<p> WRITERS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT </p><p>MOSES wrote the five books of Law--Genesis, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, except for a few explanatory notes added later (cf. Deut 34:10). c. 1400 BC</p><p>Joshua: probably written by Joshua. </p><p>Judges: probably written by Samuel </p><p>Ruth: probably written by Samuel</p><p>1 Samuel: Chapters 1-24, probably by Samuel. The rest is unclear. </p><p>2 Samuel: Author unclear </p><p>1 & 2 Kings: Author unknown</p><p>1 & 2 Chronicles: Probably Ezra</p><p>Ezra wrote Ezra</p><p>Nehemiah: Written by Nehemiah</p><p>Esther: Unknown. Various suggestions have been given, including Mordecai.</p><p>Job: Written by Job c.1500 BC (?)</p><p>Psalms: Mostly by David. Asaph wrote 12 psalms. The sons of Korah wrote 11. Ethan wrote 1 along with Heman. Solomon’s name appears before Ps. 72 and 127. c. 1000 BC</p><p>Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon: mostly written by Solomon. Proverbs chapter 30 is ascribed to Agar. Chapter 31 is ascribed to Lemuel. </p><p>Isaiah: by Isaiah c. 721 BC</p><p>Jeremiah and Lamentations: by Jeremiah c. 600 BC </p><p>Ezekiel: by Ezekiel, carried to Babylon 597 BC</p><p>Daniel: by Daniel, c. 600-530 BC</p><p>Hosea: by Hosea, c. 750 BC</p><p>Joel: by Joel, c. 800 BC</p><p>Amos: by Amos, c. 760 BC</p><p> p.1 [email protected] Obadiah: Obadiah, c 585 BC</p><p>Jonah: by Jonah, c. 800 BC</p><p>Micah: by Micah c. 721 BC</p><p>Nahum: by Nahum c. 720 BC</p><p>Habakkuk: by Habakkuk c. 610 BC</p><p>Zephaniah by Zephaniah c. 630 BC</p><p>Haggai: by Haggai c. 520 BC</p><p>Zachariah: by Zachariah c. 520 BC</p><p>Malachi: by Malachi c. 420 BC</p><p> p.2 [email protected]</p>