Jonah page 1 by ric Gustafson
Jonah's story begins when the Word of the Lord came. God called Jonah to go to Nineveh and proclaim. It was strange for a Hebrew prophet to be sent to a Gentile city. It was also strange that God wanted to warn Nineveh of impending doom. Their Emperor Shalmaneser was known for torture and gruesome killing of enemies. Yet God wanted to reach out to this nation.
Instead of doing what God wanted, Jonah went to Tarshish. He went as far away from God as he could. He could not see the point in doing what God wanted. So Jonah ran away from God.
research help: ' The Prodigal Prophet' by Timothy Keller
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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