“Wherefore they cried unto the Lord, and said, We beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.”
The sailors' prayer to the LORD not to hold them guilty for taking the life of the innocent man indicates their recognition that killing Jonah may be morally problematic. The fear of bloodguilt suggests the sailors' conscience and belief in divine moral judgment.
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Emre Yilmaz (test user)10h agoHope in suffering — Jonah 1
God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in ...
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Anna Westbrook (test user)10h agoTrusting God's timing — Jonah 1
The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made ...
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