Bible Dictionary
Jonah
Jonah, son of Amittai, was an Israelite prophet from Gath-hepher who foretold Israel’s restored boundaries. God also sent him to preach repentance to Nineveh, where his ministry became a notable testimony to divine mercy toward Gentiles.
Biblical Usage
Jonah’s mission to Nineveh displays God’s mercy toward a heathen people and teaches the value of Gentiles in God’s sight. Jesus referred to Jonah’s experience in the fish as a sign corresponding to his own entombment and cited the repentance of Nineveh as a rebuke to unbelief.
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