A Merciful God and an Angry Prophet (Jonah 4:1-4)

Main idea: Our grasp of God’s mercy will most accurately be measured by our attitude towards our enemies.

Outline:

1. Jonah’s self-righteous anger (Jonah 4:1)
2. Jonah’s self-centered prayer (Jonah 4:2-3)
3. God’s self-searching question (Jonah 4:4)

Secondary sources cited:

• Daniel C. Timmer, A Gracious and Compassionate God: Mission, Salvation and Spirituality in the Book of Jonah, New Studies in Biblical Theology 26 (Downers Grove, IL: InterVaristy Press, 2011).
• R. Reed Lessing, Jonah, Concordia Commentary (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing, 2007).

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