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Authors of the Bible are listed by book of the Bible, comparing the writer according to Christian tradition with what current scholarship proposes.

Contents

Old Testament

Book Author according to
tradition 		Author according to
scholarship
Book of Genesis Moses Various authors from 9th century BC to last fifth century BC, including the Jahwist, Elohist, Deuteronomist and the Priestly sourcesFrom the Introduction to Richard Elliot Friedman\'s The Bible with Sources Revealed, 2003.
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua Joshua with a portion by Phinehas or Eleazar Deuteronomist using material from the Yahwist and Elohist
Judges Samuel Deuteronomist
Ruth Samuel A later author, writing after the time of David
1 Samuel Samuel, Gad, and Nathan Deuteronomist or a combination of a Jerusalem source, republican source, the court history of David, the sanctuaries source, the monarchial source, and the material of various editors who combined these sources
2 Samuel
1 Kings Perhaps Ezra Deuteronomist
2 Kings
1 Chronicles Ezra The Chronicler, writing between 450 and 435 BC, after the Babylonian captivity
2 Chronicles
Ezra Ezra The Chronicler, writing between 450 and 435 BC, after the Babylonian captivity
Nehemiah Nehemiah using some material by Ezra The Chronicler, writing between 450 and 435 BC, after the Babylonian captivity
Tobit A writer in the second century BC
Judith Eliakim (Joakim), the high priest of the story
Esther The Great Assembly using material from Mordecai An unknown author writing between 460 and 331 BC
1 Maccabees A devout Jew from the Holy Land. An unknown Jewish author, writing around 100 BC
2 Maccabees Based on the writing of Jason of Cyrene An unknown author, writing in the second or first century BC
3 Maccabees An Alexandrian Jew writing in Greek in the first century BC or first century AD
4 Maccabees Josephus An Alexandrian Jew writing in the first century BC or first century AD
Job Moses A writer in the 4th century BC.
Psalms Mainly David and also Asaph, sons of Korah, Moses, Heman the Ezrahite, Ethan the Ezrahite and Solomon Various authors recording oral tradition. Portions from 1000BC to 200BC.
Proverbs Solomon, Agur son of Jakeh, Lemuel and other wise men An editor compiling from various sources well after the time of Solomon
Ecclesiastes Solomon 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 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
Wisdom Solomon An Alexandrian Jew writing during the Jewish Hellenistic period
Sirach Jesus the son of Sirach of Jerusalem
Isaiah Isaiah Three main authors and an extensive editing process. Is1-39 "Historical Isaiah" with multiple layers of editing. Is40-55 Exilic & Is56-66 post-exilic.
Jeremiah Jeremiah Baruch ben NeriahMiller, Stephen M., Huber, Robert V. (2004). The Bible: A History. Good Books, page 33. ISBN 1561484148. 
Lamentations Jeremiah Disupted and perhaps based on the older Mesopotamian genre of the "city lament", of which the Lament for Ur is among the oldest and best-known
Letter of Jeremiah Jeremiah A Hellenistic Jew living in Alexandria
Baruch Baruch ben Neriah An author writing during or shortly after the period of the Maccabees
Ezekiel Ezekiel Disputed, with varying degrees of attribution to Ezekiel
Daniel Daniel An editor in the fourth century to mid-second century BC
Hosea Hosea
Joel Joel
Amos Amos
Obadiah Obadiah
Jonah Jonah Possibly a post-exilic (after 530 BC) editor recording oral traditions passed down from the eighth century BC
Micah Micah The first three chapters by Micah and the remainder by a later writer
Nahum Nahum
Habakkuk Habakkuk
Zephaniah Zephaniah Disputed; possibly a writer after the time period indicated by the text
Haggai Haggai
Zechariah Zechariah Zechariah (chapters 1-8); the later remaining designated Deutero-Zechariah, were possibly written by disciples of Zechariah
Malachi Malachi or Ezra Possibly the author of Deutero-Zechariah

New Testament

Book Author according to
tradition 		Author according to
scholarship
Matthew Matthew the Evangelist An author who borrowed from both Mark and a source called Q
Mark Mark the Evangelist Perhaps Mark (John Mark), follower of Peter.
Luke Luke the Evangelist Luke, or an unknown author who borrowed from both Mark and a source called Q
John John the Apostle or John the Evangelist An unknown author with no direct connection to the historical Jesus Jn 21 finished after death of primary author by follower(s)
Acts Luke the Evangelist The author of Luke, possibly named Luke
Romans Paul the Apostle Paul the Apostle
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians Paul the Apostle Paul the Apostle or edited dictations from Paul
Philippians Paul the Apostle Paul the Apostle
Colossians Paul the Apostle Disputed; perhaps Paul coauthoring with Timothy
1 Thessalonians Paul the Apostle Paul the Apostle
2 Thessalonians Paul the Apostle An associate or disciple after his death, representing what they believed was his messageEhrman, Bart D. (2004). The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings. New York: Oxford, p.385; Beverly Roberts Gaventa, First and Second Thessalonians, Westminster John Knox Press, 1998, p.93; Vincent M. Smiles, First Thessalonians, Philippians, Second Thessalonians, Colossians, Ephesians, Liturgical Press, 2005, p.53; Udo Schnelle, translated by M. Eugene Boring, The History and Theology of the New Testament Writings (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1998), pp. 315-325; M. Eugene Boring, Fred B. Craddock, The People\'s New Testament Commentary, Westminster John Knox Press, 2004 p652; Joseph Francis Kelly, An Introduction to the New Testament for Catholics, Liturgical Press, 2006 p.32
1 Timothy Paul the Apostle Perhaps someone associated with Paul, writing at a later date
2 Timothy Paul the Apostle Perhaps someone associated with Paul, writing after his death
Titus Paul the Apostle Perhaps someone associated with Paul, writing after his death
Philemon Paul the Apostle Paul the Apostle
Hebrews Paul the Apostle or possibly Luke the Evangelist, Clement of Rome or Barnabas An unknown author, but almost certainly not Paulhttp://religion-online.org/showchapter.asp?title=531&C=563 Richard Heard, Introduction To The New Testament
James James the Just A writer in the late first or early second centuries, after the death of James the Just
1 Peter Peter An author, perhaps Silas, proficient with Greek writing
2 Peter Peter Certainly not PeterCarson, D.A., and Douglas J. Moo. An Introduction to the New Testament, second edition. HarperCollins Canada; Zondervan: 2005. ISBN-10 0310238595, ISBN-13 978-0310238591. p.659.
1 John John the Evangelist An unknown author with no direct connection to the historical Jesus Same as Gospel of John.
2 John John the Evangelist An unknown author with no direct connection to the historical Jesus Final Editor of Jn 21
3 John John the Evangelist An unknown author with no direct connection to the historical Jesus Final Editor of Jn 21
Jude Jude the Apostle or Jude, brother of Jesus A pseudonymous work written between the end of the first century and the first quarter of the 2nd century
Revelation of Christ to John John the Apostle Perhaps John of Patmos

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