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The prophetical books of the old Testament are commonly divided into the five Major Prophets and the twelve Minor Prophets. Amos, Jonah, and Obadiah, the Bible books commented upon in this book, are listed among the Minor Prophets. But let us not misunderstand “minor.” The word has no reference to inspiration, importance, or value, but rather, to the length of the books. Many of the Minor...

THE BOOK OF JONAH AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK I. THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK (We know nothing of Jonah except that which we can learn of him from The Book of Jonah and from Second Kings 14:25) A. HIS NAME—The author’s name is “Jonah” (meaning dove). B. HIS FATHER—The author’s father was “Amittai” (meaning truthful). C. HIS HOME—The author was from Gathhepher (a small town in Galilee, located around three miles north of Nazareth). D. HIS CALLING—The author was called by God to be a prophet. He is one of
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