IS THE BOOK OF JONAH HISTORY OR FICTION?
Critical scholars say the book of Jonah is fiction. “Now the word of Yahweh came to Jonah the son of Amittai” (Jonah 1:1 LSB). However, the book itself presents the account as historical, authentic non-fiction.
CRITICAL SCHOLARS VIEW OF JONAH
Many Protestant and Catholic scholars and commentaries regard the book of Jonah as fiction.
“A light satire, with no prentions to being historical . . . This fictional form is unique in the prophetic tradition”—Catholic commentary on Jonah