
The Message of Jonah
Rosemary Nixon(Author)
Inter-Varsity Press
Published on 18. April 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
220 pages
978-0-85111-898-7 (ISBN)
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The 'great fish' has probably made Jonah the best known of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament. The book bearing his name, comprising just 48 verses, has tantalized and intrigued its readers down the ages.
Undue preoccupation with the fish may cause us to miss what is actually going on in the narrative. Although on the surface the story seems fairly straightforward, Rosemary Nixon explores its fascinating complexity to show how the author grapples with conflicting perceptions of God - and how, while we might question some the story's extra-ordinary features, we ourselves are questioned by the God who questions Jonah, and challenged to hear God's word afresh today.
Undue preoccupation with the fish may cause us to miss what is actually going on in the narrative. Although on the surface the story seems fairly straightforward, Rosemary Nixon explores its fascinating complexity to show how the author grapples with conflicting perceptions of God - and how, while we might question some the story's extra-ordinary features, we ourselves are questioned by the God who questions Jonah, and challenged to hear God's word afresh today.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
294 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85111-898-7 (9780851118987)
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