Bible Class Recap-Episode 16-March 24, 2024

Jonah: God’s Reluctant Prophet
The book of Jonah is about a missionary who cares more about his own comfort than about someone else’s soul. As we open the final chapter, we find that Jonah still hates God’s enemies; he would just as soon see them destroyed. It is astonishing to us that one of the Lord’s own prophets should be so callous to the spiritual needs of someone else. But if we’re honest, we will admit that Jonah’s bias against those who are different from us and his hatred for the enemies of God live inside our hearts too. What’s the cure for that?