By G. A. COOKE Unlike the other prophetic books, Jonah delivers its prophecy in the form of a story. Of course the story is not to be taken as literal history; yet it is historical in the sense in which the parable of the Good Samaritan, its New Testament counterpart, may be called historical. The author chooses for his hero Jonah ben Amittai, a name which would be familiar to his readers as borne by a prophet in olden days (2 K 14:25); and like a skilful story-teller,