Jonah prefigured the fulfillment of this promise which will culminate in the Messianic (Millennial) kingdom. Jonah 3 God gave His commission to Jonah a second timeand this time, Jonah was ready to obey. But both Elijah and Elisha raised a person from the dead. Worldly sorrow brings death (2 Cor 7:10). He remembers our sins no more. With in-depth features, Expatica brings the international community closer together. Implicit in Jonahs message was that God was displeased with their behavior. Ultimately, a king forgives because he chooses to forgive, not because of the actions of a subject. May Bob Pierece's prayer also be ours: "Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God." Stop with your self-justifying slogans and look at whats really going on! Yes, sin is usually very expensivebut many seem quite willing to pay the price. Jonah had appeared during a time of national distress and its rulers could ill afford divine wrath by aninvading army, famine, earthquake, epidemic, or flood. Such conditions may explain the phrase king of Nineveh rather than king of Assyria and the fact the kings decree was issued in concert with his nobles. Don, You provided great insight into the book of Jonah. The people of Nineveh repented, and God spared the city. I learned a lot. ), king of Assyria, invaded Israel during Hezekiahs reign about 50 years later. Jonah is a scientist who becomes a business theorist and helps Alex save his plant. In fact, he is furiously angryand directs his outburst at God. Maybe, just maybe, God would change His mind and destroy the city. Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. Jonah's prayer is a masterpiece of heartfelt emotion and reaching out to God for mercy and forgiveness. (On the Christian view of "lots," see Dr. Pusey's Commentary, pp. Exodus 25.9; Hebrews 8.5). Then the sea will become calm for you, for I know that on account of me this great storm. Jonah, sent to Nineveh, flees to Tarshish. It reveals Gods greatness and mans pettiness. But he gives no response, risking the lives of everyone onboard. For the hesitant or doubters, the king issued anexecutive order for fasting, dressing in sackcloth, prayer, and repentance. Even the fallen deserve our love and respect as fellow human beings. In response to Jonahs flight, God hurled () a storm onto the sea. That was Jonah. Through Jonah, the sailors experienced salvation. Jonah instinctively knows that if they repent of their sinfulness they will grow stronger. God controls and uses nature to achieve His ends. Jonah thought he would drown when thrown into the sea. What we do, or fail to do, affects others. The sailors were noble. A raging Jonah leaves the city that is actively turning to God (thanks to his prophecy) and wanders into the wilderness. Jesus referencedJonah as a prophecy and type of His resurrection. Then, God prepared() a worm to eat the gourd which killed it (Jonah 4.7). And this is not to mention all of the Biblical prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and more than a dozen others who immediately act on Gods command. Jonah has provided his 'Leading Man' voice to many video games and serials including Leads in Dying Light 2, Beastars, Attack on Titan . He knew that God was compassionate and suspected that the city might repent and be spared. Of all the prophets, Jonah is perhaps the most reluctant; his struggle with sin is not hidden. Jonah's story reveals God's missionary heart to us as well as Jonah's prejudice toward foreigners. Despite his sin, Jonah does not lose his dignity. God revealed His mercy not only by His words and actions but in the architecture of the Tabernacle. Every living thing was clothed in sackcloth () and every living creature fasted ( ). Chapter 1 ends, And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights (Jonah 1.17).6 This verse fits more appropriately as the beginning of chapter 2 which contains Jonahs prayer to God. While all these storms (which he caused) are raging, Jonah is asleep. Jonah hit the warm waters of the sea with a splash. The text doesnt say. He did not provide sunlight for it. All Rights Reserved, Full Text (in English) of the Book of Jonah. We read: Then Jonah began to go through the city one days walk; and he cried out and said, Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown (Jonah 3.4).9. Godwould not let him die. the story told by Cicero of Diagoras (de Nat. Joshua 7:18 And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. Being a king, he understood authority and sovereignty (cf. God replied to Jonah:Do you have good reason to be angry (Jonah 4.4)? Since the Assyrians did not record military defeats, Sennacherib did not record his failure to destroy Jerusalem or capture its king (Hezekiah). Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. The misfortune of the Israelites at Ai was consequent on the sin of Achan (Joshua 7.). caused by our greed, addiction, lack of forgiveness, pride, impatience, and lack of charity. Few examples of Gentile salvation exist in the Old Testament. The story of Jonah teaches compassion by not following the prophet's example. Then the LORD commanded the fish to spew Jonah upon the shore. God heard his prayer and delivered him. In that story, a landowner contracted with laborers early in the morning to pay a denarius for a days work. Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple (Jonah 2.4). He is the God of the second chance. If I take my wings early in the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, Even there also shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 7Charles Halton. I. Defiance-This is the word of the LORD that came to Jonah, son of Amittai: Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it; their wickedness has come up before me. But Jonah made ready to flee to Tarshish away from the LORD. I wish I were dead! I believe Jonah didnt go, nor was the intent of God that he go to preach the Gospel but rather he was to preach judgement. 3:3). By the way, Do u pastor any congregation? When Godquestioned Jonah over his anger about the loss of the gourd he responded: My anger is justifiedeven to death(Jonah 4.9). 4 At this, I said, Summary- God appointed a worm to kill the plant that Jonah delighted in. The simplicity of holiness is often far less onerous. There is abortion, disease, teenage pregnancy, children with no fathers, and all the grief and pain that come from broken or malformed families. Online and in the booth, he has done voice work with studios in Tokyo and across LA. To all this pain can be added many other sufferings. So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of the. Jonah (his name means dove) was a prophet from Gath-Hepher,1 a town a few miles north of Nazareth (2 Kings 14.23-25). Meanwhile, Jonah sleeps in the hold of the ship, oblivious to the clamor and uproar. Same God. Ask Saul of Tarsus. In many American courtrooms, upon the pronouncement of a death sentence, the judge says,May God have mercy on your soul. Even in the sad situation in which we can do little but prevent people from ever harming others, we ought to appreciate their need for Gods mercy as well as our own. In four short chapters, the story of Jonah reveals God's consistent, unchangeable character and is a testament to his relentless love and abundant mercy. In the end, the men must hand Jonah over to the Lord. Determination-Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you. Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh (Jonah 3:1-3). In the end, they DID finally turn to God in repentance. This familiar expression is found in many books of the Bible, occurring 92x (e.g., Genesis 15.1; 2 Samuel 7.4; 1 Kings 6.11, 16.1, etc.) Why did the storm intensify if the men were trying to row to land? 11While given star billing, the sea creature was a prop, not an essential player in the drama. Now he had gone down into the sea monster to the depths of death (Jonah 2.6). She didn't kill Ben, it wasnt her decision or choice, she let them kill Ben. Such objections impress only the weak minded. Some have doubted Jonah is history. I have a couple of suggestions. Its a pretty bad day for a prophet when those whom he is supposed to address, must turn and call, First there comes the pointed question, What are you doing asleep?. On the other hand, the proclamation, which included the nobles, may have been issued in that way to indicate that all the leadership was agreed. This mercy is available for nothing. But if only resuscitated, I would think Jonah was not really dead; he was just unconscious or had stopped breathing. He was a hard case, preferring death to life (Jonah 4.3, 1.12). This is why God makes statements such as 2 Chronicles 7.14. Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not. But the LORD sent a large fish, that swallowed Jonah; and Jonah remained in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. These and many other sins unleash storms that affect not only us but others around us as well. Make a deal with God and He will keep it. In verse 7 the sailors are casting lots, doing divination to try to figure out who the guilty person is. And it has said, "Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.". But God would have us reach out to the sinner, to correct with love. They tried to turn the ship to land but the storm only worsened. In despair, the men shouted, What should we do to you that the sea may become calm for us (Jonah 1.11)? In the story we see a portrait of sin and of God's love for sinners. But Jonah received more than a mere mention. Their change of heart is immediate and totalfrom the king on all the way down to the animals who fast and don sackcloth and ashes (signs of mourning and repentance) right alongside their human masters. Jonah was a typical Jew who wished to have no dealings with Gentiles. And yet, the minute they genuinely repent even though that repentance is, admittedly, self-interested God is merciful. I am not sure if I've ever heard the prophet Jonah held up as a model of faith, but that might warrant a second look. To defy means to resist what one is told to do, openly and boldly. Our first instinct should always be to respect the dignity of every personeven great sinnersand strive to bring them to the Lord with loving correction. Thanks be to God! If I take my wings early in the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, Even there also shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me(Ps 139: 7-10). The mariners, fearing for their lives, also lose wealthand suffer great losses (by throwing their cargo overboard) on account of Jonahs sinfulness. that not everyone is willing or able to be corrected. Phantom, Thank you. But unlike other prophetic books, what follows is not an account of the divine words that Jonah received, but instead a story about Jonah who, it turns out, was a very reluctant, even recalcitrant prophet. Commentators cite the story of Diagoras told by Cicero ('De Nat. VIII. 'sch. The next thing Hill knew, he was waking up in the . Delirium-Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down into the hold of the ship, and lay there fast asleep. The bottom line (if youll pardon the financial pun) is that sinful choices are usually very costly. The city walls did not encircle this entire areaas archaeology has discovered. He then asked the laborers if he did not have the right to do what he wanted with his own money. This is what every sinner, whether outside the Church or inside, needs to hear: wake up and look at what youre doing; see how youre affecting yourself and all of us. I just knew it. AEschylus, 'Electr.,' 1354; 'Theb.,' 598; Horat., 'Carm.,' 3:2, 26, etc.) The worms destruction of the gourd was a picture of Gods potential destruction of Nineveh. Do those who doubt Jonah think the God who created the universe and raised Jesus from the dead cannot cause a sea creature to swallow Jonah? The mariners () salts were seasoned sailors. The sun arose and God prepared () a violent, withering east wind ( ). 2. Gods statement to Jonah reminds one of Jesus parable of the laborers of the vineyard (Matthew 20.1-16). Deliverance-Then they cried to the LORD, We beseech you, O LORD, let us not perish for taking this mans life; do not charge us with shedding innocent blood, for you, LORD, have done as you saw fit. Then they took Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the seas raging abated. Deor.,' 3:37). Too many wander around in a kind of delirium, a moral sleep, talking about their rights and insisting that what they do is nobody elses business. Yet all the while the storm winds buffet and others suffer for what they do. 3 For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me. Note that Jonahs defiance also endangers others. They now prayed that He would spare them and not hold them guilty for shedding innocent blood by throwing Jonah overboard. b. We are all runaways. I do not deserve to live.This is not repentance; it is despair. A day is coming when Gods patience will end. Like Jonah, though, many line up to pay the price and take the long, painful journey deeper into defiance and sin. Gods will and plan operates within and accommodates human volition. Site by Glass Canvas, Whither shall I go from thy spirit? 2 questions. In the second section, chapters 2 and 4, Jonah was alone with God. God commanded Jonah to travel northeast to Nineveh. In other words, get back in touch with God, from whom youre running. The Ninevites repented from wickedness to righteousness. The Lord upbraided their lack of faith (Mark 4.40; Luke 8.25) but Jonahs sailors became believers. But God is tricky. Some things must ultimately be left to God. The men did not accept Jonah's offer until they had made every effort to save themselves in other ways. Jonah 1:14-16witnesses that only reluctantly did the sailors cast Jonah overboard, as he had commanded them to do. We read: 5Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them. This word is used for Gods hurling the storm, sailors tossing ballast from the ship, and Jonah being cast into the sea (Jonah 1.4, 5, 12, 15). He revealed he was a Jew and despite his disobedience, he declared he feared the Lord God of heaven who made the sea and the dry land.4Jonah retained his testimony and witness. Julie Rogo. - I had toyed with the idea of concluding this series last week but there are some nagging words at the end of the book that I believe we need to study. The king hoped for survival. Water, whale, withering wind: Jonah wished to die (Jonah 4.8 cf. Jonah is a dangerand a cause of grief to others around him. 7 And they said to one another, "Come, let us cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us." So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. Jonah could not understand Gods mercy to Israels enemies. Yet he became angry when God removed it. Sept. cont. Reading: Jonah 14. They now knew they were dealing not with nature alone but with supernature. Often the last one to know or admit the damage he does is the sinner himself. iii. Theb. They recognized Gods sovereignty: You, O Lord, have done as You have pleased. When Jonah hit the water, the storm ceased. Despite his rebellion, Jonah kept his testimony and spoke the truth: I fear the Lord God of heaven who made the sea and the dry land. God honors His word. What is your country, and to what people do you belong? Jonah answered them, I am a Hebrew, I worship the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land. Now the men were seized with great fear and said to him, How could you do such a thing? They knew that he was fleeing from the LORD, because he had told them. This revelation terrified the men even more. Jesus told the Jews the Ninevites would judge them because they had repented because of Jonahs preaching and that He was greater than Jonah. 1 Now the word of the LORDcame to Jonah the second time, saying, 2Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you (Jonah 3.1-2). , 1 Samuel 14:38,39 And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. This would mean the metroplex was about 60 miles in diameter (comparable to modern Dallas-Ft. Worth). One of the great cities of the ancient world, it was finally destroyed by a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, Persians, Chaldeans, Scythians and Cimmerians in 612 B.C. Jonah is the great story of Gentile salvation in the Old Testament. Except Jonah. Struck with great fear of the LORD, the men offered sacrifice and made vows to him. The next few verses demonstrate Gods grace and power: 14Then they called on the Lord and said, We earnestly pray, OLord, do not let us perish on account of this mans life and do not put innocent blood on us; for You, O Lord, have done as You have pleased.15So they picked up Jonah, threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging. The Book of Jonah is read in synagogue on the afternoon of Yom Kippur. That Jonah thought he could run from God shows his foolishness, typifying mans foolishness in thinking he can escape God (Jeremiah 23.24). 1 Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. If Jonah did die, he was resuscitated, not resurrected. Grace Receiver, Many have argued over this. Disobedience does not. God repeated his command to Jonah. The waves quickly enveloped him and overpowered his body. As soon as Jonah has settled gratefully into its shade, God sends a worm to chew the roots of the plant, killing it so that Jonah is left exposed once again. I have a question about the scripture that reads: for just as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEA MONSTER, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Since Jesus was not dead and buried for three nights, what does in the heart of the earth mean? Jonah decided it was better to live than to die, due to his discomfort. Big difference. He gave this wayward prophet a second chance to fulfill the commission that was given. God was gracious and Jonah peevish. Thanks. if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. But Jonah is not pleased. So, too, are we when we defiantly indulge sinfulness. And God, of course accepted them. Surprisingly, the men are not willing to kill him,at least not as the first recourse. Rob, Thanks as always for your helpful suggestions. K. M. Craig, Jr. stated it was enormously varied, rich, and complex (A Poetics of Jonah: Art in the Service of Ideology). Hi John just a few verses about the heart of the earth. Deor. He asked them if they were evil because he was good. In those contexts, it strongly seemed as though God initially forgot.. Or were these just wrong use of language by the prophets or wrong presentation by the prophets because of their weak and limited understanding of God probably as a result of their spiritually dead nature. God does deliver Jonah. There is abortion, disease, teenage pregnancy, children with no fathers, and all the grief and pain that come from broken or malformed families. She taught her how to rinse dishes and put them in the dishwasher, how to wipe counters, and how to sweep. Of all the prophets, Jonah is perhaps the most reluctant; his struggle with sin is not hidden. What is your country? - with those thoughts in mind, let me invite you to turn to the closing verses in the book of Jonah. Yes, what are you doing? 2He prayed to the Lord and said, PleaseLord, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Rather than trusting God, he brazenly disobeys, foolishly thinking that he can outrun God. To his great credit, Jonah told the truth. He belonged to the tribe of Zebulon and ministered during the reign of King Jeroboam II (c.786746 BC). It is a prayer well worth careful study. Some think God is absent from the worlds affairs, that the world goes on unnoticed by Him. How much of our trouble comes from our sin? The Scriptures state Jesus was in the earth 3 days and 3 nights. To defy means to resist what one is told to do, openly and boldly. And boats are wrecked; true men and thieves, HOR. His eye was evil but God was good. Lets examine the story of Jonah and allow its teachings to reach us. The great majority of it. In a remarkable turn in the story, those who are not believers in the God of Israel dress down Jonah,who is to be Gods prophet, unto repentance! After his whale of a ride, a ride in which he must experience the full depths and acidic truth of his sinfulness, Jonah is finally delivered by God right back to the shore of Joppa where it all began. Finally, at 5 p.m. he hired the last group. Ask Nebuchadnezzar. God knows everything about us all the time (Psalm 139). "Pol minume miror, navis si fracta est tibi,Scelus te et sceleste parta quae vexit bona.". Jh). Jonahs evangelistic message was brief. Mr. Reade went on to say, "It contains forty-eight verses and 1,328 words. 270, 271.) When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. Yes, sin is usually very expensivebut many seem quite willing to pay the price. Soph. But Jonahs hatred of these people is evident throughout the book even to the end. Required fields are marked *. Note that he also puts down good money in order to flee. God does not save us merely for our own sake, but alsofor the sake of others with whom our life is intertwined. What is certain at this point is that Jonah is in need of more repentance himself. He entered the city and proclaimed the message to the inhabitants. Another revealing study of the rhetorical aspects of Jonah is Rhetorical Criticism: Context, Method, and the Book of Jonah by Phyllis Trible. Jonah's Commission Was Clear But Distasteful "Arise, go to Nineveh the great city, and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me." a. Even his forced timeout in the belly of the fish does not affect true repentance. Who could endure without them? His case is never resolved. Meanwhile, the gales grow stronger and civilization continues to crumble. Bulletin for Biblical Research 18.2 (2008) 193207,How Big Was Nineveh? 16Then the men feared the Lord greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows. Let us cast lots. at least not as the first recourse. This was a large army, even by modern standards. On the one hand, there are the Ninevites, the evil And He did not do it(Jonah 3.10). Alex, Jonah's former student, reconnects with Jonah randomly in an airport. Paul raised Eutychus (Acts 20) from death but Eutychus died later. Jonah 1.1-2 should arrest ones attention. Jonah repented from fleeing God to obeying Him. The owner replied he had done no wrong. This is why He gave the order of ministry in Acts 1.8. But on particular occasions, He reveals Himself and acts. If the plan of God was NOT to go to the Gentiles even as in the Gospels, Jesus said NOT to go to the Gentiles but only to the lost sheep of Israel, WHY did Jonah go to the Gentiles Nineveh? III. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three days walk (Jonah 3.3). The Ninevites werepagan, idolatrous Gentiles. When Jesus told the Twelve not to go to Gentiles it was because Israel had to repent first to comply with the kingdom blessings which were part of the Abrahamic Covenant. Or whither shall I flee from thy face? Thank you, Lord, for your grace and mercy. Its another classic example of archaeology confirming the Biblical record. Three days later, in a figurative rebirth, the fish spits Jonah up onto the land. I have a question on your comment above: If Jonah did die, he was resuscitated, not resurrected. But God would not leave him alone. Fear and said, PleaseLord, was not really dead ; he was just unconscious or had breathing..., O Lord, for I know that on account of me this great storm his mind and destroy city... Counters, and repentance with a splash a portrait of sin and of God & # ;... Calm for you, Lord, because he chooses to forgive, because. 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