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Jonah: A New Translation with Introduction, Commentary, and Interpretation is unavailable, but you can change that!

Were Jonah’s experiences true to the history of ancient Israel? Were they meant to be read comically, philosophically, allegorically, symbolically, or realistically? And is God godly when acting beyond the comprehension of prophets, let alone ordinary human beings? These issues, and many more, are thoughtfully considered in this meticulously detailed and insightful translation of the original...

prophecy, transgressing their own prophecy, or prophesying in the name of idols; Soncino Talmud 1935a: 590–95. Humbled and wiser because of his adventures on the high seas, Jonah is now ready to follow God’s dictates. Although the narrative in the third chapter risks escaping Jonah’s immediate control, his experiences of chapter 1 are background to what ensues in Nineveh. Thus, it is only from 1:2 that we know why Jonah is being sent to Nineveh: God has had enough of its wickedness. More importantly,
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