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Approximate Dates When The Books Were

Written
SourceofdatesofNewTestament:JohnA.T.Robinson,"RedatingTheNewTestament"1976.

BOOKS OF THE NEW

BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
TESTAMENT
BOOK PROBABLE DATE BOOK DATE
Genesis c.12501200 B.C. Matthew c.4060
Exodus c.12501200 B.C. Mark c.4560
Leviticus c.12501200 B.C. Luke 5760
Numbers c.12501200 B.C. John c.4065
Deuteronomy c.12501200 B.C. Acts 5762
Joshua c.1200 B.C. Romans 57
Judges c.1200 B.C. 1 Corinthians 55
Ruth c.1000 B.C. 2 Corinthians 56
1st Samuel c.700 B.C. Galatians 56
2nd Samuel c.700 B.C. Ephesians 58
1st Kings c.600 B.C. Philippians 58
2nd Kings c.600 B.C. Colossians 58
1st Chronicles c.350 B.C. 1 Thessalonians early 50
2nd Chronicles c.350 B.C. 2 Thessalonians 5051
Ezra c.400 B.C. 1 Timothy 55
Nehemiah c.400 B.C. 2 Timothy 58
Tobit c.200 B.C. Titus 57
Judith c.150 B.C. Philemon 58
Esther c.300 B.C. Hebrews c.67
1st Maccabees c.100 B.C. James 40's
2nd Maccabees c.125 B.C. 1 Peter 65
Job c.500 B.C. 2 Peter 6162
Psalms c.500 B.C. 1 John 5762
Proverbs c.450 B.C. 2 John 5762
Ecclesiastes c.300 B.C. 3 John 5762
Song of Songs c.450 B.C. Jude 6162
Wisdom c.100 B.C. Apocalypse 6870
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) c.180 B.C.
Isaiah c.700 B.C.
Jermiah c.585 B.C.
Lamentations c.550 B.C.
Baruch c.550 B.C.
Ezekiel c.590 B.C.

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Daniel c.165 B.C.

Hosea c.750 B.C.
Joel c.400 B.C.
Amos c.750 B.C.
Obadiah c.500 B.C.
Jonah c.450 B.C.
Micah c.740 B.C.
Nahum c.612 B.C.
Habakkuk c.600 B.C.
Zephaniah c.620 B.C.
Haggai c.520 B.C.
Zechariah c.520 B.C.
Malachi c.450 B.C.

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