Jonah—Worst Missionary Ever?

Jim
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Jonah
Tim Keller
Missions
Bible Passages

Many missionaries bump into a God they weren’t expecting—a God who doesn’t interact with their lives how they thought he would. They’re not bouncing down the street gathering disciples like the Pied Piper. No, they’re struggling to learn the language. They’re realizing their day-to-day responsibilities are different than the job description. They’re fearful that the government will deny their residence permit application. Or they’re leaving the field in chagrin because of a child’s struggle.

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Jim
Mon, 01/14/19 11:05 am

Jonah knew about Assyria’s atrocities, and presumably, he also knew of Nahum’s prophesy that God would destroy Nineveh (Nah. 1:7–8). With everything he knew about God’s justice and Assyria’s depravity, it just didn’t add up.

I’ve always understood Jonah to precede Nahum

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TylerR
Mon, 01/14/19 1:05 pm

Jim, me too.

Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.

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Jeff Howell
Tue, 01/15/19 9:01 am

me three.