A classic and authoritative commentary on three of the books of the Old Testament, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch, two renowned nineteenth-century German theologians, offer careful and insightful analysis of the historical, literary, and theological dimensions of these books. With close attention to the original Hebrew text, as well as to ancient Near Eastern sources and later Jewish and Christian interpretation, this commentary is a valuable resource for serious students of the Bible. 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.