Introduction to Epistles 1

Epistles I is a survey of the following Pauline Epistles: I & II Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, and Colossians.

Paul completed at least three missionary journeys:

1. (A.D. 46-49)  Journey to Galatia - Acts 13-14
2. (A.D. 50-52) Journey to Greece - Acts 15-18
3. (A.D. 53-58) Journey to Asia and Greece  - Acts 18-21

Paul wrote Epistles for churches he had help establish or visited during his missionary journeys.

The Pauline epistles can be ordered as following:

1. (A.D. 50-51) 1 & 2 Thessalonians 
2. (~A.D. 50-56) Galatians 
3. (A.D. 56) 1  & 2 Corinthians 
4. (A.D. 57-58) Romans 
5. (A.D. 60-62) Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon ; during 2 year captivity in Rome
6. (~A.D. 65) 1 & 2 Timothy 
7. (~A.D. 63-66) Titus and Hebrews 
8. (~A.D. 65-67) Traditionally, Paul was beheaded in Rome