Figuring out the precise dates the books of the Bible had been written is a bit of tough. There have been no precise calendars again then, we’re going by the idea of historic oral accounts, and many others. However these are the most effective possible dates.
What number of books within the Bible are there?
There are 66 complete books within the Bible
- Previous Testomony: 39 books
- New Testomony: 27 books
In the present day, let’s cowl the query, when had been the books of the Bible written and who had been they written by?
When Have been the Books of the Bible Written?
The books are organized within the order during which they had been almost definitely written.
Job is definitely the oldest guide of the Bible (not Genesis, as many would consider).
In parenthesis subsequent to the Bible identify, you’ll discover the individual (human instrument within the fingers of God) who wrote the guide 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 number 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.
Music 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.
My favourite guide of the Bible is Isaiah. At any time when I take heed to the Bible being learn to me on Bible Gateway (so comforting), I nearly at all times begin at Isaiah 40 and hear by means of to about chapter 65. I like that part the most effective. ❤️
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His materials is critically LIFE CHANGING!!! Actually, even within the homeless shelter, I made SURE to pack my automobile with all of my Ray Vander Laan DVD’s (and I’ve all of them thus far!) 😊 They’re so valuable to me, I dare not depart them behind!
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So many jewels 💎 inside his movies that can really form the way you view God, crucial data to serve Him.
👉 To any critical pupil of the Phrase of God, I extremely advocate you’ve gotten THREE sources of DIFFERENT sorts of data.
You wish 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 finding out the Bible by yourself – one thing like finding out historic context by Ray Vander Laan or no matter examine you’re engaged on. Once I first began deep diving, I began by finding out subjects…the subjects I wanted to alter first. Then, I began finding out 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 web page, you’ll see the examine of David on there; it’s FANtastic and really a lot value listening to all of the sermons!!!) I’m at the moment finding out the lifetime of Paul in depth so I can know him backwards and forwards. One other good one to check out is the Attributes of God. I’ve a Bible examine on that right here.
- Your favourite biblical weblog – this might help you apply the Phrase of God to your life in sensible methods. A weblog submit can even go loads deeper into materials than a Pastor has time for in a single sermon.
All THREE are wanted.
When you see the timeframe right here, you’ll understand that is going to take up a whole lot of your time. When you’re going to church a number of occasions per week, doing a deep dive examine by yourself, following a godly weblog, it’s loads, proper?
THIS is what God has referred to as us to do. We MUST shut up all unfastened ends and cease WASTING our time and spend it on what God desires us to spend our time on: attending to know Him extra precisely, spreading the gospel to unbelievers, increase the saints, edifying your folks, encouraging your loved ones (supporting your husband in his stroll, serving to him be the person of God that God has referred to as him to be; witnessing and instilling the Phrase of God into your youngsters hearts), and many others.
One of these way of life, 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! 💯
When you’re new to all this, that’s completely effective! All of us begin someplace. 😊
Begin by giving God half-hour of your day and shutting out a while sucks in your life.
Over time, as you prioritize God in your life and shut out pointless issues, turning into a greater supervisor of your time, you’ll have the ability to spend increasingly and extra time on the issues He desires us to spend our time on and in flip, He’ll have the ability to USE YOU for His glory in additional kingdom work, which is absolutely thrilling and enjoyable too!! 🔥
I’ll let you know the reality…there is no such thing as a larger pleasure in my life than when I’m spending it with my Father. You’ll really feel extra glad, extra free, extra at peace, extra loving, extra happy and fulfilled! 🎁 Nothing can examine to that immense treasure!