The limitations of any typology apply to this reading as well. If Jonah is read Christologically, it is no longer read as Jonah. Yet, Jesus has pointed out a positive lens through which the prophet ought to be (but almost never is) viewed. The positive application of this theme will be explored in the Contemporary Significance section of chapter 1. It is presently in fashion to claim that since Jonah does not state a purpose or single theme, since it contains so many theological themes and possibilities,
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