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<p>Sefer Yonah is a neatly structured book, dividing into two halves which are to some extent symmetrical in content, as illustrated in the following table:.</p>
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<p><b>I. First Mission Aborted</b><br/>(Chapters 1-2)</p>
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<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><b>II. Second Mission Fulfilled</b><br/> (Chapters 3-4)</td>
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<p>A. Near Death of Boatmen (1:1-16)</p>
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<li>Prophet Flees (1:1-3))</li>
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<li>Sailors turn to God and are Saved (1:14-17)</li>
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<p>A. Near Destruction of Nineveh (3:1-10)</p>
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<li>Prophet Heeds Call (3:1-3)</li>
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<li>Ninevites turn to God and are Saved (3:5-10)</li>
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<td>B. Miracles and Prayer (2:1-11)<br/>
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<p>For further discussion o fthe book's structure, see <a href="Structure – Sefer Yonah" data-aht="page">Structure – Sefer Yonah</a>.</p>
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<category>Themes
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Version as of 03:14, 25 August 2020

Overview – Sefer Yonah

This topic has not yet undergone editorial review

Structure of the Book

Sefer Yonah is a neatly structured book, dividing into two halves which are to some extent symmetrical in content, as illustrated in the following table:.

EN/HEע/E

I. First Mission Aborted
(Chapters 1-2)

 II. Second Mission Fulfilled
(Chapters 3-4)

A. Near Death of Boatmen (1:1-16)

  • Prophet Flees (1:1-3))
  • Danger of Death (1:4-13)
  • Sailors turn to God and are Saved (1:14-17)

A. Near Destruction of Nineveh (3:1-10)

  • Prophet Heeds Call (3:1-3)
  • Danger of Destruction (3:4)
  • Ninevites turn to God and are Saved (3:5-10)
B. Miracles and Prayer (2:1-11)
  • Lesson from Fish  (2:1)
  • Prophet Prays for Salvation (2:2-10)
  • Lesson from Fish (2:11)
 B. Prayer and Miracles (4:1-11)
  • Prophet Prays to Die (4:1-5)
  • Lesson from a Gourd (4:6-11)

For further discussion o fthe book's structure, see Structure – Sefer Yonah.

Themes

Characters

Biblical Parallels

Theological Issues

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