e beginnings of the church, and the missionary journey's of the apostle Paul.
The following New Testament books are for the most part doctrinal in character: Romans, I and II Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, I and II Thessalonians, Hebrews, James, I and II Peter, Jude, I John. Most of these books were written as letters to churches instructing them about Christianity. They were, for the most part, very informal and dealt with current situations within the church.
There are also books that are personal in nature: I and II Timothy, Titus, Philemon, II and III John. These were written as personal letters to individuals, for private instruction and counsel. The main reason why these books became significant is because they were written to leadership within the churches.
Although many of the Books in the New Testament are prophetic in nature, the book a Revelation, the last Book of the New Testament, is the main prophetic book and is classed among the apocalyptic literature of the Bible.
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 earlier.
The New Testament Books and Their Authors
But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises. Heb. 8:6 (The Book of Hebrews)
The New Testament is the most wonderful book. It reveals how God has kept every promise that He made to the nation Israel and ultimately fulfilled His covenant with them in One Man, Jesus Christ. It contains an accurate account of the gospel of Jesus Christ, His life, His history on earth, His Words, and His plan for all nations including Israel. It reveals how God used a single man, a Jew, who courageously went out to the farthest parts of the known world, to preach the gospel, and would eventually die for his faith in Jesus Christ. It reveals the end of the world, and how Jesus Christ would receive the kingdom that God had promised Him from the beginning.
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