The first two chapters of the Book of Jonah focus on the prophet personally, how he sinned against God, experienced judgment and then was rescued by the grace of God from certain death. About the year 755 B.C. the “word of Yahweh came to Jonah the son of Amittai.” Jonah was in the midst of his prophetic career. He was the most popular prophet of his day due to his consistently optimistic forecasts regarding the military
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