Who are the Authors of the Books of the Holy Bible?

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Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy = Moses – 1400 BC
Joshua = Joshua – 1350 BC
Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel = Samuel / Nathan / Gad – 1000–900 BC
1 Kings, 2 Kings = Jeremiah – 600 BC
1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah = Ezra – 450 BC
Esther = Mordecai – 400 BC
Job = Moses – 1400 BC
Psalms = Various authors, but mostly David – 1000–400 BC
Proverbs, Song of Solomon = Solomon – 900 BC
Isaiah = Isaiah – 700 BC
Jeremiah, Lamentations = Jeremiah – 600 BC
Ezekiel = Ezekiel – 550 BC
Daniel = Daniel – 550 BC
Hosea = Hosea – 750 BC
Joel = Joel – 850 BC
Amos = Amos – 750 BC
Obadiah = Obadiah – 600 BC
Jonah = Jonah – 700 BC
Micah = Micah – 700 BC
Nahum = Nahum – 650 BC
Habakkuk = Habakkuk – 600 BC
Zephaniah = Zephaniah – 650 BC
Haggai = Haggai – 520 BC
Zechariah = Zechariah – 500 BC
Malachi = Malachi – 430 BC

Matthew = Matthew – 55 AD
Mark = John Mark – 50 AD
Luke = Luke – 60 AD
John = John – 90 AD
Acts of the Apostles = Luke – 65 AD

Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon = Paul – 50–70 AD
Hebrews = Unknown author (possibly Paul, Luke, Barnabas, or Apollos) – 65 AD
James = James – 45 AD
1 Peter, 2 Peter = Peter – 60 AD
1 John, 2 John, 3 John = John – 90 AD
Jude = Jude – 60 AD
Revelation (of John) = John – 90 AD

Source:
Fr. Yehnes ElSouriani

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