Jonah

Old Testament

c. 780-750 BC (reign of Jeroboam II)

Reluctant prophet who fled from God's call to preach to Nineveh, was swallowed by a great fish, and grudgingly obeyed. Honest enough to record his own anger when God showed mercy to Israel's enemies.

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reluctant obedienceGod's mercyflight from callingsecond chancesgrudging repentanceGod's compassion for enemies

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