Bible Books

Genesis  (Moses; c. 1450-1410 B.C.) - beginnings
Exodus (Moses; c. 1450 - 1410 B.C.) - deliverance
Leviticus (Moses; c. 1450-1410 B.C.) - holiness
Numbers (Moses, c. 1450-1410 B.C.) - Israelites' desert wanderings
Deuteronomy (Moses; c. 1450-1410 B.C.) - Law of God restated
Joshua (Joshua; 14th century B.C.) - conquering the land of Canaan
Judges (author unknown; 11th century B.C.) - defeat and deliverance
Ruth (author unknown; 10th century B.C.) - redemption by a relative
1 Samuel  (author unknown; 10th century B.C.) - Samuel, Saul, David
2 Samuel (author unknown; 10th century B.C.) - David's reign as king
1 Kings (author unknown; 6th century B.C.) - Israelite kingdom united / divided
2 Kings  (author unknown; 6th century B.C.) - Israel and Judah

1 Chronicles  (author unknown; 5th century B.C.) - genealogy and history of Israel
2 Chronicles  (author unknown; 5th century B.C.) - Judah's greatness
Ezra  (Ezra; 5th century B.C.) - return of the remnant of Israel to Jerusalem after captivity
Nehemiah  (Nehemiah; 5th century B.C.) - rebuilding Jerusalem's walls after her destruction
Esther   (author unknown; 5th century B.C.) - God's providential care
Job  (author unknown; date uncertain) - the problem of suffering

Psalms   (David and others; 10th century B.C. and later) - praise to God
Proverbs   (Solomon and others; 10th century B.C.) - wisdom
Ecclesiastes   (Solomon; 10th century B.C.) - man's way of thinking
Song of Songs    (Solomon; 10th century B.C.) - the beloved
Isaiah   (Isaiah; 8th century B.C.) - Israel's Messiah
Jeremiah   (Jeremiah; 7th century B.C.) - warning and judgment
Lamentations   (Jeremiah; 6th century B.C.) - mourning for Jerusalem
Ezekiel  (Ezekiel; 6th century B.C.) - judgment and glory
Daniel  (Daniel; 6th century B.C.) - rise and fall of kingdoms

Hosea  (Hosea; 8th century B.C.) - redeeming love
Joel  (Joel; 9th or 8th century B.C.) - the Day of the Lord
Amos  (Amos; 8th century B.C.) - judgment on sin
Obadiah  (Obadiah; 6th century B.C.) - Edom's doom
Jonah  (Jonah; 8th century B.C.) - God's mercy
Micah  (Micah; 8th century B.C.) - judgment and kingdom
Nahum  (Nahum; 7th century B.C.) - Nineveh's doom
Habakkuk  (Habakkuk; 7th century B.C.) - from doubt to faith
Zephaniah  (Zephaniah; 7th century B.C.) - the Day of the Lord
Haggai  (Haggai; 6th century B.C.) - rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem
Zechariah  (Zechariah; 6th century B.C.) - the first and second comings of the Messiah to earth
Malachi  (Malachi; 5th century B.C.) - formalism rebuked

New Testament

Matthew  (Matthew; c. A.D. 50) - Messiah, the King
Mark  (Mark; c. A.D. 68) - Messiah, the servant
Luke  (Luke; c. A.D. 60) - Messiah, the man
John  (John; c. A.D. 85-90) - Messiah, who is God
Acts  (Luke; c. A.D. 60) - first century missions of Jesus' followers
Romans  (Paul; c. A.D. 57-58) - God's good news
1 Corinthians  (Paul; c. A.D. 56) - Christian actions / lifestyle
2 Corinthians  (Paul; c. A.D. 57) - Paul's authority as an apostle of Jesus
Galatians  (Paul; c. A.D. 49 or 52) - salvation from sin by God's grace
Ephesians  (Paul; c. A.D. 60) - the Church, which is Messiah Jesus' body
Philippians  (Paul; c. A.D. 60) - Christian experience
Colossians  (Paul; c. A.D. 60) - Messiah Jesus' supremacy
1 Thessalonians  (Paul; c. A.D. 51) - Messiah Jesus' return to earth
2 Thessalonians  (Paul; c. A.D. 51) - the Day of the Lord
1 Timothy  (Paul; c. A.D. 64) - church government
2 Timothy  (Paul; c. A.D. 67) - being faithful to the truth
Titus  (Paul; c. A.D. 65) - church government
Philemon  (Paul; c. A.D. 60) - love exemplified
Hebrews  (author unknown; c. A.D. 68) - the priesthood of Messiah Jesus
James  (James the brother of Jesus; c. A.D. 45-50) - practical Christian living
1 Peter  (Peter; c. A.D. 65) - suffering and glory
2 Peter  (Peter; c. A.D. 66) - the last days on the earth
1 John  (John; c. A.D. 90-95) - fellowship
2 John  (John; c. A.D. 90-95) - the commandment of Messiah Jesus
3 John  (John; c. A.D. 90-95) - living in truth
Jude  (Jude; c. A.D. 68) - contending for the faith
Revelation  (John; c. A.D. 95) - the second coming of Messiah Jesus to earth / the end of the earth