If you read the minor prophets you will notice that Jonah is much different than the other prophets. Jonah is much more biographical than the other minor prophets. The other prophets have autobiographical material but Jonah seems to be written by someone other than Jonah.
Jesus makes it very clear that Jonah has much to say to us today (see Matthew 12:40). Jonah has in the central truth of Scripture "Salvation comes from the Lord". Not only does Jonah teach us that salvation is from God, not from ourselves, but that God is a compassionate God, not willing that any should perish.
Jonah is important in what it teaches us about God. Read Jonah and notice what he teaches us about God.
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