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The New Testament is a collection of 27 books written in Greek language. This is the second division of the Bible, the first which is The Old Testament written in Hebrew language. The New Testament presents the life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It tells about the formation and spread of the first century churches ministered to by the early apostles who visited and wrote letters, called the epistles, giving them instruction in doctrine and righteous Christian living.
The Gospels were written by Jesus’ Disciples, namely: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (the beloved).
The Acts of the Apostles was written by Luke. The Gospel According to Luke concludes where Acts begins with Christ’s Ascension into heaven. Acts was apparently written in Rome, perhaps between 70 and 90 AD, though some think a slightly earlier date is also possible.
Thirteen epistles are attributed to Paul. These are the Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Philemon, Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus.
Hebrews may have been Paul’s letter to the Jewish Christians who were tempted to revert to Judaism. This letter points to the superiority of Christ over the Judaic faith.
James is a practical letter written by James, the Christian Jew. It speaks about Christian maturity and challenges the reader to evaluate his or her life of faith that inspires godly deeds.
1st and 2nd Peter was written by the Apostle Peter between 65–68 AD before he was martyred around 68 AD by Roman Emperor Nero. Peter tells his readers to persevere and even rejoice in their sufferings. He encourages his readers to “live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God” 1st Peter 2:12.
1st, 2nd, 3rd John were written by the Apostle John when the Christian faith was 50 to 60 years old. A generation has grown up in Christian homes and overtime words were being twisted of their original meaning and applied to something else.
Jude was written by Jude, the brother of James, the Just. Conservative scholars date it between 70 and 90 AD. It was written to warn against false teachers and urges its readers to contend for the Christian faith.
The Revelation was written 60 years after Jesus left the earth. It was written by one who names himself “John”, which modern scholars consider it unlikely that the author of Revelation also wrote the Gospel of John. Nevertheless, He was a Jewish Christian prophet, probably belonging to a group of such prophets, and was accepted by the congregations to whom he addresses his letter. While in exile on the island of Patmos, the book was written to the seven churches in Asia Minor, the modern day Turkey. It discloses his visions of the coming judgment of which the central figure is the Lord Jesus Christ. The name Revelation comes from the first word of the book in koine Greek: ?????????? (apokalypsis), which means “unveiling” or “revelation”.
/Published on October 16, 2020