Jonah: An Earth Bible Commentary

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.
Table of 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