I have frequently made the assertion that God is sovereign over all history, or as I like to say it… All History is His Story!
When we are reading the Bible, it is important to keep in mind that these are not “once upon a time” stories, nor are they set “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away,” but we are reading the accounts of actual people in actual moments of history.
I hope this chart from The Archeological Study Bible helps you in your reading of the New Testament.
Any of the names listed above in ALL CAPS are people who appear on the pages of the New Testament.
You may also want to check out a previous post where I discuss the historicity of the Gospels, or this post and this post about the resurrection appearances of Jesus.
Craig T. Owens 
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