Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

Causes of the opposition to the Pentateuch towards the close of the Eighteenth century -- Spencer's Work De Legibus Hebraerorum, & Le Clerc -- JD Michaelis -- Historical Scepticism -- Heeren - Von Muller - Luden - Wachler - Schlosser - Leo - Von Rotteck - Mannert - Ideler -- Naturalism - Eichhorn - Corrodi - De Wette - Von Bohlen - Vatke - Reimarus -- Relevant views of Sin and Holiness -- Dislike of the leading characters of the Pentateuch -- Want of Sympathy with the spirit of the Sacred History -- Different Views respecting the Composition of the Pentateuch and its Historical character -- Review of the attacks on the Genuineness of the Pentateuch -- Principles of the controversy -- Plan and Tone of the present work

Dissertation I: The Samaritan copy, and the existence of the Pentateuch in the Kingdom of Israel: Who were the Samaritans? -- Enmity of the Jews and Samaritans -- Why the Samaritans received only the Pentateuch -- Traces of the Pentateuch in: Hosea; Amos; The books of Kings

Dissertation II: On the Names of God in the Pentateuch: History of the Investigation -- Origin of the Name Jehovah -- Origin of the Name Elohim -- The relation of Jehovah and Elohim -- Examination of particular passages in the Pentateuch, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Dissertation III: The genuineness of the Pentateuch in relation to the history of the art of writing: History of the Investigation -- Knowledge of the Art of Writing in the Mosaic age -- Acquaintance of the Hebrews with Alphabetic Writing in the Mosaic age -- Extension of the Art of writing among the Hebrews in the Mosaic age -- Materials used for writing in the Mosaic age -- Concluding Observations