Jonah 3:1

“And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,”

"And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying," - Jonah 3:1
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What does Jonah 3:1 mean?

Jonah 3:1 (KJV) states: "And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying," This verse marks a significant turning point in the story of Jonah. After initially disobeying God's command to go to the city of Nineveh and preach against its wickedness, Jonah was…

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A Second Chance: Embracing God's Call

In the rhythm of life, we sometimes find ourselves in moments of profound surrender and despair, just as Jonah did. Jonah, the reluctant prophet, had once fled from the call of God, seeking not only to escape his divine mission but to elude the weight of responsibility it…

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A Prayer of Second Chances: Embracing God's Call

O Sovereign Lord, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude and reverence for Your boundless mercy and grace. As I meditate on the words of Jonah 3:1, "And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying," I am reminded of Your unwavering patience and…

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Jonah 3:1 - "And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,"
Jonah 3:3 - "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."
Jonah 1:1 - "Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,"
Jonah 1:3 - "But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD."
Jonah 1:17 – "But the Lord provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights."
Jonah 4:1 - "But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry."
Jonah 3:4 - "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."
Jonah walking through the ancient city of Nineveh, preaching to the Assyrians. Jonah 3:4
JONAH 4, NINEVAH REPENTING, JONAH BITTER
Jonah 1:17 - "¶ Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights."
Jonah 2:1 - "Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,"
"But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry." - Jonah 4:1
Jonah 1:15 - "So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging."
"Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying," - Jonah 1:1
"Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights." - Jonah 1:17
"Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights." - Jonah 1:17
"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." - Jonah 3:3
"Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly," - Jonah 2:1
"¶ Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights." - Jonah 1:17
Jonah 3:2 - "Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee."
Jonah 1:4-5 ancient sail ship appropriate for time of Jonah, in the mids of a great tempest, dark waters, big waves, strong winds
"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." - Jonah 3:4
Jonah 1:7 - "And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah."
Jonah 3:9 - "Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?"
Jonah 1:5 - "Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep."
Jonah 3:5 - "¶ 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."
"So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging." - Jonah 1:15
Jonah 4:3 - "Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live."
Jonah 1:16 - "Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows."