The Bible – When it was Written

When the Bible was written…  

GENESIS  ⇛  Covers a period of 2,315 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 4004-1689
EXODUS  ⇛  Covers a period of 216 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 1706-1491
LEVITICUS  ⇛  Covers a period of 2 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 1490-1491
NUMBERS  ⇛  Covers a period of 39 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 1490-1451
DEUTERONOMY  ⇛  Covers a period of 39 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 1490-1451
JOSHUA  ⇛  Covers a period of 26 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 1451-1427
JUDGES  ⇛  Covers a period of 305 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 1425-1120
RUTH  ⇛  Covers a period of 10 years
⇛ ???  i.e.  BC 1400-1490 
1 SAMUEL  ⇛  Covers a period of 115 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 1171-1056
2 SAMUEL  ⇛  Covers a period of 38 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 1056-1017
1 KINGS  ⇛  Covers a period of 118 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 1015-897
2 KINGS ⇛ Covers a period of 308 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 896-588
1 CHRONICLES  ⇛  Covers a period of 41 years
⇛ i.e.  BC  1056-1015
⇛ (Note Chapters 1-9 are Genealogies covering AD 4004-1056)
2 CHRONICLES  ⇛  Covers a period of 427 years
⇛ i.e.  BC  1015-593
EZRA  ⇛  Covers a period of 80 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 536-457
NEHEMIAH  ⇛  Covers a period of 11 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 446-434
ESTHER  ⇛ Covers a period of 12 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 521-509
JOB  ⇛   Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 1520
PSALMS ⇛ Covers a period of 60 years
⇛ ???  i.e.  BC 1060-1000 
PROVERBS ⇛ Covers a period of 15 year
⇛ ???  i.e.  BC 1000-1015 
ECCLESIASTES ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 977
SONG OF SOLOMON  ⇛  Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 1014
ISAIAH ⇛ Covers a period of 62 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 760-698
JEREMIAH ⇛ Covers a period of 41 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 629-588
LAMENTATIONS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 588
EZEKIEL ⇛ Covers a period of 21 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 595-574
DANIEL ⇛ Covers a period of 73 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 607-534
HOSEA ⇛ Covers a period of 60 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 785-725
JOEL ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 800
AMOS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 787
OBADIAH ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 787
JONAH ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 862
MICAH ⇛ Covers a period of 40 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 750-710
NAHUM ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 713
HABAKKUK ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 626
ZEPHANIAH ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 630
HAGGAI ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 520
ZECHARIAH ⇛ Covers a period of 33 years
⇛ i.e.  BC 520-487
MALACHI ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  BC 397

FROM MALACHI TO MATTHEW ALMOST 400 YEARS OF SILENCE FROM GOD

MATTHEW ⇛ Covers a period of 38 years
⇛ 43 AD i.e. BC 4-AD 33
MARK ⇛ Covers a period of 7 years
⇛ 64 AD       i.e.  AD 26-33
LUKE ⇛ Covers a period of 39 years
⇛ 59 AD    i.e.  BC 7-AD 33
JOHN ⇛ Covers a period of 7 years
⇛ 85 AD       i.e.  AD 26-33
ACTS ⇛ Covers a period of 32 years
⇛ 63 AD      i.e.  AD 33-65
1 THESSALONIANS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 52
2 THESSALONIANS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 53
1 CORINTHIANS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 55
GALATIANS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e. AD 59-50
2 CORINTHIANS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e. AD 56
ROMANS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 56-57
JAMES ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 60
1 PETER ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 60
EPHESIANS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 62
PHILPPIANS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 62
COLOSSIANS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 62
1 TIMOTHY ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 56-57
TITUS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 57-56
PHILEMON ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 61-62
HEBREWS ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 66-67
2 PETER ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e. AD 66
2 TIMOTHY ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 63
JUDE ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 66
1 JOHN ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 90
2 JOHN ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 90
3 JOHN ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 90
REVELATION ⇛ Written approximately in
⇛ i.e.  AD 96

All dates are estimates based on several sources.

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