text: Next in order of sanctity came the third division, the 'Writings,' and these again were subdivided into three groups: the poetical Books of the Psalms, proverbs, and Job; the 'Rolls' or 'Readings' (seven volumes)--Solomon's Song, ruth, lamentations, ecclesiastes, esther, Daniel, and one volume containing ezra and nehemiah; and, lastly, in a separate book, Chronicles.