Bible Questions Answered: Bible Authors

Bible Questions Answered:
Who wrote the bible?
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Bible Answer:

Bible Book - - - Bible Author - - - Approximate Date
Old Testament:

The Pentateuch: (The books of the law.)
Genesis Moses 1500 B.C.
Exodus Moses 1500 B.C.
Leviticus Moses 1500 B.C.
Numbers Moses 1500 B.C.
Deuteronomy Moses 1500 B.C.

Historical:
Joshua Joshua/ also
Assigned to: Phineas, Eleazar,
Samuel and Jeremiah 1425 B.C.
Judges Samuel 1410 B.C.
Ruth Unknown 1300 B.C.
I Samuel Thought to be Samuel,
Nathan, or Gad. 1155 B.C.
II Samuel Unknown 1155 B.C.
I Kings Unknown 560 B.C.
II Kings Thought to be Ezra 560 B.C.
I Chronicles Thought to be Ezra 1000 B.C.
II Chronicles Thought to be Ezra 530 B.C.
Ezra Ezra 536 B.C.
Nehemiah Nehemiah 445-448 B.C.
Esther Thought to be
Mordecai 464-434 B.C.

Poetical:
Job Thought to be Moses,
Elihu, or Job Oldest book of the bible, date?
Psalms David, Moses, Asaph,
Ethan, Sons of Korah 1500-1000 B.C.
Proverbs Solomon 990-995 B.C.
Ecclesiastes Solomon 980-985 B.C.
Song of Solomon
Solomon 980-985 B.C.

Prophetical:
Isaiah Isaiah 766-679 B.C.
Jeremiah Jeremiah 580-600 B.C.
Lamentations Jeremiah 588 B.C.
Ezekiel Ezekiel 570-590 B.C.
Daniel Daniel 534 B.C.
Hosea Hosea 790-725 B.C.
Joel Joel 860-850 or 400-380 B.C.
Amos Amos 870-873 B.C.
Obadiah Obadiah 900-880 B.C.
Jonah Jonah 825-790 B.C.
Micah Micah 758-710 B.C.
Nahum Nahum 660 B.C.
Habakkuk Habakkuk 608-590 B.C.
Zephaniah Zephaniah 639-609 B.C.
Haggai Haggai 520 B.C.
Zechariah Zechariah 520 B.C.
Malachi Malachi 440-410 B.C.


New Testament:

Historical:
Matthew Matthew A.D. 37
Mark Mark (also John) A.D. 57-63
Luke Luke A.D. 63-68
John John (Apostle) A.D. 85-90
Acts Luke A.D. 65


Doctrinal:
Galatians Paul A.D. 60
Romans Paul A.D. 60
Hebrews Believed by most to be
Paul A.D. 65

Church Order:
I Corinthians Paul A.D. 59
II Corinthians Paul A.D. 60
I Timothy Paul A.D. 63
Titus Paul A.D. 63


Church Truth:
Ephesians Paul A.D. 64
Colossians Paul A.D. 64

Christian Life:
Philippians Paul A.D. 64
I Thessalonians Paul A.D. 54
Philemon Paul A.D. 64
James James A.D. 60
I Peter Peter A.D. 60
I John John A.D. 90

Course of Generations;
II Thessalonians Paul A.D. 54
II Timothy Paul A.D. 64
II Peter Peter A.D. 66
II John John A.D. 90
III John John A.D. 90
Jude Jude A.D. 66


Prophetical:
Revelation John (Apostle) A.D. 96