Unusual Bible Interpretations: Ruth, Esther, Judith

by Israel Drazin

Remarkably, Judith contains more religious expressions than either Ruth or Esther. Why, then, did the rabbis exclude it from the Bible? After a detailed analysis of the story, this book offers an answer to this age-old question. The volume contains a plethora of unexpected and thought-provoking facts, such as:

Although many rabbis suggest that Ruth converted to Judaism, the story stresses repeatedly even at the end that Ruth is a Moabite. No...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9652298794
• ISBN13: 9789652298799
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Gefen Books
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.4"