By Soon Yong
There is so much irony in the book Jonah.
In the end there was no resolution for Jonah but Nineveh was saved.
John 7:51
Jonah is the only prophet Jesus likens to Himself.
Parallels
3 days of death
The perfect storms
Acts 2:17
Mat 12:38-41
Luke 11:29-30
Jonah was sufficient a sign for Nineveh yet Jesus performed many signs.
It is the word of God and not the speaker.
Being a hearer of the word and not a doer only brings you greater condemnation.
2Tim 3:5
Man’s defiance only shows God’s sovereignty.
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