1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	When was the Bible written? The Bible is divided into two main parts. Most of the Old Testament was written between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC, although it was started much earlier. The New Testament was written in the 1st century AD. St Paul preaching Bible stories   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Biblical Times