The principal character in this small prophecy is Jonah, son of Amittai. We read of him in 2 Kings 14:25, in which the additional information is given that he was from Gath-hepher, in the ...

It’s time for Jonah again. I cherish this prophet, whose Hebrew name, “Yonah” means “dove,” the bird of peace. I consider him a member of the family. Shortly after the deaths of my ...

The Book of Jonah. Chapter 1 Jonah and ... More than almost any Bible story, Jonah seems to defy science. I’d love to hear from believers, and unbelievers, with theories on the Jonah tale ...

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The book opens (Jonah 1, 1) by saying, “And the word of the Lord came to Jonah, the son of Amitay (אמתי)”. The name “Amitay” contains within it the word “emet” (אמת), which ...

Understanding the book of the Bible that plays a central role on the Jewish calendar's holiest day. ... And one of the synagogue readings for Yom Kippur is the Book of Jonah (in Hebrew, sefer Yonah).

One of the more colorful portions of the daylong Yom Kippur liturgy is the reading of the book of Jonah, an enigmatic narrative of a reluctant prophet. Skip to content. ADVERTISE.

The novel is divided into two sections, “Truth” and “Mercy,” the tension between which the Book of Jonah sits. The ancient prophet, after all, is given a commandment by God to warn ...

The Book of Jonah says in Chapter 2: Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fish, saying, ‘I called to the LORD, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of ...