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Jonah: The Personalities Involved In The Book Of Jonah

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The book of Jonah was written between 785-862 B.C., by tradition it is believed that Jonah was the author (Bible History Online). Jonah is the main character in this eventful historical book. God, the ship’s crew, the captain and the public of Nineveh are other personalities involved in this book. The themes that surround this story include arrogance, disobedience, and revivalism. In this book, God instructed Jonah to sail to Nineveh to deliver a message to the public but Jonah disregarded God’s commands and went to Joppa where he boarded a ship sailing the opposite direction towards Tarshish. “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because their wickedness has confronted Me” (My WSB) Due to Jonah’s disobedience God
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