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Q: #271. In what order were the books of the New Testament written?

     A: There are a total of 27 books in the New Testament written by 8 men (possibly 9: Hebrews unknown). They were written over a period of about 50 years from approximately 44 A.D. to 95 A.D. There is some controversy over the dates and order of these books, but most scholars hold pretty closely to the following order.

James44 – 45 A.D.
Galatians48 Or 49 A.D.
1 ThessaloniansLikely 51 A.D.
2 Thessalonains51 Or 52 A.D.
MatthewRanges From 50 A.D. To 67 A.D.
MarkRanges From 55 A.D. To 68 A.D.
1 Corinthians55 – 57 A.D.
2 Corinthians55 – 57 A.D.
Romans55 – 57 A.D.
Luke60 – 62 A.D.
Acts62 – 63 A.D.
Ephesians60 – 62 A.D.
Colossians60 – 62 A.D.
Philemon60 – 62 A.D.
Philippians60 – 62 A.D.
Hebrews62 – 64 A.D.
1 TimothyLikely 62 – 64 A.D.
TitusLikely 63 Or 64 A.D.
1 PeterAbout 64 A.D.
Jude67 – 70 A.D.
2 PeterAbout 67 A.D.
2 TimothyLikely In Fall Of 67 A.D.
JohnLikely 85 – 90 A.D.
1 John90 – 95 A.D.
2 John90 – 95 A.D.
3 John90 – 95 A.D.
Revelation95 – 97 A.D.

     If you wish to know how some of these dates were arrived at, I explain in more detail in my New Testament Survey.

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