In Jonah 1, we meet the Israelite prophet who preferred to flee rather than obey the Lord’s call to do something new, surprising, and unpleasant, namely, go preach to the Ninevites, the mortal enemies of the Israelites. However, God did not give up on Jonah, or, as we shall see, on the Ninevites, or on us.
Two parables directed against the religious leaders indicated why they would lose their management of the kingdom, and why others would take their place.
In a brief burst of practical instructions, we learn how to treat church leaders, other church numbers, and everyone else.
How should we get ready for the new heavens and the new earth? In his closing words in 2 Peter 3:14-18, Peter lays out...
