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The New Testament comprises 27 books, from Matthew to Revelation, and is believed to have been written over a span of about 50 years, from A.D. 50 to 96.

It is organized into the following categories: The Four Gospels―accounts of the life and ministry of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]], Historical Book, [[~~Paul’s~~ Epistles|Pauline Epistles]], General Epistles, and Prophetic Book. Among the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels because they present the life of Jesus from a similar viewpoint. The Pauline Epistles include 14 letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle [[Paul]]. Although there is scholarly debate regarding the authorship of Hebrews, many regard Paul as the likely author.<ref>The Church History, Eusebius, ''Kregel Publications'', 2021</ref><ref>[https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/who-wrote-the-book-of-hebrews Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?], ''Zondervan Academic'', April 17, 2017</ref> In the General Epistles: James and Jude were written by the brothers of Jesus. 1 and 2 Peter were written by the Apostle Peter. 1, 2, and 3 John were letters from the [[John (Apostle)|Apostle John]]. The final book, Revelation, was written by the Apostle John while exiled on the island of Patmos, recording the visions shown to him by Jesus.

It is organized into the following categories: The Four Gospels―accounts of the life and ministry of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]], Historical Book, [[Pauline Epistles|Pauline Epistles]], General Epistles, and Prophetic Book. Among the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels because they present the life of Jesus from a similar viewpoint. The Pauline Epistles include 14 letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle [[Paul]]. Although there is scholarly debate regarding the authorship of Hebrews, many regard Paul as the likely author.<ref>The Church History, Eusebius, ''Kregel Publications'', 2021</ref><ref>[https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/who-wrote-the-book-of-hebrews Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?], ''Zondervan Academic'', April 17, 2017</ref> In the General Epistles: James and Jude were written by the brothers of Jesus. 1 and 2 Peter were written by the Apostle Peter. 1, 2, and 3 John were letters from the [[John (Apostle)|Apostle John]]. The final book, Revelation, was written by the Apostle John while exiled on the island of Patmos, recording the visions shown to him by Jesus.

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 The New Testament comprises 27 books, from Matthew to Revelation, and is believed to have been written over a span of about 50 years, from A.D. 50 to 96.
-It is organized into the following categories: The Four Gospels―accounts of the life and ministry of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]], Historical Book, [[Paul’s Epistles|Pauline Epistles]], General Epistles, and Prophetic Book. Among the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels because they present the life of Jesus from a similar viewpoint. The Pauline Epistles include 14 letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle [[Paul]]. Although there is scholarly debate regarding the authorship of Hebrews, many regard Paul as the likely author.<ref>The Church History, Eusebius, ''Kregel Publications'', 2021</ref><ref>[https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/who-wrote-the-book-of-hebrews Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?], ''Zondervan Academic'', April 17, 2017</ref> In the General Epistles: James and Jude were written by the brothers of Jesus. 1 and 2 Peter were written by the Apostle Peter. 1, 2, and 3 John were letters from the [[John (Apostle)|Apostle John]]. The final book, Revelation, was written by the Apostle John while exiled on the island of Patmos, recording the visions shown to him by Jesus.
+It is organized into the following categories: The Four Gospels―accounts of the life and ministry of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]], Historical Book, [[Pauline Epistles|Pauline Epistles]], General Epistles, and Prophetic Book. Among the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels because they present the life of Jesus from a similar viewpoint. The Pauline Epistles include 14 letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle [[Paul]]. Although there is scholarly debate regarding the authorship of Hebrews, many regard Paul as the likely author.<ref>The Church History, Eusebius, ''Kregel Publications'', 2021</ref><ref>[https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/who-wrote-the-book-of-hebrews Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?], ''Zondervan Academic'', April 17, 2017</ref> In the General Epistles: James and Jude were written by the brothers of Jesus. 1 and 2 Peter were written by the Apostle Peter. 1, 2, and 3 John were letters from the [[John (Apostle)|Apostle John]]. The final book, Revelation, was written by the Apostle John while exiled on the island of Patmos, recording the visions shown to him by Jesus.
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