The concept of holiness is slowly brought to clarity in the Scriptures. What is nascent and seed-like is brought to its ultimate fruition by Christ. From Genesis onward, God begins to prepare us for the blossoming and development of holiness. The word holy, whether the Hebrew ‘קָדַשׁ’ or the Greek ‘ἅγιος’ convey the idea of separation. … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part XIIIb: On Holiness
Scripture from the ESV 5 Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, till he should see what would become of the city. Now the Lord God… and sat Jonah confirms himself in his bitterness. The … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part XIII: 4:5-11
Scripture from the ESV But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. And he prayed to the Lord and said… But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, Jonah sits in judgment, not only of Nineveh, but of God. To preach God’s word is not necessarily to love that word: On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part XII: 4:1-5
Scripture from the ESV “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord… Go to Nineveh, that great city, What does Jonah have against Nineveh? It is a great city; Israel is … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part XI: 3:2-10
Scripture from the ESV Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, God condescends to speak again to Jonah, as would a patient … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part X: 3:1-2
Scripture from the ESV 10 And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land. And the Lord spoke to the fish God has nothing to say to Jonah as of yet. He addresses the fish. Jonah made no request in the prayer, though he did predict his own release … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah, Part IX: 2:10
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
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
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
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