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God tells Jonah to go to ______ and warn the people about their future punishment.
God tells Jonah to go to ______ and warn the people about their future punishment.
Nineveh
Jonah tells the people that in forty days, Nineveh will be ______.
Jonah tells the people that in forty days, Nineveh will be ______.
destroyed
The people of Nineveh, including the ______, feel sorry for their wrong actions.
The people of Nineveh, including the ______, feel sorry for their wrong actions.
king
The king makes a rule for everyone to pray to God and stop doing ______ things.
The king makes a rule for everyone to pray to God and stop doing ______ things.
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Because the people truly change their ______, God decides not to destroy them.
Because the people truly change their ______, God decides not to destroy them.
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Study Notes
Jonah's Second Mission to Nineveh
- God commands Jonah a second time to preach repentance to Nineveh.
- Jonah delivers God's message: Nineveh will be destroyed in 40 days.
- The Ninevites, including their king, respond with profound remorse.
- They demonstrate repentance by wearing sackcloth and fasting.
- The king institutes a decree for nationwide prayer, cessation of wrongdoing, and an end to violence.
- God, seeing the sincere repentance of the Ninevites, changes his mind and spares them from destruction.
Key Lessons from the Story
- Repentance is crucial; sincere change in heart can alter God's judgment.
- God demonstrates mercy and forgiveness toward those who turn from their sins.
- God's judgment is not arbitrary but responds to human actions and choices.
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Explore the narrative of Jonah's call to preach repentance to Nineveh. Delve into the Ninevites' response to God's warning and how their sincere remorse leads to divine mercy. This quiz highlights the importance of repentance and God's willingness to forgive.