Understanding the precise dates the books of the Bible have been written is a bit of tough. There have been no precise calendars again then, we’re going by the premise of historic oral accounts, and many others. However these are the very best possible dates.
What number of books within the Bible are there?
There are 66 whole books within the Bible
- Previous Testomony: 39 books
- New Testomony: 27 books
Right this moment, let’s cowl the query, when have been the books of the Bible written and who have been they written by?
When Have been the Books of the Bible Written?
The books are organized within the order during which they have been probably written.
Job is definitely the oldest e-book of the Bible (not Genesis, as many would imagine).
In parenthesis subsequent to the Bible title, you’ll discover the individual (human instrument within the palms of God) who wrote the e-book of the Bible.
Previous Testomony
Job (Moses)
500-200 B.C.
Genesis (Moses)
1445-1406 B.C.
Exodus (Moses)
1445-1406 B.C.
Leviticus (Moses)
1445-1406 B.C.
Numbers (Moses)
1445-1406 B.C.
Deuteronomy (Moses)
1445-1406 B.C.
Psalms (a couple of totally different authors however largely David)
1410-450 B.C.
Joshua (Joshua)
1405-1385 B.C.
Judges (Samuel)
1043 B.C.
Ruth (Samuel)
1030-1010 B.C.
Track of Solomon (Solomon)
971-965 B.C.
Proverbs (Solomon)
971-686 B.C.
Ecclesiastes (Solomon)
940-931 B.C.
1 Samuel (Samuel, Nathan, and Gad)
931-722 B.C.
2 Samuel (Samuel, Nathan, and Gad)
931-722 B.C.
Obadiah (Obadiah)
850-840 B.C.
Joel (Joel)
835-796 B.C.
Jonah (Jonah)
775 B.C.
Amos (Amos)
750 B.C.
Hosea (Hosea)
750-710 B.C.
Micah (Micah)
735-710 B.C.
Isaiah (Isaiah)
700-681 B.C.
Nahum (Nahum)
650 B.C.
Zephaniah (Zephaniah)
635-625 B.C.
Habakkuk (Habakkuk)
615-605 B.C.
Ezekiel (Ezekiel)
590-570 B.C.
Lamentations (Jeremiah)
586 B.C.
Jeremiah (Jeremiah)
586-570 B.C.
1 Kings (Jeremiah)
561-538 B.C.
2 Kings (Jeremiah)
561-538 B.C.
Daniel (Daniel)
536-530 B.C.
Haggai (Haggai)
520 B.C.
Zechariah (Zechariah)
480-470 B.C.
Ezra (Ezra)
457-444 B.C.
1 Chronicles (Ezra)
450-430 B.C.
2 Chronicles (Ezra)
450-430 B.C.
Esther (Mordecai)
450-331 B.C.
Malachi (Malachi)
433-424 B.C.
Nehemiah (Ezra)
424-400 B.C.
New Testomony
James (James)
44-49 A.D.
Galatians (Paul)
49-56 A.D.
Matthew (Matthew)
50-60 A.D.
Mark (John Mark)
50-60 A.D.
1 Thessalonians (Paul)
51 A.D.
2 Thessalonians (Paul)
51-52 A.D.
1 Corinthians (Paul)
55 A.D.
2 Corinthians (Paul)
55-56 A.D.
Romans (Paul)
56 A.D.
Luke (Luke)
60-61 A.D.
Ephesians (Paul)
60-62 A.D.
Philippians (Paul)
54-62 A.D.
Philemon (Paul)
54-62 A.D.
Colossians (Paul)
57-62 A.D.
Acts (Luke)
62 A.D.
1 Timothy (Paul)
62-64 A.D.
Titus (Paul)
62-64 A.D.
1 Peter (Peter)
62-65 A.D.
2 Timothy (Paul)
66-67 A.D.
2 Peter (Peter)
67-68 A.D.
Hebrews (unknown however largely possible Paul, Luke, Barnabas, or Apollos)
67-69 A.D.
Jude (Jude)
68-70 A.D.
John (John)
80-90 A.D.
1 John (John)
90-95 A.D.
2 John (John)
90-95 A.D.
3 John (John)
90-95 A.D.
Revelation (John)
64-65 A.D. or 94-96 A.D.
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👉 To any severe pupil of the Phrase of God, I extremely suggest you’ve THREE sources of DIFFERENT varieties of info.
You need to be taught from…
- Your native church and Pastor – this offers you a stable stream of meat a number of occasions per week and a group of believers to construct one another up
- Deep dive learning the Bible by yourself – one thing like learning historic context by Ray Vander Laan or no matter research you’re engaged on. After I first began deep diving, I began by learning matters…the matters I wanted to vary first. Then, I began learning by biblical character. I’ve studied out Moses in depth after which I studied out David in depth (in the event you go to my YouTube page, you’ll see the research of David on there; it’s FANtastic and really a lot value listening to all of the sermons!!!) I’m at the moment learning the lifetime of Paul in depth so I can know him backwards and forwards. One other good one to review out is the Attributes of God. I have a Bible study on that here.
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All THREE are wanted.
In case you see the time-frame right here, you’ll understand that is going to take up numerous your time. In case you’re going to church a number of occasions per week, doing a deep dive research by yourself, following a godly weblog, it’s quite a bit, proper?
THIS is what God has known as us to do. We MUST shut up all free ends and cease WASTING our time and spend it on what God needs us to spend our time on: attending to know Him extra precisely, spreading the gospel to unbelievers, increase the saints, edifying your mates, encouraging your loved ones (supporting your husband in his stroll, serving to him be the person of God that God has known as him to be; witnessing and instilling the Phrase of God into your youngsters hearts), and many others.
One of these life-style, the place God is current each second and also you spend a lot of your time with Him is NOT only for Pastors and ministry leaders. It’s for each believer in Christ! 💯
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Begin by giving God half-hour of your day and shutting out a while sucks in your life.
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I’ll let you know the reality…there is no such thing as a better pleasure in my life than when I’m spending it with my Father. You’ll really feel extra completely happy, extra free, extra at peace, extra loving, extra glad and fulfilled! 🎁 Nothing can evaluate to that immense treasure!
