Description
Based on the same format and design as the Torah volumes, Jonah provides a critical line-by-line commentary of the biblical text, which is presented in its original Hebrew, complete with vocalization and cantillation marks, as well as the JPS English translation. It includes a scholarly introduction, extensive bibliographic and critical notes, and other explanatory material.
About the Author
Uriel Simon is a professor at Bar Ilan University in Israel and served as a director of the university's Institute for the History of Jewish Research. He has also taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Yale University, and Harvard University, USA.
Reviews
"Simon's commentary is a welcome addition to this excellent series."-Interpretation
"An outstanding literary and exegetical commentary on the book of Jonah."-Bibliotheca Sacra
"This volume is a welcome addition to modern scholarship on the Book of Jonah."-David J. Zucker, Jewish Bible Quarterly
"If you're working your way through Jonah, Simon's JPS commentary is one of three or four you should make sure to use."-Words on the Word
Book Information
ISBN 9780827606722
Author Uriel Simon
Format Hardback
Page Count 52
Imprint Jewish Publication Society
Publisher Jewish Publication Society
