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Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” For the sea grew more and more tempestuous (Jon. 1:11) In Jonah 1:11, the verse presents the sailors asking Jonah, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” The Hebrew... Continue Reading →
But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up (Jon. 1:4). Jonah 1:4 illustrates God’s sovereignty and power through His forceful intervention, as seen in the Hebrew verb tul (טוּל), meaning "hurled," which conveys deliberate and forceful... Continue Reading →
The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: (Jonah 1:1) Jonah is a prophet--the son of Amittai. Jonah's name יוֹנָה, Yonah) means "dove", and dove in biblical symbolism is often associated with peace, purity, or a messenger of God. For example, Genesis 8:8-12 recounts a dove who brings back an olive leaf... Continue Reading →
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