The Book Of Jonah
Study Group (2-3 session | Registration opens Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:00 AM
Explore the biblical narrative about ancient Israel’s most successful yet reluctant prophet, Jonah, as he avoids his mission to save Nineveh. This 3-week program, brought to you by Dr. Spencer Allen, who teaches ancient and biblical history at the University of Arkansas, is a deep dive into the belly of the whale as we discuss, verse-by-verse, the Bible’s most famous prophet from historical, literary, liturgical, and satirical contexts.
This program will meet in person at OLLI Headquarters (HQ), located at 481 S. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72704. Please read your class reminder email for the exact room location.
The catalog states the class runs from 12:30 - 3:30 pm, but each session is only 2 hours in length , from 12:20 pm - 2:30 pm
Class changes occasionally happen, please watch for (and read) announcements or emails from OLLI regarding your class.
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OLLI HQ
Spencer Allen
Dr. Spencer Allen is a University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University-trained biblical scholar and Instructor of International Relations at the University of Arkansas. He has taught over twenty religion programs for OLLI for seven years, earning him our Instructor of the Year.