| The books in the Bible do not follow a chronological listing, listed below, according to most Biblical scholars, is the year in which they were written? The following list arranges the books of the Bible according to their most probable dates. Notice the Job listing; scholars have been unable to determine when Job was written! |
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| Genesis--1445-1405 B.C. -- Author: Moses |
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1 Chronicles--450-425 B.C. -- Author: Ezra |
| Exodus--1445-1405 B.C. -- Author: Moses |
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2 Chronicles--450-425 B.C. -- Author: Ezra |
| Leviticus--1445-1405 B.C. -- Author: Moses |
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Esther--450-330 B.C. -- Author: Probably Mordecai but could |
| Numbers--1445-1405 B.C. -- Author: Moses |
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have been Ezra or Nehemiah. |
| Deuteronomy--1445-1405 B.C. -- Author: Moses... the last 8 verses were probably written by Joshua |
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Malachi--433-424 B.C -- Author: Malachi
Nehemiah--445-400 B.C. -- Author: Nehemiah |
| Job--1440-950 B.C. -- Author: Unknown (probably Job, or Job's friend Elihu, or Moses, or Solomon... when written is also in question... some say between 1440-201 B.C.) |
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James--A.D. 44-49 -- Author: James |
| Psalms--1440-450 B.C. -- Multiple Authors: 73 of its chapters are attributed to David; 2 to Solomon; 1 to Heman; 1 to Ethan; 1 to Moses; 23 to Asaph; 12 to the sons of Korah; 49 unknown |
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Galatians--A.D. 49-50 -- Author: Paul
1 Thessalonians--A.D. 49-51 -- Authors: Paul, Silvanus and Timothy
2 Thessalonians--A.D. 49-51 -- Authors: Paul, Silvanus and |
| Joshua--1405-1385 B.C. -- Author: Joshua... except for verses 29-33 author unknown |
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Timothy
Matthew--A.D. 50-60 -- Author: Matthew |
| Judge--1045-1000 B.C. -- Author: probably Samuel but scholars are not sure |
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1 Corinthians--A.D. 55 -- Author: Paul
Mark--A.D. 55-65 -- Author: John Mark |
| Ruth--about 1030-930 B.C. -- Author: probably Samuel... other possibilities include Nathan or other unknowns |
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2 Corinthians--A.D. 55-56 -- Author: Paul
Romans--A.D. 56-58 -- Author: Paul |
| Song of Solomon--971-930 B.C. -- Author: Solomon |
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Philemon--A.D. 57-62 -- Author: Paul |
| Proverbs--about 971-680 B.C. -- Authors: Solomon verses 1-29; Agur verse 30; Lemuel verse 31 |
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Ephesians--A.D. 60-62 -- Author: Paul
Philippians--A.D. 60-62 -- Author: Paul |
| Ecclesiastes--940-930 B.C. -- Author: Solomon |
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Colossians--A.D. 60-62 -- Author: Paul |
| 1 Samuel--931-722 B.C. -- Authors: Samuel until his death; book then completed by Gad and Nathan |
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1 Peter--A.D. 60-65 -- Author: Peter
Luke--A.D. 61-64 -- Author: Luke |
| 2 Samuel--931-722 B.C. -- Authors: Samuel until his death; book then completed by Gad and Nathan |
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Acts--A.D. 61-64 -- Author: Luke
Hebrews--A.D. 61-69 -- Author: Unknown... possible authors |
| Obadiah--850-840 B.C. -- Author: Obadiah |
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have included Paul, Luke, Barnabas, Priscilla, Silas & Apollis. |
| Joel--835-796 B.C. -- Author: Joel |
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1 Timothy--A.D. 62-66 -- Author: Paul |
| Jonah--785-750 B.C. -- Author: Jonah (some scholars argue that the Book of Jonah is a work of fiction written after Jonah's time and is not a record of his own experiences). |
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Titus--A.D. 64-65 -- Author: Paul
2 Peter--A.D. 65-68 -- Author: Peter
2 Timothy--A.D. 66-67 -- Author: Paul |
| Amos--760-750 B.C. -- Author: Amos |
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Jude--A.D. 68-70 -- Author: Jude |
| Hosea--750-710 B.C. -- Author: Hosea |
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John--A.D. 80-95 -- Author: John |
| Micah--735-700 B.C. -- Author: Micah |
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1 John--A.D. 85-95 -- Author: John |
| Isaiah--700-680 B.C. -- Author: Isaiah wrote the first 39 chapters, then an unknown author wrote the last 27 chapters because the literary styles are distinctly different. |
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2 John--A.D. 85-95 -- Author: John
3 John--A.D. 85-95 -- Author: John
Revelation--A.D. 94-96 -- Author: John |
| Nahum -- 663-612 B.C. -- Author: Nahum |
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| Zephaniah--640-605 B.C. -- Author: Zephaniah |
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| Habakkuk--615-605 B.C. -- Author: Habakkuk |
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| Ezekiel--590-570 B.C. -- Author: Ezekiel |
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| Lamentations--586 B.C. -- Author: Jeremiah |
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| Jeremiah--586-570 B.C. -- Author: Jeremiah |
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| 1 Kings--561-538 B.C. -- Author: probably Jeremiah or maybe Ezra or Ezekiel. |
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| 2 Kings--561-538 B.C. -- Author: probably Jeremiah or maybe Ezra or Ezekiel. |
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| Daniel--536-530 B.C. -- Author: Daniel |
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| Haggai--about 520 B.C. - Author: Haggai |
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| Zechariah--480-470 B.C. Author: Zechariah |
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| Ezra--457-300 B.C. -- Author: Ezra |
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