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If the books in my Bible don't follow a chronological arrangement, what was the order in which they were written?
The following list arranges the books of the Bible according to their most probable dates.
Old Testament
Job--Unknown Genesis--1445-1405 B.C. Exodus --1445-1405 B.C. Leviticus --1445-1405 B.C. Numbers--1445-1405 B.C. Deuteronomy--1445-1405 B.C. Psalms--1410-450 B.C. Joshua--1405-1385 B.C. Judges--ca. 1043 B.C. Ruth--ca. 1030-1010 B.C. Song of Solomon--971-965 B.C. Proverbs--ca. 971-686 B.C. Ecclesiastes--940-931 B.C. 1 Samuel--931-722 B.C. 2 Samuel--931-722 B.C. Obadiah--850-840 B.C. Joel--835-796 B.C. Jonah--ca. 775 B.C. Amos--ca. 750 B.C. Hosea--750-710 B.C. Micah--735-710 B.C. Isaiah--700-681 B.C. Nahum--ca. 650 B.C. Zephaniah--635-625 B.C. Habakkuk--615-605 B.C. Ezekiel--590-570 B.C. Lamentations--586 B.C. Jeremiah--586-570 B.C. 1 Kings--561-538 B.C. 2 Kings--561-538 B.C. Daniel 536-530 B.C. Haggai--ca. 520 B.C. Zechariah--480-470 B.C. Ezra--457-444 B.C. 1 Chronicles--450-430 B.C. 2 Chronicles--450-430 B.C. Esther--450-331 B.C. Malachi--433-424 B.C. Nehemiah--424-400 B.C.
New Testament
James--A.D. 44-49 Galatians--A.D. 49-50 Matthew--A.D. 50-60 Mark--A.D. 50-60 1 Thessalonians--A.D. 51 2 Thessalonians--A.D. 51-52 1 Corinthians--A.D. 55 2 Corinthians--A.D. 55-56 Romans-- A.D. 56 Luke--A.D. 60-61 Ephesians--A.D. 60-62 Philippians--A.D. 60-62 Philemon--A.D. 60-62 Colossians--A.D. 60-62 Acts--A.D. 62 1 Timothy--A.D. 62-64 Titus--A.D. 62-64 1 Peter--A.D. 64-65 2 Timothy--A.D. 66-67 2 Peter--A.D. 67-68 Hebrews--A.D. 67-69 Jude--A.D. 68-70 John--A.D. 80-90 1 John--A.D. 90-95 2 John--A.D. 90-95 3 John--A.D. 90-95 Revelation--A.D. 94-96
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