History of the Bible

Book Estimated period it was written Acceptance
Job Possibly earliest (unknown date) Canonical
Genesis 1445-1405 BC Canonical
Exodus 1445-1405 BC Canonical
Leviticus 1445-1405 BC Canonical
Numbers 1445-1405 BC Canonical
Deuteronomy 1445-1405 BC Canonical
Psalms 1410-450 BC Canonical
Joshua 1405-1385 BC Canonical
Judges 1043 BC Canonical
Ruth 1030-1010 BC Canonical
Song of Songs 971-965 BC Canonical
Proverbs 971-686 BC Canonical
Ecclesiastes 940-931 BC Canonical
1 Samuel 931-722 BC Canonical
2 Samuel 931-722 BC Canonical
Obadiah 850-840 BC Canonical
Joel 835-796 BC Canonical
Jonah 775 BC Canonical
Amos 750 BC Canonical
Hosea 750-710 BC Canonical
Micah 735-710 BC Canonical
Isaiah 700-681 BC Canonical
Nahum 650 BC Canonical
Zephaniah 635-625 BC Canonical
Habakkuk 615-605 BC Canonical
Ezekiel 590-570 BC Canonical
Lamentations 586 BC Canonical
Jeremiah 586-570 BC Canonical
1 Kings 561-538 BC Canonical
2 Kings 561-538 BC Canonical
Judith 538 BC-AD 70 (Uncertain) Deuterocanonical
Daniel 536-530 BC Canonical
Haggai 520 BC Canonical
Baruch 500-100 BC Deuterocanonical
Zechariah 480-470 BC Canonical
Ezra 457-444 BC Canonical
1 Chronicles 450-430 BC Canonical
2 Chronicles 450-430 BC Canonical
Esther 450-331 BC Canonical
Malachi 433-424 BC Canonical
Nehemiah 424-400 BC Canonical
Susanna 400 BC-AD 70 Deuterocanonical
Psalm 151 400 BC-AD 100 Deuterocanonical
Letter of Jeremiah 307-317 BC Deuterocanonical
Tobit 225-175 BC Deuterocanonical
Ben Sira (Sirach) 200-175 BC Deuterocanonical
Bel and the Dragon 200-100 BC Deuterocanonical
Greek Esther 200-1 BC Deuterocanonical
Prayer of Azariah 200-1 BC Deuterocanonical
1 Maccabees 150-100 BC Deuterocanonical
2 Maccabees 150-100 BC Deuterocanonical
1 Esdras 100 BC-AD 100 Deuterocanonical
Prayer of Manasseh 100-1 BC Deuterocanonical
3 Maccabees 100-1 BC Pseudepigrapha
4 Maccabees 100-1 BC Pseudepigrapha
Wisdom 50-20 BC Deuterocanonical
James AD 44-49 Canonical
Galatians AD 49-50 Canonical
Mark AD 50-60 Canonical
Matthew AD 50-60 Canonical
1 Thessalonians AD 51 Canonical
2 Thessalonians AD 51-52 Canonical
1 Corinthians AD 55 Canonical
2 Corinthians AD 55-56 Canonical
Romans AD 56 Canonical
Luke AD 60-61 Canonical
Ephesians AD 60-62 Canonical
Philippians AD 60-62 Canonical
Philemon AD 60-62 Canonical
Colossians AD 60-62 Canonical
Acts AD 62 Canonical
1 Timothy AD 62-64 Canonical
Titus AD 62-64 Canonical
1 Peter AD 64-65 Canonical
2 Timothy AD 66-67 Canonical
2 Peter AD 67-68 Canonical
Hebrews AD 67-69 Canonical
Jude AD 68-70 Canonical
John AD 80-90 Canonical
1 John AD 90-95 Canonical
2 John AD 90-95 Canonical
3 John AD 90-95 Canonical
Revelation AD 94-96 Canonical
2 Esdras AD 100-200 Pseudepigrapha

Based on Jonathan Petersen's article published on Bible Gateway


The Church History also have a significant impact on the way the modern Bible was translated.