The Book of Jonah

The Book of Jonah
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Publisher : CCAR Press
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 9780881233612
ISBN-13 : 0881233617
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Book of Jonah by : Shmuly Yanklowitz

The Book of Jonah is a unique text in the Jewish canon. Among the shortest books in the Bible, it is also one of the most mysterious and morally ambiguous. Who is this prophet running from God, hiding at the bottom of the ocean? Why does he struggle with God's mission to save and forgive Israel's enemies? In this volume, Rabbi Dr. Yanklowitz shows that the Book of Jonah delivers a message of human responsibility in a shared world. Illuminating such contemporary ethical issues as animal welfare, incarceration, climate change, weapons of mass destruction, and Jewish-Muslim relations, this social justice commentary urges us to join in repairing a broken world--a call that we, unlike Jonah, must hasten to answer.

Jonah

Jonah
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Publisher : Anchor Bible
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105034773817
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Jonah by : Jack M. Sasson

Were Jonah's experiences true to the history of ancient Israel? Were they meant to be read comically, philosophically, allegorically, symbolically, or realistically? And is God godly when acting beyond the comprehension of prophets, let alone ordinary human beings? These issues, and many more, are thoughtfully considered in this meticulously detailed and insightful translation of the original Hebrew text of Jonah as created by Jewish authorities during the second half of the first millennium B.C.E. In these profound and enduring tales, realistic events and miraculous incidents merge, and we never have to wait long to witness the power of God's love or wrath. One of the twelve prophets, Jonah faced more challenges in a short span of time than any other biblical hero. He went to sea and nearly drowned in the belly of a great fish. On land, Jonah journeyed east to Nineveh, where his mission was to spread the word of God in a city plagued by evil. He was tested by God at every tum. But even during his darkest hours, his faith never wavered and through all the tumult, he always listened for the comforting voice of the Lord. Author Jack M. Sasson employs the very latest information in biblical scholarship to interpret the many nuances in Jonah's seemingly simple story. Providing Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Aramaic, and, occasionally, Syriac and Arabic translations, this work is an exciting addition to the world-acclaimed Anchor Bible commentaries.

Go to Nineveh

Go to Nineveh
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 173
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ISBN-10 : 9781620326664
ISBN-13 : 1620326663
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Go to Nineveh by : Steven Bob

The book of Jonah remains an engaging part of the religious lives of Jews and Christians. On the human level, the dramatic story speaks to us of the possibility of second chances in our lives. On the spiritual level, it describes the paths an individual and a people can take leading them back to God.Medieval Jewish commentaries unfold new perspectives of meaning beyond the surface of the biblical text. In explaining the verses of the book of Jonah, the commentators explore many core topics, including human nature, our relationship with God, the interaction of Jews and gentiles, and the meaning of our lives. This book offers the first full English translation of the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Kimchi, Abarbanel, and Malbim. It also provides an explanation of their comments, making them accessible to contemporary Western readers. Until now one needed a high level of Hebrew to explore these works. Go to Nineveh opens this world to the modern English reader. The book also includes the author's own modern commentary, considering questions not raised by earlier commentators.

The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah

The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : 0802825311
ISBN-13 : 9780802825315
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah by : Leslie C. Allen

Allen's study of the Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah constitute a volume in The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Like its companion series on the New Testament, this commentary devotes considerable care to achieving a balance between technical information and homiletic-devotional interpretation.

Jonah

Jonah
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9781467461306
ISBN-13 : 146746130X
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Jonah by : Amy Erickson

The dominant reading of the book of Jonah—that the hapless prophet Jonah is a lesson in not trying to run away from God—oversimplifies a profoundly literary biblical text, argues Amy Erickson. Likewise, the more recent understanding of Jonah as satire is problematic in its own right, laden as it is with anti-Jewish undertones and the superimposition of a Christian worldview onto a Jewish text. How can we move away from these stale interpretations to recover the richness of meaning that belongs to this short but noteworthy book of the Bible? This Illuminations commentary delves into Jonah’s reception history in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic contexts while also exploring its representations in visual arts, music, literature, and pop culture. After this thorough contextualization, Erickson provides a fresh translation and exegesis, paving the way for pastors and scholars to read and utilize the book of Jonah as the provocative, richly allusive, and theologically robust text that it is.

Jonah

Jonah
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Publisher : Brazos Press
Total Pages : 14
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ISBN-10 : 9781587431371
ISBN-13 : 1587431378
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Jonah by : Phillip Cary

The sixth volume in a series that enlists leading theologians to interpret scripture for the twenty-first century presents a theological exegesis of Jonah.

Jonah: An Earth Bible Commentary

Jonah: An Earth Bible Commentary
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 149
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ISBN-10 : 9780567693778
ISBN-13 : 0567693775
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Jonah: An Earth Bible Commentary by : Jione Havea

Jione Havea analyses the Book of Jonah through the lens of climate change, using this present situation to reconsider the significance of Jonah for contemporary struggles and contexts, and tapping into traditional practices of commentary to draw out the meaning of the biblical text. Havea takes Jonah 3:10 as a starting point, in which God repents and rethinks (decides not to destroy), taking this as a challenge and an opportunity for biblical scholars to reflect on the realities of climate change. Havea builds on this opportunity in two ways: first, by reading Jonah forward, giving special attention to the orientation of the narrative toward the sea and Nineveh, and then backward, highlighting the significance of sea and (is)land lives to the flow of the narrative. Second, by looking at the other figures in the narrative, rather than focusing on the narrator's obsession with Jonah and his God. Havea reminds readers that the fish, plant, worm and other beasts are also crucial in this narrative, and considers how this can change our reading of the text.

A Prophet on the Run

A Prophet on the Run
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Publisher : Xulon Press
Total Pages : 118
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ISBN-10 : 9781606472378
ISBN-13 : 1606472372
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis A Prophet on the Run by : Baruch Maoz

יונה

יונה
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Publisher : JPS Bible Commentary
Total Pages : 104
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015047591196
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis יונה by : Uriel Simon

Based on the same format and design as the Torah volumes, Jonah provides a critical line-by-line commentary of the biblical text, which is presented in its original Hebrew, complete with vocalization and cantillation marks, as well as the JPS English translation. It includes a scholarly introduction, extensive bibliographic and critical notes, and other explanatory material.

Holy Bible (NIV)

Holy Bible (NIV)
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Publisher : Zondervan
Total Pages : 6793
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ISBN-10 : 9780310294146
ISBN-13 : 0310294142
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Holy Bible (NIV) by : Various Authors,

The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.