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Chronological order of books of the Bible According to the estimated date of writing

Old Testament Book

Author

Estimated date (round figures)

Pentateuch Job Joshua

1430 Patriarchal 1400

Psalms

Moses Unknown Unknown, possibly Joshua Unknown, possibly Samuel Unknown, possibly Samuel Unknown, possibly Samuel Various

Song of Songs Proverbs

King Solomon King Solomon

Ecclesiastes Amos Jonah

King Solomon Amos Unknown, possibly Jonah Hosea Isaiah Joel Micah Zephaniah Nahum Jeremiah Obadiah Habakkuk Jeremiah Ezekiel Unknown Daniel Haggai Zechariah Unknown Unknown, possibly Ezra Unknown, possibly Ezra Nehemiah Malachi

Judges Ruth 1-2 Samuel

Hosea Isaiah Joel Micah Zephaniah Nahum Jeremiah Obadiah Habakkuk Lamentations Ezekiel 1-2 Kings Daniel Haggai Zechariah Esther 1-2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Malachi

1000 1000 950 1400-550 (most 1000-700) 950 950-700 (most 970-930) 950 750 750 720 700 700 700 630 620 600 600 600 586 580 550 530 520 520 460 450 440 430 430

The period of the Jewish exile in Babylon is shaded red.

New Testament Book James Galatians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1-2 Corinthians Romans Matthew Mark Ephesians Colossians Philemon Luke Philippians 1 Peter Acts 1 Timothy Titus Jude 2 Timothy 2 Peter Hebrews John 1-3 John Revelation

Author James Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Mathew John Mark Paul Paul Paul Luke Paul Peter Luke Paul Paul Jude Paul Peter Unknown John John John

Estimated date (round figures) 50 50 51 51 55 57 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 62 63 64 64 65 66 66 70 85 90 95

References:  NIV Study Bible (2011)  Archaeology Study Bible (2006)  MacDonald (1990) “Believer’s Bible Commentary”