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The Book of JonahThe prophet Jonah is perhaps the most familiar account in the Old Testament. But beyond the bit about the whale, it is largely misunderstood. It is a story of Jonah, a wayward prophet, who in his disobedience is given a wakeup call inside a "large fish." Eventually, he reluctantly does what he has been told to do - only to become angry at God's mercy when the people believe and respond to his message! The fact that God can accomplish things, despite obstinate and uncooperative followers, is a comforting conclusion to this engaging book. Jonah is sometimes called a minor prophet. This does not mean he wasn't important, but merely that the book named after him is shorter! (Compare this to the major prophets, whose books are much longer.) (See our Internet resources page for sites with more information on this topic.) |
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