Jonah

Jonah, sent to preach repentance to Israel's enemies in Nineveh, runs the opposite direction — and ends up in the belly of a great fish. The story confronts every smug heart with the question: do you want God's mercy only for yourself, or for them too?

Author

Anonymous (traditionally Jonah son of Amittai)

Date Written

c. 785–760 BC

Audience

Israel, on God's mercy reaching beyond their borders

Length

4 chapters