Providing a list of King James Bible chapter authors
God’s Holy Spirit is the true author, as these men were inspired to put into writing, the word of our Lord who wanted us to approach Him with Love, Truth, and Understanding. It was written for a Great purpose.
Genesis, per Moses
Exodus, per Moses
Leviticus, per Moses
Numbers, per Moses
Deuteronomy, per Moses
Joshua, per Joshua (except the parts relating to his death).
Judges, per Samuel, Nathan, Gad
Ruth, per Samuel, Nathan, Gad
1 Samuel, per Samuel, Nathan, Gad
2 Samuel, per Samuel, Nathan, Gad
1 Kings, per Jeremiah
2 Kings, per Jeremiah
1 Chronicles, per Ezra
2 Chronicles, per Ezra
Ezra, per Ezra
Nehemiah, per Nehemiah, Ezra
Esther, per Mordecai:
It is probable that the book was compiled together after his death.
Job, per Job: Moses may have compiled the book based on Job’s records.
Psalms, per David, Solomon, and several others including Asaph, Ezra, the sons of Korah, Heman, Ethan, Moses and a host of unnamed authors.
David is attributed to be the author of thee chapters:
3–9, 11–41, 51–65, 68–70, 86, 101, 103, 108–110, 122, 124, 131,
133, 138–145.
Solomon – 72, and 127.
Asaph – 50, 73-83.
Korah’s sons – 42, 44-49, 84-95, 87-88.
Heman – 88 (with the sons of Korah).
Ethan – 89.
Moses – 90.
Proverbs, per Solomon: Agur and Lemuel are specifically named as the
writers of Proverbs [30] and [31]
Ecclesiastes, per Solomon
Song of Solomon (AKA Song of Songs), per Solomon but debated.
Isaiah, per Isaiah
Jeremiah, per Jeremiah
Lamentations, per Jeremiah
Ezekiel, per Ezekiel
Daniel, per Daniel (Except chapter [4] per King Nebuchadnezzar).
Hosea, per Hosea
Joel, per Joel
Amos, per Amos
Obadiah, per Obadiah
Jonah, per Jonah
Micah, per Micah
Nahum, per Nahum
Habakkuk, per Habakkuk
Zephaniah, per Zephaniah
Haggai, per Haggai
Zechariah, per Zechariah
Malachi, per Malachi
Matthew, per Matthew
Mark, per John Mark (writing of Peter’s stories)
Luke, per Luke
John, per John, the Apostle
Acts, per Luke
Romans, per Paul
1 Corinthians, per Paul
2 Corinthians, per Paul
Galatians, per Paul
Ephesians, per Paul
Philippians, per Paul
Colossians, per Paul
1 Thessalonians, per Paul
2 Thessalonians, per Paul
1 Timothy, per Paul
2 Timothy, per Paul
Titus, per Paul
Philemon, per Paul
Hebrews, per Paul, Luke, Barnabas, Apollos
James, per James “the Just or “the Lesser” that is the “Younger”:
the brother of Jesus and Jude (not the Apostle James, brother of John,
called “James the Elder”).
1 Peter, per Peter
2 Peter, per Peter
1 John, per John, the Apostle
2 John, per John, the Apostle
3 John, per John, the Apostle
Jude, per Jude, the brother of Jesus and James, not the Apostle (Jude 17)
Revelation, per John, the Apostle
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