Who wrote the 27 books of the new testament
The New Testament of the Bible contains 27 books, written by several authors over a period of time. Here is a list of the authors and the approximate dates of writing:
The Gospels
- Matthew (written by Matthew, a former tax collector and one of Jesus' 12 apostles, around 80-90 AD)
- Mark (written by John Mark, a companion of Peter and Paul, around 68-70 AD)
- Luke (written by Luke, a companion of Paul and a physician, around 80-90 AD)
- John (written by John, one of Jesus' 12 apostles, around 90-110 AD)
The Acts of the Apostles
- Acts (written by Luke, around 80-90 AD)
The Epistles (Letters) of Paul
- Romans (written by Paul, around 57-58 AD)
- 1 Corinthians (written by Paul, around 55-56 AD)
- 2 Corinthians (written by Paul, around 56-57 AD)
- Galatians (written by Paul, around 55-56 AD)
- Ephesians (written by Paul, around 61-62 AD)
- Philippians (written by Paul, around 61-62 AD)
- Colossians (written by Paul, around 61-62 AD)
- 1 Thessalonians (written by Paul, around 51-52 AD)
- 2 Thessalonians (written by Paul, around 51-52 AD)
- 1 Timothy (written by Paul, around 62-64 AD)
- 2 Timothy (written by Paul, around 66-67 AD)
- Titus (written by Paul, around 63-64 AD)
- Philemon (written by Paul, around 61-62 AD)
- Hebrews (authorship disputed, but often attributed to Paul or one of his followers, around 60-90 AD)
The General Epistles
- James (written by James, the brother of Jesus and leader of the church in Jerusalem, around 61-70 AD)
- 1 Peter (written by Peter, one of Jesus' 12 apostles, around 64-67 AD)
- 2 Peter (written by Peter, around 68-70 AD)
- 1 John (written by John, one of Jesus' 12 apostles, around 90-110 AD)
- 2 John (written by John, around 90-110 AD)
- 3 John (written by John, around 90-110 AD)
- Jude (written by Jude, the brother of James and Jesus, around 65-80 AD)
The Book of Revelation
- Revelation (written by John, one of Jesus' 12 apostles, around 90-110 AD)
Please note that the dates provided are approximate and based on traditional scholarly estimates. Some scholars may disagree on the exact dates of writing.