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A Rhetorical Analysis Of Jonah 1-3

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6.1. Given the passage’s place in the canon and genre, how will its message be communicated?
Because Jonah fits in the category of History, it reflects on what were the important events in past. The history also teaches that God helps those who acknowledge and follow him but he punished those who turn their backs against him.

6.2.1. Given the “internal” date (the setting of the passage), what are the major strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and concerns of the era in which it takes place?
The noticeable strength in Jonah 1-4 was to show the extent of God’s grace the message of salvation and hope is for all people. God does not give up on you if you do not give up on believing him. The weakness here is the fact that we as human beings
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