The Old Testament
A Historical, Theological, and Critical Introduction
Chapter
28. Jonah
Study Questions
- What difficulties exist with identifying Jonah as allegory, parable, or satire?
- What does the fast of the animals in Jonah 3 recall?
- For Havea, what does God do?
- What historical circumstances in the early eighth century might have opened the door for Nineveh to hear Jonah?
- What does Jonah’s preaching to Nineveh invite us to consider?