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Kayin and Yonah
Introduction
At first glance, Kayin and Yonah appear to have little in common. One is the first murderer in the history of mankind, the other a prophet of God. Both stories, though, revolve around sin and the possibility of repentance and speak of what it means to stand before or be cast away from God.
Content Parallels
Literary Allusions
There are several linguistic parallels between the two stories as highlighted in thw following table:
EN/HEע/E
סיפור קין (בראשית פרק ד') | ספר יונה (יונה פרקים א'-ד') |
Analysis
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