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"Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you."
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A God of Second Chances
Commentators emphasize that God's repeated call to Jonah is a remarkable display of grace. After Jonah's disobedience, God doesn't just forgive him; He restores him to his original calling. As Matthew Henry notes, God's decision to use us is evidence that He is at peace with us. This shows that failure does not mean disqualification in God's kingdom.
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Jonah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Arise, go to Nineveh that great city, and preach (or cry) unto it - God says to Jonah the very same words which He had said before;…
19th Century
Anglican
ITS RESULT.
Preach. — In Jonah 1:2 the word is rendered “cry.”
Baptist
There is no preaching like that which God bids us. The preaching that comes out of our own heads will never go into other people's hearts. If we wi…
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16th Century
Protestant
Here is set before us a remarkable proof of God’s grace—that He was pleased to bestow on Jonah his former dignity and honor. He was indeed unworthy…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city So it is called; (See Gill on Jonah 1:2). The order runs in the sam…
God employs Jonah again in His service. His making use of us is evidence that He is at peace with us. Jonah was not disobedient, as he had been bef…
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