Writings

Poems of despair, hope, gratitude, and supplication to God, attributed to David and others.

Guidance for living a wise, moral, and righteous life, in the form of poems and short statements.

Satan convinces God to strike a righteous man with tragedy, spurring conversations about suffering.

Poetic conversations of two lovers, traditionally read as a metaphor for God and Israel.

A Moabite widow remains loyal to her mother-in-law and to Israel, embarking on a new beginning.

Laments of Jerusalem’s destruction, grappling with theological explanations.

An exploration of the meaning of life, reckoning with death, futility, and purpose.

Esther becomes queen of Persia and foils a plot to destroy the Jews, establishing the Purim holiday.

A Jewish advisor to Babylonian kings interprets dreams and miraculously escapes danger.

Rebuilding the Temple after decades of exile and religious revival led by Ezra the scribe.

Rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls and the nation’s commitment to observe the commandments.

Recounts of events in the Torah and early Prophets, focusing on King David.

Recounts of events in the Prophets, from Solomon through the First Temple’s destruction.

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