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Undercurrents in Jonah

Abstract:
On the surface, the book of Jonah is marked by a certain literary simplicity and apparent artlessness. This is evident in at least three ways: its style, with few adjectives, action-oriented narrative, repetition of words and phrases, sound-plays and personifications; its plot, with extreme scenarios and a binary view of the world; its structure, with significant substantial correspondence. Yet it is often in the very places of apparent artlessness that there are hidden depths. A survey of these undercurrents suggests that the book of Jonah is best understood as an engaging exploration of how credal confessions relate to the complexities of lived experience.
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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.53751/001c.29354

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
Theology Faculty
Sub department:
Theology and Religion Faculty
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Publisher:
Tyndale House
Journal:
Tyndale Bulletin More from this journal
Volume:
64
Issue:
2
Pages:
189-215
Publication date:
2013-11-01
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ISSN:
0082-7118


Language:
English
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pubs:609625
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uuid:9ff9fc6b-d271-4032-afbd-d4a806fffc5e
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609625
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2016-03-11

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