A book which all students of the Old Testament will hail with deligat It contains translated texts from cuneiform, Egyptian, Ugaritur. Hebrew Moabite, and Aramaic documents and inscriptions, together with steun full-page illustrations. Each text has a short but useful introduction, and notes are provided at the end of each There is an excellent index, and a list of Scripture passages referred to.... The selection of texts has been made with great skill and good judgment and illustrates every aspect of Israelite history and religion."-The Exposttory Times, Edinburgh

"This is a notable service-bringing conveniently and inexpensively to the reader of the Old Testament the re covered world of the times that bear pertinently on the people of Ancient Israel.