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Most Christian scholars consider 1Peter to have been written around 64 AD.

Weiss puts it among the earliest writings of the New Testament. Hug, Neander, and Mayerhoff, have the opinion that the apostle alludes to the persecution of Christians under Nero, and say that it was written toward the close of the year 64, when that persecution was raging. Some scholars for example Alford suggest it was written about the year 63, before the Christian persecution broke out. An argument has also been made from the presence of Mark. It is generally thought that this is the same John Mark, who accompanied Paul on his first missionary journey.

The authenticity of 2 Peter is hotly debated and the date of 2 Peter obviously hinges on its authenticity. Those who believe it is a forgery choose some date in the second century. Since Christians conclude that the church was correct in recognizing 2 Peter as canonical, a date between 64 and 67 AD - shortly before Peter's death - seems likely.

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