When was the Bible written and who wrote it?
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The Bible is a collection of 66 Books comprising the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament consists of 39 Books written by 30 authors over a period of about 1,000 years. (The Book of Job is considered to be the oldest Book – the first to have been written.) The New Testament consists of 27 Books written by 10 authors over a period of about 30 years. The dates shown are not always exact but are very good estimates.
Old Testament
BOOK | AUTHOR | DATE WRITTEN (B.C.) |
Genesis | Moses | ? – 1445 B.C. |
Exodus | Moses | 1445 – 1405 B.C. |
Leviticus | Moses | 1405 B.C. |
Numbers | Moses | 1444 – 1405 B.C. |
Deuteronomy | Moses | 1405 B.C. |
Joshua | Joshua | 1404 – 1390 B.C. |
Judges | Samuel | 1374 – 1129 B.C. |
Ruth | Samuel | 1150 ? B.C. |
First Samuel | Samuel | 1043 – 1011 B.C. |
Second Samuel | Ezra? | 1011 – 1004 B.C. |
First Kings | Jeremiah? | 971 – 852 B.C. |
Second Kings | Jeremiah? | 852 – 587 B.C. |
First Chronicles | Ezra? | 450 – 425 B.C. |
Second Chronicles | Ezra? | 450 – 425 B.C. |
Ezra | Ezra | 538 – 520 B.C. |
Nehemiah | Nehemiah | 445 – 425 B.C. |
Esther | Mordecai? | 465 B.C. |
Job | Job? | ?? |
Psalms | David | 1000 ? B.C. |
Sons of Korah wrote Psalms 42, 44-49, 84-85, 87; Asaph wrote Psalms 50, 73-83; Heman wrote Psalm 88; Ethan wrote Psalm 89; Hezekiah wrote Psalms 120-123, 128-130, 132, 134-136; Solomon wrote Psalms 72, 127. | ||
Proverbs | Solomon wrote 1-29 Agur wrote 30 Lemuel wrote 31 |
950 – 700 B.C. |
Ecclesiastes | Solomon | 935 B.C. |
Song of Solomon | Solomon | 965 B.C. |
Isaiah | Isaiah | 740 – 680 B.C. |
Jeremiah | Jeremiah | 627 – 585 B.C. |
Lamentations | Jeremiah | 586 B.C. |
Ezekiel | Ezekiel | 593 – 560 B.C. |
Daniel | Daniel | 605 – 536 B.C. |
Hosea | Hosea | 710 B.C. |
Joel | Joel | 835 B.C. |
Amos | Amos | 755 B.C. |
Obadiah | Obadiah | 840 or 586 B.C. |
Jonah | Jonah | 760 B.C. |
Micah | Micah | 700 B.C. |
Nahum | Nahum | 663 – 612 B.C. |
Habakkuk | Habakkuk | 607 B.C. |
Zephaniah | Zephaniah | 625 B.C. |
Haggai | Haggai | 520 B.C. |
Zechariah | Zechariah | 520 – 518 B.C. |
Malachi | Malachi | 450 – 600 B.C. |
New Testament
BOOK | AUTHOR | DATE WRITTEN (A.D.) |
Matthew | Matthew | 60’s |
Mark | John Mark | late 50’s early 60’s |
Luke | Luke | 60 |
John | John | late 80’s early 90’s |
Acts | Luke | 61 |
Romans | Paul | 55 |
1 Corinthians | Paul | 54 |
2 Corinthians | Paul | 55 |
Galatians | Paul | 49 |
Ephesians | Paul | 60 |
Philippians | Paul | 61 |
Colossians | Paul | 60 |
1 Thessalonians | Paul | 50 – 51 |
2 Thessalonians | Paul | 50 – 51 |
1 Timothy | Paul | 62 |
2 Timothy | Paul | 63 |
Titus | Paul | 62 |
Philemon | Paul | 60 |
Hebrews | (Paul, Apollos, Barnabas . . . ?) | 60’s |
James | James, half brother of Jesus | 40’s or 50’s |
1 Peter | Peter | 63 |
2 Peter | Peter | 63 – 64 |
1 John | John | late 80’s early 90’s |
2 John | John | late 80’s early 90’s |
3 John | John | late 80’s early 90’s |
Jude | Jude, half brother of Jesus | 60’s or 70’s |
Revelation | John | late 80’s early 90’s |
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