Part One: The Old Testament: Introduction

I The Discipline of Old Testament: Introduction

The History of the Discipline -- A Critique of the Historical Critical Introduction -- Old Testament Introduction and the Canon.

II The Problem of the Canon

Terminology -- The Traditional View of the Canon and its Demise -- The Nineteenth-century Historical Consensus and its Erosion -- The Search for a New Consensus -- A New Attempt at Understanding the Canon -- The Relation between the Literary and Canonical Histories -- A Sketch of the Development of the Hebrew Canon -- Summary and Implications.

III Canon and Criticism

Exegesis in a Canonical Context -- The Canonical Approach Contrasted with Others -- The Final Form of the Text and its Prehistory -- The Canonial Process and the Shaping of Scripture -- Scripture and Tradition -- Canon and Interpretation.

IV Text and Canon

The Nature of the Problem -- History of the Discipline -- The Goals of Old Testament Textual Criticism -- Canon and Text -- Goal and Method of a Canonical Approach to Text Criticism -- Masoretic Text and Canonical Text -- The Pre-stabilization Period in Old Testament Textual History -- The Text-critical Task.

Part Two: The Pentateuch

V Introduction to the Pentateuch

The History of Modern Critical Research -- The Present State of Critical Debate on the Pentateuch -- The Canonical Shape of the Pentateuch.

VI Genesis

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Genesis -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

VII Exodus

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Exodus -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

VIII Leviticus

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Leviticus -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

IX Numbers

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Numbers -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

X Deuteronomy

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Deuteronomy -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

Part Three: The Former Prophets

XI Introduction to the Former Prophets

Introduction to the Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of the Former Prophets -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XII Joshua

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Joshua -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XIII Judges

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Judges -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XIV Samuel

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Samuel -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XV Kings

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Kings -- The Problem of Chronology in the Books of Kings -- Hermeneutical Implications of Canonical Shaping.

Part Four: The Latter Prophets

XVI Introduction to the Later Prophets

XVII Isaiah

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Isaiah -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XVIII Jeremiah

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Jeremiah -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XIX Ezekiel

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Ezekiel -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

The Book of the Twelve

XX Hosea

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Hosea -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXI Joel

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Joel -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXII Amos

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Amos -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXIII Obadiah

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Obadiah -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXIV Jonah

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Jonah -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXV Micah

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Micah -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXVI Nahum

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Nahum -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXVII Habakkuk

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Habakkuk -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXVIII Zephaniah

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Zephaniah -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXIX Haggai

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Haggai -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXX Zechariah

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Zechariah -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXI Malachi

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Malachi -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

Part Five: The Writings

XXXII Introductions to the Writings

XXXIII The Psalms

The Impact of the Critical Approach on the Psalter -- The Canonical Shape of the Psalter -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXXIV Job

The Present Impasse in the Study of Job -- The Canonical Shape of the Book of Job -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXXV Proverbs

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Proverbs -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXXVI Ruth

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of the Book of Ruth -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXXVII Song of Songs

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of the Song of Songs -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXXVIII Ecclesiastes

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Ecclesiastes -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XXXIX Lamentations

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Lamentations -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XL Esther

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of the Book of Esther -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XLI Daniel

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of the Book of Daniel -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XLII Ezra and Nehemiah

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Ezra-Nehemiah -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

XLIII Chronicles

Historical Critical Problems -- The Canonical Shape of Chronicles -- Theological and Hermeneutical Implications.

Part Six: Conclusion

XLIV The Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Bible