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Repentance is a Changed Life
Commentators stress that Nineveh's fasting and sackcloth were only outward signs. The true repentance that moved God was their decision to "turn every one from his evil way." As one scholar puts it, the honor of a fast is not abstinence from food, but avoidance of sin. True repentance involves a change of heart that leads to a change in behavior, especially abandoning specific, habitual sins like the "violence" of the Ninevites.
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Jonah
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18th Century
Theologian
Let man and beast be covered with sackcloth - The gorgeous trappings of horses, mules, and camels were part of Eastern magni…
19th Century
Preacher
Note that the only message they had heard was a prophecy of impending judgment. God had sent his servant to warn them of the coming destruction; an…
16th Century
Theologian
It is uncertain whether Jonah had preached for some days in the city before it was known to the king. This is indeed the common opinion, for interp…
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17th Century
Pastor
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth
As the king was, and the people also were; and this order enjoined t…
17th Century
Minister
There was a wonder of Divine grace in the repentance and reformation of Nineveh. It condemns the people of the gospel generation ([Reference Matthe…