Timeline of Early Christian Literature

The number in italics shows the late date; this timeline tends to use early dates.

49: The Letter of James
      Paul's letter to the Galatians

50: Hebrews (70)
51: Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians
52: Paul's Second Letter to the Thessalonians
55: The Gospel of Mark (65)
       First Letter to the Corinthians

57: Second Letter to the Corinthians
      Letter to the Romans

60: The Gospel of Luke (80)
      The Gospel of Matthew (80)
      Letter to the Ephesians
      Letter to the Colossians
      Letter to Philemon

61: Letter to the Philippines
62: First Peter (64)
63: Acts (70)
64: 1st Thessalonians
      Titus
      Second Peter (69)
65: Jude
66: 2nd Thessalonians

80: First Clement (140)

85: The Gospel of John (90)
      1st John (90)
     
90: 2nd John (90)
      3rd John

95: Revelations


130: 2 Clement (160)

150: Martyrdom of Polycarp (160), Justin Martyr (160)

203: Origen's writings (250)

397: Confessions by Augustine (401)

426: City of God by Augustine