“Peace for Our Time”: Reading Jonah in Dialogue with Abravanel in the Book of the Twelve
Many scholars struggle to understand the reasons behind Jonah's reluctance to go to Nineveh. Using Abravanel's interpretation as its starting point, namely that Jonah sought to ensure Israel's survival by refusing to prophesy to Nineveh, this article explores the notion of foreknowle...
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Many scholars struggle to understand the reasons behind Jonah's reluctance to go to Nineveh. Using Abravanel's interpretation as its starting point, namely that Jonah sought to ensure Israel's survival by refusing to prophesy to Nineveh, this article explores the notion of foreknowledge, shared by the authors and readers of Jonah. In particular, it asks how our knowledge of Nineveh's fall, inferred from both Nahum and history, influences our understanding of the message of Jonah.
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| spelling | doaj.art-54c4144b0d2e40f7984e5e6290a878c92023-03-22T20:20:38ZengUniversity of Alberta LibraryJournal of Hebrew Scriptures1203-15422017-01-011710.5508/jhs.2017.v17.a6“Peace for Our Time”: Reading Jonah in Dialogue with Abravanel in the Book of the TwelveLena-Sofia Tiemeyer0University of Aberdeen Many scholars struggle to understand the reasons behind Jonah's reluctance to go to Nineveh. Using Abravanel's interpretation as its starting point, namely that Jonah sought to ensure Israel's survival by refusing to prophesy to Nineveh, this article explores the notion of foreknowledge, shared by the authors and readers of Jonah. In particular, it asks how our knowledge of Nineveh's fall, inferred from both Nahum and history, influences our understanding of the message of Jonah. https://jhsonline.org/index.php/jhs/article/view/29369 |
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