An introduction to the books of the Old Testament
By: by W. O. E. Oesterley and Theodore H. Robinson
Series: Living age books -- LA23
Publisher: Meridian Books
Published: 1958
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 454
Subjects: Introductions; Bible
Notes: Includes indexes.

Bibliography: p. 434-454.
Table of contents: title: The canon of the Old Testament; title: 1. The term "canon"; title: 2. The purpose of a canon in Scripture; title: 3. The Hebrew canon; title: 4. The Greek canon; title: The text of the Old Testament; title: 1. Hebrew writing; title: 2. The Hebrew text; title: 3. The versions; title: 4. The use of the versions; title: The Pentateuch; title: 1. Contents; title: 2. Structure; title: Narrative portions; title: Legal and ritual portions; title: 3. General analysis; title: 4. Further analysis of sources; title: 5. Deuteronomy; title: 6. The compilation of the Pentateuch; title: 7. Characteristic features of the documents; title: 8. Dates of the Pentateuch; title: Comparative dating: chronological order of the documents; title: Absolute dating; title: 9. Other views of the structure and dates of the Pentateuch; title: Structure and analysis; title: Dates; title: 10. The Hebrew text of the Pentateuch; title: The book of Joshua; title: 1. Place in the canon; title: 2. Contents; title: 3. Structure and date; title: 4. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: 5. The value of Joshua as an historical record; title: The book of Judges; title: 1. Contents, structure, and redactional elements; title: 2. Sources; title: 3. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint version; title: 4. Historical and religious value; title: The book of Ruth; title: 1. Place in the canon and contents; title: 2. Structure and date; title: 3. Historical background; title: 4. The Hebrew text; title: 1 and 2 Samuel; title: 1. Title; title: 2. Analysis; title: 3. Sources; title: 4. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: 1 and 2 Kings; title: 1. Contents; title: 2. Sources; title: 3. Deuteronomic elements; title: 4. Other redactional elements; title: 5. The Septuagint; title: 1 and 2 Chronicles; title: 1. Title and place in the canon; title: 2. Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah; title: 3. Contents; title: 4. Date; title: 5. Sources; title: 6. Compilation; title: 7. Religious standpoint; title: 8. Historical value; title: 9. The versions; title: Ezra-Nehemiah; title: 1. The historical background as presented in Ezra-Nehemiah; title: 2. Sources used in compiling Ezra-Nehemiah; title: 3. The compiler of Ezra-Nehemiah; title: 4. Nehemiah and Ezra; title: 5. The Septuagint versions; title: The book of Esther; title: 1. The narrative; title: 2. The origin of the book; title: 3. Date and place of origin; title: 4. Canonicity; title: 5. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The forms of Hebrew poetry; title: 1. Parallelism; title: 2. Combination of word-accents; title: 3. Mixture of meters; title: 4. The strophe or stanza; title: The wisdom literature; title: 1. Pre-literary wisdom; title: 2. The Hebrew wisdom books (uncanonical); title: The wisdom of Ben-Sira (Ecclesiasticus); title: The wisdom of Solomon; title: Pirke Aboth; title: The book of Baruch; title: 3. The Hebrew conception of wisdom; title: 4. The Hakamim and their work; title: 5. The cosmopolitan character of wisdom literature; title: The book of Job; title: I. Place in the canon; title: II. Contents; title: III. Structure and date:; title: i. Structure; title: ii. Date; title: IV. The solution of the problem of the book; title: V. The text of the book; title: The Psalms; title: I. Place in the canon: General title; title: II. The titles of individual Psalms; title: i. Titles containing musical directions; title: ii. Titles containing the names of popular melodies; title: iii. Some other terms occurring in titles; title: III. Collections embodied in the Psalter; title: IV. The dates of the Psalms; title: V. Types of psalms; title: VI. The psalms as liturgical documents; title: VII. The Psalms as part of a world literature; title: VIII. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The book of Proverbs; title: I. Title of the book; title: II. Authoriship; title: III. The collections and their dates; title: IV. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: Ecclesiastes; title: I. Title; title: II. Authorship; title: III. The character and teaching of the book; title: IV. The influence of Greek philosophy; title: V. Date; title: VI. Canonicity; title: VII. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The Song of Solomon; title: I. Place in the canon; title: II. Contents; title: III. Structure and interpretation; title: IV. Date; title: V. The Hebrew text; title: The prophetical literature: general introduction; title: I. Oracular poetry, A; title: II. Biographical prose, B; title: III. Autobiographical prose, C; title: IV. Stages in compilation; title: The book of Isaiah; title: I. Place in the Canon; title: II. Historical background; title: III. Contents; title: IV. Structure and date: 1. General; the larger divisions; title: V. The man and his message; title: VI. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: Isaiah 40-50, Deutero-Isaiah; title: I. Historical background; title: II. Structure and contents of Isaiah 40-50; title: III. The prophet and his teaching; title: IV. Language and style of Isaiah 40-50; title: V. The Hebrew text; title: Isaiah 56-66, Trito-Isaiah; title: I. Historical background; title: II. Authorship of Isaiah 56-66; title: III. Structure and contents; title: IV. Date; title: V. The Hebrew text and Septuagint; title: VI. The prophet and his teaching; title: The book of Jeremiah; title: I. Place in canon; title: II. Historical background; title: III. Contents; title: IV. Structure and date: i. Structure of A sections; title: ii. Dating of A collections; title: iii. B sections: contents, date, and authorship; title: iv. C sections: contents, origin, and date; title: v. The main compilation; title: V. Jeremiah and the reforms of Josiah; title: VI. The man and his message; title: VII. The Hebrew text and Septuagint; title: The book of Lamentations; title: I. Title and place in the canon; title: II. Contents and structure; title: III. Authorship and date; title: IV. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The book of Ezekiel; title: I. Contents of the book; title: II. The Ezekiel problem; title: III. Authorship; title: IV. The personality of Ezekiel; title: V. Conclusions; title: VI. The Hebrew text and Septuagint; title: The book of Daniel; title: I. Place in the canon; title: II. Historical background; title: III. Authorship and date; title: IV. Contents of the book; title: V. Sources; title: VI. The languages of the book; title: VII. The teaching of the book; title: VIII. The versions; title: The book of Hosea; title: I. Place in the canon; title: II. Historical background; title: III. Structure and contents; title: IV. Date and authorships; title: V. Hosea's domestic life; title: VI. The man and his message; title: VII. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The book of Joel; title: I. Contents; title: II. Authorship; title: III. Date; title: IV. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The book of Amos; title: I. Place in the canon; title: II. Historical background; title: III. Structure and contents; title: IV. Date and authorship; title: V. The man and his message; title: VI. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The book of Obadiah; title: I. Place in the canon; title: II. Historical background; title: III. Structure and contents; title: IV. Date and authorship; title: V. The Hebrew text and Septuagint; title: The book of Jonah; title: I. The date of the book; title: II. Historical background; title: III. The interpretation of the book; title: IV. Integrity of the book; title: V. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The book of Micah; title: I. Place in the canon; title: II. Historical background; title: III. Structure and contents; title: IV. Date and authorship; title: V. The man and his message; title: VI. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The book of Nahum; title: I. Place in the canon; title: II. Historical background; title: III. Structure and contents; title: IV. Date and authorship; title: V. The man and his message; title: VI. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The book of Habakkuk; title: I. Place in the canon; title: II. Historical background; title: III. Structure and contents; title: IV. Date and authorship; title: V. The prophet and his message; title: VI. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The book of Zephaniah; title: I. Place in the canon; title: II. Historical background; title: III. Structure and contents; title: IV. Date and authorship; title: V. The man and his message; title: VI. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The book of Haggai; title: I. Historical background; title: II. Contents of the book; title: III. Authorship of the book; title: IV. The prophet and his message; title: V. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint; title: The book of Zechariah; title: I. Zechariah and deutero-Zechariah; title: II. The prophet Zechariah and his people; title: III. The night-visions; title: IV. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint of Zechariah i-viii; title: V. Zechariah ix-xiv; title: VI . The Hebrew text and the Septuagint of Zech. Ix-xiv; title: The book of Malachi; title: I. Authorship of the book; title: II. Date of the book; title: III. Contents of the book; title: IV. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint.