Chronological order of Bible books
Hello. I would like to read the books of the Bible in chronological order. The problem is that I don't know what the proper order is. Can you help me out and provide me with a list? I would at least like to get the letters of Paul and the four gospels correct. Thanks.
Your problem of not knowing the chronological order of the books of the Bible is not unique. None of us knows with certainty the order in which God’s prophets and apostles wrote the books of the Bible. We can be sure of the order of the bookends of the Bible—Genesis and Revelation—but there is not absolute certainty with the chronological order of all the books in between.
That uncertainty is true regarding the span of time over which the Old Testament books were written (approximately 1,100 years) and the New Testament books (in the area of 50 years).
While there are chronological Bible versions available, the order of books in them is not definitive.
What you might find valuable for your Bible reading is a Bible background book like Book of Books. It is available from Northwestern Publishing House. While it provides some chronological information regarding the books of the Bible, its strength is the historical background and synopsis of each book.
Finally, I think you would agree with me that the content of the Bible is more important than the order in which God gave us the individual books of the Bible. For the certainty of that content, we praise God.