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Ruth
1:1-22 - Ruth Goes to Bethlehem When things go wrong do you
think God has turned against you? See God's grace through Ruth's
experience in uncertain times. |
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Ruth
2:1-23 - Gleans in the Field The first chapter of Ruth
demonstrates the wonderful grace of God toward both Naomi and Ruth in
their time of great need. |
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Ruth
3:1-18, 4:1-22 - Ruth Marries Boaz: As the story of Ruth comes to a
close, we see the great blessings of the Lord on both her and on Naomi. |
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1
Samuel - Introduction: An overview of 1Samuel including
statistics of the book and background material. |
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1Samuel
1:1-28 - Birth of Samuel: God brings a man into the world who will
begin to bring Israel back to God. That man is Samuel. |
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Samuel 4:1-22 - The Capture of the Ark: God has started
speaking again and He has placed His hand on the youth Samuel. |
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Samuel 5:1-12; 6:1-21 - The Return of the Ark: In these two
chapters, God’s holiness is vindicated. |
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Samuel 7:1-17; 8:1-22 - Samuel as Judge of Israel: Samuel’s
rule as judge was not without its problems. His sons fell short of
Samuel’s example and the people demanded a king. |
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Samuel 12:1-25 - Samuel's Word to Israel: The Israelites were
determined to have a king like all the nations and God had granted their
request. |
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Samuel 13:1-23 - God's First Rejection of Saul: Both the sin
of Saul in sacrificing and the absence of smiths (blacksmiths) in Israel
point to the danger of fighting God’s battles according to the ways of
man and the world |
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Samuel 14:1-52 - Partial Victory Over the Philistines -
In this lesson, we learn from Jonathan’s faith in God and his bravery
in battle. We also learn from Saul’s fearfulness and his foolishness
in making an unreasonable oath. |
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Samuel 15:1-35 - God's Final Rejection of Saul -
In this chapter, Saul illustrates the sin of willful rebellion and
God’s reaction to this sin. Saul’s rebellion leads to God’s
rejection of him as king of Israel. |
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Samuel 16:1-23 - David's Anointed to be King -
What a difference we see between Saul and David. One impressed men by
his exterior appearance; the other impressed God by the condition of his
heart. |
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Samuel 17:1-58 - David Kills the Giant -
What giant’s do you face in your life? By studying David’s victory
over Goliath, you can learn how to face your giants. |
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Samuel 18:1-30; 19:1-24 - Saul Turns Against David -
David has already been anointed to be the next king, but the road to the
throne will be a slow and painful one. However, God’s will prevails
and David will be king in the end. |
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Samuel 20:1-42 - Jonathan's Covenant With David - Christians ought
to be the best friends someone can have. This lesson shows the value of
true friendship. |
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Samuel 21:1-15; 22:1-23 - David Goes Into Exile -
God delights in bringing greatness out of small beginnings; for in this
way, God (and not man) receives the glory. |
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Samuel 23:1-29 - The Wilderness Wanderings of David - This is a most
difficult time for David. He is constantly in fear for his life. Yet, he
survives by continually seeking God’s will. |
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Samuel 24:1-22 - David Respects the Lord's Anointed - This lesson
greatly illustrates a choice made by each person. Will they live their
life by conviction or by convenience? |
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Samuel 25:1-44 - Nabal the Fool - The name Nabal means fool
(see 1Samuel 25:25). In scripture, a fool is much more than a degrading
name you throw at someone you dislike. |
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1
Samuel 26:1-25; 27:1-12 - David as a Fugitive - David continues to
be protected by the Lord. In some cases (as in the sparing of Saul), he
acts in a most honorable way. |
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2
Samuel 2:1-32 - David David Made King Over Judah -
God begins to fulfill His prophecy concerning David. But even now,
David’s right to the entire kingdom is contested. |
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2
Samuel 3:1-39 - The Death of Abner -
Abner had killed Joab’s brother, Asahel, in battle. Joab cannot wait
for the Lord but must exact his own vengeance. |
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2
Samuel 4:1-12; 5:1-25 - David Rules All Israel -
David is established as ruler over all of Israel.. |
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2
Samuel 4:1-12; 5:1-25 - David Rules All Israel -
David is established as ruler over all of Israel. |
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2
Samuel 7:1-29; 1 Chronicles 17:1-27 - God Makes a Covenant With David -
As David contemplates the dwelling place of the ark of God, he
determines to build a house for the Lord. God, however, puts a halt to
David’s plans. |
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2
Samuel 8:1-18; 9:1-13 - David at the Height of His Reign -
David is at the height of his reign with multiple victories on the
field, and a great spiritual victory when he lifts the grandson of his
enemy to a place of blessing and prominence. |
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2
Samuel 10:1-19; 1 Chronicles 19:1-19 - David Battles with Ammon and
Syria -
There are several practical
lessons here including doing good to those who have done good to you,
avoiding shaming people publicly, and fighting the battle of this life
with courage and complete trust in the work that the Lord will do for
us.
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2
Samuel 11:1-27 - David's Sin with Bathsheba -
In this chapter, one of the great men of God in the Bible falls deeply
into sin. How could David do such a thing? |
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Samuel 12:1-31; Psalm 51:1-19 - David is Caught in His Sins -
In this chapter, we learn three great lessons: 1) your sin will surely
catch up with you and find you out; 2) the judgment of sin is more than
you can ever imagine; 3) God shows great mercy to those who truly repent
and turn to Him. |
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2
Samuel 13:1-39 - The Sin and Death of Amnon -
This chapter is a living illustration of James 1:14-15. Amnon is
tempted with his own lust. He falls into sin and it leads to his death.
This lesson is a warning to us all. |
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Samuel 13:1-39 - The Sin and Death of Amnon -
This chapter is a living illustration of James 1:14-15. Amnon is
tempted with his own lust. He falls into sin and it leads to his death.
This lesson is a warning to us all. |
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Samuel 13:1-39 - The Sin and Death of Amnon -
This chapter is a living illustration of James 1:14-15. Amnon is
tempted with his own lust. He falls into sin and it leads to his death.
This lesson is a warning to us all. |
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Samuel 14:1-33 - Absalom Returned to Jerusalem -
This lesson teaches a lot about personal influence. The woman of Tekoah
and Absalom demonstrate two methods for getting your way with others,
both of which have an ungodly side to them. How does the Lord want us to
influence others? |
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Samuel 15:1-37; 16:1-23 - David's Flight from Absalom's Rebellion -
David is still reaping what he had sown. One of the judgments given by
Nathan is fulfilled by David's son Absalom. Galatians 6:7 is fulfilled
in this lesson. |
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Samuel 17:1-29 - God Destroys Ahithophel's Counsel -
Although things look bad for David at the beginning of this chapter,
they begin to change. We must learn to trust in the same Lord. If God be
for us, who can be against us? |
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2
Samuel 18:1-33 - The Defeat and Death of Absalom -
2Samuel 17:14 stated that the Lord intended to bring evil upon Absalom
and it comes to pass in this chapter. The proud one is caught by his
head in an oak tree and is killed by Joab’s young armor bearers. |
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Samuel 19:1-43 - David Returns to Jerusalem -
David is in charge. As such, it is a day of forgiveness and mercy (Shimei
and Mephibosheth). It is a day of grace and blessing (Barzillai and
Chimham). |
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2
Samuel 20:1-26; 21:1-22 - Further Troubles in Israel - Messes tend
to begat more messes. That is why it seems to take so long to get
things right after they have really been messed up. However, that
is the case in David’s reign and that is often the case in our own
lives. The best thing is to simply pay the price and do whatever
is necessary to put things right. |
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2
Samuel 22:1-51 - David's Song of Deliverance - 2Samuel 22 is
practically identical to Psalm 18. However, its placement in
2Samuel helps us to see one of the psalms in its exact position in
history. David and others usually wrote the psalms in response to
events that were occurring. This one is a declaration of praise
for God’s deliverance out of trouble. We have been studying the
many troubles of David. We can understand his joy at this point. |
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2
Samuel 23:1-39- David's Last Words and Mighty Men- A man's last
words are often his most important. In this chapter you read the
last words of the sweet psalmist of Israel. Also see the list of
David's mighty men. Did you know that Uriah the Hittite was one? |
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2
Samuel 24:1-25- David's Sin in Numbering the People- Who led David
to number the people? One place you read that it was God and yet
in another place it was Satan. Is this a contradiction in the word
of God? |
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Kings 1:1-53- Solomon Anointed As King Over Israel- Adonijah
desires to usurp the throne of David, but the throne was to be
Solomon's. Adonijah received news that Solomon had been anointed
and he ran for his life. |
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1Chronicles
28:1-21; 29:1-30-David’s Final Instructions-
David turns the kingdom over to Solomon and completes his long and
successful reign over the people of God. |
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1Kings
2:1-46 Solomon Established as King-David’s final charge to Solomon
consists of faithfulness to the commandments, judgments, and
testimonies of the Lord
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Kings 3:1-28; 4:20-34- The Wisdom of Solomon- Solomon had the
opportunity that many would love to have. He could ask anything
that he wanted of God. Solomon's request tells us much of him. |
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Kings 5:1-18; 6:1-39- The Building of
Solomon’s Temple- The passage lists the various aspects of
the temple as part of this pattern that God had given him. Therefore,
the pattern for Solomon’s temple comes from God and must have special
spiritual significance. |
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1Kings
7:1-51- The
Completion of Solomon’s Buildings- In this lesson you will
learn and see the accuracy that Solomon in his wisdom built the temple
of the Lord. Critics have often made light of the mathematical
inaccuracy of this description. Remember, God’s word is perfect. |
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1Kings
8:1-66-The
Dedication of the Temple- The
ark of the covenant was brought from the city of David. Solomon’s
Temple was on Mount Moriah and was located to the north of the city of
David which is Zion – Zion was later used to refer to the entire city
of Jerusalem and also to the heavenly abode of God. |
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1Kings
9:1-28 - The
Continuing Reign of Solomon - This
chapter and the next mark the height of Solomon’s reign. But there is
a warning here too. We will see later how his wealth and his
wives draw him away from the Lord. |
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1Kings
10:1-29- The wealth and fame of Solomon-
Solomon received great wealth not by war but by his wise and
understanding heart giving to him by God. This wisdom led queen of Sheba
( located in Saudi Arabia ) and others to give Solomon much riches. |
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1Kings
11:1-43-The
Final Years of Solomon-Solomon
had been blessed by God above all others on the earth. Yet, he allowed
his love for the things of the world draw him away from God. We
need to listen to the lesson of and learn from it. |
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1Kings
12:1-33- The Division of the Twelve Tribes-
The price for serving other gods will not be furnished by God. Taxation
of the people must be accomplished. This lesson shows the folly of a
compromising nation who has turned from serving The Lord God Jehovah. |
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1Kings
13:1-34- God’s Man Proclaiming God’s Word- The
phrase “the word of the LORD” occurs ten times in this chapter. This
chapter is about the power and the importance of the word of God. |
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1Kings
14:1-31-The Reigns of Rehoboam and Jeroboam-Since the first
man Adam fail man has been trying to hide their evil actions from God.
The lesson teaches us that this is not only impossible but a foolish
thought. |
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1Kings
15:1-34-After Rehoboam and Jeroboam-From now on out, all the
kings of Israel do evil in the sight of the Lord and only some of the
kings of Judah do good. Asa is especially interesting |
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1Kings
16:1-34- Kings of Israel During Asa’s Reign-Asa, king of
Judah, had a long reign of forty-one years. During this time, the
northern kingdom of Israel had several kings. This chapter tells the
story of those kings. |
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1Kings
17:1-24-The Work of Elijah in the Time of Drought- Elijah was
a prophet of God during the reign of Ahab; he is mentioned 99 times in
the bible. Nine is the number of fruit in the Bible and Elijah
certainly had a fruitful ministry. |
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1Kings
18:1-46-Elijah on Mount Carmel-In the time of drought one
would do well to find a Man of God that can bring the rain. Follow
Obadiah on his journey to find Elijah. |
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1Kings
19:1-21-Elijah on Mount Horeb-Elijah had just enjoyed one of
the greatest victories in the Bible record. He follows it up with a
great defeat. |
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1Kings
20:1-43-Ahab’s Victory Over Syria- Ahab wins two major
battles over Benhadad of Syria. But he does not learn to finish the job. |
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1Kings
21:1-29-Ahab Takes Naboth’s Vineyard-
This chapter shows us what happens when the covetous heart runs free.
The righteous Naboth paid the initial price of Ahab’s covetousness. We
should beware the evil results of a covetous heart. |
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1Kings
22:1-53-The Death of Ahab- In this chapter, God fulfills His
judgment on Ahab. He does so partly by having Ahab’s prophets tell him
what he wants to hear. But the word he speaks comes true and he
is justified in the end. |
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2Kings
1:1-18-Ahaziah and His Sickness-
Ahaziah gives us a powerful type of the sinful condition of man’s
wrong ways to seek deliverance from the sickness unto death. There is a
good salvation message in this lesson. |
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2Kings
5:1-27-The Healing of Naaman-
This is a story of deliverance from leprosy and is a picture of
salvation. It is also a story of how God uses many people to get one
person healed. |
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2Kings
6:1-33-Conflict With the Syrians-
This lesson shows the Lord to be in charge even against unthinkable odds
and in the most difficult of circumstance. Whether it be an army
surrounding you or a horrible famine, God’s grace is sufficient. |
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2Kings
7:1-20-The Famine and the Lepers-
A great picture of salvation and telling others the good news. |
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Psalm
37:1-40-Trusting in the Lord- This
psalm certainly points to the final deliverance of Israel in the time of
the future kingdom age. However, much help is given to the believers of
any age. |
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Psalm
51:1-19 -David’s Prayer-
The title of this psalm identifies it as “A Psalm of David, when
Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.”
Even in the confession of such heinous sins, we can see why God looked
to David as “a man after his own heart”. |
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Psalm
90:1-17-Time and Eternity-One of
our most precious commodities is time. We struggle with the proper use
of time. This psalm begins with the eternity of God, powerfully
expresses the brevity of man’s years, and closes with help on how to
number our days. |
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Psalm
107:1-43-The Grace of God-
This psalm describes the ups and downs of life. Some of our downs are
judgment for sin, but some of them are simply part of our lot in life in
a fallen world. . In this psalm, the Lord consistently comes to the aid
of those who cry unto Him. |
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Psalm
119:1-18, 89-105, 129-140-The Word of God-
Psalm 119 is the longest psalm and the longest chapter in the Bible. It
contains 176 verses. The central theme of this psalm is the word of God.
At least 173 of the 176 verses mention the Bible by some title or
another. |
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Psalm
139:1-24-The Ways of God-
This is a psalm of David. David determines to build God a house—the
temple. God does not allow David to build the house but passes this
honor to David’s son. However, God promises a house—a dynastic
reigning line—to David. |
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Proverbs
1:1-33- Solomon's Instruction in Wisdom- An introduction to the Book
of Proverbs. An invitation to hear wisdom is given herein. |
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Proverbs
3:1-35- Solomon's Instructions to His Son- Solomon gives his son
instructions dealing with three areas in his life; the Lord, wisdom and
others. |
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Proverbs
8:1-36- Wisdom Personified- Wisdom cries out to the simple. She
speaks righteousness and she is better than rubies. Sinning
against her is sinning against your own soul. |
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Proverbs
26:1-28- Warnings Against Rejecting Wisdom- Answer a fool according
to his folly, and answer not a fool according to his folly. Is
this a contradiction in the Bible? |
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Proverbs
30:1-33 - Lessons
in Wisdom - This chapter has many lists of thing that
make us think. Many of these lists have practical or spiritual
applications. Keep your spiritual eyes open for these applications. |
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Proverbs
31:1-31- Wisdom From King Lemuel’s Mother -
Whereas most of Proverbs deals with a father speaking to his son,
this chapter contains a mother’s wisdom that she gives to her son. |
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Isaiah
6:1-13-The Vision of Isaiah- Through the cleansing of the Lord,
Isaiah is made ready to accept the call to go tell the people of Israel
the message of God. As you study this lesson, carefully consider what
the Lord has to teach you. |
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Isaiah
53:1-12-The Sufferings of Christ-
This chapter is one of the greatest chapters on Christ in the Bible Of
this chapter, the Baptist preacher J. Frank Norris said: “The greatest
chapter, the highest mountain peak of the whole Bible. This chapter
should be memorized by all.” |
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Jeremiah
1:1-19-The Call of Jeremiah-
In this chapter, we see the call of Jeremiah. He complains that he is
just a child and therefore too young to do such a great work. Jeremiah
served as a prophet for the Lord to Judah for over 40 years. He wrote
the 52 chapters of Jeremiah and the five chapters of Lamentations. |
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Jonah
2:1-10; 3:1-10-God’s Correction of Jonah-
The amazing story of Jonah and whale has been a favorite of children and
a target of Bible-deniers. But we have no problem believing that God
prepared a great fish that could swallow a man and spit him up still
alive three days later. |
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Jonah
4:1-11-Jonah Displeased-
In this chapter, God gives Jonah a lesson in mercy. Jonah knew the evil
Nineveh had done and probably knew of the evil Nineveh would do to
Israel. As such, he wished that the city be destroyed and was angry when
God had pity on the city. |
