The Books of Moses (The Pentateuch)
- Traditionally attributed to Moses, these first five books form the foundation of Scripture:
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
Moses is believed to have written them during Israel’s wilderness period, recording creation, early humanity, and the Law.
Historical Books
These books describe Israel’s history from entering the Promised Land to exile.
Traditional authors:
- Joshua — Joshua
- Samuel (with Gad & Nathan) — Judges, Ruth, 1–2 Samuel
- Ezra — Ezra, Nehemiah
- Unknown scribes/prophets — Kings, Chronicles, Esther
Poetry & Wisdom Books
These books explore worship, wisdom, and suffering:
- Job — Unknown (traditionally Job or Moses)
- Psalms — Mainly David, plus Asaph, Solomon, others
- Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon — Solomon
Major Prophets
Named for their longer writings:
- Isaiah — Isaiah
- Jeremiah & Lamentations — Jeremiah
- Ezekiel — Ezekiel
- Daniel — Daniel
Minor Prophets
Shorter prophetic books, each traditionally written by the prophet whose name the book bears (Hosea through Malachi).
The Gospels & Acts
These describe Jesus’ life and the early church:
- Matthew — Matthew (tax collector disciple)
- Mark — John Mark (companion of Peter)
- Luke — Luke (physician and companion of Paul)
- John — John
- Acts — Luke
- Paul’s Letters (Epistles)
- Traditionally written by Paul:
- Romans, 1–2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1–2 Thessalonians, 1–2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
- General Epistles
- Written by other church leaders:
- Hebrews — traditionally Paul (though debated)
- James — James (brother of Jesus)
- 1–2 Peter — Peter
- 1–3 John — John
- Jude — Jude
- Prophecy
- Revelation — John the Apostle
According to KJV tradition, the Bible was written by over 40 authors across about 1,500 years, yet it tells one unified story—from creation to redemption. These traditional attributions reflect centuries of religious teaching and are still widely accepted in many faith communities today
