Jonah 3:2

"The LORD’s word came to Jonah the second time, saying,"

Key Reflection

The verse from Jonah 3:2 marks a pivotal moment in the narrative where God's word is conveyed to Jonah for the second time, signaling a shift in both Jonah’s and the city of Nineveh’s destiny. For the original audience, this second divine command would have underscored the seriousness of God's will and the importance of obedience, especially given that Jonah had initially tried to avoid his prophetic mission by fleeing to Tarshish.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Arise, go to Nineveh that great city, and preach (or cry) unto it -God says to Jonah the self-same words which He had said before; only perhaps He gives him an intimation of His purpose of mercy, in that he says no more, “cry against her,” but “cry unto her.” He might “cry against” one doomed to destruction; to “cry unto her,” seems to imply that she had some interest in, and so some hope from, this cry. “The preaching that I bid thee.” This is the only notice which Jonah relates that God took of his disobedience, in that He charged him to obey exactly what He commanded .

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