If scripture is the Word of God, then the "development of the New Testament" is a bit of an oxymoron: When, where and how man put those words into a collection is rather besides the point.

The disciples make a point throughout the New Testament to reminder their readers that they were eyewitnesses (see Luke 1:3; John 1:14, 19:35, 21:24; 1 Cor 15:6-8; 2 Peter 1:16).

The layout of the New Testament follows the first century Jewish wedding ceremony. Or perhaps better stated, the structure, timeline, and events of the first century Jewish wedding ceremony

Polycarp of Smyrna, A.D. 69 - 155. Excluding the apostles, Polycarp is famous for having the oldest extra-Biblical account of a Christian martyrdom. At age 86 he was condemned to death by th