Chart of New Testament Books

Revelation 22:18 - I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book.

The New Testament - A Brief Overview

Authors of the New Testament
Every writer in the entire New Testament was Jewish, except for Luke. Matthew, Peter, and John were among the 12 disciples. Mark, Jude, and James were very involved in the early church and had close contact with the apostles in some way. Luke and Paul, although they were not apostles in the sense that they walked with Christ during his earthly ministry, they were definitely called by God.

Dates of the Books of the New Testament
The Books of the New Testament were not written in the same order by which they appear in the Bible. An exact chronological order for the books of the New Testament is impossible at this time. The opinions of scholars vary greatly on the Books of the New Testament. The Gospel of John for example has been dated all the way into the second century A.D. Most conservative scholars date the writing of the Book of John to about 85 A.D. and many scholars believe it was a decade or more earlier.


List of the 27 books of the New Testament in order, with author names and dates.

New Testament Books
Name Author Date
     
The Gospels Traditional Authorship Possible Writing Date A.D
Matthew Matthew (Levi, Disciple of Jesus) 60's
Mark Mark (Peter's Interpreter) 50-60
Luke Luke (Paul's Attendant) 60
John John (Disciple of Jesus) 80-90
Acts Traditional Authorship Possible Writing Date
Acts Luke 61
Pauline Epistles Traditional Authorship Possible Writing Date
Romans Paul 55, during 3rd missionary journey
1 Corinthians Paul 54, during 3rd missionary journey
2 Corinthians Paul 55, during 3rd missionary journey
Galatians Paul 49, after 1st missionary journey
Ephesians Paul 51, during 2nd missionary journey
Philippians Paul 61
Colossians Paul 49
1 Thessalonians Paul 51, during 2nd missionary journey
2 Thessalonians Paul 50-57, on 2nd missionary journey
1 Timothy Paul 62
2 Timothy Paul 63
Titus Paul 62
Philemon Paul 60
Hebrews Unknown? 60-65
General Epistles Traditional Authorship Possible Writing Date
James James, (Brother of Jesus) 40-50, on 2nd missionary journey
1 Peter Peter (Disciple of Jesus) 63
2 Peter Peter (Disciple of Jesus) 63-64
1 John John (Disciple of Jesus) 80-90
2 John John (Disciple of Jesus) 80-90
3 John John (Disciple of Jesus) 80-90
Jude Jude (Brother of Jesus) 60-70
Eschatology Traditional Authorship Possible Writing Date
Revelation John (Disciple of Jesus) 80-90

The New Testament writers claim that they have declared the message of God:

1 Corinthians 14:37 - If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord. 

1 Thessalonians 2:13 - For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe. 

Galatians 1:8 - But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any "good news" other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed. 

1 John 5:10 - He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn't believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. 

2 Peter 3:2 - that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior: 

Revelation 22:18 - I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book. 

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