Cain and the book of Jonah

Recently a number of commentators have argued that the book of Jonah consistently alludes to the exiled Cain. These allusions are taken as evidence that exile is also a main theme in Jonah, even though the book contains no explicit mention of exile. Kelsey contends that the same sense of exile exhib...

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Main Author: Lasine, Stuart (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2026
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2026, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 299-314
Further subjects:B Echoes
B Intertextuality
B Jonah
B Exile
B Cain
B inner-biblical allusions
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