Title: Jonah 1-4 | The Anatomy of Defiance

Correction Note: Listener Note: In this episode, the concept of "theodicy" in Jonah 1 is mistakenly attributed to Dr. Constable, when it is actually emphasized by the New Interpreter's Bible (NIB). Conversely, the literal Hebrew translation of Jonah 4:1 ("it was evil to Jonah with great evil") is credited to the NIB, but belongs to Dr. Constable's commentary. We also mentioned the NIB viewing the book as a satire against post-exilic xenophobia; the NIB does address this view, but notes it has actually "withered for lack of evidence." Finally, the original audio featured a garbled pronunciation of the Hebrew in Jonah 3:4, which has been corrected in the transcript.

Summary: The Book of Jonah is an exquisite, satirical, and deeply theo ...