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| NB: Slightly updated from the links given. |
| Ultimately, the author of the Bible is God. But God used 40 humans to pen His Word to humanity. |
| Who were the 40 men who wrote the Bible? |
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| https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/17680/who-were-the-40-men-who-wrote-the-bible |
| The 40-author count is not unique, so I’ll provide the names of the forty commonly-accepted authors. Note that the authorship of some books (Hebrews, for example) is debated, so the number and names vary slightly depending on which scholars you ask. |
| Moses |
| Joshua |
| Samuel |
| Ezra |
| Jeremiah |
| Nehemiah |
| Mordecai |
| Job |
| Sons of Korah |
| Asaph |
| Heman |
| Ethan |
| Hezekiah |
| David |
| Solomon |
| Agur |
| Lemuel |
| Isaiah |
| Ezekiel |
| Daniel |
| Hosea |
| Joel |
| Amos |
| Obadiah |
| Jonah |
| Micah |
| Nahum |
| Habakkuk |
| Zephaniah |
| Haggai |
| Zechariah |
| Malachi |
| Matthew |
| John |
| Mark |
| Luke |
| Paul |
| James |
| Peter |
| Jude |
| See When was the Bible written and who wrote it? for a matchup of names to books, along with approximate dates of authorship. |
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| https://bibleblogbackup.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/who-are-the-40-authors-of-the-bible-complete-list-of-bible-books-with-authors/ |
| Ultimately, the author of the Bible is God. But God used 40 humans to pen His Word to humanity. |
| 2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. |
| 2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost. |
| Pentateuch |
| The first five books of the Bible. These are also called the books of the Law or the Books of Moses. |
| Genesis | Author: Moses |
| Exodus | Author: Moses |
| Leviticus | Author: Moses |
| Numbers | Author: Moses |
| Deuteronomy | Author: Moses |
| The Historical Books |
| These books of the Old Testament contain historical data relating to God’s relationship with Israel and were written primarily to record, preserve, and communicate this historical data to future generations of Israelites. |
| Joshua | Author: Joshua (except for the parts relating to his death) |
| Judges | Authors: Samuel, Nathan, Gad |
| Ruth | Authors: Samuel, Nathan, Gad |
| 1 Samuel | Authors: Samuel, Nathan, Gad |
| 2 Samuel | Authors: Samuel, Nathan, Gad |
| 1 Kings | Author: Jeremiah |
| 2 Kings | Author: Jeremiah |
| 1 Chronicles | Author: Ezra |
| 2 Chronicles | Author: Ezra |
| Ezra | Author: Ezra |
| Nehemiah | Author: Ezra |
| Esther | Author: Mordecai (It is probable that Esther was compiled after Mordecai’s death based on his personal records.) |
| The Poetry Books |
| These books of the Old Testament are also often called the books of writings and/or the wisdom literature. |
| Job | Author: Possible authors include Job, Moses, Solomon, Isaiah, Ezekiel and/or Baruch. [Job is believed to be the oldest book of the Bible. Evidence suggests that Job lived during the time of the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) before the twelve sons of Jacob became the twelve tribes of Israel. It is most commonly accepted that the book of Job (as we have it now) was compiled by someone other than Job based on original records penned by Job himself (which we do not have anymore) and oral tradition. Scholars believe the most likely candidate for this composition is Moses. But it has also been proposed that Solomon, Isaiah, Ezekiel or Baruch could be responsible for the composition of the book of Job.] |
| Psalms | Authors: David, Asaph, Ezra, the sons of Korah, Heman, Ethan, Moses, and several other unnamed authors |
| Proverbs | Authors: Solomon, Agur, and Lemuel |
| Ecclesiastes | Author: Solomon |
| Song of Solomon | Author: Solomon |
| Major Prophets |
| These five prophetic books are called the “major prophets” simply because they are longer than the twelve shorter prophetic books called the “minor prophets.” It is important to note this has nothing to do with their importance or significance. |
| Isaiah | Author: Isaiah |
| Jeremiah | Author: Jeremiah |
| Lamentations | Author: Jeremiah |
| Ezekiel | Author: Ezekiel |
| Daniel | Author: Daniel |
| Minor Prophets |
| These twelve prophetic books are called the “minor prophets” simply because they are shorter than the five longer prophetic books called the “major prophets.” It is important to note this has nothing to do with their importance or significance. |
| Hosea | Author: Hosea |
| Joel | Author: Joel |
| Amos | Author: Amos |
| Obadiah | Author: Obadiah |
| Jonah | Author: Jonah |
| Micah | Author: Micah |
| Nahum | Author: Nahum |
| Habakkuk | Author: Habakkuk |
| Zephaniah | Author: Zephaniah |
| Haggai | Author: Haggai |
| Zechariah | Author: Zechariah |
| Malachi | Author: Malachi |
| Gospels |
| Matthew | Author: Matthew |
| Mark | Author: John Mark |
| Luke | Author: Luke |
| John | Author: John the Apostle |
| History |
| Acts | Author: Luke |
| Pauline Epistles |
| Romans |
| 1 Corinthians |
| 2 Corinthians |
| Galatians |
| Ephesians |
| Philippians |
| Colossians |
| 1 Thessalonians |
| 2 Thessalonians |
| 1 Timothy |
| 2 Timothy |
| Titus |
| Philemon |
| General Epistles |
| Hebrews | Author: Unknown. It’s been proposed that it was possibly written by Paul, Luke, Barnabas, or Apollos. Concerning the authorship of Hebrews, R.C. Sproul wrote: “Though we cannot be absolutely sure who the writer was, the letter does give a few hints that help us identify certain characteristics about him. It is likely that the writer was a well-educated Hellenistic Jew (a Greek-speaking Jew) who had become a Christian. He was probably a second-generation believer who had come to faith through the ministry of the apostles (2:3), and he was firmly grounded in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament).” |
| James | Author: James. Most scholars agree this is James the brother of Jesus. However, there are several men named James who could have been the author. This article by Zondervan Academic is a good read on the authorship of James: |
| Who wrote the book of James? |
| 1 Peter | Author: Peter the Apostle |
| 2 Peter | Author: Peter the Apostle |
| 1 John | Author: John the Apostle |
| 2 John | Author: John the Apostle |
| 3 John | Author: John the Apostle |
| Jude | Author: Jude, the brother of Jesus and James |
| Prophecy |
| Revelation | Author: John the Apostle |
