Jonah through New Eyes: The Reluctant Prophet

by Uri Brito, Rich Lusk

In their commentary on the Book of Jonah, Uri Brito and Rich Lusk outline the ways in which the prophet to Nineveh embodies Israel's disobedience to testify to the Gentile nations and how God's lovingkindness exceeds that of His stiff-necked people.

Bible-reading is more of an art than a science. The Bible is a story, not a lexicon of systematic theological definitions. With this in mind, the Through New Eyes Bible Commentary Series builds on the foundational Biblical-theology work of James B. Jordan and other like-minded scholars in bringing you a set of commentaries that will help you read, teach and preach through the Bible while picking up on the rich symphonic themes and the literary symbolism of the Scriptures. Because they are written for thoughtful Christians without being overly academic, these commentaries will serve as valuable resources for family worship, Sunday school or Bible studies.

140 pages, Paperback

First published December 6, 2021

Reviews

[Rick Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it two times this year. Very good!

[Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Biblical theology at its finest. Wonderful commentary.

[Jonathan Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this series of mini-commentaries. And this one did not disappoint. I got lots of good content from this book for my teaching. I also liked the appendices and how they addressed some big theological issues. Recommended

[Shawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really good commentary.

[William Schrecengost · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good commentary on Jonah. Lots of really interesting things to say about it. The different themes and types were really cool.
The appendices were ok, a bit of a stretch in places.

[John B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good commentary. If you're looking to sharpen yourself with the symbolism and typology of the Bible, this would be very helpful.

[CJ Bowen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful popular level commentary with significant attention given to typology. Their treatment of Jonah's psalm in chapter 2 gives perhaps too much credit to Jonah, and further attention could have been given to covenantal concerns about the basis upon which God's mercy was extended to Ninevah. But overall, the book offers a number of useful intratextual connections and helpful applicatory sections.

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fine commentary on the book of Jonah bringing to the forefront lots of typology that isn’t immediately obvious when you read Jonah. Some topics included Jonah as a type of Israel, Jonah as a type of Christ, Jonah’s death and resurrection experience, the writing of Jonah’s “psalm,” and others. The two appendices were excellent, dealing with the topics of how to view the idea that God changes His mind, and how to view our current mission in light of the book of Jonah (living as we are in the midst of a post-Christian world).

[Robert Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want a ~100 page commentary that does more than you would think possible in such a little space, look no further! Typological, grammatical-historical, pastoral ... it's got it all!

[Bakingshepherdess]

This is an excellent book, thorough and highly readable.

[Lucas Nosal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a helpful commentary for the book of Jonah. It was short, yet provided helpful insights into the text. It is definitely more of a preaching commentary than an academic commentary, but when paired with a good academic commentary (like Stuart's WBC volume), it is very useful!