@article{ART003124099},
author={NAEYOUN CHO},
title={Two Jonahs within the Reader's Eyes: A Comparative Study of Jonah in 2 Kings 14 and the Book of Jonah},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2024},
volume={30},
number={3},
pages={276-303}
TY - JOUR
AU - NAEYOUN CHO
TI - Two Jonahs within the Reader's Eyes: A Comparative Study of Jonah in 2 Kings 14 and the Book of Jonah
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2024
VL - 30
IS - 3
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 276
EP - 303
SN - 1229-0521
AB - This study analyzes the portrayal of the prophet Jonah in Second Kings and the Book of Jonah through historical and literary analysis, examining how each text views the relationship between the state and the empire. In Second Kings, Jonah is depicted as a central prophet who is indifferent to the relationship between the state and the empire, emphasizing divine promise and fulfillment. In contrast, the Book of Jonah highlights judgment against the empire and the restoration of the state, presenting a critical view of God's mercy toward the empire. Using Ehud ben Zvi’s reader-response analysis, I investigate how Persian Yehudites read Jonah and identified with him. This process of reading grants new meaning to Jonah and his story. Modern readers can similarly engage in intertextual reading, as the Yehudites did, to understand the two portrayals of Jonah. Intertextual reading between "Jonah" in Second Kings and the Book of Jonah illuminates new meanings in the reader’s context while avoiding biased interpretations.
KW - Jonah;2 Kings 14;Book of Jonah;Reader-response;Intertextuality
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NAEYOUN CHO. (2024). Two Jonahs within the Reader's Eyes: A Comparative Study of Jonah in 2 Kings 14 and the Book of Jonah. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 30(3), 276-303.
NAEYOUN CHO. 2024, "Two Jonahs within the Reader's Eyes: A Comparative Study of Jonah in 2 Kings 14 and the Book of Jonah", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.30, no.3 pp.276-303.
NAEYOUN CHO "Two Jonahs within the Reader's Eyes: A Comparative Study of Jonah in 2 Kings 14 and the Book of Jonah" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 30.3 pp.276-303 (2024) : 276.
NAEYOUN CHO. Two Jonahs within the Reader's Eyes: A Comparative Study of Jonah in 2 Kings 14 and the Book of Jonah. 2024; 30(3), 276-303.
NAEYOUN CHO. "Two Jonahs within the Reader's Eyes: A Comparative Study of Jonah in 2 Kings 14 and the Book of Jonah" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 30, no.3 (2024) : 276-303.
NAEYOUN CHO. Two Jonahs within the Reader's Eyes: A Comparative Study of Jonah in 2 Kings 14 and the Book of Jonah. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 30(3), 276-303.
NAEYOUN CHO. Two Jonahs within the Reader's Eyes: A Comparative Study of Jonah in 2 Kings 14 and the Book of Jonah. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2024; 30(3) 276-303.
NAEYOUN CHO. Two Jonahs within the Reader's Eyes: A Comparative Study of Jonah in 2 Kings 14 and the Book of Jonah. 2024; 30(3), 276-303.
NAEYOUN CHO. "Two Jonahs within the Reader's Eyes: A Comparative Study of Jonah in 2 Kings 14 and the Book of Jonah" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 30, no.3 (2024) : 276-303.
