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God's Sovereignty Over Nature
All the commentators agree that the storm was not a random event but a direct, purposeful act of God. Scholars note that God "sent out" or "hurled" the wind specifically at Jonah's ship. This demonstrates God's absolute sovereignty over nature, using it as His instrument to pursue His divine plan and intervene in human affairs.
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Jonah
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Albert Barnes
On Jonah 1:4
18th Century
Theologian
But (And) the Lord sent out - (literally ‘cast along’). Jonah had done all he could. Now God’s part began. This He express…
Charles Ellicott
On Jonah 1:4
19th Century
Bishop
Sent out. —The Hebrew word (see margin, and compare to Jonah 1:5; Jonah 1:12; Jonah 1:15, where the same wo…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jonah 1:4
19th Century
Preacher
Learn from this that "Omnipotence has servants everywhere." The Lord is never short of sheriff's officers to arrest his fugitives, and on that occa…
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John Calvin
On Jonah 1:4
16th Century
Theologian
Jonah declares here how he had been, as it were, forcibly brought back by the Lord when he tried to flee from His presence. He then says that a…
John Gill
On Jonah 1:4
17th Century
Pastor
But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea
He took a wind out of his treasures, and hurled it, as the word
Matthew Henry
On Jonah 1:4–7
17th Century
Minister
God sent a pursuer after Jonah, namely, a mighty tempest. Sin brings storms and tempests into the soul, into the family, into churches, and nations…