Who wrote the Bible?

Authors of the Bible

The bible was written by over 40 authors across 1400 years. Because the early books of the Bible were written more than 1400 years before Christ was born, it is not known for certain who the authors are.

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The Bible is the inspired word of God

The Bible is the inspired word of God and, although written by many different authors, is one consistent story. The Bible tells the story of human kind, their relationship to God, and their fall from grace due to rebellion and sin.

It also tells of the redemption of human kind, through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. The story of the Bible is told almost exclusively by following the race of people which God created, known as the Israelites, Hebrews or Jews.

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Chart of Bible authors for each book

Here is a chart which outlines the major authors of the Bible:

Book ……………. Authors

GenesisMoses
ExodusMoses
LeviticusMoses
NumbersMoses
DeuteronomyMoses
JoshuaJoshua
JudgesSamuel
RuthUnknown
1 and 2 SamuelUnknown
1 and 2 ChroniclesEzra
Ezra, NehemiahEzra
EsterUnknown
JobUnknown Israelite
PsalmsDavid, Asaph, Ezra, Ethan, Heman and several others
ProverbsSolomon, Agur, and Lemuel
EcclesiastesSolomon
Song of SolomonSolomon (probably)
IsaiahIsaiah
JeremiahJeremiah
LamentationsJeremiah
EzekielEzekiel
DanielDaniel
HoseaHosea
JoelJoel
AmosAmos
ObadiahObadiah
JonahJonah
MicahMicah
NahumNahum
HabakkukHabakkuk
ZephaniahZephaniah
HaggaiHaggai
ZechariahZechariah
MalachiMalachi
New Testament
MatthewMatthew
MarkMark
LukeLuke
JohnJohn
ActsLuke
RomansPaul
1, 2 CorinthiansPaul
GalatiansPaul
EphesiansPaul
PhilippiansPaul
ColossiansPaul
1, 2 ThessaloniansPaul
1, 2 TimothyPaul
TitusPaul
PhilemonPaul
HebrewsPaul, Luke, Barnabas, Apollos
JamesJames brother of Jesus
1, 2 PeterPeter
1, 2, 3 JohnJohn
JudeJude brother of Jesus
RevelationJohn the Apostle