An angry prophet is taught a lesson
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A Wicked Nation Repents
The Book of Jonah tells the story of a prophet named Jonah who is sent to the wicked Assyrian city of Nineveh to proclaim God’s judgement of destruction. Jonah warns the Ninevites to repent or they will be soon killed in 40 days. To his shock, they miraculously repent and God renounces the punishment. But Jonah is not happy. He wants to see the evil Assyrians punished and he falls into a deep depression.
A Pitiless Prophet Sulks
God is displeased with Jonah’s pessimism and teaches him a lesson in a fascinating way. He sends a parasite to kill the shady plant under which Jonah is relaxing. When Jonah begins to complain over his bad luck, God responds: “You pity the plant, for which you did not labor…And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons?” (Jon. 4:10-11).
Understanding God’s message
These words of God are emphasized by the double use of the Hebrew word for “pity” – ḤUS (חוס) a rich Hebrew word representing God's care, pity, compassion for all people no matter what their sin. God’s message to Jonah is that although the Lord is responsible for administering justice, sometimes His compassion surpasses justice. To understand the depth of this and other biblical stories, there is no better way than reading the Bible in the original Hebrew. Enroll in our live online Biblical Hebrew course today and you will be put into our raffle for 2 roundtrip tickets to Holy land!
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