Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

V. 1, 1884; v. 2, 1882.

Spine title: Introduction to the Old Testament.

Includes indexes.

Origin and genuineness of the canonical writings of the Old Testament -- The Old Testament literature in general -- Rise, growth, prime and decay of the Hebrew Literature -- The Languages of the Old Testament -- Origin and genuineness of the individual books of the Old Testament -- The five books of Moses, or the Law -- The Prophetical writings: The Prophetical Historical Books -- The Prophetical Historical Books individually -- The Prophetical Predictive Books -- The Greater Prophets -- The Twelve Minor Prophets -- The Hagiiographa or Holy Writings -- The poetical Writings

The historical books of the Hagiographa -- How the Old Testament Canon originated -- History of the Transmission of the Old Testament -- Preservation and cultivation of Hebrew Philology -- Propagation and diffusion of the Canon of the Old Testament -- Preservation and propagation of the Hebrew Canon by manuscripts -- History of the external form of the text of the Old Testament -- The Manuscripts of the Old Testament -- Diffusion of the Old Testament by means of the Ancient Versions -- Greek Translations -- Oriental Translations -- The Latin Vulgate, and the versions derived from it -- The critical treatment of the Old Testament -- History of the criticism of the unprinted text -- History of the printed text -- The Ecclesiastical authority and treatment of the Old Testament -- The doctrine of the Canon of the Old Testament -- History of the Old Testament canon among the Jews -- History of the Old Testament Canon in the Christian Church -- The Hermeneutical treatment of the Old Testament -- The Hermeneutical treatment of the Old Testament among the Jews -- The Hermeneutical treatment of the Old Testament in the Christian Church