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Overview – Sefer Yonah

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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.