Why did GOD destroy Ninevah?

[Classik]

God kind of compelled Jonah to go to the great city. Jonah was like...you know they wont agree - they wont listen.

He was being stubborn and wanted to escape. God stopped him. HE used a fish. Reluctantly he delivered the message to the people.

However God went ahead to destroy the city...I think it was destroyed several years later, and Jonah was already dead.

I believe God sent Jonah to warn them so that no one would have any excuse: 'I didnt hear', 'I wasnt told/warned...' etc.

I find the story interesting - although I feel so bad the stubborn city chose to perish.

Jonah could not run away from God. It was he also wanted the city to be destroyed...kinda. Dunno.

 

[jasonc]

that city was judged because they didn't stay from that sin. im sure its listed of why they were judged.

 

[reba]

Nah 3:4 Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.
Nah 3:5 Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

 

[jasonc]

the modern day assyrians are mostly Christians.