List of the Books of the Bible and Their Approximate Dates of Writing

By | 01/04/2025

Old Testament

  1. Genesis – 1446–1406 BC
  2. Exodus – 1446–1406 BC
  3. Leviticus – 1445–1405 BC
  4. Numbers – 1445–1405 BC
  5. Deuteronomy – 1406 BC
  6. Joshua – 1400 BC
  7. Judges – 1045–1000 BC
  8. Ruth – 1030–1010 BC
  9. 1 Samuel – 930–722 BC
  10. 2 Samuel – 930–722 BC
  11. 1 Kings – 560–538 BC
  12. 2 Kings – 560–538 BC
  13. 1 Chronicles – 450–425 BC
  14. 2 Chronicles – 450–425 BC
  15. Ezra – 457–444 BC
  16. Nehemiah – 445–425 BC
  17. Esther – 460–350 BC
  18. Job – 2000–1800 BC (Traditional view)
  19. Psalms – 1000–400 BC
  20. Proverbs – 971–686 BC
  21. Ecclesiastes – 935 BC
  22. Song of Solomon – 965 BC
  23. Isaiah – 740–700 BC
  24. Jeremiah – 627–586 BC
  25. Lamentations – 586 BC
  26. Ezekiel – 593–571 BC
  27. Daniel – 605–530 BC
  28. Hosea – 755–725 BC
  29. Joel – 835–796 BC
  30. Amos – 760–750 BC
  31. Obadiah – 848–841 BC
  32. Jonah – 785–760 BC
  33. Micah – 742–687 BC
  34. Nahum – 663–612 BC
  35. Habakkuk – 609–598 BC
  36. Zephaniah – 640–609 BC
  37. Haggai – 520 BC
  38. Zechariah – 520–470 BC
  39. Malachi – 430 BC

New Testament

  1. Matthew – AD 50–70
  2. Mark – AD 50–60
  3. Luke – AD 60–61
  4. John – AD 85–90
  5. Acts – AD 61–64
  6. Romans – AD 57
  7. 1 Corinthians – AD 55
  8. 2 Corinthians – AD 55–56
  9. Galatians – AD 49
  10. Ephesians – AD 60–62
  11. Philippians – AD 60–62
  12. Colossians – AD 60–62
  13. 1 Thessalonians – AD 51
  14. 2 Thessalonians – AD 51–52
  15. 1 Timothy – AD 62–64
  16. 2 Timothy – AD 64–67
  17. Titus – AD 62–64
  18. Philemon – AD 60–62
  19. Hebrews – AD 64–69
  20. James – AD 44–49
  21. 1 Peter – AD 64–65
  22. 2 Peter – AD 65–68
  23. 1 John – AD 85–95
  24. 2 John – AD 85–95
  25. 3 John – AD 85–95
  26. Jude – AD 65–80
  27. Revelation – AD 95–96

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