Books of the New Testament

BOOK	AUTHOR	TIME OF WRITING	PLACE OF WRITING	ADDRESSEES	THEOLOGICAL CATEGORY/ THEME	THEOLOGICAL EMPHASIS	KEY VERSES	COMMENTS
MATTHEW	Matthew	60s	probably Antioch in Syria	Jews in Syria or Palestine	Biography, Jesus is Messiah, The coming kingdom	Jesus as king, Jesus has authority	Mat. 1:1, 16:16, 26:28, 3:1-2, 4:17, 10:5-6	Mat. 24:14, 28:19-20 Preach the gospel to the world and make disciples, Mat. 3:1-2 Repent
MARK Acts 15:36-39 2 Tim. 4:11	John Mark	Late 50s or early 60s	Rome	Non- Christian Romans; new converts	Biography	Jesus as servant, Jesus was a perfect servant	Mark 1:1, 14-15, 8:27, 10:15, 15:34	A servant does his work immediately - the word immediately occurs 42 times in Mark
LUKE Col. 4:14	Luke	60	probably Caesarea or Rome	Non-Christian Roman official, possibly other cultured non- Christians	Biography	Jesus as man, Son of Man	Luke 19:10 Son of man has come to save that which was lost.	Luke 3 Genealogy of Jesus - Luke records Jesus compassion for mankind (& women.)
JOHN	John	Late 80s or early 90s	Ephesis	Christians and/or non-Christians in the region around Ephesis.	Biography	John 1:1-3 Jesus as God John 3:16, 20:31 Son of God	John 3:16 John 13-17: Jesus' last Passover John 21:25	John wrote his gospel like a diary & recorded Jesus keeping God's Holy Days.
ACTS	Luke	61	Rome	Non-Christian Roman official, possibly other cultured non- Christians	History - Preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God	Birth and building of the Church	Acts 1:6-8 Acts 2 - Feast of Pentecost	Acts 1-12: Peter's works. Acts 13-28: Paul's works Acts 15 Council at Jerusalem
ROMANS Acts 28 Paul in Rome	Paul	57	Corinth	Christians in Rome: Jews and Gentiles	Righteousness of God - Salvation by faith	Explanation of the doctrine of salvation	Rom. 1:17 - "The just shall lie by faith." Rom. 3:23, 6:23	Rom. 6: Baptism Rom. 8: Holy Spirit Rom. 9-11: Israel past, present & future
FIRST CORINTHIANS Acts 18 Paul in Corinth	Paul	56	Ephesis	Christians in Corinth	Solving divisions & disorders	1 Cor. is a case book study in pastoral theology.	1 Cor. 13:13 Faith, hope, love the greatest is love.	1Cor. 5: Christ our Passoer 1 Cor. 7: Marriage 1Cor 13: Love 1 Cor 15: Resurrection
SECOND CORINTHIANS	Paul	56	Macedonia	Christians in Corinth	Ministry of reconciliation	Portrayal of the Christian ministry	2 Cor. 5:20, 6:14-16, 7:1, 9:6-7	Paul expresses his apostolic office - Collection for the saints.
GALATIANS Acts 18 Paul in Galatia	Paul	49 or 53-56	Antioch in Syria (?)	Christians in Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, Derve and southern Galatia	Justification	Gal. 3:11 Implications of justification by faith	Gal. 5:22-23 Fruits of the Spirit	Gospel of Grace defended, explained & applied - Relationship between Messiah and Gentiles.
EPHESIANS Eph. 3:1 Prison epistle - Acts 19 Paul in Ephesus	Paul	60-61	Rome	Christians in the region around Ephesus	Unity - Church as the body of Christ	Eph. 2;14 One body: Jews and Gentiles	Eph. 6:17-20 Armor of God Eph. 2:20: Church foundation	Eph. 2:8-10 By Grace you are saved through faith. Eph. 4: Unity Eph. 5: Marriage
PHILIPPIANS Phil. 1:7 Prison epistle - Acts 16 & 20 Paul in Philippi	Paul	61-62	Rome	Christians in Philippi	To be like Christ	Believer's attitude in Christ Call to unity.	Phil. 2:5 "Let this mind (of Christ) be in you."	Acts 16: This is the first Church in Europe. Phil. 1:3 Paul thanked the church.
COLOSSIANS Col. 4:10 Prison epistle	Paul	60-61	Rome	Christians in Colosse	To be like Christ	Warning against paganism, gnosticism and asceticism.	Col. 2:14-16, 21-22 Col. 3:10 Put on the new man.	Paul deals with heresies of philosophy - don't revert to paganism.
FIRST THESSALONIANS Acts 17: Paul in Thessalonica	Paul	50-52	Corinth	Christians in Thessalonica	The Second Coming of Christ.	Importance of Second Coming emphasized.	1 Thes. 4:13-18: The First Resurrection	1 Thes. 4 Plea for purity. 1 Thes 5:12 Saints comforted and encouraged.
SECOND THESSALONIANS	Paul	51-52	Corinth	Christians in Thessalonica	The Day of the Lord - Encouragement in persecution.	The Day of the Lord clarified.	2 Thes. 2: The Man of Sin & Son of Perdition.	Explanation that certain events have to precede the Day of the Lord.
FIRST TIMOTHY	Paul	62-66	Macedonia	Timothy in Ephesus	Church Organization - Pastoral advice.	Advice on how to pastor the church.	1 Tim. 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith.	False doctrine. Worship & leadership. Widows & Elders.
SECOND TIMOTHY	Paul	66-67	Roman prison 2 Tim. 1:8, 16, 2:9	Timothy in Ephesus	Church Organization	Final charge to servant of God given.	2 Ti 2:3-4 Be a good soldier. 2 Tim. 4:2 Preach the gospel.	Persevere & endure - Protect and proclaim the gospel.
TITUS	Paul	63-66	Nicopolis/ probably in Corinth	Titus in Crete	Church Organization - Christian conduct manual.	Need for sound doctrine and good works stated.	Titus 1:5 Set things in order.	Qualifications to be a church leader - Qualities of a sound church.
PHILEMON Phele 10, Col 4:10 Prison Epistle	Paul	60-63	Rome	Philemon, his family, and the church in his house at Colosse	Personal letter	Favor requested for a Christian brother.	Phele. 6 Share your faith.	Receive a slave as a Christian brother.
HEBREWS	Unknown (perhaps Paul)	64-68	Unknown	Jewish Christians in Rome or Jerusalem before destruction of the Temple.	Christ's person and work - Walk of faith.	Jesus Christ is superior to angels, Moses & priesthood.	Heb. 11 Faith chapter. Heb. 11:1,6 Faith definition.	Commentary on the High Priest & the Day of Atonement - Heb. 7: The need for a new priesthood.
JAMES	James, the half brother of Jesus	46-49	probably Jerusalem	Jewish Christians of the Dispersion	Faith	Need for good works as evidence of genuine faith.	Jam. 2:20 Faith without works is dead.	Development, work and power of faith. James 5:14-15 Prayer of faith will wave the sick.
FIRST PETER	Peter	63-64	Rome or Babylon	Christians in Asia Minor	Hope - in the midst of suffering	Belief and behavior of believers in suffering.	1 Pet. 2:21 Follow Christ's example. 1 Pet. 3:15	Salvation, submission & suffering of the believers. 1 Pet. 5:9 Resist Satan.
SECOND PETER	Peter	64-66	probably Rome	Christians in Asia Minor	Holiness, heresies and hope.	The danger of false teaching & practices.	2 Pet. 3;18 Grow in grace & knowledge of our Lord.	True prophecy, false prophecy and The Day of the Lord.
FIRST JOHN	John	Late 80s or early 90s	Ephesus	Christians in the region around Ephesus.	Love - Warning concerning false teaching.	Fellowship 1 John 2;10 Love your brother.	1 John 4:8, 16, 19 - God is love. 1 John 4:1 Test the spirits.	1 John 1;5, 4:7 Abide in God's light & love. 1 John 5:3 Love God & keep 10 commandments.
SECOND JOHN	John	Late 80s or early 90s	Ephesus	A church near Ephesus	Love - Anti-Christ and false teaching.	Keep God's commandments. Avoid false teachers.	2 John 6: This is love that we walk according to God's Commandments.	2 John 7 Jesus came in the flesh.
THIRD JOHN	John	Late 80s or early 90s	Ephesus	Gaius, a Christian in the region around Ephesus.	Good and bad examples of Church ministers.	Hospitality verses haughtiness.	3 Jon 3-4 Walk in the truth.	Commendation of Gaius. Condemnation of Diotrephes.
JUDE	Jude, half brother of Jesus.	66-80	Unknown	Christians in general	Heresy and apostasy.	Warning concerning false teachers.	Jude 3 - Contend for the faith delivered to the saints.	Contend for the faith. Apostates predicted. Maintain your life with God.
REVELATION	John	late 80s or early 90s	Island of Patmos, off coast of Asia Minor.	Seven churches in western Asia Minor.	Prophecy - End time events.	Day of the Lord Rev. 17:14 Jesus is King of kings.	Rev. 1:1,3 Rev. 11:15, 19:11-16 Jesus Returns.	7 churches, 7 seals, 7 trumps, 7 last plagues, Return of Christ, New Heaven and new Earth.