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The New Testament and Africa
6 BC–AD 75
A 6–4 BC. Jesus is born in
Bethlehem. Although the
traditional date for Jesus’ birth is
0 BC, scholars believe the date is
earlier because he is born under
Herod’s rule (Matthew 2:1) and
Herod died in 4 BC. Mary and
Joseph flee to Egypt when Herod
orders the killing of baby boys in
Bethlehem. Jesus spends some of
his early years in Africa until God
tells Joseph in a dream to return
to Israel (Matthew 2:13-21).
10 BC
A
AD 1
The Flame of the Holy Spirit (D).
AD 10
D AD 30 or 33. All the disciples
are meeting together on the day
of Pentecost when they are filled
with the Holy Spirit. Other people
join them, including people from
Egypt and areas of Libya (Acts 2:9).
The Holy Spirit allows the disciples
to speak the gospel in the native
languages of their listeners.
B AD 27. Jesus is baptised and
begins his public ministry.
AD 20
B
AD 30
E
F C D
AD 40
E AD 31. Philip, a prominent
Christian evangelist, meets a
high official in the royal court of
the Kandake (Acts 8:27) who was
returning home after worshipping
in Jerusalem. The Kandake was the
queen of the Kingdom of Cush,
which was most likely located in
the region known today as Sudan.
Philip leads the man to Christ, and
the man is baptised.
G
The Crucifixion (C).
C AD 30 or 33. At the Crucifixion,
Simon from Cyrene (located in
what is know as Libya today) helps
Jesus carry his cross (Luke 23:26).
AD 50
H
AD 60
The Kandake, Queen of Cush (E).