Jonah or conversion in the offing…

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Abstract

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.

Keywords:
Prophets Old Testament Jona Exegesis Narrative analysis

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COMMENTARIES

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Author Biography

, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Jesuita Belga. Doctor en Sagrada Escritura del Pontificio Instituto Bíblico de Roma. Actualmente es docente de Antiguo Testamento en la misma institución y profesor invitado a numerosas universidades
del mundo. Ha escrito muchos libros y artículos en revistas especializadas.