Books of the Bible

The Bible consists of 66 books, written by 40 authors, over a span of 1500 years. They lived in different places and wrote in three different languages: Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek...

Books of the Bible
Book	Author	Date	Summary
Old Testament (39 books)
Genesis	Moses	1450-1410 BC	The Beginning of the World, Man’s Fall, Israel’s origin.
Exodus	Moses	1450-1410 BC	God Rescues His People from Slavery in Egypt through Moses.
Leviticus	Moses	1450-1410 BC	God’s Laws for Israel.
Numbers	Moses	1450-1410 BC	Israel’s 40 years of Wandering in the Sinai.
Deuteronomy	Moses	1410 BC	Moses’ Last Words to Israel.
Joshua	Joshua	1400-1370 BC	The Israelites’ Conquest of Canaan Led by Joshua.
Judges	Uncertain	1050-1000 BC	Heroes of Israel: Post Conquest & Pre-Kingdom.
Ruth	Uncertain	1000 BC	Story of Ruth, a Moabite and Member of David’s Line.
1 Samuel	Samuel	930 BC	The First Two Kings of Israel: Saul and David.
2 Samuel	Samuel	930 BC	Reign of King David.
1 Kings	Jeremiah	550 BC	Reign of King Solomon and the Divided Kingdom.
2 Kings	Jeremiah	550 BC	Elijah, Elisha, Assyrian and Babylonian Conquest, and Exile.
1 Chronicles	Ezra	450-425 BC	Reign of Kings Saul and David.
2 Chronicles	Ezra	450-425 BC	Reign of King Solomon, Divided Kingdom and Exile to Babylon.
Ezra	Ezra	456-444 BC	Israelites Return to Jerusalem to Rebuild Temple.
Nehemiah	Nehemiah	445-425 BC	Israelites Return to Rebuilds walls of Jerusalem.
Esther	Uncertain	465 BC	Esther, a Jewess, Becomes Queen of Persia.
Job	Uncertain	Uncertain	Job, a Righteous Man, Undergoes Extreme Tribulation.
Psalms	Various	Various	A Collection of 150 Psalms and Prayers.
Proverbs	Solomon & Others	950-700 BC	A Collection of Wise Sayings of King Solomon and Others.
Ecclesiastes	Solomon	935 BC	King Solomon Answers the Question of Meaning in Life.
Song of Solomon	Solomon	965 BC	Songs that Express the Love Between a Man and His Bride.
Isaiah	Isaiah	740-680 BC	Prophecies of God’s Judgement and Redemption of Israel.
Jeremiah	Jeremiah	627-585 BC	Prophecies of God’s Judgement of Israel.
Lamentations	Jeremiah	586-585 BC	Expressions of Anguish Over Jerusalem’s Destruction.
Ezekiel	Ezekiel	592-570 BC	Prophecies of Ezekiel During Exile in Babylon.
Daniel	Daniel	537 BC	Story of King Nebuchadnezzar & Prophecies of Daniel.
Hosea	Hosea	710 BC	Hosea’s Broken Marriage a Picture of Israel’s Betrayal of God.
Joel	Joel	835 BC	Prophecy of God’s Coming Judgement
Amos	Amos	755 BC	Amos Speaks Out Against Social Injustice.
Obadiah	Obadiah	840/586 BC	Obadiah’s Prophecy Against the Edomites.
Jonah	Jonah	760 BC	Jonah’s Reluctance to Prophesy Lands Him in a Fish.
Micah	Micah	700 BC	Micah Prophesies for Social Justice and True Worship.
Nahum	Nahum	663-612 BC	Fall of Assyria and God’s Sovereignty.
Habakkuk	Habakkuk	607 BC	“Why Do Evil People Prosper?”
Zephaniah	Zephaniah	625 BC	Zephaniah Prophesies Doom for Jerusalem.
Haggai	Haggai	520 BC	Haggai Encourages Israel to Rebuild the Temple.
Zechariah	Zechariah	520-518 BC	Zechariah’s Prophecies Concerning the Coming Messiah.
Malachi	Malachi	450-400 BC	Malachi Confronts Israel with Her Sins Against God.
New Testament
Matthew	Matthew	60’s AD	The Life of Christ Written for a Jewish Audience.
Mark	Mark	50’s AD	The Earliest Account of the Life of Christ.
Luke	Luke	60 AD	Account of Christ’s Life Written for a Non-Jewish Audience.
John	John	85-90 AD	Unique Account of Christ’s Life Emphasising His Deity.
Acts	Luke	61 AD	Account of the Origin and Growth of the Christian church.
Romans	Paul	58 AD	Paul’s Explanation of the Gospel.
1 Corinthians	Paul	56 AD	Paul’s Response to Problems of Division & Immorality.
2 Corinthians	Paul	57 AD	Paul’s Follow-up letter to the Corinthian Church.
Galatians	Paul	49/55 AD	Paul’s Response to Legalism in the Church.
Ephesians	Paul	61 AD	Paul’s Teaching on the Church and Unity Among Christians.
Philippians	Paul	61 AD	Paul’s Letter of Encouragement to the Philippian church.
Colossians	Paul	61 AD	Paul Writes About the Supremacy of Christ.
1 Thessalonians	Paul	51 AD	Paul’s Letter of Encouragement and Christ’s Return.
2 Thessalonians	Paul	51 AD	Paul Explains More About Christ’s Return.
1 Timothy	Paul	63 AD	Paul Encourages Timothy as a Church Leader.
2 Timothy	Paul	66 AD	Paul Encourages Timothy in his Final Letter..
Titus	Paul	65 AD	Paul’s Letter of Encouragement to Titus, a Church Leader.
Philemon	Paul	61 AD	Paul Asks Philemon to Forgive Onesimus, his runaway slave.
Hebrews	Uncertain	64-68 AD	Jesus Completes What the Old Testament Began.
James	James	45-50 AD	The Proverbs of the New Testament.
1 Peter	Peter	63 AD	Enduring Persecution and Suffering.
2 Peter	Peter	66 AD	False Teachers and the Return of Christ.
1 John	John	90 AD	Walking in the Light, Loving One Another and Assurance.
2 John	John	90 AD	John Encourages Love One for Another.
3 John	John	90 AD	John’s Warning to Gauis to Beware of a Dictatorial Leader.
Jude	Jude	70-80 AD	Jude, Jesus’ Brother, Warns Against False, Divisive Teachers.
Revelation	John	90’s AD	The End of the World and the Return of the King!