The New Testament, a compilation of ancient texts dating from the birth of Jesus Christ to an unknown second coming of Christ, is a very important document for archaeology. the history of the world, as well as the history of man on Earth. However, one might wonder how and why it was written, what influenced it, who the people involved were, what events surrounded it, etc. In essence, what is actually influencing the New Testament to remain in its current status quo? Here we attempt to lay this out and attempt to provide one or more answers to these pressing questions. First, theories were put forward to help establish why Christianity was such a thriving religion during this time. There are three theories that help us understand why Christianity developed the way it did. One of these theories is community identity theory. This theory assumes that the Jewish community, stripped of its core identity through centuries of persecution, needed to regain a certain identity. Thus, the Jewish community found its identity in the teachings and preaching of a man named Jesus Christ. Thus the community found an identity, followed by the spread of ideas and teachings, leading to the birth of a new religion. Another theory is that of the church-sect. This is a very probable theory, as well as a very organized and well-defined theory. This theory posits that a small number of Jews broke from the traditional ways and means of the Jewish faith and formed a group focused on the teachings and preachings of Jesus Christ. This group slowly gained members over time, leading to the appointment of priests and prelates, eventually leading this group to perform tasks much like other churches of the time. This led this small sect of Judaism to form a new church called Christianity. A third theory, having a social impact, appeared; his main thesis was that religion was an integrator of society. In this theory, it was explained that society sought a “golden mean” between the need for social order and the desire to satisfy personal desires. Religion ensured that the dividends of social order lay in the receipt and fulfillment of personal desires, and that the two would work in harmony..