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