I mentioned yesterday that I came to realise that Samuel did not write the entire book of 1 Samuel, nor was he the author of 2 Samuel because his death was recorded in 1 Sam 25.
I did some research on the Internet and stumbled across Got Questions, which gives answers to more than 140,000 questions.
For example, here is what it says about the authorship of Genesis:
Genesis
Author:
The Book of Genesis does not specifically name its author. Traditionally, the author has always assumed to have been Moses. There is no conclusive reason to deny the Mosaic authorship of Genesis.
Date of Writing:
The Book of Genesis does not state when it was written. The date of authorship is likely between 1440 and 1400 B.C. after Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt.
Purpose of Writing:
The Book of Genesis has sometimes been called the "seed-plot" of the entire Bible. Most of the major doctrines in the Bible are introduced in "seed" form in the Book of Genesis. Along with the fall of man, God's promise of salvation or redemption is recorded (Genesis 3:15). The doctrines of creation, imputation of sin, justification, atonement, depravity, wrath, grace, sovereignty, responsibility, and many more are all addressed in this "seed" Book called Genesis.
I am glad to see them refer to Gen 3:15 because I personally also consider that verse to be the most important verse, not only in the book fo Genesis, but of the entire Old Testament as well.
According to that website, the books of the Old Testament and their authors are shown in the table on the right.
So, it was Nathan and Gad who continued where Samuel left off to complete the books that were named after him.
Of course, technically speaking, the true author is the Holy Spirit who inspired these men to write what they did.
As Paul said in 2 Tim 3:16-17, "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."
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