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| | |'''Estimated Dates''' | | |'''Estimated Dates''' |
| | |'''Basis for Dates''' | | |'''Basis for Dates''' |
| | + | |'''Books included''' |
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| | |Genesis and all of Pentateuch | | |Genesis and all of Pentateuch |
| | |1440-1400 B.C. | | |1440-1400 B.C. |
| | |Time of Moses and Exodus (early dates used) | | |Time of Moses and Exodus (early dates used) |
| | + | |Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy |
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| | |Joshua and historical books | | |Joshua and historical books |
| − | |beginning in 1400 B.C. | + | |1400 - 250 B.C. |
| − | |date books by evidence of historical events | + | |dated by evidence of historical events |
| | + | |Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther |
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| − | |Judges, c. 1020 B.C. | + | |Wisdom Literature |
| | + | |dating back perhaps older than Genesis |
| | + | |Job, David & Solomon are main authors |
| | + | |Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs |
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| − | |Ruth, c. 1090 B.C. | + | |Major Prophets |
| | + | |785-520 B.C. |
| | + | |dated by evidence of historical events |
| | + | |Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations (of Jeremiah), Ezekial and Daniel |
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| − | |1st Samuel | + | |Minor Prophets |
| − | |- | + | |753-455 B.C. |
| − | |2nd Samuel
| + | |dated by evidence of historical events |
| − | |-
| + | |Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habbakuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi |
| − | |1st Kings, 609-600 B.C.
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| − | |2nd Kings, 609-600 B.C.
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| − | |1st Chronicles, c. 400 B.C.
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| − | |-
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| − | |2nd Chronicles, c. 400 B.C.
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| − | |Ezra, c. 400 B.C.
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| − | |-
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| − | |Nehemiah, c. 400 B.C.
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| − | |-
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| − | |Esther, 464-425 B.C.
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| − | |-
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| − | |Job, 1440-1400 B.C.
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| − | |Psalms, 1004-965 B.C.
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| − | |-
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| − | |Proverbs, 965-925 B.C.
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| − | |Eccleisiastes, 965-925 B.C.
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| − | |Song of Solomon, 965-925 B.C.
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| − | |Isaiah, 785-697 B.C.
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| − | |Jeremiah, 587-538 B.C.
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| − | |-
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| − | |Lamentations, 587-538 B.C.
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| − | |Ezekiel, 592-572 B.C.
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| − | |Daniel, 539-520 B.C.
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| − | |Hosea, 753-731 B.C. | |
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| − | |Joel, 835-796 B.C.
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| − | |-
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| − | |Amos, 787-747 B.C.
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| − | |Obadiah, 848-841 B.C.
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| − | |Jonah, 771-754 B.C.
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| − | |Micah, 715-687 B.C.
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| − | |Nahum, 661-612 B.C.
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| − | |Habbakuk, 625-608 B.C.
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| − | |Zephaniah, 621-608 B.C.
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| − | |Haggai, 520 B.C.
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| − | |Zechariah, 520 B.C.
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| − | |Malachi, 455 B.C.
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| | |} | | |} |
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