Jonah : an earth Bible commentary / Jione Havea.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Havea, Jione, author.

Series:

Earth Bible commentary series.

Earth bible commentary

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jonah (Biblical prophet).

Jonah.

Bible. Jonah--Commentaries.

Bible.

Bible. Jonah--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (149 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

[London, England] : T & T Clark Ltd., 2020.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"Jione Havea analyses the Book of Jonah through the lens of climate change, using this present situation to reconsider the significance of Jonah for contemporary struggles and contexts, and tapping into traditional practices of commentary to draw out the meaning of the biblical text. Havea takes Jonah 3:10 as a starting point, in which God repents and rethinks (decides not to destroy), taking this as a challenge and an opportunity for biblical scholars to reflect on the realities of climate change. Havea builds on this opportunity in two ways: first, by reading Jonah forward, giving special attention to the orientation of the narrative toward the sea and Nineveh, and then backward, highlighting the significance of sea and (is)land lives to the flow of the narrative. Second, by looking at the other figures in the narrative, rather than focusing on the narrator's obsession with Jonah and his God. Havea reminds readers that the fish, plant, worm and other beasts are also crucial in this narrative, and considers how this can change our reading of the text."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

List of Figures

Preface

Acknowledgment

1. Commentary Flows Forward flows

2. Flow into the Sea (Jonah 1:1-2:10)

3. Flow into Nineveh (Jonah 2:10-4:11) Backward flows

4. Beasts That Mattered (Jonah 4:10-11)

5. A Bush That Moved (Jonah 4.1-9)

6. A City That Believed (Jonah 3:1-10)

7. A Fish That Vomited (Jonah 1.17-2.10)

8. A Boat That Thought (Jonah 1:4-16)

9. A Flight that Continues (Jonah 1:1-3) A Postscript References

Scriptural Characters Index

Scriptural Reference Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780567693778

0567693775

9780567674562

0567674568

9780567674555

056767455X

OCLC:

1142351493