Lamentations
Lamentations
Technical
Critical

Lamentations

in International Critical Commentary

by Robert B. Salters

5 Rank Score: 5.22 from 1 reviews, 1 featured collections, and 5 user libraries
Pages 448
Publisher T&T Clark
Published 10/1/2010
ISBN-13 9780567576514
In this title, professor Robert B. Salters contributes his commentary on Lamentations to the International Critical Commentary Series . For over one hundred years, International Critical Commentaries have had a special place among works on the Bible. They bring together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary, and theological - to help the reader understand the meaning of the books of the Old and New Testaments. The new commentaries continue this tradition. All new evidence now available is incorporated and new methods of study are applied. The authors are of the highest international standing. No attempt has been made to secure a uniform theological or critical approach to the biblical text: contributors have been invited for their scholarly distinction, not for their adherence to any one school of thought. Robert B. Salters, Emeritus Professor of Old Testament at St. Andrews University provides a masterful commentary on Lamentations , as befits this prestigious commentary series. For over one hundred years, the International Critical Commentary series has held a special place among works on the Bible. It has sought to bring together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic and textual no less than archaeological, historical, literary and theological - with a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other series. No attempt has been made to secure a uniform theological or critical approach to the biblical text: contributors have been invited for their scholarly distinction, not for their adherence to any one school of thought. These are the first paperback editions to be published cover the heart of the New Testament, providing a wealth of information and research in accessible and attractive format.

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DavidH DavidH August 9, 2026
Salters is the commentary to consult when the Hebrew text, ancient versions, translation, or history of interpretation becomes difficult. His ICC volume combines exceptionally detailed philological and textual work with an unusual interest in how Jewish, Christian, medieval, Reformation, and modern interpreters have understood disputed passages. Rather than using reception history merely as decoration, Salters regularly allows earlier translations and interpretations to illuminate genuine exegetical possibilities. The result is an extraordinarily rich reference work, especially useful alongside more literary and theological commentaries such as Berlin, Goldingay, or Parry. It is demanding and is not the volume I would normally recommend as a first introduction to Lamentations, but for serious exegetical work it is difficult to replace. Among the commentaries considered here, Salters is the strongest technical resource.