Timeline
Appearance
| Approx. Date of Events | Book | Approx. Date Written |
|---|---|---|
| c. 2000–1500 BC | Genesis | c. 1400–500 BC |
| c. 1500–1400 BC | Exodus | c. 1400–500 BC |
| c. 1440–1400 BC | Leviticus | c. 1400–500 BC |
| c. 1440–1400 BC | Numbers | c. 1400–500 BC |
| c. 1400 BC | Deuteronomy | c. 1400–500 BC |
| c. 1400–1350 BC | Joshua | c. 1200–600 BC |
| c. 1350–1050 BC | Judges | c. 1000–600 BC |
| c. 1100 BC | Ruth | c. 1000–600 BC |
| c. 1100–970 BC | 1 Samuel | c. 900–600 BC |
| c. 970–930 BC | 2 Samuel | c. 900–600 BC |
| c. 970–850 BC | 1 Kings | c. 600 BC |
| c. 850–560 BC | 2 Kings | c. 600 BC |
| c. 1000–400 BC | 1 Chronicles | c. 450–400 BC |
| c. 1000–400 BC | 2 Chronicles | c. 450–400 BC |
| c. 538–430 BC | Ezra | c. 440–400 BC |
| c. 445–430 BC | Nehemiah | c. 430–400 BC |
| c. 480 BC | Esther | c. 400–300 BC |
| c. 2000 BC? | Job | c. 700–400 BC |
| c. 1000–400 BC | Psalms | c. 1000–400 BC |
| c. 950 BC | Proverbs | c. 950–700 BC |
| c. 940–900 BC | Ecclesiastes | c. 450–200 BC |
| c. 950 BC | Song of Songs | c. 950–400 BC |
| c. 740–700 BC | Isaiah | c. 700–500 BC |
| c. 626–586 BC | Jeremiah | c. 600–500 BC |
| c. 586 BC | Lamentations | c. 586–500 BC |
| c. 593–571 BC | Ezekiel | c. 570 BC |
| c. 605–530 BC | Daniel | c. 530–165 BC |
| c. 750–722 BC | Hosea | c. 725 BC |
| c. 835 BC | Joel | c. 835–400 BC |
| c. 760 BC | Amos | c. 750 BC |
| c. 840 BC | Obadiah | c. 600–400 BC |
| c. 780 BC | Jonah | c. 700–400 BC |
| c. 740–700 BC | Micah | c. 700 BC |
| c. 660 BC | Nahum | c. 650 BC |
| c. 620 BC | Habakkuk | c. 610 BC |
| c. 630 BC | Zephaniah | c. 625 BC |
| c. 520 BC | Haggai | c. 520 BC |
| c. 520–480 BC | Zechariah | c. 520–480 BC |
| c. 450 BC | Malachi | c. 450–400 BC |
| c. 4 BC–30 AD | Matthew | c. 70–90 AD |
| c. 4 BC–30 AD | Mark | c. 60–70 AD |
| c. 4 BC–30 AD | Luke | c. 70–90 AD |
| c. 4 BC–30 AD | John | c. 90–100 AD |
| c. 30–60 AD | Acts | c. 80–90 AD |
| c. 50–60 AD | Romans | c. 57 AD |
| c. 50–55 AD | 1 Corinthians | c. 55 AD |
| c. 55–56 AD | 2 Corinthians | c. 56 AD |
| c. 48–55 AD | Galatians | c. 48–55 AD |
| c. 60 AD | Ephesians | c. 60 AD |
| c. 60 AD | Philippians | c. 60 AD |
| c. 60 AD | Colossians | c. 60 AD |
| c. 50 AD | 1 Thessalonians | c. 50 AD |
| c. 51 AD | 2 Thessalonians | c. 51 AD |
| c. 63 AD | 1 Timothy | c. 63 AD |
| c. 65 AD | 2 Timothy | c. 65 AD |
| c. 63 AD | Titus | c. 63 AD |
| c. 60 AD | Philemon | c. 60 AD |
| c. 30–70 AD | Hebrews | c. 60–90 AD |
| c. 40–60 AD | James | c. 45–60 AD |
| c. 60–64 AD | 1 Peter | c. 60–64 AD |
| c. 64–68 AD | 2 Peter | c. 65–70 AD |
| c. 85–95 AD | 1 John | c. 90–100 AD |
| c. 85–95 AD | 2 John | c. 90–100 AD |
| c. 85–95 AD | 3 John | c. 90–100 AD |
| c. 60–80 AD | Jude | c. 60–80 AD |
| c. 90–95 AD | Revelation | c. 95 AD |