There is, then, the issue of distance in time and space as well. For a pseudonymous document to work effectively, it needs to be written in the name of a famous enough person at a great enough remove from its putative author and audience that its authority and authenticity would be less likely to be challenged. This presents a serious problem for claims about New Testament letters, all of which, with the possible exception of 2 Peter, were written before the end of the first century A.D., which is