When Were the Books of the Bible Written?

The following timeline is a general layout for the biblical dates of authorship, according to the Christian Study Center. Some are estimations based upon events accounted in the books and cross-referenced with historical records. Obviously the dates are highly debatable.

c. 2166 to c. 1876 Job

c. 1446 to c. 1406 Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

c. 1406 to c. 1050 Joshua, Judges

c. 1050 to c. 931 Ruth, Samuel, Psalms, Song of Solomon, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes

c. 875 Obadiah, Joel

c. 790 Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah

c. 732 to c. 726 Nahum, Zephaniah

c. 640 Jeremiah, Lamentations, Habakkuk, Kings, Daniel, Ezekial

c. 586 to c. 538 Haggai, Zechariah

c. 458 Chronicles, Ezra, Esther

c. 444 Nehemiah, Malachi

c. 50 I Thessalonians, II Thessalonians,

c. 53 Galatians

c. 55 Romans, I Corinthians,

c. 57 II Corinthians, James (40 - 60 A.D.)

c. 60 Mark, Luke, John, Colossians, Ephesians, Philippians, Philemon

c. 62 I Timothy, II Timothy, Acts, Titus,

c. 64 I Peter

c. 66 II Peter

c. 68 to 80 Hebrews

c. 90 I John, II John, III John, Jude

c. 95 Revelation