When was the Bible written and who wrote it?
The following dates are not exact but are very close estimates.
Book |
Author |
Date Written |
Genesis |
Moses |
1450-1410 B.C. |
Exodus |
Moses |
1450-1410 B.C. |
Leviticus |
Moses | 1445-1444 B.C. |
Numbers |
Moses |
1450-1410 B.C. |
Deuteronomy |
Moses | 1407-1406 B.C. |
Joshua |
Joshua | 1404-1390 B.C. |
Judges |
Samuel | 1374-1129 B.C. |
Ruth |
Samuel | 1375-1050 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? | 430 B.C. |
Second Chronicles |
Ezra? | 430 B.C. |
Ezra |
Ezra | 450 B.C. |
Nehemiah |
Nehemiah | 445 - 432 B.C. |
Esther |
Mordecai? | 483-471 B.C. |
Job |
Job? | ?? |
Psalms |
David | 1000? B.C. |
Son 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; |
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Proverbs |
Solomon
wrote 1-29 Agar 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 - 586 B.C. |
Lamentations |
Jeremiah | 586 B.C. |
Ezekiel |
Ezekiel | 571 B.C. |
Daniel |
Daniel | 535 B.C. |
Hosea |
Hosea | 715 B.C. |
Joel |
Joel |
835 B.C. |
Amos |
Amos |
755 B.C. |
Obadiah |
Obadiah |
853-841 B.C. |
Jonah |
Jonah |
785-760 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 |
430 B.C. |
Book |
Author |
Date Written |
Matthew |
Matthew | Around A.D. 60-65 |
Mark |
John Mark |
Around A.D. 55-65 |
Luke |
Luke |
Around A.D. 60 |
John |
John | Around A.D. 85-90 |
Acts |
Luke | Around A.D. 63-70 |
Romans |
Paul |
Around A.D. 57 |
1 Corinthians |
Paul | Around A.D. 55 |
2 Corinthians |
Paul | Around A.D. 55-57 |
Galatians |
Paul | Around A.D. 49 |
Ephesians |
Paul |
Around A.D. 60 |
Philippians |
Paul | Around A.D. 61 |
Colossians |
Paul |
Around A.D. 60 |
1 Thessalonians |
Paul |
Around A.D. 51 |
2 Thessalonians |
Paul |
Around A.D. 51-52 |
1 Timothy |
Paul |
Around A.D. 64 |
2 Timothy |
Paul |
Around A.D. 66-67 |
Titus |
Paul |
Around A.D. 64 |
Philemon |
Paul |
Around A.D. 60 |
Hebrews |
(Paul, Apollos, Barnabas...?) |
Around A.D. 60-69 |
James |
James, brother of Jesus |
Around A.D. 49-50 |
1 Peter |
Peter |
Around A.D. 62-64 |
2 Peter |
Peter |
Around A.D. 67 |
1 John |
John |
Around A.D. 85-90 |
2 John |
John |
Around A.D. 90 |
3 John |
John |
Around A.D. 90 |
Jude |
Jude, half-brother of Jesus |
Around A.D. 65 |
Revelation |
John |
Around A.D. 90-95 |