El libro de Jonás -perspectivas introductorias-

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Hernán Cardona Ramírez

Abstract

The name «Jonah» in Spanish, and also in Greek, identifies a person with a proper noun. But in the Hebrew language the word «yonáh» hfnowy has several meanings. Literally it means a dove but it is also a proper noun: Jonah. This term appears 52 times in the Hebrew Bible bringing forward several striking nuances. This article intends to offer a new reading of this precious biblical text with the help of other interdisciplinary sciences.

Keywords:
Jonah Pigeon Old Testament Prophecy Sapiential

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Hernán Cardona Ramírez, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Salesiano, presbítero. Profesor en la Facultad de Teología de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Director de la Revista «Cuestiones Teológicas» y de los postgrados en Teología de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.