This table will give you a chronology of the Old Testament books. It will show you the approximate date of writing for each type of book.

Timeline based on traditionally accepted timeframes and general consensus of a variety of sources, including Wilmington's Guide to the Bible, A Survey of Israel's History (Wood), The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings (Thiele), ESV Study Bible, The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, and Easton's Bible...

This list includes the chronology of Old Testament books of the Bible in the order in which things actually happened throughout history. The list also includes the approximate year each book was written for chronological reference.

Here’s a list of the Old Testament books in chronological order with the traditional (approximate) dates. By chronological, I mean the historical events recorded in the books took place during this period and/or the author wrote during this period.

Of the 66 books total, the Bible is divided into the 39 books of the Old Testament (before Christ) and the 27 books of the New Testament (after Christ). Beyond that, the order is grouped by literary genre as follows: Old Testament - Books of law: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy