Matthew: 70 a.d. Written from viewpoint of Old Testament Judaism. Jesus as King of the Jews

Mark: 55 a.d. Written to Gentiles, Romans, The Deity of Christ presented to the Roman world. perhaps from the preaching of Peter. Almost a third of the book focuses on the last week of Christ.

Luke: 60 a.d.. The most educated of the gospel writers. writes from a Greek perspective. Companion book to Acts. Most orderly of the gospels. More parables.

John: 85 a.d., The gospel of belief. Not to present new evidence, but to clarify issues and explain the gospel in more detail.

Acts: 65 a.d., Written by Luke, Spread of Christianity through the known world. First to Judea, Samaria and then the Greek world.

Romans: 57 a.d., The most comprehensive and systematic statement of Christian Faith in the Bible. A theology of the gospel,

I Corinthians: Spring of 55. By Paul, to a new church to help correct problems.

II Corinthians: Fall of 55: By Paul, Continued teaching to the new church at Corinth.

Galatians: 50 a.d., Freedom in Christ and against the Judiazers who wanted to put new converts back under the law. Justified and Sanctified by faith alone.

Ephesians: 55 a.d. Expands on God’s eternal purpose and grace. One of few letters not aimed at battling heresy.

Philippians: 61 a.d., Joy in the Lord regardless of circumstances, Written from prison perhaps in Rome.

Colossians: 60 a.d. Against the heresy of the Gnostics. The complete and absolute sufficiency of Christ.

I Thessalonians: 51 a.d., Various topics to a church he had founded. Lots of eschatology, end times.

II Thessalonians: 52 a.d., How to live in light of Christ’s expectant return, and how to live in light of the fact he had not yet returned.

Paul’s Pastoral Letters

I Timothy, 64 a.d. Instructions to Timothy regarding leading the church, refuting false teaching and supervising the church.

II Timothy, 66 a.d. Further instructions. A time of persecution and Paul faced death.

Titus: 64 a.d., Letter to Titus, a leader of the church at Ephesus.

Philemon 60 a.d., From prison, letter to Philemon of Collosea on behalf of a slave

Hebrews 70 a.d., just before Jerusalem fell. Absolute supremacy and sufficiency of Christ. Christ presented as the full and final revelation of God.

James, 48 a.d. First book to be written. by James the brother of Jesus, and the leader of the Jerusalem Council. To instruct and encourage Christians in their difficulties. Very practical aspects of faith. Compare to sermon on the Mount .. Matt chapters 5-7

I Peter: 64 a.d., Various topics about the faith, living in light of persecution.

II Peter, 66 a.d., Peter as a shepherd of the church, dealing with false teachers.

I John: 90 a.d., against heresy denying the humanity of Christ. assurance of salvation, same author as gospel of John and Revelation.

II John: 90 a.d., urges discernment in dealing with teachers. The importance of sound doctrine.

III John, 91 a.d., Dealing with false teachers.

Jude: 65 a.d., Jude a leader in the church, dangers of heretics and distorters of the gospel.

Revelation: 95 a.d., By John, against emperor worship and the final conflict between God and the Devil.