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God's Word Commands Creation
Commentators emphasize that God simply "spoke" to the fish, and it obeyed. This demonstrates God's absolute sovereignty over all creation. As Charles Spurgeon notes, if God can command a sea monster, He can speak into any situation and bring about His will, including delivering a sinner from their sin.
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Jonah
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Albert Barnes
On Jonah 2:10
18th Century
Theologian
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Charles Spurgeon
On Jonah 2:10
19th Century
Preacher
God has only to speak, and even sea-monsters obey him. I do not know how he spoke to the fish; I do not know how to talk to a fish, but God does. A…
John Calvin
On Jonah 2:10
16th Century
Theologian
The deliverance of Jonah is described here in few words; but how attentively should we consider the event? It was an incredible miracle that Jonah …
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John Gill
On Jonah 2:10
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord spoke unto the fish
Or gave orders to it; he that made it could command it; all creatures are the serva…
Matthew Henry
On Jonah 2:10
17th Century
Minister
Jonah's deliverance may be considered as an instance of God's power over all the creatures, as an instance of God's mercy to a poor penitent who in…