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A 5 page essay that summarizes and discusses the Book of Jonah from the Old Testament. Often in life, individuals are confronted by tasks that they would rather not do. The task may seem to be called for, that is, something that would help others, such as relaying the message of God to people who clearly need it, but people are prone to hesitate and rationalize why they walk away from such scenarios. The Book of Jonah portrays precisely such a situation. Examination of this narrative shows clearly where the responsibility of the conscientious person lies. No additional sources cited.
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Book of Jonah is a parable that is still very applicable today because it pertains to prejudice and bigotry. As in previous centuries, today, people who are normally religious and
of good faith still fight to rationalize racial prejudice and various forms of bigotry. In a similar manner, Jonah chose to ignore the instructions of God concerning the people of
Nineveh. The message of hope that the author wishes to convey in this story is that it is never too late to repent and that Gods mercy is available to
everyone, even the extremely wicked. The first chapter of Jonah states how the Lord informed Jonah that he should journey to the city of Nineveh and warn the people
that they had earned his wrath through their wickedness. Jonah, however, disobeys and immediately catches the first ship going to Tarshish, which was "away from the presence of the Lord"
(Jonah 1:3). It was because of Jonahs disobedience that God caused a great wind to whip up a terrible storm at sea that threatened the ship and all on board.
The mariners were obviously of mixed nationalities because they all honored different gods.. Each man cried out to his particular deity, hoping to appease the one that was angry.
They did everything they could to survive the storm, throwing cargo overboard to lighten the load. While this was going on, Jonah was sound asleep in the hold of the
ship (Jonah 1:5). The captain eventually comes to him and wakes him with the command to fall on his knees and pray to his god. Perhaps his god is
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