Jonah's journey.

From: Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life andThought | Date: June 22, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

The Book of Jonah in the Old Testament shows that Jonah runs away from responsibility, reluctantly performs his mission and is disappointed when the evil-doers at Nineveh repented to appease God's wrath. Nevertheless, Jonah has been portrayed mainly in a positive light in rabbinic literature. Ten ways of viewing Jonah which were developed in rabbinic literature and tradition to emphasize the redemptive value of his story are presented.

JONAH IS A DIFFICULT CHARACTER, FIRST HE RUNS AWAY from God. Then, asleep, he is indifferent to the plight of his fellow shipmates. The prophet endures a ...

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