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Jonah

by Alastair G. Hunter

"This study is designed as a commentary with a difference, where the reading of the prophet' travails is explored in the context of two wider themes: (1) the overt and highly sophisticated intertwining of Jonah' story with an impressively wide range of other biblical texts, often deployed in surprising ways; and (2) the clearly contrarian relationship between God and Jonah which has both vexed and intrigued scholars and lay readers alike for millennia. Underpinning this reading is a twofold thesis: firstly, an argument that many of the puzzles inherent in the book of Jonah can be...

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