Old Testament

Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. < Jonah 1:4 | > Jonah 1:6 […]

So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. < Jonah 1:5 | > Jonah 1:7 Reflection Jonah 1:6 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws […]

And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. < Jonah 1:6 | > Jonah 1:8 Reflection Jonah 1:7 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where […]

Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou? < Jonah 1:7 | > Jonah 1:9 Reflection Jonah 1:8 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where […]

And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land. < Jonah 1:8 | > Jonah 1:10 Reflection Jonah 1:9 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and […]

Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly, < Jonah 1:17 | > Jonah 2:2 Reflection Jonah 2:1 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for nations. This verse may be brief, but its words are not […]

And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. < Jonah 2:9 | > Jonah 3:1 Reflection Jonah 2:10 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for nations. This verse may be brief, but its […]

And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. < Jonah 2:1 | > Jonah 2:3 Reflection Jonah 2:2 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, […]

For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. < Jonah 2:2 | > Jonah 2:4 Reflection Jonah 2:3 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, […]

Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. < Jonah 2:3 | > Jonah 2:5 Reflection Jonah 2:4 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for nations. This verse may be […]

The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. < Jonah 2:4 | > Jonah 2:6 Reflection Jonah 2:5 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for nations. This […]

I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. < Jonah 2:5 | > Jonah 2:7 Reflection Jonah 2:6 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention […]

When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. < Jonah 2:6 | > Jonah 2:8 Reflection Jonah 2:7 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for nations. This verse […]

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. < Jonah 2:7 | > Jonah 2:9 Reflection Jonah 2:8 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for nations. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing observe, […]

But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. < Jonah 2:8 | > Jonah 2:10 Reflection Jonah 2:9 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for […]

And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, < Jonah 2:10 | > Jonah 3:2 Reflection Jonah 3:1 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for nations. This verse may be brief, but its words are not […]

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. < Jonah 3:9 | > Jonah 4:1 Reflection Jonah 3:10 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws […]

Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. < Jonah 3:1 | > Jonah 3:3 Reflection Jonah 3:2 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for nations. This verse may be brief, but […]

So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey. < Jonah 3:2 | > Jonah 3:4 Reflection Jonah 3:3 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern […]

And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. < Jonah 3:3 | > Jonah 3:5 Reflection Jonah 3:4 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for […]

So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. < Jonah 3:4 | > Jonah 3:6 Reflection Jonah 3:5 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s […]

For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. < Jonah 3:5 | > Jonah 3:7 Reflection Jonah 3:6 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, […]

And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: < Jonah 3:6 | > Jonah 3:8 Reflection Jonah 3:7 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative […]

But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. < Jonah 3:7 | > Jonah 3:9 Reflection Jonah 3:8 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws […]

Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? < Jonah 3:8 | > Jonah 3:10 Reflection Jonah 3:9 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for nations. This verse may […]

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. < Jonah 3:10 | > Jonah 4:2 Reflection Jonah 4:1 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for nations. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing […]

Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: < Jonah 4:9 | > Jonah 4:11 Reflection Jonah 4:10 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws […]

And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle? < Jonah 4:10 Reflection Jonah 4:11 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and […]

And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. […]

Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live. < Jonah 4:2 | > Jonah 4:4 Reflection Jonah 4:3 sits within Jonah, a prophetic narrative of mercy, where Scripture often draws attention to repentance, compassion, obedience, and God’s concern for nations. […]