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'''DRAFT UNDERWAY.'''
See the article on the [[canon]] for the general idea of how the "official list of books in the Old Testament" developed from [[Canon#Rejection_of_Seven_Old_Testament_books|'''TNK''' and '''LXX.''']]
See the article on the [[canon]] for the general idea of how the "official list of books in the Old Testament" developed from [[Canon#Rejection_of_Seven_Old_Testament_books|'''TNK''' and '''LXX.''']]


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The Chronological order is by the date of the topical material in the book.  The book of Jonah, for example, tells a story that would have taken place in the 8th century BC but almost certainly was composed after the exile.
The Chronological order is by the date of the topical material in the book.  The book of Jonah, for example, tells a story that would have taken place in the 8th century BC but almost certainly was composed after the exile.
''I am not confident that I have the Chronological order correct.  You should take it with as much salt as your doctor allows in your diet.''


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|align="right"|17th BC
|align="right"|17th BC
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|Genesis
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/pentateuch.htm Genesis]
|Torah
|Torah
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Exodus
|align="right"|Exodus
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|Exodus
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/exodus/intro.htm Exodus]
|Torah
|Torah
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Exodus
|align="right"|Exodus
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|Leviticus
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/leviticus/intro.htm Leviticus]
|Torah
|Torah
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Exodus
|align="right"|Exodus
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|Numbers
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/numbers/intro.htm Numbers]
|Torah
|Torah
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Exodus
|align="right"|Exodus
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|Deuteronomy
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/deuteronomy/intro.htm Deuteronomy]
|Torah
|Torah
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Judges
|align="right"|Judges
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|Joshua
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/deuteronomy/intro.htm Joshua]
|History
|History
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Judges
|align="right"|Judges
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|Judges
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/judges/intro.htm Judges]
|History
|History
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Judges
|align="right"|Judges
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|Ruth
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/ruth/intro.htm Ruth]
|History
|History
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Kings
|align="right"|Kings
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|1 Samuel
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/historical.htm 1 Samuel]
|History
|History
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Kings
|align="right"|Kings
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|2 Samuel
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/historical.htm 2 Samuel]
|History
|History
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Kings
|align="right"|Kings
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|1 Kings
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/1kings/intro.htm 1 Kings]
|History
|History
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Kings
|align="right"|Kings
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|2 Kings
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/1kings/intro.htm 2 Kings]
|History
|History
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Kings
|align="right"|Kings
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|1 Chronicles
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/1chronicles/intro.htm 1 Chronicles]
|History
|History
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Kings
|align="right"|Kings
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|2 Chronicles
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/2chronicles/intro.htm 2 Chronicles]
|History
|History
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Post-exilic
|align="right"|Post-exilic
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|Ezra
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/ezra/intro.htm Ezra]
|History
|History
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Post-exilic
|align="right"|Post-exilic
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|Nehemiah
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/nehemiah/intro.htm Nehemiah]
|History
|History
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|
|align="right"|
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|Tobit
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/tobit/intro.htm Tobit]
|History
|History
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
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|align="right"|
|align="right"|
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|Judith
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/judith/intro.htm Judith]
|History
|History
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
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|align="right"|5th-3rd BC
|align="right"|5th-3rd BC
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|Esther
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/esther/intro.htm Esther]
|History
|History
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|63 BC
|align="right"|63 BC
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|1 Maccabees
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/1maccabees/intro.htm 1 Maccabees]
|History
|History
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
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|align="right"|63 BC
|align="right"|63 BC
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|2 Maccabees
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/2maccabees/intro.htm 2 Maccabees]
|History
|History
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
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|align="right"|
|align="right"|
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|Job
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/job/intro.htm Job]
|Wisdom
|Wisdom
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|--
|align="right"|--
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|Psalms
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/psalms/intro.htm Psalms]
|Wisdom
|Wisdom
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Post-exilic
|align="right"|Post-exilic
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|Proverbs
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/proverbs/intro.htm Proverbs]
|Wisdom
|Wisdom
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|3rd BC
|align="right"|3rd BC
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|Ecclesiastes
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/ecclesiastes/intro.htm Ecclesiastes]
|Wisdom
|Wisdom
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Post-exilic
|align="right"|Post-exilic
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|Song of Songs
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/songs/intro.htm Song of Songs]
|Wisdom
|Wisdom
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|1st BC
|align="right"|1st BC
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|Wisdom
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/wisdom/intro.htm Wisdom]
|Wisdom
|Wisdom
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
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|align="right"|2nd BC
|align="right"|2nd BC
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|Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/sirach/intro.htm Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)]
|Wisdom
|Wisdom
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
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|align="right"|8th & 6th-5th BC
|align="right"|8th & 6th-5th BC
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|Isaiah
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/isaiah/intro.htm Isaiah]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|Pre-exilic
|align="right"|Pre-exilic
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|Jeremiah
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/jeremiah/intro.htm Jeremiah]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|587 BC
|align="right"|587 BC
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|Lamentations
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/lamentations/intro.htm Lamentations]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|587 BC
|align="right"|587 BC
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|Baruch
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/baruch/intro.htm Baruch]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
|style="background:#DBF0F7;"|LXX
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|align="right"|Pre-exilic
|align="right"|Pre-exilic
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|Ezekiel
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/ezekiel/intro.htm Ezekiel]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|2nd BC
|align="right"|2nd BC
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|Daniel
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/daniel/intro.htm Daniel]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|style="background:#6BF0F7;"|LXX & TNK
|style="background:#6BF0F7;"|LXX & TNK
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|align="right"|8th BC
|align="right"|8th BC
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|Hosea
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/hosea/intro.htm Hosea]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|5th-4th BC
|align="right"|5th-4th BC
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|Joel
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/joel/intro.htm Joel]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|8th BC
|align="right"|8th BC
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|Amos
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/amos/intro.htm Amos]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|5th-4th BC
|align="right"|5th-4th BC
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|Obadiah
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/obadiah/obadiah.htm Obadiah]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|5th BC
|align="right"|5th BC
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|Jonah
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/jonah/intro.htm Jonah]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|8th BC
|align="right"|8th BC
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|Micah
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/micah/intro.htm Micah]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|7th BC
|align="right"|7th BC
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|Nahum
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/nahum/intro.htm Nahum]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|7th BC
|align="right"|7th BC
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|Habakkuk
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/habakkuk/intro.htm Habakkuk]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|7th BC
|align="right"|7th BC
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|Zephaniah
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/habakkuk/intro.htm Zephaniah]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|6th BC
|align="right"|6th BC
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|Haggai
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/haggai/intro.htm Haggai]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|6th BC
|align="right"|6th BC
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|Zechariah
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/zechariah/intro.htm Zechariah]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
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|align="right"|6th BC
|align="right"|6th BC
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|Malachi
|[http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/malachi/intro.htm Malachi]
|Prophecy
|Prophecy
|TNK
|TNK
|}
|}

Revision as of 21:05, 26 February 2011

See the article on the canon for the general idea of how the "official list of books in the Old Testament" developed from TNK and LXX.

Exile: The time of the Babylonian Captivity (587-520 BC).

The Chronological order is by the date of the topical material in the book. The book of Jonah, for example, tells a story that would have taken place in the 8th century BC but almost certainly was composed after the exile.

I am not confident that I have the Chronological order correct. You should take it with as much salt as your doctor allows in your diet.

Bible order Chronological Topic Composition Name Genre LXX
Click on the sort symbols above to sort the table by the values in that column.
1 1 17th BC Genesis Torah TNK
2 2 Exodus Exodus Torah TNK
3 4 Exodus Leviticus Torah TNK
5 5 Exodus Numbers Torah TNK
5 6 Exodus Deuteronomy Torah TNK
6 7 Judges Joshua History TNK
7 8 Judges Judges History TNK
8 9 Judges Ruth History TNK
9 12 Kings 1 Samuel History TNK
10 13 Kings 2 Samuel History TNK
11 14 Kings 1 Kings History TNK
12 14 Kings 2 Kings History TNK
13 15 Kings 1 Chronicles History TNK
14 16 Kings 2 Chronicles History TNK
15 35 Post-exilic Ezra History TNK
16 36 Post-exilic Nehemiah History TNK
17 45 Tobit History LXX
18 11 Judith History LXX
19 39 5th-3rd BC Esther History TNK
20 42 63 BC 1 Maccabees History LXX
21 43 63 BC 2 Maccabees History LXX
22 34 Job Wisdom TNK
23 3 -- Psalms Wisdom TNK
24 32 Post-exilic Proverbs Wisdom TNK
25 40 3rd BC Ecclesiastes Wisdom TNK
26 33 Post-exilic Song of Songs Wisdom TNK
27 44 1st BC Wisdom Wisdom LXX
28 46 2nd BC Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) Wisdom LXX
29 18 8th & 6th-5th BC Isaiah Prophecy TNK
30 25 Pre-exilic Jeremiah Prophecy TNK
31 27 587 BC Lamentations Prophecy TNK
32 28 587 BC Baruch Prophecy LXX
33 26 Pre-exilic Ezekiel Prophecy TNK
34 41 2nd BC Daniel Prophecy LXX & TNK
35 19 8th BC Hosea Prophecy TNK
36 37 5th-4th BC Joel Prophecy TNK
37 17 8th BC Amos Prophecy TNK
38 38 5th-4th BC Obadiah Prophecy TNK
39 22 5th BC Jonah Prophecy TNK
40 20 8th BC Micah Prophecy TNK
41 22 7th BC Nahum Prophecy TNK
42 22 7th BC Habakkuk Prophecy TNK
43 24 7th BC Zephaniah Prophecy TNK
44 29 6th BC Haggai Prophecy TNK
45 30 6th BC Zechariah Prophecy TNK
46 31 6th BC Malachi Prophecy TNK
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