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When Was Each Book of the Bible Written?

Below are approximate dates of when each book of the Bible was written, listed in chronological order with links to each book and its video introduction on Bible Gateway. Books marked with an asterisk are apocryphal/deuterocanonical; those marked with two asterisks are pseudepigrapha books. Also, look for the free chronological Bible reading schedule on our Bible Reading Plans page.

Old Testament

*A deuterocanonical/apocryphal book
**A pseudepigrapha book

New Testament

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