PSALMS (Tehillim) David is listed as the author of Psalms in 73 instances but he is definitely not the author of the entire collection. Psalms gives up a look into David’s personality and identity. There are 150 Psalms and it is the longest book in the Tanakh. It is also one of the most diverse. Both Psalms 72 and 127 …
Aleph Tav Alert: Proverbs
PROVERBS (Mishlei) King Solomon was the principal writer of Proverbs according to the first sentence and the word Proverbs in Hebrew means examples of or rules of. The book will forever be a look into the beautiful wisdom and character of Solomon, which was composed around 900 B.C. During Solomon’s reign the nation of Israel reached its height in spiritually, …
Aleph Tav Alert: Ecclesiastes
ECCLESIASTES (Kohelet) The Book of Ecclesiastes does not directly identify its author but there are many verses that imply Solomon is the author. The name Ecclesiastes in Hebrew means member of an assembly but is often thought to mean Preacher. There are some verses that may suggest a different person wrote the book after Solomon’s death, which could have been …
Aleph Tav Alert: Song of Solomon
SONG OF SOLOMON (Shir-HaShirim) Without question Solomon wrote Song of Solomon, according to the first verse. This Song is one of 1,005 that Solomon wrote according to 1 Kings 4:32. The title “Song of Songs” is a superlative, meaning this is his best one and it was most likely written during the early part of his reign around 965 B.C. …
Aleph Tav Alert: Isaiah
ISAIAH (Yeshayahu) The Book of Isaiah begins the Major Prophets in the Tanakh from Isaiah through Daniel. The first verse identifies the author of the Book of Isaiah as the Prophet Isaiah and it was written between 701 and 681 B.C. during the time period that Isaiah was called to prophesy to the southern Kingdom, the House of Judah which …