"Provocatively argues that most of the New Testament was originally composed before the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE, offering a revised view of how quickly early Christians produced what became the seminal texts for their new movement"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The synoptic gospels and Acts: Synchronization

Contextualization and authorial biography

The Johannine tradition: The gospel of John

The epistles of John and Revelation

The Pauline corpus: Critical matters in dating the Pauline corpus

The compositional dates of the Pauline corpus

Hebrews and the letters of James, Peter, and Jude: Hebrews and Jude

1 and 2 Peter and Jude

Early extracanonical writings: 1 Clement and the Didache

The epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas

Conclusion