Whatever criticism we may have for Jonah, at least it can be said that Jonah was consistent. This legalistic, over-judgmental, young prophet will consistently proscribe the most severe form of punishment for the guilty–even when the guilty party is himself. The young Jonah hijacks written Torah to condemn everyone–even himself.
Michael Ben Zehabe, A Commentary on Jonah
Whatever criticism we may have for Jonah, at least it can be said that Jonah was consistent. This legalistic, over-judgmental, young prophet will consistently proscribe the most severe form of punishment for the guilty–even when the guilty party is himself. The young Jonah hijacks written Torah to condemn everyone–even himself.