📖 OLD TESTAMENT 🟤 Pentateuch (Law) Book Author Profession / Role Genesis Moses Prophet , leader, lawgiver Exodus Moses Prophet, leader Lev...
📖 OLD TESTAMENT
🟤 Pentateuch (Law)
| Book | Author | Profession / Role |
|---|
| Genesis | Moses | Prophet, leader, lawgiver |
| Exodus | Moses | Prophet, leader |
| Leviticus | Moses | Prophet, priestly mediator |
| Numbers | Moses | Prophet, leader |
| Deuteronomy | Moses | Prophet, lawgiver |
🟤 Historical Books
| Book | Author | Profession / Role |
|---|
| Joshua | Joshua | Military leader |
| Judges | Samuel (traditionally) | Prophet, judge |
| Ruth | Samuel (traditionally) | Prophet |
| 1 Samuel | Samuel / prophets | Prophet |
| 2 Samuel | Prophets (Nathan, Gad) | Prophets |
| 1 Kings | Jeremiah (traditionally) | Prophet |
| 2 Kings | Jeremiah (traditionally) | Prophet |
| 1 Chronicles | Ezra | Priest, scribe |
| 2 Chronicles | Ezra | Priest, scribe |
| Ezra | Ezra | Priest, scribe |
| Nehemiah | Nehemiah | Governor, cupbearer |
| Esther | Unknown (possibly Mordecai) | Court official (if Mordecai) |
🟤 Wisdom & Poetry
| Book | Author | Profession / Role |
|---|
| Job | Unknown (possibly Moses) | Unknown |
| Psalms | David and others | King, shepherd, musician |
| Proverbs | Solomon | King, wise teacher |
| Ecclesiastes | Solomon | King, philosopher |
| Song of Solomon | Solomon | King, poet |
🟤 Major Prophets
| Book | Author | Profession / Role |
|---|
| Isaiah | Isaiah | Prophet |
| Jeremiah | Jeremiah | Prophet |
| Lamentations | Jeremiah | Prophet |
| Ezekiel | Ezekiel | Priest, prophet |
| Daniel | Daniel | Government official, prophet |
🟤 Minor Prophets
| Book | Author | Profession / Role |
|---|
| Hosea | Hosea | Prophet |
| Joel | Joel | Prophet |
| Amos | Amos | Shepherd, farmer |
| Obadiah | Obadiah | Prophet |
| Jonah | Jonah | Prophet |
| Micah | Micah | Prophet |
| Nahum | Nahum | Prophet |
| Habakkuk | Habakkuk | Prophet |
| Zephaniah | Zephaniah | Prophet |
| Haggai | Haggai | Prophet |
| Zechariah | Zechariah | Prophet, priest |
| Malachi | Malachi | Prophet |
📖 NEW TESTAMENT
🔵 Gospels
| Book | Author | Profession / Role |
|---|
| Matthew | Matthew | Tax collector |
| Mark | John Mark | Missionary assistant |
| Luke | Luke | Physician |
| John | John | Fisherman |
🔵 History
| Book | Author | Profession / Role |
|---|
| Acts | Luke | Physician, historian |
🔵 Pauline Epistles
| Book | Author | Profession / Role |
|---|
| Romans | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker, apostle |
| 1 Corinthians | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker |
| 2 Corinthians | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker |
| Galatians | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker |
| Ephesians | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker |
| Philippians | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker |
| Colossians | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker |
| 1 Thessalonians | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker |
| 2 Thessalonians | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker |
| 1 Timothy | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker |
| 2 Timothy | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker |
| Titus | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker |
| Philemon | Paul the Apostle | Tentmaker |
🔵 General Epistles
| Book | Author | Profession / Role |
|---|
| Hebrews | Unknown (possibly Paul/Apollos) | Teacher |
| James | James | Church leader |
| 1 Peter | Peter | Fisherman |
| 2 Peter | Peter | Fisherman |
| 1 John | John | Fisherman |
| 2 John | John | Fisherman |
| 3 John | John | Fisherman |
| Jude | Jude | Church leader |
🔵 Prophecy
| Book | Author | Profession / Role |
|---|
| Revelation | John | Apostle, exile |
📌 Key Observations (Important for Teaching)
Diverse professions: shepherds (David), fishermen (Peter, John), physician (Luke), tax collector (Matthew), tentmaker (Paul), kings (Solomon).
Prophets dominate OT authorship, while apostles dominate NT.
Some books remain anonymous or debated (e.g., Hebrews, Job, Esther).
God used both religious and secular vocations to produce Scripture.
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