Jonas: A Modern Allegory of the Book of Jonah

by Andy Addis

Jonas is a modern allegory of one of the most famous stories ever told. The book of Jonah in the Old Testament of the Bible is a story of heartache, rebellion, supernatural events and ultimately healing and forgiveness. The teenage boy named Jonas has been deeply wounded and left to fend for himself in a world where it seems healing is beyond hope. But, when God calls him to forgiveness it begins a journey of grace, restoration and the promise that "hope" has come. Join Jonas on a journey that will help you understand your own path to healing through a modern lens of the biblical story.

133 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 10, 2025

Reviews

[Courtney Stucky · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this modern retelling of the story of Jonah, told through the eyes of a teenage boy wrestling with forgiveness in the aftermath of a life-shattering event. Jonas’s raw emotions were deeply relatable as he waged a war inside himself over whether to forgive someone who, in his eyes, didn’t deserve it. Pastor Andy Addis delivers a powerful young-adult novel that captures the very real struggle of forgiveness and the overwhelming grace of God that many of us have experienced in a powerful way. Just like the prison guards in the story I found myself with ‘something in my eye’ by the end…

[Bookworm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christian Teen Fiction
A modern retelling of the Biblical event, Jonah.
Jonas must forgive the drunk driver who killed his parents, but he doesn't want to, and so runs away. Running away doesn't go well.

Excellently written!