“And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,” Context:Before diving into the verse itself, let’s understand the context of Jonah’s story. Jonah was a prophet…
“Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.” Context:In the book of Jonah, we find the prophet Jonah receiving a second…
“So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.” Background:Before diving into the verse,…
“And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.” Context:The book of Jonah is a…
“So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.” Context:The book of Jonah…
“But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is…
“And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste…
