Same God. Let us cast lots. This is what every sinner, whether outside the Church or inside, needs to hear:wake up and look at what youre doing; see how youre affecting yourself and all of us. K. M. Craig, Jr. stated it was enormously varied, rich, and complex (A Poetics of Jonah: Art in the Service of Ideology). Disturbance-The LORD, however, hurled a violent wind upon the sea, and in the furious tempest that arose the ship was on the point of breaking up. Even the fallen deserve our love and respect as fellow human beings. Lets examine the story of Jonah and allow its teachings to reach us. Joshua 7:18 And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. L. C. Allen wrote it was a model of literary artistry, marked by symmetry and balance (Joel, Obadiah, Jonah and Micah) and H. C. Brichto described it, from beginning to end, in form and content, in diction, phraseology, and style, a masterpiece of rhetoric (Toward a Grammar of Biblical Poetics). Marcia is teaching Denise how to clean a kitchen. All Your breakers and billows passed over me. Commentators cite the story of Diagoras told by Cicero ('De Nat. Note that he also puts down good money in order to flee. Charles Reade, the English novelist, wrote, Jonah is the most beautiful story ever written in so small a compass.2The story has a clearly defined structure and is replete with figures of speech: puns, hendiadys, merism, chiasm, parallelism, etc. Julie Rogo. Despite his rebellion, Jonah kept his testimony and spoke the truth: I fear the Lord God of heaven who made the sea and the dry land. God honors His word. The sailors repented from following false gods to trusting the one true God. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol;You heard my voice. It is true, however,that not everyone is willing or able to be corrected. 1 Now the word of the LORDcame to Jonah the second time, saying, 2Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you (Jonah 3.1-2). Every living thing was clothed in sackcloth () and every living creature fasted ( ). Jesus used the word to refer to the sea creature which swallowed Jonah (Matthew 12.40). Don, You provided great insight into the book of Jonah. God has restrained judgment for 2,000 years and given men and women an opportunity for eternal life by believing Pauls gospel of grace (1 Corinthians 15.1-4). He slept in the ships hold. The reason: God destroyed his army. We might have expected Jonah to be pleased. 10God prepared () a fish (Jonah 1.17), a gourd (Jonah 4.6), a worm (Jonah 4.7), and a violent east wind (Jonah 4.8). It represented Gods throne, where the Almighty sat, as the Tabernacle represented Gods throne complex. Gamble against God and youll lose. To deny the historicity of Jonah is to deny Christs resurrection. Such objections impress only the weak minded. But the plant wasnt an act of divine mercy it was part of a divine lesson. It would be an interesting study to see what the heart of the earth actually means. What they feared is unimportant. 11While given star billing, the sea creature was a prop, not an essential player in the drama. Jonah's prayer is a masterpiece of heartfelt emotion and reaching out to God for mercy and forgiveness. From the belly of the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD, his God. Jonah had appeared during a time of national distress and its rulers could ill afford divine wrath by aninvading army, famine, earthquake, epidemic, or flood. Surprisingly, the men are not willing to kill him,at least not as the first recourse. Another revealing study of the rhetorical aspects of Jonah is Rhetorical Criticism: Context, Method, and the Book of Jonah by Phyllis Trible. So I am trying to gain understanding here. The storm was so violent they knew their ship was about to shatter. Judges 7:13,14 And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along, Isaiah 41:6,7 They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage, Joshua 7:14-18 In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man, Judges 20:9,10 But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it; , 1 Samuel 10:20,21 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken, Joshua 7:10,13 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? The Book of Jonah on Yom Kippur. Great work Sir Samdahl! Resurrection involves receipt of an immortal body that is not subject to death. The repeated testimony of the Scriptures is that God delights in mercy (Psalm 86.15, 145.8; Jeremiah 33.26; Ezekiel 39.25). They were terrified. Oct 7, 2019. The lot fell upon Jonah. Do you have good reason to be angry (Jonah 4.4)? And Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. God is sovereign. We run from Godjust as our first parents did in the garden (Genesis 3.8-10). Comp. At the opening of his story, God calls Jonah to go to Nineveh, one of the largest cities in ancient Mesopotamia, and the capital of Israels most dangerous enemy, the Assyrian empire. What we do, or fail to do, affects others. In other words, get back in touch with God, from whom youre running. and suffer great losses (by throwing their cargo overboard) on account of Jonahs sinfulness. Ultimately, a king forgives because he chooses to forgive, not because of the actions of a subject. - Jonah is a book about a man that was facing the exact same issue we are raising this morning. Being a king, he understood authority and sovereignty (cf. The Bible has no shortage of characters who heed divine calls. Why did the storm intensify if the men were trying to row to land? Yom Kippur Prayer Services. Rather than trusting God, he brazenly disobeys, foolishly thinking that he can outrun God. Coming to his senses he declared, I have been expelled from Your sight. Jonah could not understand Gods mercy to Israels enemies. We read: So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of theLORD. 7Charles Halton. To his great credit, Jonah told the truth. I just knew it. Jonah 3 God gave His commission to Jonah a second timeand this time, Jonah was ready to obey. Jonah would rather die than go to Nineveh. During this time, God prepared () a gourd to grow and shade Jonah from the sweltering Mideast sun.10 The gourd made him happy (Jonah 4.6). However, God has declared, vengeance is mine; I will repay (Romans 12.19; 1 Corinthians 4.5). The great majority of it. They seem to fear God more than he does! He did not care for the hundreds of thousands of Ninevites, their children, or their animals. The Scriptures state Jesus was in the earth 3 days and 3 nights. On the one hand, there are the Ninevites, the evil Every crew member was praying to his god for deliverance. iii. This is another important lesson: in our sin, our defiance, we often bring storms not only into our own life but also into the lives of others. Note that he also puts down good money in order to flee. Jonah prefigured the fulfillment of this promise which will culminate in the Messianic (Millennial) kingdom. Somehow, they sense His just verdict yet they fear their own judgment and ask for His mercy. One night, when Hill was 15 years old, he and a friend snuck out in an SUV. The Ninevites' lostness did not greatly burden Jonah. He created a storm to ensure the ship never reached Tarshish and arraigned a great fish to swallow him. Then the mariners became frightened and each one cried to his god. I do not see Jonah as having fear, or being scared or afraid. Despite his sin, Jonah does not lose his dignity. Distance-He went down to Joppa, found a ship going to Tarshish, paid the fare, and went aboard to journey with them to Tarshish, away from the LORD. "Pol minume miror, navis si fracta est tibi,Scelus te et sceleste parta quae vexit bona.". 3 But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. - we left Jonah last week in quite a pickle.. - He was a prophet of Israel.and God had told him "arise, and go to Ninevah, that great city, and cry against it, because their wickedness had come up before the Lord." - well, Jonah didn't like that idea because Ninevah was in Assyria..and the Assyrians were enemies of Israel. The great deep engulfed me, weeds were wrapped around my head. Even the fallen deserve our love and respect as fellow human beings. The sailors, captain, king, nobles, etc. As our defiance deepens, the headwinds become ever stronger and the destructive forces ever more powerful. Like Jonah, though, many line up to pay the price and take the long, painful journey deeper into defiance and sin. that not everyone is willing or able to be corrected. Jh). In order to avoid going 500 miles into Gods will, Jonah runs some 1500 miles away. I do not deserve to live.. They were enemies! II. His scoffing and defiance likely result from hatred or excessive nationalism. Surprisingly, the men are not willing to kill him. Our present age, the Church age, which has lasted for nearly 2,000 years since the Apostle Paul, exemplifies this fact. So easily they remain locked in self-deception and rationalizations, ignoring the damage they are inflicting upon others. To lighten the ship for themselves, they threw its cargo into the sea. God demonstrated His ultimate mercy and grace in sending His Son to die for our sins and rising from the dead so we might have life and enjoy His fellowship forever. They now prayed that He would spare them and not hold them guilty for shedding innocent blood by throwing Jonah overboard. VI. Since the Assyrians did not record military defeats, Sennacherib did not record his failure to destroy Jerusalem or capture its king (Hezekiah). Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not. Responding to Gods grace begins by believing Pauls gospel of grace (Acts 20.24): that Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead (1 Corinthians 15.1-4). The sailors wrenched to and fro and the wind howled so that the crew screamed to be heard. Instead, he told them to throw him into the sea. After God delivered him, Jonah traveled to Nineveh and prophesied that the Lord would destroy the city because of its wickedness. God prefers mercy to judgment. The great majority of it. Yet he became angry when God removed it. (Conington's trans.). This is another important lesson: in our sin, our defiance, we often bring storms not only into our own life but also into the lives of others. I wish I were dead! A day is coming when Gods patience will end. One does not get far in an English novel of 1,328 words. The Ninevites repented from wickedness to righteousness. Their change of heart is immediate and totalfrom the king on all the way down to the animals who fast and don sackcloth and ashes (signs of mourning and repentance) right alongside their human masters. actions that supposedly dont hurt anyone. Jonah is remarkable in that wherever he went, in obedience or disobedience, people were saved. But unlike other prophetic books, what follows is not an account of the divine words that Jonah received, but instead a story about Jonah who, it turns out, was a very reluctant, even recalcitrant prophet. In sure you have touched a lot of lives.. Keep doing what youre doing. This time, Jonah obeyed. Hill had his arm out the window when the car flipped mid-joyride. After the great fish vomited up Jonah on dry ground, God appeared to Jonah a second time (3:1). The book is divided into two sections: chapters 1 and 3 comprise one section and chapters 2 and 4 the other. Under the intolerably beating sun, Jonah cries out to God in anger, and this time simply begs for death. They were aghast at Jonahs behavior in fleeing God (Jonah 1.10). Nineveh was located on the eastern bank of the Tigris river, opposite the modern city of Mosul in Iraq. Jonah is a dangerand a cause of grief to others around him. Of all the prophets, Jonah is perhaps the most reluctant; his struggle with sin is not hidden. Verse 2 of chapters 1 and 3 contain the same three Hebrew verbs: (arise), (go), and (cry). If Jonah did die, he was resuscitated, not resurrected. at least not as the first recourse. If we had Jonah's faith, our evangelistic efforts might be multiplied exponentially. Something was not right. So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of the. Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity. She didn't kill Ben, it wasnt her decision or choice, she let them kill Ben. I learned a lot. Jonah hit the warm waters of the sea with a splash. 6When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes (Jonah 3.5-6). Thanks for all. He revealed he was a Jew and despite his disobedience, he declared he feared the Lord God of heaven who made the sea and the dry land.4Jonah retained his testimony and witness. Why oh why did you send me on this mission? Could it mean something other than burial? Externally, Assyria was threatened by Arameans and Urartians and suffered famine and revolts internally. The unusual nature of the tempest showed them that it was sent in judgment. I have a question on your comment above: If Jonah did die, he was resuscitated, not resurrected. Both messages resonate on Yom Kippur: repentance is staggeringly hard but Gods mercy is generous and swift. In this sovereignly enacted covenant, He declared His blessings to Gentiles would be mediated through a new race of people, the Jews. Can you help me out here? The virtue of obedience is it allows one to enjoy God, to celebrate His work. Despair-They asked, What shall we do with you, that the sea may quiet down for us? For the sea was growing more and more turbulent. The Lord then taught Jonah about His love for the people of Nineveh. Note that Jonahs defiance also endangers others. Parallel Commentaries "Pol minume miror, navis si fracta est tibi, Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural, Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural. Lord (Jonah 2.9). According to Genesis 10.11, Asshur, a son of Shem (Genesis 10.22) built it. When all the paycheck so were handed out the men hired earliest were unhappy because those who worked only an hour received the same pay as those who worked all day. The Lord was the first to be resurrected. The silo was located in a remote area, surrounded by large farms. Wake up from your delusions. Jonah is to warn the Ninevites that because of their sinfulness they now face divine destruction. Jonah was angry over Gods destruction of the gourdhe lost his shade. From what people are you? 9He said to them, I am a Hebrew, and I fear the Lord God of heaven who made the sea and the dry land (Jonah 1.7-9). That was Jonah. The angel of the Lord killed his expeditionary force of 185,000 soldiers (2 Kings 19.32-6; Isaiah 37.36-37). It is a story of repentance. Literal vs. Figurative Interpretation of City Size, Faith vs. Works in James: Resolving the Problem, But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the. And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is on us. Such was the case of Peter who reluctantly went to Cornelius house (Acts 10.28). Defiance also indicates a lack of faith because it comes from the Latin dis (against) and fidere (believe). He gave this wayward prophet a second chance to fulfill the commission that was given. It turns out that for wicked bad guys, the Ninevites are awfully good at repentance. Perhaps because he cannot see a way out of this hole of wrongdoing, and perhaps because he would probably die anyway, Jonah tells the crew that their only option is to throw him overboard an act that will supposedly appease God and save the ship from the storm. This word is used for Gods hurling the storm, sailors tossing ballast from the ship, and Jonah being cast into the sea (Jonah 1.4, 5, 12, 15). The worms destruction of the gourd was a picture of Gods potential destruction of Nineveh. Jonah knew he had lost. Salvation is from the Lord (Jonah 2.9). Whats also interesting is that many skeptics doubted the existence of Nineveh until its ruins were discovered in 1845. God controls and uses nature to achieve His ends. 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. Turn back to God lest we all perish. 4 The God of heaven was a term known to Gentiles (cf. Despite his death wish, Jonah is relieved to have the plants protection. Jonah pouted. It will begin after God completes His Church, the body of Christ. But their rowing is futile and the storm continues to rage, so they reluctantly toss Jonah into the sea, instantly calming the waters. I knew You would find a way to spare and bless these pagans. In other words, man rolls dice but God makes the spots come up. Jonah, sent to Nineveh, flees to Tarshish. And where do you come from? The text reads they feared the Lord greatly, offered a sacrifice to the Lord, and made vows (Jonah 1.16). Finally, at 5 p.m. he hired the last group. After He calmed the storm, they had declared, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him? Same power. He pouted and expressed anger. Jonah Scott will no longer be appearing this year. Jonah doubtless had meantime complied with the captain's request, but, as the sailors saw, without visible effect. In most cases, He allows man to do as he will and manages His plan behind the scenes. Jonah is now beginning to come to his senses, In effect, Jonah says to them, Kill me. They tried to turn the ship to land but the storm only worsened. Jonah had a choice. villains of the ancient world whose sins are so terrible they merit destruction. If I ascend into heaven, thou art there; if I descend into hell, thou art present. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three days walk (Jonah 3.3). They were threats! God is aware of all man does. Could God not leave well enough alone? The word means fish but the scope of meaning of is unclear. Like Jonah, though, many line up to pay the price and take the long, painful journey deeper into defiance and sin. Its a pretty bad day for a prophet when those whom he is supposed to address, must turn and call him to conversion. The centralandmost important piece of furniture in its design was the ark of the covenant. Copyright 2023 Catholic Standard Reading: Jonah 14. Sigh. and less costly as well. Such conditions may explain the phrase king of Nineveh rather than king of Assyria and the fact the kings decree was issued in concert with his nobles. Does God repent? I have a couple of suggestions. We are all runaways. He spends three nights in the belly of the fish and with nowhere left to run, not even death, he finally repents. Jonah was called to preach the word of warning to the city of Nineveh, but he ran in the opposite direction. At this point, Jonah has not only disobeyed Gods command to go to Nineveh, he has willfully endangered a ship full of innocent strangers. The sailors wanted to return to land butJonah didnt.5. Our age is characterized by Gods grace. One of the great cities of the ancient world, it was finally destroyed by a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, Persians, Chaldeans, Scythians and Cimmerians in 612 B.C. Better that way. The text states 120,000 did not know their right hand from their left (Jonah 4.11). They recognized Gods sovereignty: You, O Lord, have done as You have pleased. When Jonah hit the water, the storm ceased. God knows everything. What a change! Where do you come from? So much suffering, so much expense, so much extra mileage could be avoided if we just obeyed God. But Jonah is not pleased. Or whither shall I flee from thy face? 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