Jonah 1:1-3
"The Pouting Prophet and God's Mercy for All," a series by Dr. Matt Thornton through the book of Jonah.
One of the main themes in Jonah is God’s sovereignty over all creation. In the ancient world, it was most common for people to be polytheistic, specifically with gods who supposedly have authority only over certain geographical regions. Interestingly enough, those gods are false and created anyway, so they have no authority whatsoever. Yahweh, however, has watch-care and authority over all creation because He created all things.
That authority means He has the right to judge anyone He desires. He also has the right to exercise mercy on anyone as well. And since God has such an incomprehensible amount of love for humanity, He calls the prophet Jonah to preach to the enemy city of Nineveh about the coming judgment. Ironically, the very prophet which the Sovereign God sends runs in the opposite direction of the city to where he is called.
Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker.
Painting by Sally Santoyo.
Date Recorded: 04/18/21
