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What is the first book of the new testament?

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The Old Testament (also known as the Jewish Tanakh) is the first 39 books in most Christian Bibles. The name stands for the original promise with God (to the descendants of Abraham in particular) prior to the coming of Jesus Christ in the New Testament (or the new promise). read more

Additionally, a letter to the church at Corinth in the name of Clement of Rome in 95 quotes from 10 of the 27 books of the New Testament, and a letter to the church at Philippi in the name of Polycarp in 120 quotes from 16 books. Therefore, some of the books of the New Testament must have been in circulation by the end of the first century. read more

There are a total of 27 books in the New Testament. The gospels tell the stories of Jesus Christ, from his birth to his teachings and to his ultimate death and resurrection. The Gospel of Mark was written in about 70 A.D., nearly 40 years after the crucifixion of Jesus. The books Matthew and Luke appeared much later between 80-90 A.D. read more