The Books of Ruth, Esther, Ecclesiastes, The Song of Songs, Lamentations: The Five Scrolls

The five Old Testament books dealt with in this volume of the Commentary occupied a special place in Hebrew tradition.

Wesley J. Fuerst (Author)

9780521099202, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 16 October 1975

280 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.6 cm, 0.3 kg

The five Old Testament books dealt with in this volume of the Commentary occupied a special place in Hebrew tradition as selected readings for major festivals and were accordingly brought together in Hebrew manuscripts to form a group of five scrolls. The books of The Five Scrolls vary greatly; debate about their holiness and authority is recorded from the second century AD onwards, and they pose many problems of interpretation today.

The Five Scrolls
Ruth
Esther
Ecclesiastes
The Song of Songs
Lamentations.

Subject Areas: Religion: general [HRA]