The Book ofJonah
Old Testament · Book 32 of 66 · 4 chapters · 48 verses
Jonah is the prophet who ran — away from Nineveh, into a storm, and into the belly of a great fish, where he finally prayed. God's question closes the book: shouldn't I have compassion on a city of 120,000? It exposes our reluctance and God's relentless mercy to outsiders.
God's mercy to allRunning from God's callPrayer from the depthsSecond chancesCompassion
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- And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.Jonah 2:2In my distress I called to the Lord, and He answered me.
- When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.Jonah 2:7When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, Lord.
- And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.Jonah 4:2You are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger.
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Book overviews written by Collins Asein and checked against Scripture by the PrayerKey editorial team. Bible text: King James Version.