Terrific volume!
(Full review at SpoiledMilks, 7/18/15)
This series looks at the flow of the text to discover the authorââ?¬â?¢s ââ?¬Å"theological agendaââ?¬Â? and what they tried to communicate to their audience(9).
Youngbloodââ?¬â?¢s look at the historical context, though brief, is helpful in putting Jonah in his historical place. Youngblood gives a reason for the lack of historical details in Jonah, unlike other OT prophetic books. Itââ?¬â?¢s simply not the authorââ?¬â?¢s purpose. We donââ?¬â?¢t need to knowÃ? whenÃ? this was,Ã? whoÃ? the ââ?¬Ë?king of Ninevehââ?¬â?¢ was, orÃ? why/howÃ? the people repented so easily. What the text tells us is that Godââ?¬â?¢s word prevailed. We need to look at what the text says and not what we wish it said.
The look at discourse analysis fills up what has been lacking in many commentaries.
Recommended?
This is an excellent commentary to use for studying Jonah. If a book has the ability to encourage you to read and teach God�s Word, it�s probably worth getting. And this one is.
