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Who Was Jonah?
In short
Jonah was a prophet who ran from God's call to preach to the city of Nineveh. Swallowed by a great fish, he cried out to God and was given a second chance.
When he finally obeyed and the city repented, Jonah learned a hard lesson about God's mercy, which reaches even the people we would rather see judged.
“Salvation is of the Lord.”
Jonah 2:9 · King James Version (public domain)
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