Please note, this is a work in progress, and will be added
to frequently.
Genesis
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 1600-1401 B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
Walter A. Elwell and Barry J. Beitzel
The date of the book is a matter of debate. Even
among those who accept the Mosaic authorship the date for Moses varies.
Based on the biblical data, Moses must be placed in the 15th century
b.c. (cf.
Jgs 11:26; 1 Kgs 6:1), but many scholars incline toward a 13th century date.
The liberal view of the date of Genesis
would be from the 9th to the 5th centuries
b.c., with the final editing
coming around the 5th century or perhaps even later.
Believer's Bible Commentary
William MacDonald and Arthur Farstad
Liberal scholars date the various theorized stages of the work
largely as follows: The so-called “J document” is dated about 850
b.c.; the “E document” about 750
b.c.; the “D document” about 621
b.c.
; and the “P document” about 500
b.c.
Conservative scholars generally date the Pentateuch
around the time of the Exodus, in the fifteenth century
b.c. Some prefer a date for this
event of about a century and half later.
Probably the best date to fit all the biblical data is sometime between
1450–1410 b.c.
Believer's study Bible If the early date of the Exodus is
assumed (c. 1445 b.c.), a date
of c. 1400 b.c. is reasonable.
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 1445 to 1405 BC
Nelson's Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts, Revised 1446-1406 BC
G.C. Wenham, Ph.D. 1250
bc to 950
bc.
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 1500 to 1401 BC, The Bible
Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures
Exodus
Gleason Archer, Ph.D.
1600-1401 B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 1445 to 1405 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 1500 to 1401 BC
Leviticus
Gleason Archer, Ph.D.
1600-1401 B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 1445 to 1405 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 1500 to 1401 BC
Numbers
Gleason Archer,
Ph.D. 1600-1401 B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 1445 to 1405 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 1406 BC
Deuteronomy
Gleason Archer, Ph.D.
1600-1401 B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 1445 to 1405 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 1500 to 1401 BC
Joshua
Gleason Archer, Ph.D.
1600-1401 B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 1405 to 1385 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 1406 BC
Judges
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 1100-901
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 1043 to 1004 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 1051 to 1004 BC
Ruth
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 1110-901
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 1030 to 1010 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 1011 to 931 BC
First Samuel
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 1000-701
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 931 BC or later
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 931 to 722 BC
Second Samuel
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 1000-701
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 931 BC or later
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 931 to 722 BC
First Kings
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 587 B.C.
A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 561 to 538 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 560 to 538 BC
Second Kings
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 1000-901
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 561 to 538 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 560 to 538 BC
First Chronicles
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 450-425
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 450 to 430 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 598 to 400 BC
Second Chronicles
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 450-425
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 450 to 430 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 598 to 400 BC
Ezra
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 450-425
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 457 to 444 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 450 BC
Nehemiah
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 450-425
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 424 to 400 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 430 BC
Esther
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 500-457
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. before 331 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 470 to 465 BC
Job
Gleason Archer 2100-1600 B.C.
A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
Believer's Bible Commentary
William MacDonald and Arthur Farstad
As to the time of writing, scholars range all the way from the
patriarchal era (c. 2100–1900 b.c.)
to the second century b.c.! (This
last view is held by extreme liberals, and is virtually impossible to reconcile
with Dead Sea Scroll portions of Job coming from the same era.)
John MacArthur, Ph.D. possibly before 1445 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 2100 to 1900 BC
Psalms
Gleason Archer 1405-500 B.C. A
Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 1410 to 450 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 1500 to 501 BC
Proverbs
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 800-601
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 971 to 686 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 700 BC
Ecclesiastes
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 1000-901
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. no later than 931 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 971 to 931 BC
Song of Solomon
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 1000-901
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. shortly after 971 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, probably 971 to 931 BC
Isaiah
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 587 B.C.
A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 700 to 681 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 739 to 686 BC
Jeremiah
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 700-501
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 627 to 570 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 627 to 582 BC
Lamentations
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 700-501
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 586 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 586 to 585 BC
Ezekiel
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 600-501
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 593 to 570 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 593 to 571 BC
Daniel
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 600-501
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. before 530 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 605 to 536 BC
Hosea
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 760-720 B.C. A
Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 755 to 710 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 800 to 701 BC
Joel
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 830 B.C.
A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 835 to 796 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 516 BC
Amos
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 760-757
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 760 to 750 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 762 to 760 BC
Obadiah
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 848-841
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 848 to 841 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 848 to 841 BC
Jonah
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 800 B.C.
A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 793 to 758 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 793 to 753 BC
Micah
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 750-720
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 735 to 710 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 750 to 680 BC
Nahum
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 661-612
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 650 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 663 to 612 BC
Habakkuk
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 608-607
B.C. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 615 to 605 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 971 to 931 BC
Zephaniah
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 621 B.C.
A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 635 to 625 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 622 to 612 BC
Haggai
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 520 B.C.
A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 520 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 520 BC
Zechariah
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 480 B.C.
A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 520 to 518 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 520 to 518 BC
Malachi
Gleason Archer, Ph.D. 435 B.C.
A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
John MacArthur, Ph.D. approximately 433 to 424 BC
J. Walvoord and R. Zuck, 450 to 430 BC
Compiled by Gary Butner, Th.D.
