This volume provides a detailed critical commentary on six books of the Old Testament. Heinrich Ewald, a German theologian and orientalist, was one of the leading biblical scholars of the nineteenth century. John Frederick Smith's English translation, first published in 1875, makes this classic work accessible to modern readers. Students of biblical interpretation and the history of biblical scholarship will find this book an invaluable resource. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.