Excerpt from The Age and Authorship of the Pentateuch Contributors to this series write with entire independence, and each is responsible only for the opinions he himself expresses. The Editor, whilst offering occasional suggestions, has never sought to hamper the scholars whose co-operation he has been so fortunate as to secure. On many points, those who strive together for the common faith must be free to express diverse views. This is especially true in the case of works like the present, which must necessarily be to a large extent controversial. The question, for example, of the relation of the Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch to the authority of our Lord is one of undoubted importance, yet one upon which it is possible for men equally reverent and loyal to hold widely different opinions. The voices of the Higher Criticism are heard on every side, and no apology can be necessary for the publication of a vigorous defence of the older "orthodox" position. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.