He was the father of Jonah, the profit found in II Kings as well as in the book of Jonah. We know little about Amitti from The Bible as he may have been mentioned only to clairify which Jonah the word is referring to.There are many common names found in the bible, just as there are many of us who also have the same names. However, one distinct difference between the two era's is that we also use last names. In the bible, it was common to point to the persons father and or, place where the person lived to make the distinction. Two examples of this would be found in Mark 3:17 "James, son of Zebedee" and in Acts 10:38 "and you know Jesus of Nazareth"and lastly, John 1;45 " His name is Jesus, son of Joseph of Nazareth"
Jonah 1:1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the SON OF AMITTAI. Amittai was Jonah (from the Bible's) earthly father.
There is a tradition which states that Amittai's wife was the woman of Zarphat mentioned in 1 Kings 17:9 (Pirkei Rabbi Eliezer ch.33).
The Bible does not provide any information about the death of Jonah's father Amittai in Nineveh. The book of Jonah in the Bible focuses primarily on Jonah's mission to preach to the people of Nineveh, and does not provide details about Jonah's personal life or the fate of his family members. Therefore, we do not know for certain what happened to Amittai or where and how he died.
According to Jonah 1:1, Jonah's father was named Amittai.
His father was Amittai.Jon 1:1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
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The Bible does not provide specific details about the death of Jonah's father Amittai in Nineveh. Jonah's father is only mentioned in the book of Jonah as a prophet from Gath-Hepher. The focus of the book is on Jonah's journey to Nineveh and his mission to deliver a message of repentance to the city's inhabitants.
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Only one of his ancestors is mentioned in the Bible - Amittal, in the first verse of his book: Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
The history of Jonah and Amittai is not extensively detailed in the Talmud, but Jonah is mentioned in the context of prophetic literature. The Talmud discusses themes from the Book of Jonah, particularly the concepts of repentance and God's mercy. However, the narrative itself is primarily found in the Hebrew Bible (specifically the Book of Jonah) rather than in Talmudic texts.
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