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; | ||
| 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 |
