jonah

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• officiates_atThe Whale's Mouth

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  Jonah is the individual responsible for serving drinks at the bar, referred to as 'the whale's mouth.'

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  the whale’s mouth—the bar—when the wrinkled little old Jonah, there officiating,

• preparedPitch-like potion of gin and molasses

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  Jonah mixed this specific drink for a mariner complaining of a cold.

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  Jonah mixed him a pitch-like potion of gin and molasses,

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• is_son_ofAmittai

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  The text identifies Jonah through his paternal lineage, referring to him as 'this son of Amittai'.

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  the sin of this son of Amittai was in his wilful disobedience

• commitsSin of Disobedience (Jonah)

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  Jonah's primary transgression is his intentional refusal to follow a divine directive given by God, characterized as a 'sin of disobedience'.

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  With this sin of disobedience in him, Jonah still further flouts at God

• disobeysGod

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  Jonah's primary transgression is his intentional refusal to follow a divine directive given by God.

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  the sin of this son of Amittai was in his wilful disobedience of the command of God—never mind now what that command was, or how conveyed—which he found a hard command.

• seeks_ship_atJoppa

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  In his attempt to flee God, Jonah actively searches for a ship within the port area of Joppa.

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  He skulks about the wharves of Joppa, and seeks a ship that’s bound for Tarshish.

• boardsTarshish Ship

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  Jonah physically steps onto the vessel destined for Tarshish to seek passage from its captain.

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  and as he steps on board to see its Captain in the cabin, all the sailors for the moment desist from hoisting in the goods

• pays_fare_toCaptain (Tarshish Ship)

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  Jonah settles the cost of his sea passage by providing payment directly to the Captain of the Tarshish ship.

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  I’ll pay now.’ For it is particularly written, shipmates, as if it were a thing not to be overlooked in this history, ‘that he paid the fare thereof’ ere the craft did sail.

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• boardsShip for Tarshish

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  Jonah boards the ship bound for Tarshish as part of his attempt to flee his divine mission.

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  the ship casts off her cables; and from the deserted wharf the uncheered ship for Tarshish, all careening, glides to sea

• confesses toLord the God of Heaven

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  Jonah makes a full confession, acknowledging his fear and reverence for the Lord, the God who created all.

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  I fear the Lord the God of Heaven who hath made the sea and the dry land!

• causesDreadful Storm

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  Jonah admits that the great tempest is upon them for his sake, due to his actions.

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  he knew that for _his_ sake this great tempest was upon them

• prays toLord the God of Heaven

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  While inside the whale's belly, Jonah prays to the Lord.

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  Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord out of the fish’s belly

• acceptsJonah's Punishment

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  Jonah acknowledges and accepts his dreadful punishment as just, rather than clamoring for immediate deliverance.

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  He feels that his dreadful punishment is just

• flees fromJonah's Mission

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  Appalled by the anticipated hostility, Jonah attempts to escape his divine duty.

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  fled from his mission, and sought to escape his duty

• takes ship fromJoppa

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  Jonah attempts to escape his mission by taking a ship from the city of Joppa.

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  taking ship at Joppa

• fulfillsJonah's Mission

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  Jonah, after his ordeal, finally obeys God's bidding and undertakes his assigned mission.

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  Jonah did the Almighty’s bidding

• preachesThe Truth

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  Jonah's renewed mission involves preaching The Truth to confront Falsehood.

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  To preach the Truth to the face of Falsehood!

• teachesLesson of Repentance

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  Jonah's experience serves as a model for repentance, showing how to accept punishment and look towards God.

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  I do place him before you as a model for repentance. Sin not; but if you do, take heed to repent of it like Jonah

• teachesLesson of Preaching Truth

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  Jonah's renewed mission to Nineveh teaches a second lesson about the duty of God's 'pilots' to preach truth.

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  this is that other lesson; and woe to that pilot of the living God who slights it

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