About the author: Dr. Julius A. Bewer, who died in 1953, served in the Old Testament department of Union Theological Seminary in New York for decades. He wrote multiple books about the Old Testament. His protege, Emil G. Kraeling, undertook the job of editing and updating this volume. About the book: This work compares many narratives and evaluates them. Poems from the sacred work are quoted and examined for history, authorship and meaning. The chapters are heavily footnoted. Included is an appendix with the chronology of Old Testament literature, an index of Biblical passages and a general index.