As you might expect, dating ancient documents can be difficult. This list is not to be considered authoritative. Instead, consider it the best information I’ve gathered to date (no pun intended). If you have evidence that one of the dates listed is incorrect, I’d be grateful to receive it.
| Genesis: | 1446 BC – 1406 BC |
| Exodus: | 1446 BC – 1406 BC |
| Leviticus: | 1446 BC – 1406 BC |
| Numbers: | 1446 BC – 1406 BC |
| Deuteronomy: | 1446 BC – 1406 BC |
| Joshua: | between 1406 BC & 1050 BC |
| Judges: | 1050 BC |
| Ruth: | 1000 BC |
| 1st Samuel: | between 800 BC & 600 BC |
| 2nd Samuel: | between 800 BC & 600 BC |
| 1st Kings: | between 600 BC & 500 BC |
| 2nd Kings: | between 600 BC & 500 BC |
| 1st Chronicles: | after 400 BC |
| 2nd Chronicles: | after 400 BC |
| Ezra | 450 BC to 400 BC |
| Nehemiah | 450 BC to 400 BC |
| Esther: | 500 BC |
| Job: | between 2166 BC & 1876 BC |
| Psalms: | before 200 BC |
| Proverbs: | beginning around 900 BC |
| Ecclesiastes: | either 900 BC or 390 BC |
| Song of Solomon: | 900 BC |
| Isaiah: | 700 BC |
| Jeremiah: | between 627 BC & 580 BC |
| Lamentations: | after 586 BC |
| Ezekiel: | after 570 BC |
| Daniel: | between 605 BC & 530 BC |
| Hosea: | between 753 BC & 715 BC |
| Joel: | between 800 BC & 400 BC |
| Amos: | between 767 BC & 753 BC |
| Obadiah: | between 847 BC & 841 BC |
| Jonah: | 700 BC |
| Micah: | between 740 BC & 695 BC |
| Nahum: | between 661 BC & 701 BC |
| Habakkuk: | between 612 BC & 587 BC |
| Zephaniah: | between 640 BC & 609 BC |
| Haggai: | 520 BC |
| Zechariah: | 520-518 BC |
| Malachi: | between 740 BC & 690 BC |
| Matthew: | between 55 & 75 AD |
| Mark: | before 70 AD |
| Luke: | before 60 AD |
| John: | between 85 & 90 AD |
| Acts: | 64 AD |
| Romans: | 56-57 AD |
| 1st Corinthians: | 55 AD |
| 2nd Corinthians: | 56 AD |
| Galatians: | 54-55 AD |
| Ephesians: | 63 AD |
| Philippians: | 59-61 AD |
| Colossians: | 62 AD |
| 1st Thessalonians: | 50 AD |
| 2nd Thessalonians: | 50 AD |
| 1st Timothy: | between 62 AD & 67 AD |
| 2nd Timothy: | between 62 AD & 67 AD |
| Titus: | 63 AD |
| Philemon: | 56-62 AD |
| Hebrews: | 66-70 AD |
| James: | 45-50 AD |
| 1st Peter: | 62-64 AD |
| 2nd Peter: | 64-68 AD |
| 1st John: | 85-90 AD |
| 2nd John: | 90 AD |
| 3rd John: | 90 AD |
| Jude: | 60-65 AD |
| Revelation: | between 54 AD & 68 AD |
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I don’t see Nehemiah on the list.
Sandra:
You’re absolutely right… thanks for pointing that out! I’ve updated the list. Have a great day!