Scripture from the ESV 2 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying… Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, In his grace and mercy, God condescends to hear our prayers wherever we are, however far we have strayed from Him. In his mercy, … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part VIII: 2:1-9
Scripture from the ESV 2 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying… Nate’s sermon (2/21/16) does a great job discussing the implications of this prayer. The prayer is one of gratitude and trust. Jonah foresees that God who has prepared this great fish is his deliverer. Jonah the prophet, … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part VII: 2:1-9
In the grand tradition of dialogue-performance, which goes back long before the Greek Chorus, we have here the clever sparring of a man and woman. Think of songs like Baby, It’s Cold Outside. One has to believe that the song Tramp and its video are tongue-in-cheek. Tramp portrays that sort of argument it’s impossible to win. “you talk to much” “you’re too defensive” “you’re … Continue reading Justification, Otis Redding Style
Scripture from the ESV 17 And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. And the Lord appointed a great fish All Creatures, great and small, dumb and intelligent are under the command of God. This event is specially appointed, prepared, and … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part VI: 1:17
Why didn’t the recording engineer go digital?
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Scripture from the ESV 4 But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up. 5 Then the mariners… [click to view full text] The Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea In His mercy, God sent Jonah trouble, but … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part V: 1:4-16
Scripture from the ESV 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part IV: 1:2-3
Scripture from the ESV 1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” The writer of Jonah will thematically link his story to that of creation and redemption. Creation: When God … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part III: 1:1-2
I have been upon rough seas and swallowed whole by a great fish. Only, the belching forth was my own work. A bit of a stomach bug is going about, and I received a share in it for my birthday today. The story of the cross may refer to Christ’s passion or to the totality of the Gospel. Talk about one … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part II: Typology
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