The Old Testament

Book

Probable Date (BC)

Genesis

c.1250-1200

Exodus

c.1250-1200

Leviticus

c.1250-1200

Numbers

c.1250-1200

Deuteronomy

c.1250-1200

Joshua

c.1200

Judges

c.1200

Ruth

c.1000

1st Samuel

c.700

2nd Samuel

c.700

1st Kings

c.600

2nd Kings

c.600

1st Chronicles

c.350 

2nd Chronicles

c.350

Ezra

c.400

Nehemiah

c.400

Job

c.500

Psalms

c.500

Proverbs

c.450

Ecclesiastes

c.300 

Song of Songs

c.450

Isaiah

c.700

Jeremiah

c.585

Lamentations

c.550

Ezekiel

c.590

Daniel

c.165

Hosea

c.750

Joel

c.400

Amos

c.750

Obadiah

c.500

Jonah

c.450

Micah

c.740

Nahum

c.612

Habakkuk

c.600

Zephaniah

c.620

Haggai

c.520

Zechariah

c.520

Malachi

c.450

The New Testament**

Book

Probable Date (AD)

Matthew

c.40-60

Mark

c.45-60

Luke

57-60

John

c.40-65

Acts

57-62

Romans

57

1 Corinthians

55

2 Corinthians

56

Galatians

56

Ephesians

58

Philippians

58

Colossians

58

1 Thessalonians

early 50

2 Thessalonians

50-51

1 Timothy

55

2 Timothy

58

Titus

57

Philemon

58

Hebrews

c.67

James

40's

1 Peter

65

2 Peter

61-62

1 John

57-62

2 John

57-62

3 John

57-62

Jude

61-62

Revelation

68-70