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A Confession That Magnifies Sin
Commentators note that Jonah's confession, "I am a Hebrew; and I fear Jehovah," isn't an excuse but an admission that makes his sin worse. By stating he knows the one true God—the Creator of all—he removes any claim of ignorance. His disobedience was not a mistake but a willful rebellion against the God he was taught to worship, highlighting that knowledge of God brings greater responsibility.
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Albert Barnes
On Jonah 1:9
18th Century
Theologian
I am a Hebrew—This was the name by which Israel was known to foreigners. It is used in the Old Testament, only when they are spoken of by fo…
Charles Ellicott
On Jonah 1:9
19th Century
Bishop
And he said ...—“The emergency recalls Jonah to his true self. All the better part of his character now comes out. His co…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jonah 1:9
19th Century
Preacher
And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew:
That let them know from where he came, and what his country was.
And I fear the LO…
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John Calvin
On Jonah 1:8–10
16th Century
Theologian
After the lot fell on Jonah, they did not doubt that he was the guilty person, any more than if he had been proven to be so a hundred times: for wh…
John Gill
On Jonah 1:9
17th Century
Pastor
And he said to them, I [am] an Hebrew
He does not say a Jew, as the Targum wrongly renders it; for that would have b…
Matthew Henry
On Jonah 1:8–12
17th Century
Minister
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…