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He said to them, "Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great tempest is on you."
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The Anatomy of Repentance
Jonah's willingness to be thrown into the sea is a powerful picture of true repentance. Commentators like Calvin and Henry explain that he doesn't complain or make excuses. Instead, he accepts full responsibility for his sin, acknowledges God's justice in the punishment, and submits to the consequences. This teaches that when our sin creates a 'storm,' true peace comes not from excuses but from identifying and 'throwing overboard' the sin itself.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Take me up, and cast me into the sea - Neither could Jonah have said this, nor could the sailors have obeyed it, without the comman…
19th Century
Anglican
Cast me forth into the sea.— There was no need of prophetic inspiration to enable Jonah to pass this sentence upon himsel…
Baptist
For the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you:…
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16th Century
Protestant
The sailors asked counsel of Jonah, and from this it appears that they were so overcome with fear that they did not dare to do anything to him. Fro…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said unto them, take me up, and cast me forth into the sea This he said not as…
Jonah gave an account of his religion, for that was his duty. We may hope that he told it with sorrow and shame, justifying God, condemning himself…
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