The Angry Prophet Jonah 4
If we were writing the book of Jonah, how would we end the story? We’d probably have Jonah rejoicing over being restored from disobedience, rescued from the great fish, recommissioned in the Lord’s service, and returned to Nineveh to preach a great revival there. However, God’s ways are not our ways. In chapter 4, God unveils Jonah’s attitude toward the redemption of a hated people while cGet More Articles—Subscribe Today!
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTARY ON THE BOOK OF JONAH. I HAVE BEEN STUDYING AND PREACHING FROM THIS BOOK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW AND AM BEGINNING TO SEE SOMETHING THAT I HAD NOT SEEN BEFORE. PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG IN LOOKING AT THIS BOOK FROM ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE.
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE BOOK OF JONAH IS ACTUALLY A COMPILATION OF HISTORICAL PROPHECY CONCERNING ISRAEL AND THEIR SPIRITUAL CONDITION?
NOTICE THAT JESUS REFERENCED JONAH WHEN HE SAID THAT AS JONAH WAS IN THE BELLY OF THE WHALE 3 DAYS, SO WOULD THE SON OF MAN BE IN THE GRAVE 3 DAYS.
THAT SCRIPTURES BRINGS TO LIGHT THAT THE GENTILES IN NINEVEH COULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED THE MESSAGE OF REPENTANCE UNTIL THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST (JONAH BEING DELIVERED FROM SURE DEATH AFTER 3 DAYS.)
THE GENTILES RECEIVED THE MESSAGE OF REPENTANCE FROM JEWISH PROPHETS AFTER THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST BUT THEN THE NATION OF ISRAEL CHOSE TO CONTINUE IN THEIR OWN RELIGION REFLECTED IN CHAPTER 4:5 WHEN JONAH BUILT A BOOTH WHICH SPEAKS OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES.
I NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE BIBLE SPEAKS OF MERCY THROUGH THE BLOOD OF A SACRIFICE AND YET THE BOOK OF JONAH NEVER EXPLAINS HOW THE GENTILES IN NINEVEH HAD THEIR SINS REMITTED.
THE BOOK OF JONAH WOULD HAVE US BELIEVE THAT NINEVEH’S SINS WERE REMITTED WITHOUT THE SCRIPTURAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE BLOOD. THIS OF COURSE, CANNOT BE THE PROPER UNDERSTANDING BECAUSE SCRIPTURE CANNOT CONTRADICT SCRIPTURE.
CAN IT BE THAT THE MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL IS NOT MENTIONED HERE BECAUSE IT IS ACTUALLY A MYSTERY TO ISRAEL.
WITHOUT AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BLOOD OF CHRIST, ISRAEL (JONAH) WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER THE LAW OF AN EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.
IS THIS WHY, JONAH COULD NOT UNDERSTAND GOD’S MERCY TO ISRAEL?
PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU SEE SOMETHING HERE THAT I DO NOT SEE.
EVON CARRION
David this was an excellent summation of Jonah. Thank you for sharing. Great!!!
Insight and importation.
Very true..but according to nowadays attitude, can I say…due to Gods blessings , so many men of God get so angry at times when faithfuls left their churches and joining other friends churches, hence cursing and wishing them bad luck…., I mean why do men of God get so angry when the ministry fails at their hand and beggin cursing the gone away faithfils and hating them for good.?