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One of most attractive of Minor Prophets Scroll is Jonah. The author of this article tries to make an interpretation of this Book in its historical context it was originated and places it in the psychological and religious milieu in which it finds his own meaning. He enjoys us with the analysis of little details of the text in which they are meaningful symbols for man and for God.
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