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Chapter 1
Vs. 1-3 Jonah is called of God to go to Nineveh and preach. Jonah refused to preach there because he felt the people would repent and be spared Gods judgment. Jonah thought God was only a God of Israel. (like some religions today) Nineveh was the capital city of the Assyrian empire that fought against Israel.

Vs. 4-7 God caused the storm to get Jonahs attention and persuade him to go to Nineveh. When we reject what God has for us to do, lives can be destroyed. God directed the choosing of the lot so Jonah would be exposed.

Vs. 12 Jonah was feeling guilty for disobeying God, so in order to save the innocent, he was willing to die or to make a sacrifice.

Vs. 17 This was like Jesus' death, burial and resurrection Jonah died to himself to save others. Within himself he died and was resurrected with better insight as to what God wanted him to do.

Chapter 2
Vs. 1-10 Believers should never give up hope in what seems to be an impossible situation. Like Jonah, we must cry out for Gods mercy and help and put our lives into his hands.

Chapter 3
Vs. 1-10 Jonah was angry that God spared Nineveh because they were enemies at Israel. Jonah, like us, was not dedicated first and foremost to Gods will. Like religion and tradition, you become dedicated to the workings of your own church bylaws and the way they conduct their own administrative works.

Vs. 3 Jonah felt God had turned against him by saving the Ninevites and was emotionally distraught

Vs. 6-8 Rather than rejecting Jonah because of his wrong response, God compassionately attempted to convince him by using a fast growing vine to show Jonah he was concerned both for Israel and other nations.

Vs.9, 10 Gods action with the vine and the scorching east wind was intended to show Jonahs selfish concern for his own physical welfare in contrast to his lack of concern for the Ninevites

Vs. 11 God expressed his love for Nineveh (us). It's the love of the creator for his creatures (us) even though we have lived in sin and unbelief against his word. It's a love that goes beyond any human love. Gods' love is unconditional that reaches out to everyone. God sent his son here to teach us how to repent and we put him on a cross, but what we did not know was that Jesus was predestined to take all our sins and to be the final sacrifice, to make atonement for all men. He paid a debt he did not owe; we owe a debt we cannot pay.
 
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