pt. 1: The Old Testament: introduction -- The discipline of Old Testament introduction -- The problem of the canon -- Canon and criticism -- Text and canon -- pt. 2: The Pentateuch -- Introduction to the Pentateuch -- Genesis -- Exodus -- Leviticus -- Numbers -- Deuteronomy -- pt. 3: The former prophets -- Introduction to the former prophets -- Joshua -- Judges -- Samuel -- Kings -- pt. 4: The latter prophets -- Introduction to the latter prophets -- Isaiah -- Jeremiah -- Ezekiel -- The book of the twelve -- Hosea -- Joel -- Amos -- Obadiah -- Jonah -- Micah -- Nahum -- Habakkuk -- Zephaniah -- Haggai -- Zechariah -- Malachi -- pt. 5: The writings -- Introduction to the writings -- The Psalms -- Job -- Proverbs -- Ruth -- Song of Songs -- Ecclesiastes -- Lamentations -- Esther -- Daniel -- Ezra and Nehemiah -- Chronicles -- pt. 6: The conclusion -- The Hebrew scriptures and the Christian Bible.