3:51 Alright So Boom!
5:40 Jonah 3 1-2
A Second Time
Second Chance?
Mercy
Redeeming
Very Close Command as in Jonah 1
Where to go
What to do
Not why this time
But Notes the words
Meant to elicit a question (What will he do this time?)
16:28 Jonah 3 3-5
Straightaway Jonah Responds
Arose
Went to Nineveh
As the LORD commanded
Nineveh is Big
Three days journey, Jonah goes one day tho
What does that mean?
Only covered a third of the way?
Did not completely follow through?
What about the rest of the folks?
Hinges on the translation of journey. Some mean journey to be through the city, others think it is a day to travel, a day in and a day back. Still others think this includes following protocol of checking in with the city and waiting prior to going throughout the city.
Delivers the message
5 words in Hebrew
40 Days (timeline)
City Overthrown (result if nothing changes) - turned over, demolished
What do you think should be in the message?
Seems extremely minimal
But nothing today that Jonah was disobedient. I think we have to believe that this is what the LORD told him to say.
Their Response
The people of Nineveh Believed God
They repented - fasted and put on sackcloth (Matt 12 41, Luke 11 32)
All inclusive - is this a summation statement - potentially
Jonah spoke and God worked (not elaborate or drawn out)
38:47 Jonah 3 6-9
The King of Nineveh
Word Reached Him
King Responded (personally)
King’s Decree (Proclamation that was published)
He serious, animals can’t even eat
He serious, animals putting on sackcloth
Almost seems like he expects the animals to call out mightily to God
Repent - turn from evil and violence
Not A done deal - if God does not turn His anger they will perish
Fear of the LORD (like the sailors)
No control, hope to be heard
54:33 Jonah 3 10
God saw
God relented
God did not overthrow Nineveh
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