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The following chart provides the dates when the New Testament books were
written. In the cases in which historians disagree on the date, we have
identified the prominent historians who support the earliest and lastest
possible dates.
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| N.T.
Book |
Author |
Earliest
|
Latest |
Most
Likely |
| Galatians |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
48 |
A.D.
50 |
A.D.
48 |
| 1
Thessalonians |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
50 |
A.D.
52 |
A.D.
51 |
| 2
Thessalonians |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
50 |
A.D.
52 |
A.D.
51 |
| Mark |
Mark |
A.D.
45
John Wenham / John A. T. Robinson |
A.D.
60
A. Harnack |
A.D.
48-55 |
| 1
Corinthians |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
55 |
A.D.
55 |
A.D.
55 |
| 2
Corinthians |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
56 |
A.D.
56 |
A.D.
56 |
| Romans |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
57 |
A.D.
57 |
A.D.
57 |
| James |
James
(half-brother of Jesus) |
A.D.
38 |
A.D.
62 |
A.D.
50-60 |
| Luke |
Luke |
A.D.
57-62
|
A.D.
57-62
|
A.D.
57-62 |
| Ephesians |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
60-62 |
A.D.
60-62 |
A.D.
60-62 |
| Philippians |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
60-62 |
A.D.
60-62 |
A.D.
60-62 |
| Colossians |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
60-62 |
A.D.
60-62 |
A.D.
60-62 |
| Philemon |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
60-62 |
A.D.
60-62 |
A.D.
60-62 |
| Acts |
Luke |
A.D.
62-63 |
A.D.
62-63 |
A.D.
62-63 |
| Titus |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
62 |
A.D.
63 |
A.D.
63 |
| 1
Timothy |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
62 |
A.D.
64 |
A.D.
63 |
| 2
Timothy |
Apostle
Paul |
A.D.
64 |
A.D.
64 |
A.D.
64 |
| 1
Peter |
Apostle
Peter |
A.D.
63 |
A.D.
68 |
A.D.
64-67 |
| 2
Peter |
Apostle
Peter |
A.D.
64 |
A.D.
68 |
A.D.
65-68 |
| Hebrews |
Unknown |
A.D.
40 |
A.D.
69 |
A.D.
50-68 |
| Matthew |
Apostle
Matthew |
A.D. 40
John Wenham / John A. T. Robinson
|
A.D.
110
Paul Minear |
A.D.
65-70 |
| Jude |
Jude
(half-brother of Jesus) |
A.D.
60 |
A.D.
85 |
A.D.
65-80 |
| John |
Apostle
John |
A.D.
60's
F. Lamar Cribbs |
A.D.
90's
|
A.D.
90's |
| 1
John |
Apostle
John |
Unknown |
A.D.
98 |
A.D.
90's |
| 2
John |
Apostle
John |
Unknown |
A.D.
98 |
A.D
90's |
| 3
John |
Apostle
John |
Unknown |
A.D.
98 |
A.D.
90's |
| Revelation |
Apostle
John |
A.D.
68 |
A.D.
97 |
A.D.
95-97 |
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