Books of the Bible and Their Authors

The authors of some Biblical books are not known. The authors of other books are not known with certainty. More information on the Biblical authors can be found in the Concordia Study Bible.

Old Testament books and authors

  • Genesis Moses
  • Exodus Moses
  • Leviticus Moses
  • Numbers Moses
  • Deuteronomy Moses
  • Joshua Joshua?
  • Judges Samuel?
  • Ruth Unknown
  • 1 Samuel Unknown
  • 2 Samuel Unknown
  • 1 Kings Unknown
  • 2 Kings Unknown
  • 1 Chronicles Ezra?
  • 2 Chronicles Ezra?
  • Ezra Ezra
  • Nehemiah Ezra
  • Esther unknown
  • Job Job?
  • Psalms uncertain
  • Proverbs Solomon and others
  • Ecclesiastes Solomon?
  • Song of Songs Solomon?
  • Isaiah Isaiah
  • Jeremiah Jeremiah
  • Lamentations Jeremiah?
  • Ezekiel Ezekiel
  • Daniel Daniel
  • Hosea Hosea
  • Joel Joel
  • Amos Amos
  • Obadiah Obadiah
  • Jonah Jonah?
  • Micah Micah
  • Nahum Nahum
  • Habakkuk Habakkuk
  • Zephaniah Zephaniah
  • Haggai Haggai
  • Zechariah Zechariah
  • Malachi Malachi

New Testament books and authors

  • Matthew Matthew
  • Mark John Mark
  • Luke Luke
  • John John
  • Acts Luke
  • Romans Paul
  • 1 Corinthians Paul
  • 2 Corinthians Paul
  • Galatians Paul
  • Ephesians Paul
  • Philippians Paul
  • Colossians Paul
  • 1 Thessalonians Paul
  • 2 Thessalonians Paul
  • 1 Timothy Paul
  • 2 Timothy Paul
  • Titus Paul
  • Philemon Paul
  • Hebrews unknown
  • James James
  • 1 Peter Peter
  • 2 Peter Peter
  • 1 John John
  • 2 John John
  • 3 John John
  • Jude Judas
  • Revelation John