| 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! |
| Old Testament |
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| Genesis--1445-1405 B.C. |
1 Chronicles--450-430 B.C. |
| Exodus --1445-1405 B.C. |
2 Chronicles--450-430 B.C. |
| Leviticus --1445-1405 B.C. |
Esther--450-331 B.C. |
| Numbers--1445-1405 B.C. |
Malachi--433-424 B.C. |
| Deuteronomy--1445-1405 B.C. |
Nehemiah--424-400 B.C. |
| Psalms--1410-450 B.C. |
New Testament |
| Joshua--1405-1385 B.C. |
James--A.D. 44-49 |
| Judges—about 1043 B.C. |
Galatians--A.D. 49-50 |
| Ruth—about 1030-1010 B.C. |
Matthew--A.D. 50-60 |
| Song of Solomon--971-965 B.C. |
Mark--A.D. 50-60 |
| Proverbs—about 971-686 B.C. |
1 Thessalonians--A.D. 51 |
| Ecclesiastes--940-931 B.C. |
2 Thessalonians--A.D. 51-52 |
| 1 Samuel--931-722 B.C. |
1 Corinthians--A.D. 55 |
| 2 Samuel--931-722 B.C. |
2 Corinthians--A.D. 55-56 |
| Obadiah--850-840 B.C. |
Romans—A.D. 56 |
| Joel--835-796 B.C. |
Luke--A.D. 60-61 |
| Jonah—about 775 B.C. |
Ephesians--A.D. 60-62 |
| Amos—about 750 B.C. |
Philippians--A.D. 60-62 |
| Hosea--750-710 B.C. |
Philemon--A.D. 60-62 |
| Micah--735-710 B.C. |
Colossians--A.D. 60-62 |
| Isaiah--700-681 B.C. |
Acts--A.D. 62 |
| Job—700-201 B.C. |
1 Timothy--A.D. 62-64 |
| Nahum—about 650 B.C. |
Titus--A.D. 62-64 |
| Zephaniah--635-625 B.C. |
1 Peter--A.D. 64-65 |
| Habakkuk--615-605 B.C. |
2 Timothy--A.D. 66-67 |
| Ezekiel--590-570 B.C. |
2 Peter--A.D. 67-68 |
| Lamentations--586 B.C. |
Hebrews--A.D. 67-69 |
| Jeremiah--586-570 B.C. |
Jude--A.D. 68-70 |
| 1 Kings--561-538 B.C. |
John--A.D. 80-90 |
| 2 Kings--561-538 B.C. |
1 John--A.D. 90-95 |
| Daniel –536-530 B.C. |
2 John--A.D. 90-95 |
| Haggai – about 520 B.C. |
3 John--A.D. 90-95 |
| Zechariah--480-470 B.C. |
Revelation--A.D. 94-96 |
| Ezra--457-444 B.C. |
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