Every author of the new testament was jewish except for luke. Niv, the books of the bible presents the books of the bible in a fresh yet ancient arrangement that helps you see the unfolding drama of scripture more easily. The new testament has many written texts and smaller books in it. Below is the protestant canon of the bible new revised standard version. It contains the origin and creation of the universe, the exodus from egypt, the formation of israel the prophets and the wisdom books. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. The roman catholic canon also includes the deuterocanonical books as part of the old testament these are considered apocryphal by most protestants. In the new testament, we can find a lot of information about the life of jesus, his action on earth, his evangelization and his teachings. After the baptism, jesus is sent to the desert for 40 days and was tempted at that time by satan. Matthew, peter, and john were among the 12 disciples who walked with christ during his earthly ministry. While the old testament is based on the hebrew bible, the new testament is devoted to.
All of the gospels share certain traits, and all of. If you count the letters of old testament there are three letters in old and nine in testament. Exodus describes the history of the israelites leaving egypt after slavery. The new testament contains 27 different books written by nine different authors. Read more about my top recommendation for a new testament books of the bible song. A list of books with brief descriptions of contents. It tells the story of jesus christ, his followers, and the beginnings of christianity. Perhaps this is why one famous scholar called matthew the most important book ever written. The new testament has 27 books total, which consist of. Developing an understanding of the new testaments structure, in particular, is crucial for all christians since it is the new testament that is the basis for doctrine in the christian church. The 27 books of the new testament barnes bible charts new testament matthew mark luke john acts romans 1 corinthians 2 corinthians galatians hebrews james 1 peter 2 peter 1 john 2 john 3 john jude revelation ephesians philippians colossians 1 thessalonians 2 thessalonians. List of new testament books new testament charts bible. The new testament of the christian bible is one of the most influential works of the last two millennia.
Many distractions have also been eliminated so readers can experience. The hebrew bible recognizes the books referred to as the old testament in the protestant bible, but not the apocryphal. Then take 3 x 9 27, the number of books in the new testament. The 27 books of the new testament have been considered binding canonical since the fourth century. Compare various canons of scripture old testament apocrypha the united methodist church the tanakh the united methodist church the tanakh the internet sacred text archive online jewish translation of the books of the bible judaica press. Genesis speaks of beginnings and is foundational to the understanding of the rest of the bible. What every book of the new testament is about november 11, 2015 by. The reason that these books are not in the new testament is because they were written so late and therefore could not have been written by an apostle or associate of an apostle see. An overview of the lost books of the new testament. Eliott, the apocryphal new testament, oxford university press, 1991. How many books are in the new testament spiritual ray. Revelation to john, last book of the new testament. The pauline epistles the epistles written by the apostle paul termed pauline epistles by scholars constitute 14 of the books of the new testament.
Books of the apocrypha from the umc western armenian bible an essay, with full official canon at the end h. Despite variations in the arrangement of early lists of the new testament books, matthew always comes first. If youve spent much time around christians, youve probably heard the word gospel. Who decided which books would be in the new testament. Each book has its own separate chapter index, because waiting for all the chapter links of the new testament books to appear on one page can take a while. An introduction to the history, literature, and theology of the first christians by n. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Pauline epistles romans, 1 corinthians, 2 corinthians, galatians, ephesians, philippians, colossians, 1 thessalonians, 2 thessalonians, 1 timothy, 2 timothy, titus, philemon. The new testament contains records of the mission and activity of jesus and his apostles. Judaica press translation online jewish translation of the books of the bible. The old testament was originally written in hebrew and the new testament in greek. The books of the new testament are listed below, each of them linked to their chapter index. The books in the new testament the church of jesus. Mark tells the story of jesus being baptized by john.
A bible for the twentyfirst century combining traditional and newly discovered texts. Page 309 and he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil and satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled. Teaching the books of the bible shouldnt be frustrating. The new testament consists of 27 books, which are the residue, or precipitate, out of many 1st2ndcenturyad a brief treatment of the new testament follows. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Matthew, mark, luke, john, the acts and romans, first and second corinthians, galatians, ephesians, philippians, colossians, first and second thessalonians. A bible for the twentyfirst century combining traditional and newly discovered texts taussig, hal on. 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. Any one who picks up the new testament will find, if they give it a chance, that it. Song for learning the books of the new testament biblebaton. The way in which the new testament canon came into existence, however, is the subject of an immense amount of disinformation and uninformed opinion. New testament of the king james version audio bible offline new testament the new testament is the second part of the bible and is composed of a set of books and letters written after the death of jesus. The new testament is part of the christian bible, and the most important religious writing of christianity.
As the key work of the largest religion in the western world it has shaped our world in many subtle ways. The new testament consists of five historical books, 21 doctrinal books, and. The following chart provides the dates when the new testament books were written. Then, if you count the letters of new testament, there are three letters in new and nine in testament. Put them together and you get 39 for the number of books in the old testament. Unlike the old testament, the new testament as a canon of 27 books is agreed upon by essentially all groups which identify as christian. Multiply them together to get 27,the number of books in the new testament. The book of acts is a sequel to the gospel of luke acts 1. If you wish to know how many books are in the new testament, and a few more details about each of them, then read on the new testament is derived from the latin word novum testamentum which was first coined by tertullian, a prolific evangelist between 160220 ad.
In the cases in which historians disagree on the date, we have identified the prominent historians who support the earliest and lastest possible dates. Learn new testament books with free interactive flashcards. Schumacher, the canon of the new testament london 1923, pp. The 27 books of the new testament barnes bible charts new testament matthew mark luke john acts romans 1 corinthians 2 corinthians galatians hebrews james 1 peter 2 peter 1 john 2 john 3 john jude revelation ephesians philippians colossians 1.
Use music in your sunday school or childrens church to make learning the books of the new testament fun and easy for kids. Daily bible reading april 2020 gods lifegiving word of hope. Choose from 500 different sets of new testament books flashcards on quizlet. The new testament books fall into five general categories. This app contains the new testament from the easyenglish translation of the bible. The new testament, as usually received in the christian churches, is made up of twentyseven different books attributed to eight different authors, six of whom are numbered among the apostles matthew, john, paul, james, peter, jude and two among their immediate disciples mark, luke. Mark begins with two quotes from the old testament regarding the coming of jesus. These books were written by a wide variety of people over a wide expanse of time. David brackett sent in a better method for remembering the number of books in the bible. The standard scholarly edition of the new testament apocrypha in german is that of schneemelcher, and in english. The remainder of the new testament consists of letters from apostles such as paul, and closes with the book of revelation. Books of the new testament include the four gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john, as well as the account of the early church in the book of acts. Here are the books of the new testament in the canonical order of the bible, with links to the pages where you can find translations, the original greek, commentary, and information on.