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.
James | 44 – 45 A.D. |
Galatians | 48 Or 49 A.D. |
1 Thessalonians | Likely 51 A.D. |
2 Thessalonains | 51 Or 52 A.D. |
Matthew | Ranges From 50 A.D. To 67 A.D. |
Mark | Ranges From 55 A.D. To 68 A.D. |
1 Corinthians | 55 – 57 A.D. |
2 Corinthians | 55 – 57 A.D. |
Romans | 55 – 57 A.D. |
Luke | 60 – 62 A.D. |
Acts | 62 – 63 A.D. |
Ephesians | 60 – 62 A.D. |
Colossians | 60 – 62 A.D. |
Philemon | 60 – 62 A.D. |
Philippians | 60 – 62 A.D. |
Hebrews | 62 – 64 A.D. |
1 Timothy | Likely 62 – 64 A.D. |
Titus | Likely 63 Or 64 A.D. |
1 Peter | About 64 A.D. |
Jude | 67 – 70 A.D. |
2 Peter | About 67 A.D. |
2 Timothy | Likely In Fall Of 67 A.D. |
John | Likely 85 – 90 A.D. |
1 John | 90 – 95 A.D. |
2 John | 90 – 95 A.D. |
3 John | 90 – 95 A.D. |
Revelation | 95 – 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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