1.2.4.2 The books of the New Testament
In the New King James Version of the Bible the New Testament can be divided into the same categories as the Old Testament.
The five historical books are:
The gospel according to Matthew
The gospel according to Mark
The gospel according to Luke
The gospel according to John
The Acts of the Apostles
The 21 doctrinal books are:
The epistle of Paul to the Romans
The two epistles of Paul to the Corinthians
The epistle of Paul to the Galatians
The epistle of Paul to the Ephesians
The epistle of Paul to the Philippians
The epistle of Paul to the Colossians
The two epistles of Paul to the Thessalonians
The two epistles of Paul to Timothy
The epistle of Paul to Titus
The epistle of Paul to Philemon
The epistle to the Hebrews
The epistle of James
The two epistles of Peter
The three epistles of John
The epistle of Jude
The prophetical book is:
The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Apocalypse)
SUMMARY
The author of Holy Scripture is God. Its writers were human beings whom the Holy Spirit inspired. In style and form of expression the books of the Bible bear the mark of their respective writers and their perceptions of the world. (1.2 →)
Holy Scripture is a testimony of God's revelation, although it is not a complete account of all of God's deeds. (1.2 →)
The Bible–that is Holy Scripture–is comprised of the Old and New Testaments. Both parts testify of God's plan of salvation for mankind and are thus linked to one another. (1.2.1 →)
The Christian canon of the Old Testament is based upon the Hebrew canon. The Old Testament consists of seventeen historical books, five doctrinal books, and seventeen prophetical books. (1.2.2.1 →; 1.2.2.2 →)
In terms of content, the fifteen later writings of the Old Testament (Apocrypha) comprise an important link between the Old and New Testament Scriptures, and are just as binding for faith and doctrine as the other books of the Old Testament canon. (1.2.3 →)
The New Testament contains records of the mission and activity of Jesus and His Apostles. The 27 books of the New Testament have been considered binding (canonical) since the fourth century. The New Testament consists of five historical books, 21 doctrinal books, and one prophetical book. (1.2.4 →; 1.2.4.1 →; 1.2.4.2 →)