Jonah
Jonah the son of Amittai or Jonas ( , ) ''Iōnâs''; ' or '; Latin: ''Ionas''}} is a Jewish prophet in the Hebrew Bible hailing from Gath-hepher in the Northern Kingdom of Israel around the 8th century BCE. He is the central figure of the Book of Jonah, one of the minor prophets, which details his reluctance in delivering the judgment of God to the city of Nineveh (near present-day Mosul) in the Neo-Assyrian Empire. After he is swallowed by a large sea creature () and then released, he returns to the divine mission.In Judaism, the story of Jonah represents the teaching of repentance in Judaism, the ability to repent to God for forgiveness. In the New Testament of Christianity, Jesus calls himself "greater than Jonah" and promises the Pharisees "the sign of Jonah" when referring to his resurrection. Early Christian interpreters viewed Jonah as the ''type'' of Jesus. Jonah in Islam is regarded as a prophet and the narrative of Jonah appears in a surah of the Quran named after him, Yūnus.
Many modern Bible scholars suggest the Book of Jonah is fictional, and at least partially satirical. The character of Jonah son of Amittai may have been based on the historical prophet of the same name who prophesied during the reign of King Amaziah of Judah, as mentioned in 2 Kings.
Although the creature that swallowed Jonah is often depicted in art and culture as a whale, the Hebrew text uses the phrase "large fish". In the 17th century and early 18th century, the species of the fish that swallowed Jonah was the subject of speculation by naturalists, who interpreted the story as an account of a historical incident. Some modern scholars of folklore, on the other hand, note similarities between Jonah and other legendary religious figures, like the Indian yogi Matsyendranatha "Lord of the Fishes", the Sumerian king Gilgamesh, and the Greek hero Jason. Provided by Wikipedia
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Compression effects, perceptual asymmetries, and the grammar of timing by Katz, Jonah (Jonah Isaac)
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['What is Definite and what is not in South Eastern Wastek'] by Jonah Bates
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Social Technologies for Solving Humanitarian Problems: experience of Nigeria by Alice Aladi Jonah
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The Possibility of Coherentism and the Stringency of Ceteris Paribus Conditions by Jonah N. Schupbach
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Teacher's LAB : a platform for teacher learning by Peretti, Jonah H
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The image has the power : fighting blight in Philadelphia by Stern, Jonah Daniel
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Citizen socialism : the political philosophy of Eugene Debs and Jean Jaures by Levy, Jonah David
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