Title Then and There (Jon 04:1-11)
Content Jonah, knowing that Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, the enemy of Judah, would not be destroyed by God's mercy, became dissatisfied with God's providence and became angry. It teaches us that there is a huge difference between God's will and human judgment.
In particular, the prophet Jonah did not know that not only Jews were loved by God, but Gentiles also received the grace of God's mercy. No, even if I knew it, I hoped it wouldn't happen. So Jonah built a tent and wanted Nineveh to be destroyed in his heart even after preaching the word of God's judgment. So he went out of the city, built a cottage on the side of the island, and sat in the shade and lived there for 40 days.
God has worked through storms or through fish, and now He uses even pumpkin vines. Even bedbugs and east winds appear to fulfill God's will. This meant that he had to go to the city of Nineveh to testify of the gospel and to understand Jonah.
Verses 10 and 11 contrast Jonah's thoughts with God's thoughts. Jonah loved the gourd. But Jonah did not labor for the gourd, nor did he grow it. Moreover, the gourd sprouted overnight and withered overnight. Even so, Jonah became angry at the withering of a single gourd.
But he would not have been angry if he had known the nature of the gourd that withered and withered in the end that he had not labored for the plant. On the other hand, God made the city of Nineveh and created its inhabitants. Even though they sinned, God had a direct relationship with the people of Nineveh, unlike the relationship between Jonah and the vine.
But, how could God, who foresaw the destruction of the city of Nineveh, not show mercy? Not only that, if you make the people of Nineveh famous, cherishing and loving the beasts that will perish like that time has a greater meaning than Jonah cherishes the gourd vine.
These words of God prove that God wants all people to know the truth and be saved (1 Tim. 2:4), and at the same time, in the future, through Jesus Christ, Gentiles and creation (Romans 8:1)
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