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How The New Testament Was Written
How the New Testament was Written (An Overview)
| Year | The Event |
| 0-29 | 0-12 Infancy Narratives 13-29 The Hidden Years Mary is the only witness |
| 30-33 | Public Life (Ministry) |
| 34-66 | The Telling (Oral Tradition)| |
| 67-99 | The Writing |
<--Mary is the only witness--> Jesus' birth (year 0)
Jesus' Resurrection (year 33)
Apostles preached what Jesus said and did. They infused their accounts of Jesus with a post-resurrection insight.
<-----------Apostolic Preaching-------------------->
51-63 Paul's writings (before Gospels written)
Most Apostles dead by end of this time.
Peter & Paul martyred mid 60s in Rome
Mark
Written: Mid 60s
Matthew 70-80s
Luke 70-80s
John 90s
<-----------Synoptic Gospels-------------->
Most Theological
Audience: Gentiles in Rome
<-----------------Period of Gospel writing---------------->
(The Gospel by John is the only Gospel written by a witness)
