Pt. 1: The history of Israel / M.J. Mulder and A.S. van der Woude -- Israel to the time of the Babylonian captivity / M.J. Mulder -- Israel from the Babylonian captivity to the rise of Alexander the Great / A.S. van der Woude -- pt. 2: The literature of the Old Testament / H.A. Brongers -- Secular poetry -- Religious poetry -- Poetic stories -- Historical literature -- Prophetic literature -- Wisdom literature -- The laws -- pt. 3: The books of the Old Testament / C. Houtman, H.H. Grosheide, B.J. Oosterhoff, and J.P.M. van der Ploeg -- The Pentateuch / C. Houtman -- The historical books / H.H. Grosheide -- The prophets / B.J. Oosterhoff -- The writings / J.P.M. van der Ploeg.