
Jerome's scholarly achievement was remarkable, and this early work of his is both a fine tribute to his learning and a not always creditable revelation of his character. He learned Hebrew from a Jewish biblical scholar, to the point where he could make valuable three-way comparisons...

This commentary on Ecclesiastes by St. Jerome was written around the end of the 4th century. St. Jerome is an Early Church Father who wrote many commentaries on the Bible as well as letters, sermons, treatises, etc. He is an authoritative translator who translated the whole Bible...