Biblical Reading and Reflections: September 2nd (Jonah 4 & Matthew 5:1-20)
Alastair's Adversaria
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Nineveh and the Assyrians
The story provides a symbol for all that there is an unfaithful israelite prophet who has gone away from the presence of the lord. Through the message of jonah, the lord might be inviting his people to see in nineveh a mirror of themselves. Of course, nineveh repented, but they did not. Israel is supposed to re nize itself in this great city. Nineveh's 12 myriads should remind us of israel's 12 tribes. This is not merely a story of the word of the lord going to a pagan nation. It's a story for israel.
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