Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The Story of Jonah

                In the story of Jonah, God tells Jonah to go to the great city of Ninevah to preach.  Jonah then goes in the opposite direction towards Tarshish.  While on the boat on the way, a huge storm hits.  Everyone on the boat begins to pray to their God, except Jonah.  Jonah is then thrown out of the boat.  He then is swallowed by a giant fish.  While inside the fish, Jonah calls out to God, but does not admit his own sin.  Instead, he basically blames God for his own doing.  After God sparred Jonah by having the fish vomit him out at Ninevah, God then again commands Jonah to preach to Ninevah.  Jonah obeys this time.  The city repents but Jonah himself becomes bitter