts and textual history

Planned profiles include:

John the Baptist Planned
Luke Planned
Peter Planned
Irenaeus Planned
Justin Martyr Planned
Athanasius Planned
Augustine Planned