Jonah

 

Jonah

God sent Jonah, the prophet, to Ninevah, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, to a people despised by the Jews. Jonah would rather that Ninevah be destroyed than that the city have an opportunity to repent and be spared. The Assyrians were a cruel people who showed no mercy to their enemies, and Jonah wanted them out of the way.

God was offering grace to Ninevah and to Jonah for his rebellious ways. He also promised judgment if they refused His grace.

When God directed Jonah to go East to Ninevah, he went West to Tarshish. The people of Ninevah were sinners who were totally lost without God’s grace. So was Jonah, and so are we.

Through the great fish, God eventually got Jonah to Ninevah and to Jonah’s regret the people repented.

Our Creator is a global God. He is “not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.: (2 Peter 3:9).

Today is the day of salvation. Today is the day of God’s mercy for all nations, and individuals, who will humble themselves and pray.

Please read the Book listed so that you can understand the word of God to its fullness. This study comes from The Jeremiah Study Bible, The Bible for Hope, The King James Bible and the Nelson’s Quick Reference Bible Commentary.

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