Jonah

Jonah

By Eudo Rodrigues
  • Jonah Flees From the Lord
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    Jonah Flees From the Lord

    The Word of God tells us that God spoke to Jonah in order for him to go to the City of Nineveh. Instead of going to Nineveh, Jonah escapes in a boat and goes in the opposite direction.
  • Jonah is thrown into the sea
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    Jonah is thrown into the sea

    For having disobeyed, God sent a strong storm and after Jonah had manifested that he was to blame, he was thrown into the sea.
  • Jonah is swallowed by a large fish.
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    Jonah is swallowed by a large fish.

    After Jonah is thrown into the sea, God commands a large fish to swallow him up.
  • Jonah prays from inside the fish
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    Jonah prays from inside the fish

    After the fish has swallowed Jonah, he prays from within the fish in repentance. God commands the fish to vomit him out on dry land.
  • Jonah Goes to Nineveh
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    Jonah Goes to Nineveh

    After he had been cast on dry land, the voice of the Lord came to Jonah a second time commanding him to go to the city of Nineveh to proclaim God's message and the people of that city repent.
  • Jonah gets angry
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    Jonah gets angry

    Seeing that the people repented, God spared that city and because of that the prophet Jonah was very angry. He wanted to see those people being destroyed by God.
  • God teaches Jonah a lesson about mercy
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    God teaches Jonah a lesson about mercy

    After Jonah laments over the dead plant, God asks him if He shouldn't have mercy on the people of Nineveh.