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Title: | Life and Death in the Book of Jonah: A Rhetorical-Critical Study |
Authors: | Ginter, Isaac |
Department: | Divinity College |
Keywords: | Jonah, The Book of Jonah, The Prophet Jonah, Rhetorical-Critical Study, Rhetorical-Critical Studies, Rhetorical Study, Life, Death, Motif of Life Motif of Death, God's Sovereignty, Yahweh's Sovereignty, The Sovereignty of God, The Sovereignty of Yahweh, |
Publication Date: | Nov-2023 |
Abstract: | Consistently throughout the book of Jonah, the author draws attention to matters of life and death. The present study argues that by approaching this recurring subject through a rhetorical-critical approach, it is evident that the author has intentionally constructed a motif of life and death, which they implement as the foundation for the theme of YHWH’s sovereignty that runs throughout the narrative. In this way, the motif is designed to build anticipation which comes to its climax as Jonah and YHWH converse directly in Jonah 4. This thesis argues that the presence of this motif is found in both the recurring key words and key situations connected with the concepts of life or death. Furthermore, the study identifies the purpose of Jonah as a declaration of YHWH’s sovereignty over matters of life and death, yet with a tendency toward mercy for the repentant. This is realized in and through the very motifs under examination. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/29219 |
Appears in Collections: | Divinity College Dissertations and Theses |
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