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Peace for Our Time : Reading Jonah in Dialogue with Abravanel in the Book of the Twelve

Many scholars struggle to understand the reasons behind Jonah\u27s reluctance to go to Nineveh. Using Abravanel\u27s interpretation as its starting point, namely that Jonah sought to ensure Israel\u27s survival by refusing to prophesy to Nineveh, this article explores the notion of foreknowledge, shared by the authors and readers of Jonah. In particular, it asks how our knowledge of Nineveh\u27s fall, inferred from both Nahum and history, influences our understanding of the message of Jonah

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“Peace for Our Time”: Reading Jonah in Dialogue with Abravanel in the Book of the Twelve

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Peace for Our Time : Reading Jonah in Dialogue with Abravanel in the Book of the Twelve

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