Old Testament · 4 chapters
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Jonah follows a reluctant prophet sent to Nineveh and exposes his resistance to God’s mercy toward others. The story asks whether those who receive compassion can welcome it when it reaches people they resent.
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Chapter 1.
Jonah flees God’s command to preach in Nineveh, and a storm overtakes his ship. He is thrown into the sea and swallowed by a great fish.
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From inside the fish, Jonah prays about his descent toward death and God’s rescue. His thanksgiving ends with a renewed acknowledgment that salvation belongs to the Lord.
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Jonah delivers God’s warning to Nineveh, and the city responds with fasting and repentance. God relents from the announced destruction.
Read chapter 11 versesChapter 4.
Jonah resents the mercy shown to Nineveh and waits outside the city. A plant and its loss expose the narrowness of his compassion.
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