his application was completely one-sided. Shortly after telling God he would rather die than see the Ninevites saved, Jonah found a place east of the city, erected a temporary shelter, and waited to see what would happen. Would the city’s repentance prove genuine, or was it merely a short-lived ploy to delay God’s wrath? While he waited and watched, the Lord provided a fast-growing vine to shade the prophet from the hot sun. This made Jonah very happy. But the next day, God provided a worm to eat