A story considered by some to be fiction.
This commentary holds that it, instead, shows the providence of a loving
God. You may wish to begin in chapter 1 and just read the story.
A story considered by some to be fiction.
This commentary holds that it, instead, shows the providence of a loving
God. You may wish to begin in chapter 1 and just read the story.
| 1 | Jonah runs away and is swallowed by a fish |
| 2 | Prayer of thanksgiving |
| 3 | Jonah preaches; people of Nineveh repent |
| Jonah is angry with God |
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- Jonah said that "the word of the Lord" came to him. - Miracles are also seen in many other credible Bible books. - The book was placed among other prophetic books. - God does not act like a contemporary pagan deity. - He does not require mindless obedience. - Jonah is not what we expect for a writer of Jewish fiction. |