ON

THE OLD TESTAMENT.

BY

F. GODET, D.D.,

Professor of Theology, Neuchatel.

EDITED BY THE

REV. W. H. LYTTELTON, M.A.,
Rector of Hagley, and Canon of Gloucester.

TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.

THE first suggestion of this translation was given by the Literary Churchman, which reviewed the book very favourably, and strongly recommended it for translation.

The subjects of the Essays are not uncommon; but their treatment by a foreign author, of M. Godet's high reputation for learning and originality, will, it is thought, give them some special interest for English readers. At the same time, there is nothing in them which could offend any one in respect of or thodoxy.

I have not thought it well to put my own name to the translation; for I know how unable I should have been to carry it through without much help, which has been given me by my husband, who has kindly revised the whole, and made many alterations.

I have only to add my regret that I did not see the second edition of the Études Bibliques until two of the Essays had been translated. The one on Angels, and that on the Six Days of Creation, are therefore translated from the first edition; but there do not seem to be any changes of importance made by M. Godet.

HAGLEY RECTORY,

December, 1874.

E. L.

PREFACE.

OF the six Studies contained in this volume,

three-the History of Life, the Book of Job, and the Song of Songs-appeared some years ago in the Revue Chrétienne. They have been completely re-cast. Two of them that on Angels, and that on the Four Greater Prophets were published more recently in the Chrétien évangélique. These have not been

much altered.

The essay on the Six Days of Creation is the only one hitherto unpublished.

The word Studies sufficiently expresses the reserve with which I make the assertions I do in this volume. I am not here preaching, but investigating. If God permit, the second series, devoted to some New Testament subjects, will appear next year. The Studies in the present volume present themselves to my mind as so many avenues, at the far end of each of which there shines the sacred figure of the Christ.