Who was the oldest person in the New Testament?

Answer 1

A:New Testament scholars are generally agreed that Mark is the oldest of the four New Testament gospels, written around 70 CE. This view is supported by evidence that the other gospels are based, directly (Matthew, Luke) or indirectly (John) on Mark.

The Epistles of Paul would be older than the four gospels, although scholars do not believe that all the epistles attributed to Paul were actually written by him or even in his lifetime. The earliest of Paul's epistles could be 1 Thessalonians, which is possibly the oldest book in the New Testament.

Perhaps even older than the Pauline epistles is the Epistle to the Hebrews. Some scholars believe that Hebrews could be the oldest book in the New Testament, because they say that the view of Christianity in Hebrews is more primitive than in other books of the New Testament.

Answer 2

Another answer from our community:

I believe the oldest gospel in the New Testament is the Gospel of Mark, which according to the information I found on the web, can be dated to around 70 CE, or 35-40 years after the time most people believe Jesus died.

Others consider the evidence that Matthew wrote a Gospel first in Aramaic. This Gospel, thought now lost, would have been the first, and then translated into the Greek version we now have.

Answer 3

Scholars disagree, but the consensus is that the Gospel of Mark may have been written first, just before the Gospel of Matthew. Others, especially Christian theologians, reverse the order; which is why Matthew appears first in The Bible itself.

In any case, the first five books of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts) are believed to have all been written during the second half of the first century, between years 50-100 A.D. It's also generally accepted that Luke and Acts were written by the same person, making Acts one of the world's oldest direct sequels.

Answer 4

There is no definitive answer to this Question, as some scholars disagree on the estimated dates for some of the New Testament books. The Epistles of Paul would be older than the four gospels, although scholars do not believe that all the epistles attributed to Paul were actually written by him or even in his lifetime. Possibly even older than the Pauline epistles is Epistle to the Hebrews . Some scholars believe that Hebrews could be the oldest book in the New Testament, because they say that the view of Christianity in Hebrews is more primitive than in other books of the New Testament. Other books appear to have been written in layers, with the earliest layers pre-dating Christianity. Thus, Revelations may contain material that could be as late as second century CE, combined with some pre-Christian material. Some scholars say that James was written in 3 stratas and by various authors, with the first strata coming from a Jewish, pre-Christian sect.

Answer 5

Mark's Gospel is the oldest, as scholars have demonstrated that it was the principal source of material on the life and mission of Jesus, used by the authors of both Matthew and Luke. John's Gospel was loosely based on Luke, and so is the newest New Testament gospel.

Matthew was written after Mark, but some time before Luke.

Answer 6

The oldest person in the New Testament was Simeon. He had been told by the holy spirit that he would not die until he saw Jesus.

Answer 7

The sermon on the mount.

Answer 8

Matthew