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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