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Overview – Sefer Yonah
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 | II. Second Mission Fulfilled (Chapters 3-4) |
A. Near Death of Boatmen (1:1-16)
| A. Near Destruction of Nineveh (3:1-10)
|
B. Miracles and Prayer (2:1-11)
| B. Prayer and Miracles (4:1-11)
|
For further discussion o fthe book's structure, see Structure – Sefer Yonah.