Books of the Bible, Authors and Dates of Writing

Bible Book Author Date of Writing (approximate)

Genesis Moses 1446 BC
Exodus Moses 1405 BC
Leviticus Moses 1405 BC
Numbers Moses 1405 BC
Deuteronomy Moses 1405 BC
Joshua Joshua 1380 BC
Judges Samuel 1050 BC
Ruth Samuel 1050 BC
1 Samuel Uncertain, Samuel? 1010 BC
2 Samuel Uncertain, Nathan? 970 BC
1 Kings Jeremiah 580 BC
2 Kings Jeremiah 580 BC
1 Chronicles Ezra 440 BC
2 Chronicles Ezra 440 BC
Ezra Ezra 440 BC
Nehemiah Nehemiah 420 BC
Esther Uncertain, Mordecai? 440 BC
Job Uncertain, Elihu? 2000 BC
Psalms David, and at least 6 others 1450-430 BC
Proverbs Solomon 935 BC
Ecclesistes Solomon 935 BC
Song of Solomon Solomon 965 BC
Isaiah Isaiah 685 BC
Jeremiah Jeremiah 585 BC
Lamentations Jeremiah 585 BC
Ezekiel Ezekiel 573 BC
Daniel Daniel 530 BC
Hosea Hosea 755 BC
Joel Joel 800 BC
Amos Amos 760 BC
Obadiah Obadiah 845 BC
Jonah Jonah 780 BC
Micah Micah 725 BC
Nahum Nahum 655 BC
Habakkuk Habakkuk 620 BC
Zephaniah Zephaniah 625 BC

By James Moriello, Firm Foundation Christian Church, Woonsocket RI, 2015

 Books of the Bible, Authors and Dates of Writing

Haggai Haggai 520 BC

Zechariah Zechariah 520 BC
Malachi Malachi 470 BC
Matthew Matthew 50 AD
Mark Mark 52 AD
Luke Luke 55 AD
John John 60 AD
Acts Luke 62 AD
Romans Paul 57 AD
1 Corinthians Paul 55 AD
2 Corinthians Paul 56 AD
Galatians Paul 52 AD
Ephesians Paul 61 AD
Philippians Paul 61 AD
Colossians Paul 61 AD
1 Thessalonians Paul 50 AD
2 Thessalonians Paul 52 AD
1 Timothy Paul 62 AD
2 Timothy Paul 64 AD
Titus Paul 62 AD
Philemon Paul 62 AD
Hebrews Uncertain, Paul? 55 AD
James James 48 AD
1 Peter Peter 62 AD
2 Peter Peter 64 AD
1 John John 85 AD
2 John John 85 AD
3 John John 85 AD
Jude Jude 65 AD
Revelation John 95 AD

By James Moriello, Firm Foundation Christian Church, Woonsocket RI, 2015