BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE NEW TESTAMENT

 

There are 27 different books,

Written over a time span of 50 years, from about 40 AD to about 90 AD.

The original language was Greek, a common language of the Middle East in the first century.

 

These 27 books include:

The story of the life of Jesus (first four books)

How Jesus' followers spread the message about Jesus to other countries during the first century.

Letters written by Christians

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