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| − | <li><b>Content</b> – Chapters 1-2 describe Yonah's aborted mission and Hashem's lesson that one cannot flee from God. Chapters 3-4, in contrast describe | + | <li><b>Content</b> – Chapters 1-2 describe Yonah's aborted mission and Hashem's lesson that one cannot flee from God. Chapters 3-4, in contrast describe Yonah's fulfilling of his mission and Hashem's message regarding the importance of mercy.</li> |
<li><b>Location</b> – The first two chapters take place at sea, while the last two take place on land, in and around Nineveh.</li> | <li><b>Location</b> – The first two chapters take place at sea, while the last two take place on land, in and around Nineveh.</li> | ||
<li><b>Characters</b> – While Yonah and the sailors are the main characters of the first unit, Yonah and the people of Nineveh are the focus of the second.</li> | <li><b>Characters</b> – While Yonah and the sailors are the main characters of the first unit, Yonah and the people of Nineveh are the focus of the second.</li> | ||
| − | <li><b>Parallel openings</b>: Both units open with | + | <li><b>Parallel openings</b>: Both units open with nearly identical language, with the second adding only that Hashem called "a second time", clearly marking the book's division into two.</li> |
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| + | <td>(א) וַיְהִי דְּבַר י״י אֶל יוֹנָה בֶן אֲמִתַּי לֵאמֹר. (ב) קוּם לֵךְ אֶל נִינְוֵה הָעִיר הַגְּדוֹלָה וּקְרָא עָלֶיהָ</td> | ||
| + | <td>(א) וַיְהִי דְבַר י״י אֶל יוֹנָה שֵׁנִית לֵאמֹר. (ב) קוּם לֵךְ אֶל נִינְוֵה הָעִיר הַגְּדוֹלָה וּקְרָא אֵלֶיהָ</td> | ||
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| + | <td>(ג) וַיָּקׇם יוֹנָה לִבְרֹחַ תַּרְשִׁישָׁה מִלִּפְנֵי י״י</td> | ||
| + | <td>(ג) וַיָּקׇם יוֹנָה וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל נִינְוֵה כִּדְבַר י״י</td> | ||
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| + | <li><b>Parallel structure</b> – See below that there is a symmetry in the overall structure of the two units, further supporting the division.</li> | ||
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Version as of 12:41, 24 August 2020
Structure – Sefer Yonah
Division into Units
I. The First Mission (Chapters 1-2)
II. The Second Mission (Chapters 3-4)
This division is supported by the following factors:
- Content – Chapters 1-2 describe Yonah's aborted mission and Hashem's lesson that one cannot flee from God. Chapters 3-4, in contrast describe Yonah's fulfilling of his mission and Hashem's message regarding the importance of mercy.
- Location – The first two chapters take place at sea, while the last two take place on land, in and around Nineveh.
- Characters – While Yonah and the sailors are the main characters of the first unit, Yonah and the people of Nineveh are the focus of the second.
- Parallel openings: Both units open with nearly identical language, with the second adding only that Hashem called "a second time", clearly marking the book's division into two.
EN/HEע/E
| (א) וַיְהִי דְּבַר י״י אֶל יוֹנָה בֶן אֲמִתַּי לֵאמֹר. (ב) קוּם לֵךְ אֶל נִינְוֵה הָעִיר הַגְּדוֹלָה וּקְרָא עָלֶיהָ | (א) וַיְהִי דְבַר י״י אֶל יוֹנָה שֵׁנִית לֵאמֹר. (ב) קוּם לֵךְ אֶל נִינְוֵה הָעִיר הַגְּדוֹלָה וּקְרָא אֵלֶיהָ |
| (ג) וַיָּקׇם יוֹנָה לִבְרֹחַ תַּרְשִׁישָׁה מִלִּפְנֵי י״י | (ג) וַיָּקׇם יוֹנָה וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל נִינְוֵה כִּדְבַר י״י |
- Parallel structure – See below that there is a symmetry in the overall structure of the two units, further supporting the division.
Subdivision of Unit I
A. Near Destruction of Boatmen (Chapter 1)
i. Prophet Flees (1:1-3)
ii. Danger of Death (1:4-13)
iii. Sailors turn to God and are Saved (1:14-17)
B.. Miracle at Sea and Prayer (Chapter 2)
i. Miraculous Message from Nature (2:1)
ii. Prophet Prays for/ from Salvation (2:2-10)
iii. Prophet Released (2:11)
Subdivision of Unit III.
A. Near Destruction of Nineveh (Chapter 3)
i. Prophet Heeds Call (3:1-3)
ii. Danger of Destruction (3:4)
iii. Ninevites turn to God and are Saved (3:5-10)
B. Prayer and Miracles of Nature (Chapter 4)
i. Prophet Prays to Die (4:1-5)
ii. Miraculous Message from Nature (4:6-11)
