1. The development of Old Testament study -- 2. Old Testament archaeology -- 3. Ancient Near Eastern chronology -- 4. The Old Testament text and canon -- 5. Old Testament history -- 6. Old Testament religion -- 7. Old Testament theology -- 8. The Pentateuch -- 9. The former prophets -- 10. The latter prophets : the Major Prophets -- 11. The latter prophets : the Minor Prophets -- 12. The sacred writings : the book of Ruth -- 13. The sacred writings : the Megilloth -- 14. The sacred writings : Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, and Chronicles