Old Testament

Author according to Author according to

Book
tradition scholarship
Genesis
Exodus Various authors from 9th century BC to last fifth
Leviticus Moses century BC, including the Jahwist, Elohist,
Numbers Deuteronomist and the Priestly sources[1]

Deuteronomy
Joshua with a portion Deuteronomist using material from the Yahwist
Joshua
by Phinehas or Eleazar and Elohist
Judges Samuel Deuteronomist
Ruth Samuel A later author, writing after the time of David
1 Samuel Deuteronomist or a combination of a Jerusalem
source, republican source, the court history of
Samuel, Gad, and
David, the sanctuaries source, the monarchial
2 Samuel Nathan
source, and the material of various editors who
combined these sources
1 Kings
Perhaps Ezra Deuteronomist
2 Kings
1 Chronicles The Chronicler, writing between 450 and 435 BC,
Ezra
2 Chronicles after the Babylonian captivity
The Chronicler, writing between 450 and 435 BC,
Ezra Ezra
after the Babylonian captivity
Nehemiah using some The Chronicler, writing between 450 and 435 BC,
Nehemiah
material by Ezra after the Babylonian captivity
Tobit A writer in the second century BC
Eliakim (Joakim), the
Judith
high priest of the story
The Great Assembly
An unknown author writing between 460 and 331
Esther using material from
BC
Mordecai
A devout Jew from the An unknown Jewish author, writing around 100
1 Maccabees
Holy Land. BC
Based on the writing of An unknown author, writing in the second or first
2 Maccabees
Jason of Cyrene century BC
3 Maccabees An Alexandrian Jew writing in Greek in the first
 century BC or first century AD
An Alexandrian Jew writing in the first century
4 Maccabees Josephus
BC or first century AD
Job Moses A writer in the 4th century BC.
Mainly David and also
Asaph, sons of Korah,
Various authors recording oral tradition. Portions
Psalms Moses, Heman the
from 1000BC to 200BC.
Ezrahite, Ethan the
Ezrahite and Solomon
Solomon, Agur son of
An editor compiling from various sources well
Proverbs Jakeh, Lemuel and
after the time of Solomon
other wise men
A Hebrew poet of the third or second centuries BC
using the life of Solomon as a vista for the
Hebrews' pursuit of Wisdom. An unknown author
Ecclesiastes Solomon
in Hellenistic period from two older oral sources
(Eccl1:1-6:9 which claims to be Solomon,
Eccl6:10-12:8 with the theme of non-knowing)
Song of
Solomon
Solomon
An Alexandrian Jew writing during the Jewish
Wisdom Solomon
Hellenistic period
Jesus the son of Sirach
Sirach
of Jerusalem
Three main authors and an extensive editing
process. Is1-39 "Historical Isaiah" with multiple
Isaiah Isaiah
layers of editing. Is40-55 Exilic & Is56-66 post-
exilic.
Jeremiah Jeremiah Baruch ben Neriah[2]
Disupted and perhaps based on the older
Mesopotamian genre of the "city lament", of which
Lamentations Jeremiah
the Lament for Ur is among the oldest and best-
known
Letter of
Jeremiah A Hellenistic Jew living in Alexandria
Jeremiah
An author writing during or shortly after the period
Baruch Baruch ben Neriah
of the Maccabees
Disputed, with varying degrees of attribution to
Ezekiel Ezekiel
Ezekiel
Daniel Daniel An editor in the fourth century to mid-second
 century BC
Hosea Hosea
Joel Joel
Amos Amos
Obadiah Obadiah
Possibly a post-exilic (after 530 BC) editor
Jonah Jonah recording oral traditions passed down from the
eighth century BC
The first three chapters by Micah and the
Micah Micah
remainder by a later writer
Nahum Nahum
Habakkuk Habakkuk
Disputed; possibly a writer after the time period
Zephaniah Zephaniah
indicated by the text
Haggai Haggai
Zechariah (chapters 1-8); the later remaining
Zechariah Zechariah designated Deutero-Zechariah, were possibly
written by disciples of Zechariah
Malachi Malachi or Ezra Possibly the author of Deutero-Zechariah

[edit] New Testament

Author according to Author according to
Book
tradition scholarship
An author who borrowed from both Mark
Matthew Matthew the Evangelist
and a source called Q
Perhaps Mark (John Mark), follower of
Mark Mark the Evangelist
Peter.
Dr. Luke or an unknown author who
Luke Luke the Evangelist borrowed from both Mark and a source
called Q
An unknown author with no direct
John the Apostle or John the connection to the historical Jesus Jn 21
John
Evangelist finished after death of primary author by
follower(s)
An unknown author who also wrote Luke,
Acts Luke the Evangelist
Dr. Luke]
 Romans
1 Corinthians
Paul the Apostle Paul the Apostle
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Paul the Apostle or edited dictations from
Ephesians Paul the Apostle
Paul
Philippians Paul the Apostle Paul the Apostle
Disputed; perhaps Paul coauthoring with
Colossians Paul the Apostle
Timothy
1 Thessalonians Paul the Apostle Paul the Apostle
An associate or disciple after his death,
2 Thessalonians Paul the Apostle representing what they believed was his
message[3]
Perhaps someone associated with Paul,
1 Timothy Paul the Apostle
writing at a later date
Perhaps someone associated with Paul,
2 Timothy Paul the Apostle
writing after his death
Perhaps someone associated with Paul,
Titus Paul the Apostle
writing after his death
Philemon Paul the Apostle Paul the Apostle
Paul the Apostle or possibly
Luke the Evangelist, An unknown author, but almost certainly
Hebrews
Clement of Rome or not Paul[4]
Barnabas
A writer in the late first or early second
James James the Just
centuries, after the death of James the Just
An author, perhaps Silas, proficient with
1 Peter Peter
Greek writing
2 Peter Peter Certainly not Peter[5]
An unknown author with no direct
1 John John the Evangelist connection to the historical Jesus Same as
Gosple of John.
An unknown author with no direct
2 John John the Evangelist connection to the historical Jesus Final
Editor of Jn 21
An unknown author with no direct
3 John John the Evangelist connection to the historical Jesus Final
Editor of Jn 21
 A pseudonymous work written between the
Jude the Apostle or Jude,
Jude end of the first century and the first quarter
brother of Jesus
of the 2nd century
Revelation of
John the Apostle Perhaps John of Patmos
Christ to John