How Jonah is Interpreted in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Essays on the Authenticity and Influence of the Biblical Prophet
| Author: | Caspi, Mishael M. (ed.) | |
| Year: | 2011 | |
| Pages: | 380 | |
| ISBN: | 0-7734-3931-6 978-0-7734-3931-3 | |
| Price: | $239.95 + shipping | |
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This collection of essays is the first to examine the role of Jonah within the broader context of Nevi’im as interpreted by scholars of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The book provides multiple interpretations from a variety angles on the parable of Jonah. Such analyses include examining the tale from the perspectives of sin, drama, animal rights, education, and visual representations. At the same time, the book engages other biblical and prophetic texts. Despite the sheer depth and breadth of the subject, the book remains accessible to academics and non-academics alike.
Reviews
“[A collection] that invites thinking about what a prophet is really all about, perhaps at a time when the legendary prophets of the past represent an all too unreachable standard.” – Prof. Nicolae Roddy, Creighton University
“…effectively raises and deals with the issues associated with Jonah’s inclusion among the Prophets.” – Prof. Nicolae Roddy, Creighton University
“…effectively raises and deals with the issues associated with Jonah’s inclusion among the Prophets.” – Prof. Nicolae Roddy, Creighton University
Table of Contents
Abbreviations
Prolegomenon
Mishael M. Caspi and John T. Greene
The Sign of the Prophet Jonah: Tracing the Tradition History of a Biblical Character in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
Gregory C. Jenks, Charles Sturt University, Brisbane
Between “That Great City” and “That Great City”: The Book of Jonah Refracted Through Some of Christianity's Great Prisms
John T. Greene, Michigan State University
The Prophet Jonah in the Visual Imagination
Martin O'Kane, University of Wales, Lampeter
“And many beasts” (Jonah 4:11): The Function and Status of Animals in the Book of Jonah
Yael Shemesh, Bar-Ilan University
Jonah in the Mirror of Nahum
Donald R. Vance, Oral Roberts University
When a Just Man Cries Out
Mishael M. Caspi, Bates College
A Dithrambic Paper on Jonah and His Music
David Z Crookes, Ballymena Academy, Northern Ireland, U.K.
The Sign of Jonah and the Prophet Motif in the Gospel of Matthew Moving Toward the Gentile Mission
David M. Moffitt, Duke University
Jonah the Dove or Jonah the Prophet
Tehilla Swartz Altshuler, Harvard University
Jonah as Comic Foil in God's Serious Business: An Ancient Chancel Drama
J. Harold Ellens, University of Michigan
The Book of Jonah's Didactic Message: “Train/Teach Jonah in His Own Way”
Itzhak Peleg, Beit Berl College
Reluctant Prophet, Reluctant G[o]d, (Un)broken Covenant
Richard E. Sherwin, Bar Ilan University
Why No Prophet, and Why the Loss?
Herb Hain, Santa Monica, California
Prolegomenon
Mishael M. Caspi and John T. Greene
The Sign of the Prophet Jonah: Tracing the Tradition History of a Biblical Character in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
Gregory C. Jenks, Charles Sturt University, Brisbane
Between “That Great City” and “That Great City”: The Book of Jonah Refracted Through Some of Christianity's Great Prisms
John T. Greene, Michigan State University
The Prophet Jonah in the Visual Imagination
Martin O'Kane, University of Wales, Lampeter
“And many beasts” (Jonah 4:11): The Function and Status of Animals in the Book of Jonah
Yael Shemesh, Bar-Ilan University
Jonah in the Mirror of Nahum
Donald R. Vance, Oral Roberts University
When a Just Man Cries Out
Mishael M. Caspi, Bates College
A Dithrambic Paper on Jonah and His Music
David Z Crookes, Ballymena Academy, Northern Ireland, U.K.
The Sign of Jonah and the Prophet Motif in the Gospel of Matthew Moving Toward the Gentile Mission
David M. Moffitt, Duke University
Jonah the Dove or Jonah the Prophet
Tehilla Swartz Altshuler, Harvard University
Jonah as Comic Foil in God's Serious Business: An Ancient Chancel Drama
J. Harold Ellens, University of Michigan
The Book of Jonah's Didactic Message: “Train/Teach Jonah in His Own Way”
Itzhak Peleg, Beit Berl College
Reluctant Prophet, Reluctant G[o]d, (Un)broken Covenant
Richard E. Sherwin, Bar Ilan University
Why No Prophet, and Why the Loss?
Herb Hain, Santa Monica, California