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Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, 1 a three-day journey 1 in extent. Jonah. 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 3:2 Context. Jonah 3:1 "And the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the second time, saying." 18  12 After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, 19  they went back by another route to their own country. Jonah’s message, while short, accomplishes God’s intended purpose. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. This time there is no argument from Jonah to the command of God. 2 So he prayed to Jehovah: “Ah, now, Jehovah, was this not my concern when I was in my own land?That is why I tried to flee to Tarʹshish+ in the first place; for I knew that you are a compassionate* and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in loyal love,+ one who feels grieved over calamity. … Continue reading "Commentary on Jonah 3:1-5, 10" Jonah had made a serious mistake and suffered serious consequences. 4 After assembling all the chief priests and experts in the law, 8  he asked them where the Christ 9  was to be born. Jonah. 8  5 Look, I will send you Elijah 9  the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord arrives. Our landlord kept a burro named HeHaw in a pasture next to our house. Now Nineveh was an … This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: When Joseph awoke from sleep he did what the angel of the Lord, saying, “Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? Bible > Bible Commentary; Wesley’s Explanatory Notes; Jonah; Jonah 3; John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes << Jonah 2 | Jonah 3 | Jonah 4 >> (Read all of Jonah 3) Verse 3 [3] So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. 4 And Jonah began to … Let everyone call urgently on God. 19:1 Now after this Nahash the king of the Ammonites died, and his son reigned in his place. Our translators appear to have taken the view that Jonah 3:5 states generally the effect of Jonah’s preaching upon the Ninevites, and that Jonah 3:6-9 relate more particularly how the fast mentioned in Jonah 3:5 was brought about. Judah the father of Perez and Zerah (by Tamar), Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram. 8 He 12  sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and look carefully for the child. Jonah began by going a day’s journey into the city, proclaiming, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.”. He proclaimed: "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned." He took his wife, 25 but did not have marital relations 24  with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named 25  Jesus. 7 Then Herod 11  privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared. On the first day, Jonah started into the city. Tools Jonah. If we take John 3:16 seriously, then we must conclude that before God showered Nineveh with grace He reached to … of Jonah 3:5- Ex 9:18-20 18 “Behold, about this time tomorrow, I will send a very heavy hail, such as has not been seen in Egypt from the day it was founded until now. Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor. 40. Commentary, Jonah 3:1-5, 10, Beth Tanner, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009. 55:10–11). This brief chapter of ten verses tells of the renewal of Jonah's commission, his obedient response, his preaching the word God had commanded, and the remarkable repentance of the Ninevites. They opened their treasure boxes and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, 17  and myrrh. 1:1. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three-day journey in extent. 3 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. : Salvation (Jonah 3:10-4:11) A repeat of a sermon from several years ago as the same verse comes up in the lectionary and I work with the same ideas. 1 The word of Yahweh was addressed to Jonah a second time. Spoiled Rotten? Jonah 3:3-4 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. What Is Repentance? 1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish.He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. Jonah is often thought of as a children’s story complete with a whale, but the real message of Jonah is an adult one with an opportunity to stretch our understanding of God and salvation. Jonah 3 Jonah Goes to Nineveh. Jonah began by going a day’s journey into the city, proclaiming, “Forty more days and Nineveh will … Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 2 Abraham was the father 2  of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah (by Tamar), Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, 4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 Salmon the father of Boaz (by Rahab), Boaz the father of Obed (by Ruth), Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king. Posted on 15 Jan 2013 to 26,772 followers, with 16 retweets. Jonah 3. 1. 2 So he prayed to Jehovah: “Ah, now, Jehovah, was this not my concern when I was in my own land?That is why I tried to flee to Tarʹshish+ in the first place; for I knew that you are a compassionate* and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in loyal love,+ one who feels grieved over calamity. But God was merciful and offered another chance. 1 And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying, 2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon. Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, by whom, She will give birth to a son and you will name him. Sometimes His promise of judgment prompts people to repent, as it did when Jonah preached it to Nineveh. Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon. Commentary, Jonah 3:1-5, 10, Beth Tanner, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009. Today is the day to tell the story of Jonah, for this is its only appearance in the regular lectionary cycle. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. 4 Then Jonah began to go through the city one day's walk; and he cried out and said, "Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown." Jonah is structured in such a way that Jonah's first commission (chapters 1-2) is contrasted with his second commission (Jonah 3-4). Jonah 3:2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. 5 “In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet: 6 ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah. 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. Strong's Number: ex. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. Jonah’s message, while short, accomplishes God’s intended purpose. 3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. 3 You will trample on the wicked, for they will be like ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing,” says the Lord who rules over all. Recording Date: 2016-06-12 Speaker: JB Bond, Th.M (Senior Pastor) Topic of Study: Book of Jonah Description: Jonah proclaims to Nineveh of the coming judgment of … 4 Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s walk. Jonah is faithful to his fellow sailors- sacrifices himself in order to save them. He sent men 27  to kill all the children in Bethlehem 28  and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men. That is why I fled beforehand to Tarshish. "So the story of this old prophet is much more than a whale tale. Jonah 3:3-4 - 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. “In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet: After listening to the king they left, and once again. But Jonah's successful preaching campaign had nothing to do with Jonah's ability or the Assyrian's worthiness. "On the former occasion the specific object of his commission to Nineveh was declared; here it is indeterminate. The length (which was greater than the breadth) is comparable to Jonah 3:4, "a day's journey" (about 19 miles according to Herodotus as described above). Sometimes it makes people harden their hearts against the Lord, as it did when Moses spoke to Pharaoh (Ex. Who knows? The sailors refuse to do this and continue rowing, but all their efforts fail and they are eventually forced to throw Jonah overboard. The oldest palaces are found at Nimroud (probably the original site). The Repentance of Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city--a visit required three days. 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, Then he got up, took the child and his mother during. In chapter 1, we saw Jonah trying to run away from God. Jonah 3:4 "And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. 4 Then Jonah began to go through the city one day's walk; and he cried out and said, "Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown." When they saw the star they shouted joyfully. Jonah. As a result, the storm calms and the sailors then offer sacrifices to God. This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. 1 This is the record of the genealogy 1  of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. . In this way what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet was fulfilled: “I called my Son out of Egypt.” 25. Isn’t this just what I said when I was still in my own country? Worse yet, the cat began to stalk the burro. 17 Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: and she did not want to be comforted, because they were 30  gone.” 31, 19 After Herod 32  had died, an 33  angel of the Lord 34  appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 saying, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.” 21 So 35  he got up and took the child and his mother and returned to the land of Israel. 1Peter 3:19in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, 20who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, veh herself proved to be a city great to God,* + with a walking distance of three days. 10 When they saw the star they shouted joyfully. veh was a very large city*—a walking distance of three days. Jonah Jonah Flees the Presence of the Lord. “Yet forty days”: The time frame may harken back to Moses’ supplication for 40 days and nights at Sinai (Deut. 4 And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day's walk. The tour and more can be found in this menu. Chapter 3 Jonah prophesies the downfall of Nineveh—The people repent, and the city is saved. Jonah Preaches Repentance in Nineveh, the City Repents A. Jonah's ministry in Nineveh. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. Like chapter 4 would rather die than go to Ninevah and risk God’s mercy for his enemies. 3 But Jonah e rose to flee to f Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.He went down to g Joppa and found a ship going to f Tarshish. 4 Then Jonah began to go through the city one day's walk; and he cried out and said, "Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown." Jonah's impatience of life under disappointed hopes of Israel's reformation through the destruction of Nineveh, is like that of Elijah at his plan for reforming Israel (1Ki 18:1-46) failing through Jezebel (1Ki 19… 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to Christ, 11  fourteen generations. 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. 3 1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you." Litany of Call: Jonah 3 Here’s a litany based on Jonah 3, one of the suggested readings for January 22, 2012 (the third Sunday after Epiphany). 4 1  “For indeed the day 2  is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. 2 Hence he prayed to Jehovah* and said: “Ah, now, O Jehovah, was not this an affair of mine,* while I happened to be on my own ground? Jon 3:3 - So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the L ORD. After assembling all the chief priests and experts in the law. 1 Now the word of the L ord came to a Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to b Nineveh, that c great city, and call out against it, d for their evil 1 has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah e rose to flee to f Tarshish from the presence of the L ord. God’s will in this mission is sovereign. 1 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, 2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. 2 And David said, “I will deal kindly with Hanun the son of Nahash, for his father dealt kindly with me.” 9:18, 25). he said, 'Go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach to it as I shall tell you.' Then what had been spoken by the prophets was fulfilled, that Jesus 39  would be called a Nazarene. Chapter 3 and 4. "So the story of this old prophet is much more than a whale tale. 19 “Now therefore send, bring your livestock and whatever you have in the field to safety. The burro looked threateningly at the cat, but neither Jeannette nor I had any intention of getting around the backside of that burrow to retrieve our cat, so w… 3 Jonah set out and went to Nineveh in obedience to the word of Yahweh. 19 Because Joseph, her husband to be, 13  was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her 14  privately. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. 4 To Joʹnah, though, it was highly displeasing,+ and he got to be hot with anger. “Yet forty days”: The time frame may harken back to Moses’ supplication for 40 days and nights at Sinai (Deut. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus 36  was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, 37  he was afraid to go there. Bible Reference: ex. Matthew 12:40 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. Scripture quoted by permission.  Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®.  NIV®.  Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica.  All rights reserved worldwide. Its walls were a hundred feet high, and could allow three chariots side-by-side, protected by more than 1500 lofty towers. the preaching--literally, "proclaim the proclamation. . 6 He will encourage fathers and their children to return to me, 10  so that I will not come and strike the earth with judgment.” 11. But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication, You will trample on the wicked, for they will be like ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing,” says the. In both cases, however, it did what it was supposed to do. The introduction of the word “for” for “and” in A.V. All we say for sure is that God had a purpose beyond human understanding. Its message is meant for those mature enough to understand the ways of God, and to face the ways we try to lay claim to God and God's gift of grace." Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three-day journey in extent. Arise, go unto Nineveh] Begin again, and take better heed; as that Nazarite was to do that had defiled the head of his consecration, Numbers 6:9; Numbers 6:12. Words: ex. : strong:25. 4 Jonah set out on the first day of his walk in the city and proclaimed, # 2Kg 18:26–28; Mt 12:41; Lk 11:32 “In forty days Nineveh will be demolished!” 5 Then the people of Nineveh believed God. Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud. Salmon the father of Boaz (by Rahab), Boaz the father of Obed (by Ruth), Obed the father of Jesse, David was the father of Solomon (by the wife of Uriah. Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to f Tarshish, h away from the presence of the Lord.. 4 But i the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened j to break up. 2. Jonah 3:4 "And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. Jonah Flees From the Lord. 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Then he cried out and said, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!" 16 When Herod 26  saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. 8:19). 3 But Jonah rose up to a flee unto Tarshish from the b presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. We can likewise be confident that His Word will achieve His purposes when we faithfully preach His gospel. Jon 3:3 - So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, 1 a three-day journey 1 in extent. Devotional. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. Not unlike the older brother of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-31), Jonah resents the graciousness of Yhwh toward the repentant inhabitants of Nineveh: He [Jonah] prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD! 4 But this was highly displeasing to Joʹnah, and he became hot with anger. 10. We once had a Siamese cat that didn’t have the sense to back away from danger. Michael K. Marsh September 20, 2020 Jonah 3:10-4:11, Proper 20A, Social Justice 5 thoughts on “ We Are Nineveh – A Sermon On Jonah 3:10-4:11 ” Frances Quist says: are in no way least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” 10. Salem Media Group. God gave Jonah a mission, and Jonah tried to decline the mission, but God would not let him. 4 And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day's walk. Jonah 3 (in 140 characters or less). Jeff praises Jonah for doing the right thing, as … 1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you." As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down. Now Nineveh was an … Jonah 3:10- 4:25. Jonah Goes to Nineveh. Apparently God still has something to say to me in this passage. Its message is meant for those mature enough to understand the ways of God, and to face the ways we try to lay claim to God and God's gift of grace." Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you. 15  11 As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down 16  and worshiped him. 13 After they had gone, an 20  angel of the Lord 21  appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod 22  is going to look for the child to kill him.” 14 Then he got up, took the child and his mother during 23  the night, and went to Egypt. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. The Ninevites believed God. Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa. 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. 4 “Remember the law of my servant Moses, to whom at Horeb 7  I gave rules and regulations for all Israel to obey. For I … Continue reading "Commentary on Jonah 3:10—4:11" 1 Now the word of the Lord came to a Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to b Nineveh, that c great city, and call out against it, d for their evil 1 has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah e rose to flee to f Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.He went down to g Joppa and found a ship going to f Tarshish. Jonah finds himself in a similar situation with God. Jonah's statement is confirmed by heathen writers, who describe Nineveh as four hundred eighty stadia in circumference [Diodorus Siculus, 2.3]. 1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you." 1 And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying,. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee. 2 But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication 4  will rise with healing wings, 5  and you will skip about 6  like calves released from the stall. Proud member Sometimes it makes people harden their hearts against the Lord, as it did when Moses spoke to Pharaoh (Ex. Ver. He will encourage fathers and their children to return to me. God relented of the disaster. And then compare it to Jonah . HeHaw was pregnant, which made her even more cantankerous than ever. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three-day journey [fn] in extent. 15 He stayed there until Herod 24  died. Herodotus defines a day's journey to be one hundred fifty stadia; so three days' journey will not be much below Diodorus' estimate. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, 12  she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Jonah Flees the Presence of the Lord. It was written by Katherine Hawker. (4) On the first day, Jonah started into the city. When you find him, inform me so that I can go and worship him as well.” 9 After listening to the king they left, and once again 13  the star they saw when it rose 14  led them until it stopped above the place where the child was. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. He is in perfect and complete control, and he will not allow some patriotic, Jewish prophet to keep Him from performing what He wants to do. Go to the great city of Nineveh # Zph 2:13-15 and preach # Jr 1:17; Ezk 2:7 the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh according to the Lord ’s command. 3:1 "the word of the Lord came to Jonah" This reflects 1:1. Jonah is structured in such a way that Jonah's first commission (chapters 1-2) is contrasted with his second commission (chapters 3-4). 3 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord.Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, [] a three-day journey in extent. Jon 3:3 - So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Summary-As soon as Jonah’s proclamation reached Nineveh’s king, he began mourning, and proclaimed that every man and beast in the land should refrain from eating food or drinking.Rather, they should cover themselves in sackcloth and call out mightily to the Lord. 9:18, 25). All rights reserved. Winchester Cathedral 6/9/3 3.30pm Everyone loves a story with a twist. He proclaimed: "Forty more days and Nineveh will be … For we saw his star when it rose. Jonah 3:1-10.JONAH'S SECOND COMMISSION TO NINEVEH: THE NINEVITES REPENT OF THEIR EVIL WAY: SO GOD REPENTS OF THE EVIL THREATENED. 4 But this was highly displeasing to Joʹnah, and he became hot with anger. (, Compiled & Edited by BibleStudyTools Staff, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Now Nineveh was an extremely great city, # 3:3 Or was a great city to God # Gn 10:11–12; Jnh 1:2; 4:11 a three-day walk. 3 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Now Nineveh was an extremely large city, # Or was a great city to God # Gn 10:11-12; Jnh 1:2; 4:11 a three-day walk. Jonah 3 Bible Commentary. Today's Read the Bible passages are from 1 Chronicles 19–20, 1 Peter 1, Jonah 3, and Luke 8. God’s Word always achieves the purpose for which it is ultimately intended (Isa. 3 The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, 2 ‘Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.’ 3 So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord.Now Nineveh was an exceedingly large city, a three days’ walk across. One day when we went over to the fence to check on HeHaw, our cat followed. Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. Conversion of Nineveh. But instead, in chapter 2, we saw Jonah running smack into God. 3:1 "the word of the Lord came to Jonah" This reflects Jon. 19 After Herod 32 had died, an 33 angel of the Lord 34 appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 saying, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.” 21 So 35 he got up and took the child and his mother and returned to the land of Israel. (Jon 3:1-2) The second call to Jonah. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Nineveh Repents. : John 3:16 An unexpected ending. 3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. 21 She will give birth to a son and you will name him 17  Jesus, 18  because he will save his people from their sins.” 22 This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: 23 “Look! Jonah 3 He went down to g Joppa and found a ship going to f Tarshish. So Jonah went to Nineveh and said, "Nineveh shall be overthrown!" The people fasted and wore sackcloth. A sting in the tale - that’s what Jonah is - the story is surprising to us- but even more so to it’s original audience: Jews. When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened. 1 And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying, 2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and a preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. Recording Date: 2016-06-12 Speaker: JB Bond, Th.M (Senior Pastor) Topic of Study: Book of Jonah Description: Jonah proclaims to Nineveh of the … Jonah 3 Jonah Goes to Nineveh. Jonah is structured in such a way that Jonah's first commission (chapters 1-2) is contrasted with his second commission (chapters 3-4). Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: saying, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.”. 3. “It 3  will not leave even a root or branch. 3:1 "the word of the Lord came to Jonah" This reflects 1:1. 2. preach . . 1 Now the word of the L ord came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you.” 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of the L ord.Now Nineveh was # Lit a great city to God an exceedingly great city, a three days’ walk. 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