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Then the sailors said to each other, “Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity.” They cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah (Jonah 1:7). Casting lots seems to be the OT version … Continue reading
Category Archives: Jonah
The captain went to him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take note of us, and we will not perish (Jonah 1:6). It’s kind of embarrassing when the pagan does … Continue reading
But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep (Jonah 1:5). Jesus could get away with this. He knew what he was doing, and, you know, he’s Lord of the Universe. Not so … Continue reading
All the sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship (Jonah 1:5). What a sad picture. Frantic men, faced with a problem that was way … Continue reading
Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. All the sailors were afraid… (Jonah 1:4-5). The Law of Unintended Consequences. I’m sure that Jonah wasn’t … Continue reading
I’m taking a brief break from the land of Corinth. Are you up for visiting Nineveh with me? The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, … Continue reading
Final thoughts before we leave Jonah son of Amittai… Jonah wanted to serve God. On Jonah’s terms. Our relationship with Jesus Christ is portrayed in many ways in Scripture. We are servant, disciple, ambassador, friend, brother, child, Bride. Never—not once—contract … Continue reading
The Lord said, “You have been concerned about this vine, though you did not tend it or make it grow…but Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and … Continue reading
But God said to Jonah, “Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?” “I do,” he said. “I am angry enough to die.” (Jonah 4:9) Wow, Jonah Childish, much? Look, I’d love to say that I can’t … Continue reading
But God said to Jonah, “Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?” (Jonah 4:9). God has asked Jonah this before. It’s a good question…and a good reminder. “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked … Continue reading