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Jonah 3:1-10
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | "Repentance,
Confession and Restitution," Comparative World Scriptures from
United Communities of Spirit. |
| Chapter VII of The
First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca.
96). |
| III.XX.1, Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
| II.17, II.24, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 208) |
| IV.10, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 210) |
| Chapter
XXXII, On the Resurrection of the Flesh, Tertullian
(c. 211) |
| V.11, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 212) |
| John Calvin's Commentary
on Jonah.
 | "There is here set
before us a remarkable proof of God's grace, - that he was pleased to
bestow on Jonah his former dignity and honor." |
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| From the Geneva Notes.
| "...the fruits of their
repentance...proceeded from faith, which God had planted by the ministry
of his Prophet." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "In prayer we must cry
mightily, with fixedness of thought, firmness of faith, and devout
affections. It concerns us in prayer to stir up all that is within us." |
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| From Wesley's Notes.
| "[Nineveh] The greatest
city of the known world at that day, it was then in its flourishing
state greater than Babylon, whose compass was three hundred eighty -
five furlongs, but Nineveh was in compass, four hundred and eighty." |
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| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "...arose and went--like
the son who was at first disobedient to the father's command, "Go
work in my vineyard," but who afterwards "repented and
went" (Mt
21:28, 29). Jonah was thus the fittest instrument for proclaiming
judgment, and yet hope of mercy on repentance to Nineveh, being himself
a living exemplification of both--judgment in his entombment in the
fish, mercy on repentance in his deliverance." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"Give Jonah a Break," Rev. Todd Weir, bloomingcactus.
| "We could berate Jonah for his lack
of faith or courage, but it is more helpful to identify with him for a
moment. He was given a mission impossible." |
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Jonah 3:1-5, 10, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the
Revised Common Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan,
Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
| "Like all serious comedy, Jonah
speaks not to a world which would seek to gloss over its pain with
trivialities. Rather it brings laughter into a world where serious
voices, be they religious, political, economic, or military, would tell
us why we cannot break the boundaries we have set up to keep others at a
distance." |
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Jonah 3:1-10,
Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary
Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna
Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Phyllis Trible sets out the Book of
Jonah in two symmetrical scenes: Jon 1:1 - 2:10 = Narrative of flight,
strife and return: Jon 3:1- 4:11 = Narrative of mission, repentance and
dissent (Trible:475, 491)." |
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Jonah 3:1-5, 10, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series B, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
| Jonah 3:
Study Notes.
Detailed commentary and discussion, Tim Bulkeley, University of Auckland. |
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"Jonah's
Mission," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
| "Is our faith narrow like that of Jonah
or can we see others through God's eyes?" |
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| Articles & Background: |
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Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Farmer, David Albert,
"Between Text & Sermon, Jonah 3-4," Interpretation, 2000. |
| Lawson, Steven J.,
"The Power of Biblical Preaching: An Expository Study of Jonah 3:1-10,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2001. |
| Moberly, R.W.L.,
"Preaching for a Response? Jonah's Message to the Ninevites Reconsidered,"
Vetus Testamentum, 2003. |
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| Sermons:
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"Jonah and the Whale,"
Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart,
Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. |
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"More Than a Fish Story," Rabbi David Saperstein, 30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1999. |
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"Jonah after
the Whale," Rev. Sarah Buteux,
Cambridge Swedenborg Chapel, Cambridge, MA. |
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"The Phone's Ringing!"
John Jewell, 2000. |
| "When
the God Repented," the Rev. William Carter, Day 1,
2000. |
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"The God of the
Second Chance," Dr. Haddon Robinson, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago
Sunday Evening Club, 1996. |
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| With Children:
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"Jonah and the
Whale," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"God is Everywhere,"
Talks to Children, Rev. Donald
McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland. |
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"A
Fishy Tale," Steven Wilson, The Children's Chapel. |
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"Nineveh Repents,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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