Imagery and Religious Conversion. The Symbolic Function of Jonah 1
13
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18094842 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Constantin Oancea (0000-0001-6315-2042, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 73 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel9030073 |
| OpenAlex | W2791934668 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Jonah 1:13 has a delaying function in the narrative, introducing a pause between Jonah’s demand to be thrown in the sea (1:12) and the event’s occurrence (1:15). Most commentators discuss only the events of 1:13 and their causes. In this article, I suggest an interpretation of Jonah 1:13 based on the imagery of the narrative. An analysis of the use of metaphors and symbols does not replace the message of the verse; such an analysis simply augments it with motives of the seamen’s conversion. Beside the narrative level, there is a hidden level suggesting a deeper understanding of the story where symbols and metaphors have a consolidating function. Distance, directions, and movement in Jonah 1 describe acts with religious connotation. At the same time, the physical action of rowing is a symbolic anticipation of the seamen’s conversion. It contains a message about the inner itinerary that leads to the transformation of the sailors. Thereby, I suggest that Jonah 1:13 not only reveals YHWH’s plan with Jonah but it also focuses on the sailors and their conversion
Aesthetics · Art · Connotation · Epistemology · Linguistics · Literature · Narrative · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Computer Science · Development, Ethics, and Society · History · Philosophy · Artificial Intelligence
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |