How many authors wrote the new testament

The New Testament of the Bible is a collection of 27 books written by several authors over a period of time. The authors of the New Testament books are not explicitly named in the texts themselves, but they can be identified through historical and literary analysis.

Here is a list of the authors of the New Testament books, along with the approximate dates of their writing:

  1. The Gospels:
    • Matthew (written around 80-90 AD)
    • Mark (written around 68-70 AD)
    • Luke (written around 80-90 AD)
    • John (written around 90-110 AD)
  2. Acts of the Apostles:
    • Luke (written around 80-90 AD)
  3. Epistles (Letters) of Paul:
    • 1 Thessalonians (written around 50-51 AD)
    • 2 Thessalonians (written around 51 AD)
    • 1 Corinthians (written around 55-56 AD)
    • 2 Corinthians (written around 56 AD)
    • Galatians (written around 55-56 AD)
    • Ephesians (written around 61-62 AD)
    • Philippians (written around 61-62 AD)
    • Colossians (written around 61-62 AD)
    • 1 Timothy (written around 62-64 AD)
    • 2 Timothy (written around 66-67 AD)
    • Titus (written around 63-64 AD)
    • Philemon (written around 61-62 AD)
  4. Epistles of Peter:
    • 1 Peter (written around 64-67 AD)
    • 2 Peter (written around 68-70 AD)
  5. Epistles of John:
    • 1 John (written around 90-110 AD)
    • 2 John (written around 90-110 AD)
    • 3 John (written around 90-110 AD)
  6. Jude:
    • Jude (written around 65-80 AD)
  7. Revelation:
    • John of Patmos (written around 90-110 AD)

It's worth noting that the authorship of some New Testament books is disputed among scholars, and some books may have been written by multiple authors or edited over time. However, the above list represents the most widely accepted authorship and dates for the New Testament books.