Jonah Through the Centuries. Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

      

Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries

      Series Editors: Ian Boxall, Andrew Mein, Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

      Founding Editors: John Sawyer, Christopher Rowland, David M. Gunn

       John Through the Centuries

      Mark Edwards

       Revelation Through the Centuries

      Judith Kovacs and Christopher Rowlands

       Judges Through the Centuries

      David M. Gunn

       Exodus Through the Centuries

      Scott M. Langston

       Ecclesiastes Through the Centuries

      Eric S. Christianson

       Esther Through the Centuries

      Jo Carruthers

       Psalms Through the Centuries:

       Volume I

      Susan Gillingham

       Galatians Through the Centuries

      John Riches

       Pastoral Epistles Through the Centuries

      Jay Twomey

       1 & 2 Thessalonians Through the Centuries

      Anthony C. Thiselton

       Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries

      Richard Coggins and Jin H. Han

       Lamentations Through the Centuries

      Paul M. Joyce and Diana Lipton

       James Through the Centuries

      David Gowler

       The Acts of the Apostles Through the Centuries

      Heidi J. Hornik and Mikael C. Parsons

       Chronicles Through the Centuries

      Blaire French

       Isaiah Through the Centuries

      John F.A Sawyer

       Psalms Through the Centuries:

       Volume II

      Susan Gillingham

       Matthew Through the Centuries

      Ian Boxall

       Jonah Through the Centuries

      Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

Jonah Through the Centuries

      Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

This edition first published 2022

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       Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: Tiemeyer, Lena-Sofia, 1969- author. Title: Jonah through the centuries / Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer. Description: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2022. | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. | Summary: “The reception history of the book of Jonah offers a rich web of interpretations. This brief introduction outlines some of the key interpretative trends in Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and secular readings”-- Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2021021853 (print) | LCCN 2021021854 (ebook) | ISBN 9781118973349 (hardback) | ISBN 9781118973318 (pdf) | ISBN 9781118973325 (epub) | ISBN 9781118973332 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Bible. Jonah--Criticism, interpretation, etc. Classification: LCC BS1605.52 .T54 2022 (print) | LCC BS1605.52 (ebook) | DDC 224/.9206--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021021853LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021021854

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