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Throughout the Old Testament, Yahweh drew his prophets from the most unlikely circumstances. The minor prophets Amos, Jonah, and Micah were each called out of their ordinary lives to deliver timely messages—both to their original audiences and for us, today. While they’re each unique, these three biblical books can be connected by the theological themes of divine justice, mercy, judgment, and...

while Jonah’s name is genuine, it is at the very least worth noting the irony of the meaning of his name in relation to the events in this story. Not only does Jonah do the opposite of what a prophet should do, but even his name accuses him of his lack of faithfulness. 1:2 God’s command to Jonah is filled with urgency. The two imperatives, a hendiadys, have the strength of “Go immediately!” The urgency of this command includes how the command is given, but more importantly, the expected response
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