Old Testament Chronology
he first Laws of God, known as the Decalogue, or the Ten Commandments, was given by God and actually written by the finger of God on tablets of stone, (Ex 31:18, 2Cor 3:3,7). The remainder of the Law was received by Moses and ordained by angels, (Acts 7:53, Heb 2:2, Deut 33:2), and written down by the hand of Moses, (Jn 5:46). The writing materials, even back then, probably around 1440 BC, were either papyrus or vellum (animal skins). These words became the first five books of the Bible, known as the Pentateuch, and commenced the Old Testament as we know it. Although some scholars suggest Job is the oldest book in the Bible, dating back to 2100 BC, there are other conjectures that Moses wrote the book of Job.
As the years progressed, God continued to speak His redemptive plan to His chosen people. As He spoke, the books of the Old Testament were written. Moses finished His Pentateuch and some of the Psalms around 1400 BC, and his successor, Joshua, became the leader of the Israelites. As history progressed, so did the plan of God, and as the climax of the ages grew nearer, the coming Messiah became more evident, until finally, the Word was made flesh and dwelt among men.
Below is a chart outlining each book of the Old Testament, describing the HISTORICAL TIME FRAME of the book of the Bible,WHO WROTE IT, and WHEN IT WAS WRITTEN.
The reader will notice that the Historical Timeframe compared to the date it was written are usually different. The "Notes" column describes the reasons for the Historical Timeframe and the "Reason" column discusses the argument for the author.
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As the years progressed, God continued to speak His redemptive plan to His chosen people. As He spoke, the books of the Old Testament were written. Moses finished His Pentateuch and some of the Psalms around 1400 BC, and his successor, Joshua, became the leader of the Israelites. As history progressed, so did the plan of God, and as the climax of the ages grew nearer, the coming Messiah became more evident, until finally, the Word was made flesh and dwelt among men.
Below is a chart outlining each book of the Old Testament, describing the HISTORICAL TIME FRAME of the book of the Bible,WHO WROTE IT, and WHEN IT WAS WRITTEN.
The reader will notice that the Historical Timeframe compared to the date it was written are usually different. The "Notes" column describes the reasons for the Historical Timeframe and the "Reason" column discusses the argument for the author.
Next Chapter... The Dead Sea Scrolls
Chronology of the Books of the Old Testament