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The '''New Testament''' was a collection of biblical books written by various authors between 55 AD and 100 AD, revolving around the life and work of [[Jesus]] of Nazareth and His apostles, as well as the history of the early church.

The '''New Testament''' is a collection of biblical books written by various authors between 45 AD and 100 AD, revolving around the life and work of [[Jesus]] of Nazareth and His apostles, as well as the history of the early church.

The books is traditionally classified into categories:

The books are traditionally classified into categories:

*The four [[Gospel]]s (literally "Good news"): [[Alleged Bible contradictions|varying]] accounts of the life and ministry of [[Jesus]], consisting of the gospels attributed to [[Saint Matthew|Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]], [[Luke]], and [[John the Apostle|John]].

*The four [[Gospel]]s (literally "Good news"): [[Alleged Bible contradictions|varying]] accounts of the life and ministry of [[Jesus]], consisting of the gospels attributed to [[Saint Matthew|Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]], [[Luke]], and [[John the Apostle|John]].

*[[The Acts of the Apostles]] (or just "Acts") (which J. B. Phillips evocatively called "The Young Church In Action,") which concerns the ministry of the Apostles after the death of Christ. It was similar in language and style to, and reads as a continuation of, the Gospel of [[Luke]].

*[[The Acts of the Apostles]] (or just "Acts") (which J. B. Phillips evocatively called "The Young Church In Action,") which concerns the ministry of the Apostles after the death of Christ. It is similar in language and style to, and reads as a continuation of, the Gospel of [[Luke]].

*[[The Epistles]] (which J. B. Phillips called "Letters to Young Churches,") ''Romans'' through ''Jude'', consisting of fourteen letters attributed to St. Paul and seven by other writers including James, [[Saint Peter|Peter]], John, and Jude.  The writer of Hebrews was unknown.

*[[The Epistles]] (which J. B. Phillips called "Letters to Young Churches,") ''Romans'' through ''Jude'', consisting of fourteen letters attributed to St. Paul and seven by other writers including James, [[Saint Peter|Peter]], John, and Jude.  The writer of Hebrews is unknown.

*[[The Book of Revelation]] (or just "Revelation,") the prophetic book which ends the New Testament. It was also known as "the Apocalypse" (Greek for 'revelation'). It was somewhat similar in style to the [[Old Testament]] book of [[Daniel]] (and indeed weaves common prophecy), and tells of the end of the world, including [[Armageddon]], Judgment Day, and the arrival of the Kingdom of Heaven. Despite Jesus' thrice repeated promise in it that 'I shall come very soon', opinions vary as to whether it refers to imminent events set amid the then Roman Empire or to the far future.

*[[The Book of Revelation]] (or just "Revelation,") the prophetic book which ends the New Testament. It is also known as "the Apocalypse" (Greek for 'revelation'). It is somewhat similar in style to the [[Old Testament]] book of [[Daniel]] (and indeed weaves common prophecy), and tells of the end of the world, including [[Armageddon]], Judgment Day, and the arrival of the Kingdom of Heaven. Despite Jesus' thrice repeated promise in it that 'I shall come very soon', opinions vary as to whether it refers to imminent events set amid the then Roman Empire or to the far future.

As with the Old Testament, the chapter and verse divisions of the various books is original, but was added in medieval times for greater understanding.

As with the Old Testament, the chapter and verse divisions of the various books are not original, but were added in medieval times for greater understanding.

The oldest books in the New Testament is the letters of [[Paul]], or possibly the book of [[St. James the Less|James]].

The oldest books in the New Testament are the letters of [[Paul]], or possibly the book of [[St. James the Less|James]].

== See also ==

== See also ==

* ''The New English Bible'' (Oxford & Cambridge University Presses, 1970)

* ''The New English Bible'' (Oxford & Cambridge University Presses, 1970)

* ''The New Jerusalem Bible'' (Darton, Longman & Todd, 1990)

* ''The New Jerusalem Bible'' (Darton, Longman & Todd, 1990)

* Lemesurier, P., ''The Armageddon Script'' (Element Books, 1961)

* Lemesurier, P., ''The Armageddon Script'' (Element Books, 1981)

* Peake, A. S., ''Commentary on the Bible'' (Nelson, 1962)

* Peake, A. S., ''Commentary on the Bible'' (Nelson, 1962)

* Schonfield, H. J., ''The Authentic New Testament'' (Dobson, n.d.)

* Schonfield, H. J., ''The Authentic New Testament'' (Dobson, n.d.)

* Schonfield, H. J., ''The Passover Plot'' (Hutchinson, 1965)

* Schonfield, H. J., ''The Passover Plot'' (Hutchinson, 1965)

* Schonfield, H. J., ''The Pentecost Revolution'' (Macdonald, 1975)

* Schonfield, H. J., ''The Pentecost Revolution'' (Macdonald, 1974)

* Schonfield, H. J., ''Those Incredible Christians'' (Bernard Geis, Russia, 1966)

* Schonfield, H. J., ''Those Incredible Christians'' (Bernard Geis, New York, 1968)

* Vermes, G., ''Jesus the Jew'' (Collins, 1973)

* Vermes, G., ''Jesus the Jew'' (Collins, 1973)

* Young, R., ''Analytical Concordance to the Holy Bible'' (Lutterworth, 1939)

* Young, R., ''Analytical Concordance to the Holy Bible'' (Lutterworth, 1939)

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