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NASB | Acts 17:11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 17:11 Now these people were more noble and open-minded than those in Thessalonica, so they received the message [of salvation through faith in the Christ] with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. |
Bible Question:
What is, or where can I find, a chronological ordering of the books of the bible based on: 1. when they were actually written and 2. what period of history they address as their focus and content? |
Bible Answer: Table of the Books of the Bible (Indicating the writer, the place of writing, the time of completion of writing and the time covered by the events of the book) [Names of writers of some books and of places where written are uncertain. Many dates are only approximate, the symbol a. meaning “after,” b. meaning “before” and c. meaning “circa,” or “about.”] Books of the Hebrew Scriptures Before the Common (Christian) Era Name of Book: Genesis Writer(s): Moses Place Written: Wilderness Writing Completed (B.C.E.): 1513 Time Covered (B.C.E.): “In the beginning” to 1657 Name of Book: Exodus Writer(s): Moses Place Written: Wilderness Writing Completed (B.C.E.): 1512 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 1657-1512 Name of Book: Leviticus Writer(s): Moses Place Written: Wilderness Writing Completed (B.C.E.): 1512 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 1 month (1512) Name of Book: Numbers Writer(s): Moses Place Written: Wilderness and Plains of Moab Writing Completed (B.C.E.): 1473 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 1512-1473 Name of Book: Deuteronomy Writer(s): Moses Place Written: Plains of Moab Writing Completed (B.C.E.): 1473 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 2 months (1473) Name of Book: Joshua Writer(s): Joshua Place Written: Canaan Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 1450 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 1473–c. 1450 Name of Book: Judges Writer(s): Samuel Place Written: Israel Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 1100 Time Covered (B.C.E.): c. 1450–c. 1120 Name of Book: Ruth Writer(s): Samuel Place Written: Israel Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 1090 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 11 years of Judges’ rule Name of Book: 1 Samuel Writer(s): Samuel; Gad; Nathan Place Written: Israel Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 1078 Time Covered (B.C.E.): c. 1180-1078 Name of Book: 2 Samuel Writer(s): Gad; Nathan Place Written: Israel Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 1040 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 1077–c. 1040 Name of Book: 1 Kings 2 Kings Writer(s): Jeremiah Place Written: Judah and Egypt Writing Completed (B.C.E.): 1 roll 580 Time Covered (B.C.E.): c. 1040-580 Name of Book: 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Writer(s): Ezra Place Written: Jerusalem (?) Writing Completed (B.C.E.): 1 roll c. 460 Time Covered (B.C.E.): After 1 Chronicles 9:44: 1077-537 Name of Book: Ezra Writer(s): Ezra Place Written: Jerusalem Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 460 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 537–c. 467 Name of Book: Nehemiah Writer(s): Nehemiah Place Written: Jerusalem Writing Completed (B.C.E.): a. 443 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 456–a. 443 Name of Book: Esther Writer(s): Mordecai Place Written: Shushan, Elam Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 475 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 493–c. 475 Name of Book: Job Writer(s): Moses Place Written: Wilderness Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 1473 Time Covered (B.C.E.): Over 140 years between 1657 and 1473 Name of Book: Psalms Writer(s): David and others Place Written: Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 460 Time Covered (B.C.E.): Name of Book: Proverbs Writer(s): Solomon; Agur; Lemuel Place Written: Jerusalem Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 717 Time Covered (B.C.E.): Name of Book: Ecclesiastes Writer(s): Solomon Place Written: Jerusalem Writing Completed (B.C.E.): b. 1000 Time Covered (B.C.E.): Name of Book: Song of Solomon, The Writer(s): Solomon Place Written: Jerusalem Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 1020 Time Covered (B.C.E.): Name of Book: Isaiah Writer(s): Isaiah Place Written: Jerusalem Writing Completed (B.C.E.): a. 732 Time Covered (B.C.E.): c. 778–a. 732 Name of Book: Jeremiah Writer(s): Jeremiah Place Written: Judah; Egypt Writing Completed (B.C.E.): 580 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 647-580 Name of Book: Lamentations Writer(s): Jeremiah Place Written: Near Jerusalem Writing Completed (B.C.E.): 607 Time Covered (B.C.E.): Name of Book: Ezekiel Writer(s): Ezekiel Place Written: Babylon Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 591 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 613–c. 591 Name of Book: Daniel Writer(s): Daniel Place Written: Babylon Writing Completed (B.C.E.): c. 536 Time Covered (B.C.E.): 618–c. 536 The balance on other transmission. |