Biblical Reading and Reflections: September 2nd (Jonah 4 & Matthew 5:1-20)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Final Verse of the Book of Jonah Is a Rhetorical Question
The final verse of the book of jonah is typically read as a rhetorical question. But some commentators have argued that it should be read as a statement, writes David Frum. The message would be symbolized by the gourd and through the events at nineveh, he says. "God is the god of justice, but he sees things in categories beyond those of strict justice"
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