What is it about?
Much of the Qur'an is composed as a commentary or rather a sermon about themes of the Jewish and Christian Bible. This general theory is here illustrated with the story of Jonah, the impetuous preacher who finally learned that God is autonomous in his acts, not bound to his preachers.
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Why is it important?
This article is an exercise in understanding the two greatest religions of the world, Christianity and Islam, as always changing offspring from the Jewish inspiration.
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One of my life's projects has been to be a bridge between Christians and Muslims. In this way I have written some books and many more articles on the nice retelling of the same stories by members of both communities.
Dr. Karel Steenbrink
Universiteit Utrecht
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This page is a summary of: JONAH: FROM A PROPHETIC MISSION IN REVERSE TO INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE, International Review of Mission, January 2002, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-6631.2002.tb00327.x.
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