JPS Bible Commentary on Jonah [Hardcover]

Dr. Uriel Simon (Author), Uriel Simon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1999

Following the completion of the acclaimed five-volume Torah Commentary series, The Jewish Publication Society has embarked on the next phase of its biblical commentary project: individual volumes on the Five Megilloth and Jonah. The first in the series is Uriel Simon's Commentary on Jonah. Based on the same format and design as the Torah volumes, Simon's work 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 1985 JPS English translation. Dr. Simon also provides a scholarly introduction, extensive bibliographic and critical notes, and other explanatory material.

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“Simon’s commentary is a welcome addition to this excellent series.”—Interpretation
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“An outstanding literary and exegetical commentary on the book of Jonah.”—Bibliotheca Sacra

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Jewish Publication Society (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0827606729
• ISBN-13: 978-0827606722
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #629,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific commentary, but a bit expensive, October 16, 2000

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This review is from: JPS Bible Commentary on Jonah (Hardcover)

Prof. Simon's new commentary on Jonah contains the complete Hebrew text, the JPS's new English translation, and an extensive original commentary that illuminates the text like a 1000 watt searchlight. On average, each four or five lines of text gets a full page of explanation and commentary, so every subject gets covered in detail.

He makes use of traditional rabbinic commentaries, and the Mishna, Midrash and Talmud. But it doesn't end here: The commentary goes on to make good use of literary analysis and comparative Semitics; intertextual commentary relating each book to other biblical books, and evidence from modern archaeological, discoveries.