Rediscovering Jonah: Academic & Theological Approaches to Understanding the Defiant Prophet - Dr. Amy Erickson

In this season, we’ve been looking at the way our cultural viewpoints, church traditions, and personal experiences impact our view of the Bible.

Today, we’re honored to learn from Dr. Amy Erickson about her insightful and detailed commentary on the book of Jonah. -- and ways to better appreciate this story through academic and various theological lenses.

In today’s podcast, Dr. Amy Erickson talks about Christian and Jewish understandings of Jonah, why Jonah has been viewed as both the villain in the story and a type of Christ, she discusses why Jonah has a theological problem with God, she provides insights into Islamic interpretations of Jonah’s prophecy that Nineveh would be overthrown, and gives fascinating insights on how to understand the odd ending of the story. The episode ends with her personal takeaways on Jonah and advice on how to study this complicated and exciting story.

Dr. Amy Erickson is associate professor of Hebrew Bible and the director of the Masters of Theological Studies program at the Iliff School of Theology.

YouTube video of this show:
https://youtu.be/2RJdaJbnVDo

Blog and notes:
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