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Chronology Of New Testament Books
Obviously brief.
In many ways more useful than knowledge of the order of the texts in the Bible.
There is debate among scholars in regard to the dating of several texts and so, therefore I will attempt to provide several sources.
From Bible Study Tools.Com
Quote: 'CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF THE BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
While no arrangement of these books can be made with absolute confidence, the following dates are sufficiently reliable to serve the purpose of the Bible student.
James - 50 A.D.
First Thessalonians - 52-53.
Second Thessalonians - 52-53.
Galatians - 55.
First Corinthians - 57.
Second Corinthians - 57.
Romans - 57-58.
Philippians - 62-63.
Colossians - 62-63.
Philemon - 62-63.
Ephesians - 62-63.
Luke - 63.
Acts - 64.
First Timothy - 65.
Titus - 65.
Second Timothy - 66.
Mark - 66.
Matthew - 67.
Hebrews - 67.
First Peter - 67-68.
Second Peter - 68.
Jude - 68.
Apocalypse - 68.
John - c. 85.
Epistles of John - 90-95.'
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Grace Felloship Church and Robert Gundry
Quote: 'New Testament Books in Chronological Order
According to Date Authored
NT Book Date Authored Author
James Mid-40s James, Jesus' half-brother
1 Thessalonians 50-51 Paul
2 Thessalonians 50-51 Paul
Galatians 55 Paul
1 Corinthians 55 Paul
2 Corinthians 56 Paul
Romans 57 Paul
Mark Late 50s-early 60s John Mark
Matthew Late 50s-early 60s Matthew
Philemon 61-62 Paul
Colossians 61-62 Paul
Ephesians 61-62 Paul
Luke 62 Luke Acts 62 Luke
Philippians 62 Paul
1 Timothy 63-64 Paul
Titus 63-64 Paul
1 Peter 63-64 Peter
2 Peter 65 Peter
2 Timothy 65 Paul
Hebrews 68 Unknown
Jude Late 60s-early 70s Jude, Jesus' half-brother
John Late 80s-early 90s John
1 John Late 80s-early 90s John
2 John Late 80s-early 90s John
3 John Late 80s-early 90s John
Revelation Late 80s-early 90s John'
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From my own texts where noted:
New Testament English Bible order:
Matthew
R.T. France, 80 A.D. or after (page 29) or the early 60s A.D. (page 30).
H. L. Ellison, 75 A.D. to 80 A.D. (page 1121).
Robert Gundry, 50s or 60s A.D. (page 107).
Mark
David Rhoads and Donald Michie, 65 A.D. to 70 A.D. (page xi).
Stephen S. Short, 58 A.D. to 65 A.D. (page 1157).
Robert Gundry, 50s A.D. (page 107).
Luke
Robert Gundry, 60s A.D. (page 107).
Laurence E. Porter, 80-85 A.D., or about 60 A.D. (page 1183).
John
Robert Gundry, 80s or 90s A.D. (page 107).
Acts
E.H. Trenchhard, 64-65 A.D. (page 1266).
Robert Gundry, 63-64 A.D. (page 107).
Romans
Robert H. Mounce, 56 A.D. (page 26).
Leslie C. Allen, 56-57 A.D. (1316).
C.E.B. Cranfield, 55-57 A.D. (page xi).
James D.G. Dunn, 55-57 A.D. (page xliii).
Robert Gundry, 57 A.D. (page 364).
1 Corinthians
Paul W. Marsh, Estimated 55 A.D. (page 1347).
Robert Gundry, 55 A.D. (page 364).
2 Corinthians
Robert Gundry, 56 A.D. (page 364).
Galatians
Robert Gundry, 49 A.D. (page 364).
F. Roy Coad, 48-49 A.D. (page 1416).
Ephesians
Robert Gundry, 61-61 A.D. (page 364).
Philippians
Robert Gundry, 62-63 A.D. (page 364).
Ralph P. Martin describes two theories, where Paul could have written the text: One captivity of Paul, near Ephesus, in 54-55 is possible. There is another proposed Roman captivity from Acts 28: 30 which dates from 61-63 A.D. Martin (37).
Colossians
Robert Gundry, 61-62 A.D. (page 364).
1 Thessalonians
Robert Gundry, 50-51 A.D. (page 364).
2 Thessalonians
Robert Gundry, 50-51 A.D. (page 364).
1 Timothy
Robert Gundry, 64 A.D. (page 364).
2 Timothy
Robert Gundry, 67 A.D. (page 364).
Titus
Robert Gundry, 64 A.D. (page 364).
Philemon
Robert Gundry, 61-62 A.D. (page 364).
Hebrews
Robert Gundry, 60s A.D. (page 364).
Gerald F. Hawthorne, middle of first century to 120 A.D. (page 1503).
Philip Edgeumbe Hughes, prior to 70 A.D. (page 32).
James
Robert Gundry, 40s or 50s A.D. (page 364).
T. Carson, 40 A.D. to 50 A.D. (page 1535).
1 Peter
Robert Gundry, 64-65 A.D. (page 364).
G.J. Polkinghorne, 62-64 A.D. (page 1551).
2 Peter
Robert Gundry, 65-66 A.D. (page 364).
David F. Payne, No earlier than 90 A.D. or perhaps much earlier (page 1564).
1 John
Robert Gundry, late 80s or early 90s A.D. (page 364).
2 John
Robert Gundry, late 80s or early 90s A.D. (page 364).
3 John
Robert Gundry, late 80s or early 90s A.D. (page 364).
Jude
Robert Gundry, 60s or 70s A.D. (page 364).
David F. Payne, 70-80 A.D. (page 1590).
Revelation
Robert Gundry, late 80s or early 90s A.D. (page 364).
F.F. Bruce, 69 A.D. to 96 A.D. (page 1593).
Robert H. Mounce, One view is prior to 70 A.D. (page 35).
Bibliography
ALLEN, C. LESLIE (1986) 'Romans' in F.F. Bruce (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.
BRUCE, F.F. (1986) 'Revelation' in F.F. Bruce (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.
CARSON, T. (1986) 'James' in F.F. Bruce (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.
COAD, F. ROY (1986) 'Galatians' in F.F. Bruce (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.
CRANFIELD, C.E.B. (1992) Romans: A Shorter Commentary, Grand Rapids, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
DUNN, JAMES D.G. (1988) Romans, Dallas, Word Books ELLISON, H.L. (1986) ‘Matthew’, in F.F. Bruce (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.
FRANCE, R.T. (1985) Matthew, Grand Rapids, IVP, Eerdmans.
GUNDRY, ROBERT (1981) A Survey of the New Testament, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.
HAWTHORNE, GERALD F. in F.F. Bruce (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.
HUGHES, PHILIP. (1990) A Commentary On The Epistle To The Hebrews, Grand Rapids, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
MARTIN, RALPH P. (1987) Philippians, Grand Rapids, IVP.
MARSH, PAUL, W. (1986) ‘1 Corinthians’, in F.F. Bruce, (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Marshall Pickering/Zondervan.
MOUNCE, R.H. (1995) The New American Commentary: Romans, Nashville, Broadman & Holman Publishers.
PAYNE DAVID F. (1986) 'Jude' in F.F. Bruce (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.
PAYNE DAVID F. (1986) '2 Peter' in F.F. Bruce (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.
POLKINGHORNE, G.J. (1986) '1 Peter' in F.F. Bruce (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.
RHOADES, DAVID AND DONALD MITCIE (1982) Mark As Story, Philadelphia, Fortress Press.
SHORT, STEPHEN S. (1986) ‘Mark’, in F.F. Bruce (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.
TRENCHHARD, E.H. (1986) 'Acts', in F.F. Bruce (ed.), The International Bible Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan.
