Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Authors of the Old Testament and New Testament

by Matt Slick
The following dates are not always exact, but are very good estimates.
Old Testament
BookAuthorDate Written
GenesisMoses? - 1445 B.C.
ExodusMoses1445 - 1405 B.C.
LeviticusMoses1405 B.C.
NumbersMoses1444 - 1405 B.C.
DeuteronomyMoses1405 B.C.
JoshuaJoshua1404-1390 B.C.
JudgesSamuel1374-1129 B.C.
RuthSamuel1150? B.C.
First SamuelSamuel1043-1011 B.C.
Second SamuelEzra?1011-1004 B.C.
First KingsJeremiah?971-852 B.C.
Second KingsJeremiah?852-587 B.C.
First ChroniclesEzra?450 - 425 B.C.
Second ChroniclesEzra?450 - 425 B.C.
EzraEzra538-520 B.C.
NehemiahNehemiah445 - 425 B.C.
EstherMordecai?465 B.C.
JobJob???
PsalmsDavid1000? B.C.
Sons 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; Solomon wrote Psalms 72, 127.
ProverbsSolomon wrote 1-29
Agur wrote 30
Lemuel wrote 31950 - 700 B.C.
EcclesiastesSolomon935 B.C.
Song of SolomonSolomon965 B.C.
IsaiahIsaiah740 - 680 B.C.
JeremiahJeremiah627 - 585 B.C.
LamentationsJeremiah586 B.C.
EzekielEzekiel593-560 B.C.
DanielDaniel605-536 B.C.
HoseaHosea710 B.C.
JoelJoel835 B.C.
AmosAmos755 B.C.
ObadiahObadiah840 or 586 B.C.
JonahJonah760 B.C.
MicahMicah700 B.C.
NahumNahum663 - 612 B.C.
HabakkukHabakkuk607 B.C.
ZephaniahZephaniah625 B.C.
HaggaiHaggai520 B.C.
ZechariahZechariah520 - 518 B.C.
MalachiMalachi450 - 600 B.C.
New Testament
BookAuthorDate Written(A.D)
MatthewMatthew60's
MarkJohn Marklate 50's
early 60's
LukeLuke60
JohnJohnlate 80's
early 90's
ActsLuke61
RomansPaul55
1 CorinthiansPaul54
2 CorinthiansPaul55
GalatiansPaul49
EphesiansPaul60
PhilippiansPaul61
ColossiansPaul60
1 ThessaloniansPaul50 - 51
2 ThessaloniansPaul50 - 51
1 TimothyPaul62
2 TimothyPaul63
TitusPaul62
PhilemonPaul60
Hebrews(Paul, Apollos, Barnabas...?)60's
JamesJames, half brother of Jesus40's or 50's
1 PeterPeter63
2 PeterPeter63 - 64
1 JohnJohnlate 80's
early 90's
2 JohnJohnlate 80's
early 90's
3 JohnJohnlate 80's
early 90's
JudeJude, half brother of Jesus60's or 70's
RevelationJohnlate 80's
early 90's

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