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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. | 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, [[ | 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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