Jonah 3

Name: Jonah
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Judgment Almighty Repentance Fasting Anger Listening Prophecy Faith God Obedience Evangelism

Jonah finally obeys and preaches to Nineveh, and the people repent and turn back to God, much to Jonah's surprise and disappointment.

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Jonah Preaches to Nineveh

1 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.

4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:

8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.

9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

Commentary

In Jonah chapter 3, we see the prophet Jonah finally obeying God's command to go to Nineveh and preach against its wickedness. After his initial refusal to go, Jonah is now obedient and willing to do as God has asked. He goes to Nineveh and proclaims a message of repentance and warning of destruction if the people do not turn from their wicked ways. The people of Nineveh respond to Jonah's message with great humility and repentance. They put on sackcloth and ashes, fast, and cry out to God for mercy. This is a remarkable response, as Nineveh was a great and powerful city. The king himself humbles himself before God and orders the people to repent and turn from their wickedness. This chapter serves as a reminder of the power of God's word and the importance of obedience. Jonah's obedience to God's command is rewarded with the repentance of the people of Nineveh. It also serves as a reminder of God's mercy and grace, as He is willing to forgive even the most wicked of people if they turn to Him in repentance.