The genre of Jonah -- Jonah : fact or fiction? -- The date of writing -- Jonah as satire with irony -- The narrative and its structure -- The history of interpretation -- Jonah and Noah -- Jonah and Elijah -- Jonah's place in the Book of the Twelve -- Themes in Jonah -- The text of Jonah.
This commentary interprets the narrative of Jonah as true history that reveals the God of Israel as gracious toward all who repent and believe in Him. --from publisher description.