Works Written in the First Century

The first century is one of the most studied in all of history. Keen interest has been shown about the century as those seeking to understand Jesus of Nazareth, early Christianity and the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple. This section provides many of the works that were written in the first century.

All dates are approximate.

2: Loves of Daphnis and Chloe by Longus

8:   Metamorphoses by Ovid 

17: A History of Rome by Livy

23: Geography by Strabo

39: The Civil War by Lucan

49: Paul's Letter to the Galatians
      The Letter of James
50: Periplus of the Erythraean 
51: Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians
52: Paul's Second Letter to Thessalonian Christians

55: The Gospel According to Mark
      Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians

57: Paul's Letter to the Romans
      Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians

60: The Gospel According to Matthew
      Paul's Letter to Ephesian Christians
      Paul's Letter to Colossian Christians
      Paul's Letter to Philemon
      Hebrews

61: Paul's Letter to Philippian Christians
      The Civil War by Lucan (Circa 39 to 60 AD)

62: The First Letter of Peter

64: Paul's First Letter to Timothy
      Paul's Letter to Titus
      The Second Letter of Peter
65: The Gospel According to Luke
      The Letter of Jude
66: Paul's Second Letter to Timothy

70: The Book of Acts

78: War of the Jews by Flavius Josephus

Parallel Lives by Plutarch (Between 60-120 AD)
85: The First Letter of John

90: The Second Letter of John
      The Third Letter of John
      The Gospel According to John
      

93: The Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus

95: Revelation
96: Against Apion by Flavius Josephus

100: Autobiography of Flavius Josephus